The vidya that reduces the samsāra ocean to but a notion here is called Bhūmā vidya. It is described as Brahman -the cause of the manifest universe and as the truth of oneself which is free of name, form, attributes and any adjectives.
Feb 1, 2024
1 hr 1 min
Bhūmā - a new word is introduced in this episode. A synonym to Ātma, the meaning of bhūmā is explained in this verses as sukha -infinite happiness born not of viṣayānanda but of Brahmānanda. The similarities and crucial difference between sleep and mokṣa is also explained.
Jan 29, 2024
59 min
The same level of happiness enjoyed by manuṣya to hiraṇyagarbha is enjoyed by a brahmanistha who is akāmahata - not not hijacked by desires. Sankaracharya points out that as vairagya increases akāmahata also increases which leads to Brahmānanda (ananda of the Self).
Jan 25, 2024
1 hr 1 min
Free from being enslaved to the happiness derived from the objects of desire, a jñānī is ever contented being established in his/her svarūpa.
Jan 22, 2024
1 hr 1 min
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