Nirvana Shatkam:Concluding Part. Verse 6- Parabrahman, Nirvikalpa, Nirakara explained
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This 7 part seriesof Adishankaracharya’s composition, the Atma/ Nirvana Shatakam, is explained in in a simple manner, bringing forth the profound knowledge of Vedanta to everyone.
Vedanta is the journey to understand the true nature of man.It gives us a clear perspective of life and it’s meaning.This shloka encapsulates Vedanta into 6 verses, this video describes the 5th verse. This is part 6of a 7 part series.
This is a composition which explores and explains the nature of our true Self, the Aatman. This 7th and concluding part of the series, looks in detail at verse 6. In the first 2 verses he says that the mind, sense organs, elements, life force, body and it’s functions, are not true nature of the atman. He continues in the 3 rd and 4th verse by telling us what the soul’s nature is, as an Aatma-jnyaani, one who has already discovered and experienced the soul. In the 5th verse, he talks of the soul as the only existence, to the exclusion of all others. In this 6th verse, he describes the nature of the soul as being akin to Brahman. Therefore, it is a complete description of the nature of Brahman.
The complete topic in text format can be seen at:
https://vedikheritageblog.wordpress.com/popular-shlokas/nirvana-shatkam/
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