Album: Gita Gyana Yagna, Ahmedabad

A Gita Gyana Yagna is in progress at Ramkrishna Kendra, Ahmedabad. Poojya Guruji is conducting discourses on the 14th Chapter of Gita, and the second section of Mundaka Upanishad.

Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 2504

Today the discourse was on the second line of the 21st shloka. In this the revered author says that 'I, the Self, is like a mountain of Sphatika, which remains basically untouched and colorless inspite of the presence of various colors which get refracted in it by the colors of the evening sky.

The next Advaita Makaranda discourse will now be on 5th May.



You can download the pravachan file from either of the two following sites:
1. Boxstr. / 2. Divshare.

The pdf file of the shlokas of Advaita Makaranda can be seen HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 2404

On 23rd was yet another unexpected break, and the pravachan resumed on 24th morning. These talks will now go on for two more days before another week long break, when Poojya Guruji goes to Ahmedabad for a Gita Gyana Yagna there.

Todays discourse was the continuation of the shloka and topic of the last talk, but was with few deeper and important insights. Poojya Guruji said that the seeing of something as mithya and our day to day vyavahara have a deep correlation. By branding something as mithya we just don't ignore something but need to explore deeper for its cause.



You can download the pravachan file from either of the two following sites:
1. Divshare.

The pdf file of the shlokas of Advaita Makaranda can be seen HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 2204

After our usual Monday holiday, which is reserved for special Rudrabhisheka of Bhagwan Gangeshwar Mahadev, we again started the Advaita Makaranda classes this morning.

Todays discourse was on a part of the 21st shloka. In the first line of the shloka the author said that, "I am like an ocean of nectarine immortality, which has no destruction or any modification like that seen in the waves which are all over & in the ocean'. Poojya Guruji explained few of the facets of this profound & bold statement.



You can download the pravachan file from either of the two following sites:
1. Boxstr. / 2. Divshare.

The pdf file of the shlokas of Advaita Makaranda can be seen HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 2004

Continuing the topic of yesterday, Poojya Guruji said that not only the statement regarding the relativity of Sakshi is right, but this applies to all the words used to point Brahman or Atma.

An educated sadhaka is one who is always aware of not only the limitations and exact role of every pointer used in every scripture, but overall knows the nature of bondage & liberation. Prayers by such a sadhaka are of a different class, like that of Pushpadantaji of Shiv Mahimna Stotra fame. He said that we need to thank God that he is beyond all words & comprehension, otherwise he too would have become perishable like any other object of the world.



You can download the pravachan file from either of the two following sites:
1. Boxstr. / 2. Divshare.

The pdf file of the shlokas of Advaita Makaranda can be seen HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 1904

In the 20th shloka the author talks about the place, role and limitations of being a Sakshi. Being a Sakshi is not the ultimate state, but is a step and also a pointer for the Self which is one, non-dual, infinite consciousness.

Being a Sakshi is a relative state and it is also in the realm of duality, the division between the Seer and the Seen continues to exist. However, it is the objectivity associated with Sakshi-Bhava which helps us to inquire deeply about the truth of the Seer and the Seen and thus awaken to the state of non-duality. When there is nothing but the consciousness, then there is no seer-seen division. It is this awakening into the state of non-duality which is the objective of Sakshi-Bhava.



Today we saw some problems with Boxstr server, so we have embedded the Divshare player instead, for your online listening. However, you can download the file from either of the site, depending upon your convenience.
1. Boxstr. / 2. Divshare.

The pdf file of the shlokas of Advaita Makaranda can be seen HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 1804

After briefly summarizing yesterdays talk, Poojya Guruji went on to the next shloka. The 19th shloka was about re-asserting the fact the the entire diversity of sentient and insentient things need to be seen that all this is imposed on 'me', the pure infinite consciousness.



You can download the pravachan file from either of the two following sites:
1. Boxstr. / 2. Divshare.

