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Verses: 51, 71, 89, 98, 99
The 4th question: 'How shall I be liberated?'
Answer: The means to attain spiritual liberation:
- Detachment and withdrawal from all the impermanent things.
- `shama’ (शम), dama (दम), titiksha (तितिक्षा), giving up of all karmas, etc.
The 5th question: What is anatman?
Answer: Elaborate Analysis of the Non-Self (anatman):
-Descriptions of sthula-sharira (gross body) & sukshma-sharira (subtle body).
-The journey of life does not end with death.
-Death is only a transition point in the journey of life.
-The quest for Truth is a unique spiritual privilege.
Verses: 16, 18, 51, 375, 424, 472, 517, 518
-The most significant problem in spiritual life is the lack of a discerning mind.
-Dispassion and spiritual awareness are essential in spiritual life, just as two wings are necessary for a bird to fly in the air.
-The problem of spiritual slumber and...
Published 05/10/19
Verses: 145, 142, 143, 138
- King Parikshit's story
- Unexpected traps in spiritual life
- The ocean of worldliness: birth, disease and death
- Controlling the mind and the clear perception of the intellect
- How the supreme realization can be attained through disciplining the mind and...
Published 05/10/19