||मम वेदान्त मननं || My reflections on Vedanta ||

Vedanta is pure knowledge on the 'Dharma' of human life, the purpose of our life in this world and the paths of attaining the highest levels of spirituality - the Brahman. The sources of Vedanta are the Holy texts of Vedas from Bharat (India) written about 3000 years ago. My intention is to reflect and write about the ultimate philosophical truths of Vedanta as I understand from the many books read and discourses attended. Hari Om.

Saturday, November 25, 2017

Pravritti & Nivritti

The result of ignorance (agyana) is action (pravritti). Ego motivated actions due to avidya are called pravritti.
The result of knowledge (jnana) is freedom from actions (nivritti).

Ignorance at intellectual level is desire; at mental level is thoughts and at physical level it is actions(ego driven)

Hari Om

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Valuable Quotes

For a seeker who has given up his body-chariot entirely to the supreme control of the divine Charioteer, even disaster spells success!

--Swami Chinmayananda

The Lord will come, not necessarily as a bearded swami - He can come in any form. He may come in the form of an article that you are leafing through, or a loud conversation between two people that you happen to overhear.

--Swami Chinmayananda

Put in all your efforts to live physically a well-controlled life of love and service, emotionally a quiet life and intellectually a life of higher ideals and nobler purposes.
--Swami Chinmayananda

Remembering the Atman in the midst of performing the various worldly chores ensures a firm foundation for the attainment of knowledge of Atman.

--Swami Tapovanam.

When the mind has become serene, by the practice of meditation, he sees the Self through the self and rests in the Self rejoicing.
--The Bhagavad Gita