Vinithra A

1.3 Human Heritage

Problem: Can’t find happiness.
Reason :No happiness in external objects because:
same object does it give equal
happiness to all.
same object doesn’t give me happiness at all times.
Solution: Happiness our own nature-
(suppressed when desire present & expressed when desire satisfied.)
Self restraint.
Keep head above heart.
Eg:beggar sitting on treasure box.
Ocean shore : changing world ; ocean inside: unchanging reality;
boat : who fall prey to senses;
lighthouse :who are not influenced by senses;
compass: Scriptures.

1.4 Joy of Living

Problem: We avoid sorrow & want happiness.
But desire satisfaction reduces happiness.
Reason: happiness = no. of desires fulfilled / no of desires entertained.
When Numerator ↑ Denominator ↑ denominator ->0 happiness-> infinity.
Solution: Focus on decreasing desires
Keep higher goal.
Eg: smoker cigarette joy reducing

2.1 Inevitability of Action:

Action is must & nobody can remain without action.
Action is based on how we work NOT what work we do.
Labourer/Vyavasayi:
selfish desire;less focus & joy;no higher goal;
motivated by desire.
Worker/Sevakari:
selfless desire;more focus & joy;higher goal;
motivated by happiness.
Person of Perfection/Gyani:
no selfish/selfless desire;action done not for happiness but from happines.
They are ever happy in Reality.

2.2 Secret of Success:

Problem:Work seems stressful & makes us tired.
Reason:selfish work ->more fatigue & less joy.
selfless work ->more joy & less fatigue.
Solution:
Vyavasayi -> sevakari->gyani.
Go from self-family-society-God.
Scriptures tell working for God Highest.
Result:
Achievement with joy;
Dynamic action + calm mind.
Eg: Krishna in Mahabharata War.

When we clearly understand that the happiness lies in us & objects outside don’t give us happiness, we stop wanting them.
Then we can do work as duty & it will not create further desires.
By doing so we can exit the cycle.
As you have mentioned for fully bloomed desires(existing ones),I feel it can be reduced gradually( reminding ourselves the path of Shreyas everytime ) & then stopped to avoid suppression.

1. Sambhuti upasana/hiranyagarbha/karya brahman/vyakta/ -starts with I am hiranyagarbha. Asambhuti upasana/ Ishwara /karana brahman/avyakta.-Starts with I am Prakriti Aditya Mandala Purusha the cause behind the sun is worshipped as both.Ends with oneness with deity.
2. Sambhuti gives the result of oneness with hiranyagarbha + Siddhis.Asambhuti Upasana gives result of Sayujya mukti (oneness with Ishwara) + all powers except creation ,maintenance ,destruction.Combination gives maximum result of Prakriti Laya.
3. The maximum result is Prakriti Laya like sleeping here itself for KalpaEg: King MuchukundaThere is no universe for them so individuality suppressed but not erased completely.It is in realm of ignorance.It also ends inspite of so much efforts.Whereas Ishavasya Idam Sarvam destroys our individuality while living liberating us here & now.

1. Isavasyam idam sarvam-verse 6=Whoever sees everything (made up of 5 Mahabhutas- entire universe) in Self & sees Self in all objects ,beings.This view is possible when only 1 is real & other is appearance => Self is there & universe is appearance => Brahma Satya Jagat Mithya Jivo Brahmaiva Na Parah.After realising his own nature as Brahman, he doesn’t hate anybody,anything also not desire.There is no Raga Dvesha.-verse 7=When one sees Self alone in all , the delusion of individuality (identifying himself with body,mind) is gone.When the delusion is not there, the problems of his body mind are not really His problem & remains unaffected.Hence there is no sorrow.

2. Verse 8″Akayam” : free of sukshma sharira( subtle body).”Avranam & asnaviragm “:no wound ,naadi .Sthula sharira (gross body)”Shuddham”: free of avidya mala(dirt of ignorance)Karana sharira( causal body).”Apapaviddham”: free of paapa& punyaSukshma or karana sharira

3. With karma & upasana one gets maximum possible results- Highest loka .But still there is sense of individuality & fruit obtained comes to an end.They are still Agyani.This discussion is done not to criticize or stop doing karma, upasana but to show the importance of Aatma Vidya.One can become Gyani by this here & now.The result is permanent.

1. Self with Upadhi (Sopadhika aspect) always moves/changesEg: when hand moves & even when the hand is stationary ( because not acting itself is an action)Self in Nirupadhika aspect doesn’t move /change eg: Even when hand moves/doesn’t move there is no change in Self.

2. Self is farFor those who are ignorant about it, it is so far like 100s of crores of years because they keep on taking births without realising Self.Self is nearFor those who have realised their own nature as Self, it is very near (closest possible because there is no difference).

3. When one sees Self in all & all in Self( means only Self is present),his delusion of individuality goes away.So he doesn’t desire to accumulate for his particular body mind.When others have something better, he doesn’t feel angry or jealous.Thus he gets rid of sorrows.

1. The contradictions made in verse 4 areIt doesn’t move or change &It is running : it is faster than mind & sensesThe contradictions are made so that we don’t think Self as a concept or thing & we understand the real nature of Self which is beyond words.
2. Self is everywhere , wherever mind goes Self is already present.So Self is faster than mind.
3. Matarisva refers to Hiranyagarbha aspect of Ishwara.Because of Self, Hiranyagarbha functions : all deities perform their duties.

2nd question which components of mind I couldn’t understand.

For those who don’t have inclination towards Aatma Vidya & those who have inclination towards it but don’t have capacity action is the only option.
Doing actions with desires (sakama karma) increases our Raga Dvesha.
Whereas Karma yoga gives a sense of duty and we develop the Ishwara Arpanam buddhi : dedicating action to God & Samatva: being balanced, accepting the result success or failure as God’s wish.
It reduces Raga Dvesha.
With purified & focused mind one is eligible for Aatma Vidya Nivritti Marga.