The pdf file of the shlokas of Advaita Makaranda can be seen HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 1704

Poojya Guruji continued with yesterdays shloka today also. He clarified that we should be aware that there are two distinct classes of Apaurusheya scriptures. One is Brahma Vidya and the other is Dharma Vidya, and Veda is pramana regarding both. Dharma fulfills itself when it leads us to the door of Brahma Vidya, so one should appreciate that terming the principles of Swarga and Moksha as a part of the big delusion and dream is basically to show the exact place and role of Dharma Shastra rather than negate them all together.



You can download the pravachan file from either of the two following sites:
1. Boxstr. / 2. Divshare.

The pdf file of the shlokas of Advaita Makaranda can be seen HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 1604

Todays pravachan started immediately with the chanting of 18th shloka. It was regarding the fact that it is only when one is asleep to the truth of oneself, that the dreams containing things like swarg and moksha exist.



You can download the pravachan file from either of the two following sites:
1. Boxstr. / 2. Divshare.

The pdf file of the shlokas of Advaita Makaranda can be seen HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 1504

After the usual Monday holiday, the discourses on Advaita Makaranda started this morning again. Today Poojya Guruji summarized the subject of 16th & 17th shloka. He stressed the need to 'see' the existence of ignorance behind every kind of grief, then alone there will be concerted effort for Brahma Gyanam.



You can download the pravachan file from HERE.
The pdf file of the shlokas of Advaita Makaranda can be seen HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 1304

Talk on the 16th shloka of Advaita Makaranda. In this pravachan Poojya Guruji tells how ignorance is only in buddhi and is never in atma.



You can download the file from HERE. The pdf file of original shlokas of Advaita Makaranda text can be seen HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 1204

Talk on the 15th shloka continues. In this pravachan Poojya Guruji talks about the necessity of negating not only the upadhis but more so their dharma from ourselves.



You can download the file from HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 1104

Talk by Poojya Guruji on the 15th shloka of Advaita Makaranda. In this shloka the author reveals that atma has no birth & death.



You can download the file from HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 1004

Talk by Poojya Guruji on the 13th and the 14th shloka of Advaita Makaranda. In this shloka the author reveals as to how atma is nir-vikara, free from modifications.



You can download the file from HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 0904

Talk by Poojya Guruji on the 11th and the 12th shloka of Advaita Makaranda. In this shloka also the author reveals as to how the three states are only of the ego and are not of the sakshi.



You can download the file from HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 0804

Talk in Hindi on the 10th and 11th shloka of Advaita Makaranda. It reveals that the Self is a Sakshi, which transcends the three states of consciousness. The three states are only of the ego and are not from the point of view of the sakshi.



You can download the file from HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 0604

Talk in Hindi on the 10th shloka of Advaita Makaranda.



You can download the file from HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 0504

Talk in Hindi on Advaita Makaranda by Poojya Guruji Sri Swami Atmanandaji. These talks are going on at Vedanta Ashram, Indore. This talk is regarding the summarization of shlokas 8 & 9. In this talk Poojya Guruji reveals that viveka is all about living an enlightened life, not a confined or retired life.



You can download the talk from HERE.
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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 0404

The concluding talk on 9th shloka.


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Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 0304

The talk on the 9th shloka continues. In this talk Poojya Guruji discusses that lakshana of identifying Jiva-bhava which we need to remain conscious, and thus retain the vivek of Atma & Jivatma in & through our vyavahara. That lakshana is about having expectations. Jiva always has expectations while when we revel in Atma we have none.

Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 0204

Sixth taped talk on Advaita Makaranda by Poojya Guruji Sri Swami Atmanandaji. These hindi language talks are going on at Vedanta Ashram, and this talk too is on the 9th shloka.

Talk: Advaita Makaranda _ 0104

Fifth talk on Advaita Makaranda by Poojya Guruji Sri Swami Atmanandaji. These hindi language talks are going on at Vedanta Ashram, and this talk is on the 9th shloka. Talks on few of the shlokas were not taped, so we are uploading which is available.

The 9th shloka talks about the fact that 'I am not the ego' but Brahman. Happy listening.