Aatmabodh - I

[Ashish Chandra]

Thanks Lata for pointing out the mistakes I made.

>
>In the word by word translation and in the summary of the first verse I
>thought
>slight modifications can be made to bring out more apropriate meaning. I
>shall
>indicate the changes which can be incorporated in  italics.
>
>Ashish Chandra wrote:
>
> >                             || Aatmabodh.h ||
> >
> > 1. discrimination between real and unreal (viveka)
>
>discrimination between eternal ( nitya ) and ephemeral (anitya)
>
> >
> > 2. non-attachment (i.e indifferent to the results of one's action)
>
>absence of desire or dispassion (vairaagya) (for the enjoyment in this
>world and
>in the other world  - heaven)
>
>
> >
> > 3. desire for emancipation (mumukshu-s)
>
>mumukshutvam
>
> > and
> > 4. the six fold qualities,
> >
> > a . saama (restraint of internal senses)
>
>shama
>
> > b . daama (restraint of external senses)
>
>dama
>
> > c . uparati (control of senses, without jumping from one object to
>another)
> >
> > d . samaadhaana (mind constantly on the Self)
> >
> > e . titiikshaa (indifferent endurance)
>
>the endurance of the dwandwas of life ( pleasures and pains, heat and cold
>and
>such other opposites which constitute life )
>
> > f . shraddhaa (faith)
>
>faith in the words of Guru and scriptures.
>
> > _end quote

Just to point out, this section was directly quoted from the commentary on
Atmabodh by Swami KrishNaanandaashramI.

ashish
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