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Isa vasya Upanishad for Beginners : Post - 16. Swami Gurubhaktananda (Chinmaya Mission).

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, September 01,  2020. 10:22.. AM. ISA VASYA UPANISHADS -  “The VISION of TRUTH” Wave 4: Mantra-s 15-17 (3 No.) Mantram-16 :  The Face of Truth Post-16. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mantram : 16. Mantram 16: The Vision of Truth, "1. Pooshan ekarshe yamas oorya praajaapatya, 2. vyooha rashmeen samooha tejah; 3 yat te roopam kalyaanatamam tat te pashyaami , 4 yah asau asau purushah sah aham asmi." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Translation : 1 Pooshan ekarshe yama soorya praajaapatya        =  O Sun the Nourisher, O sole Seer, O controller of all, O Soorya, the son of Prajapati! 2 vyooha rashmeen samooha tejah;                  ...

Isavasya Upanishad for Beginners : Post - 14. Swami Gurubhaktananda (Chinmaya Mission).

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, August 23., 2020. 9:37.. AM. ISAVASYA UPANISHAD -  “The VISION of TRUTH” Wave 4: Mantra-s 15-17 (3 No.) Mantram-15 :  The Face of Truth Post-14. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mantram : 15. "1.Hiranmayena paatrena, 2 satyasya apihitam mukham; 3 tat twam pooshan apaavrinu, 4 satya dharmaaya drishtaye." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation : 1.Hiranmayena paatrena,          = By a golden vessel or lid 2 satyasya apihitam mukham;   = is the face of Truth covered; 3 tat twam pooshan apaavrinu, = O Sun, remove the covering (or open the lid) 4 satya dharmaaya drishtaye.    = so that I may behold the Truth I am striving for. -----------------------------------------------------...

Isavasya Upanishad for Beginners : Post - 13. Swami Gurubhaktananda (Chinmaya Mission).

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, August 13., 2020. 8:39.. PM. ISAVASYA UPANISHAD -  “The All-Pervading Reality” Wave-3 : The Integration of  KNOWLEDGE : Mantram -9 to 14. ( 6 in NOs ).  B. SAMBHOOTI & ASAMBHOOTI Mantram 12: Worship of Unmanifest & Manifest Mantram 13: The Fruits of Unmanifest & Manifest Mantram - 14: Combining Unmanifest & Manifest Post-13. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mantram 12: Worship of Unmanifest & Manifest "1 Andham tamah pravishanti, 2 ye asambhootim-upaasate; 3 tato bhooya iva te tamo 4 ya u sambhootyaagm ratah." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Translation : 1 Andham tamah pravishanti,   = They enter into blinding darkness who 2 ye asambhootim-upaasate;   = aim to conquer the Unmanifest ca...

Isavasya Upanishad for Beginners : 12. Swami Gurubhaktananda (Chinmaya Mission).

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, August 1, 2020. 4:47. AM. ISAVASYA UPANISHAD -  “The All-Pervading Reality” Wave-3 : The Integration of  KNOWLEDGE : Mantram -9 to 14. ( 6 in NOs ). A. AVIDYA AND VIDYA :  Mantram 9: Worship of Avidya & Vidya ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mantram 10: The Fruits of Avidya & Vidya "5 Anyat eva aahuh vidyayaa, 6 anyat aahuh avidyayaa;  7 iti shushruma dheeraanaam, 8 ye nah tat vicha-chakshire." ------------------------------------------------------------------------  Translation : 5 Anyat eva aahuh vidyayaa,      = One thing, they say, is obtained from Vidya, 6 anyat aahuh avidyayaa;           = and another thing, they say, from Avidya; 7 iti shushruma dheeraanaam,    =Thus we have heard from the wise, 8 ye nah tat vicha-chakshire....

Isavasya Upanishad for Beginners : 11. Swami Gurubhaktananda (Chinmaya Mission).

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, June 30, 2020. 7:10. PM. ISAVASYA UPANISHAD -  “The All-Pervading Reality” Wave-3 : The Integration of  KNOWLEDGE : Mantram -9 to 14. ( 6 in NOs ).  A. AVIDYA AND VIDYA : Mantram 9: Worship of Avidya & Vidya ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mantram - 9: Worship of Avidya & Vidya "Andham tamah pravishanti   ye avidyaam upaasate;   tatah bhooyah iva te tamah  ye u vidyayaam ratah." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation :  1 Andham tamah pravishanti  = They enter into blinding darkness 2 ye avidyaam upasate;          =  who are worshippers of Avidya alone; 3 tatah bhuyah iva te tamah   =  but they enter even greater darkness 4 ye u vidyayam ratah.    ...

Isavasya Upanishad for Beginners : 10. Swami Gurubhaktananda (Chinmaya Mission).

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Monday, June 22, 2020. 7:51.AM. ISAVASYA UPANISHAD -  “The All-Pervading Reality” Wave-3 : The Integration of  KNOWLEDGE : Mantram -9 to 14. ( 6 in NOs ). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last blog Friday, June 12, 2020. we discussed :  A. AVIDYA & VIDYA: The Microcosmic Perspective -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today we study and discuss the following : B. SAMBHOOTI & ASAMABHOOTI:  The Macrocosmic Perspective In the second case, taking the cosmic approach, the two methods open to man are termed Sambhooti and Asambhooti. These represent the two major dividing lines in creation, namely the manifested world (Sambhooti) made of the five elements, and the unmanifested or causal world (Asambhooti) prior to the birth of the elements. The former is the Effect we see as this universe and the latter is the unmanifeste...

Isavasya Upanishad for Beginners : 9. Swami Gurubhaktananda (Chinmaya Mission).

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Friday, June 12, 2020. ISAVASYA UPANISHAD -  “The All-Pervading Reality” Wave-3 : The Integration of  KNOWLEDGE : Mantram -9 to 14. ( 6 in NOs ). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN THIS SECTION of 6 Mantra-s, we have two sets of 3 Mantra-s, each set following the same pattern. These are mystical verses and require the help and guidance of a Teacher to explain them. They have many interpretations, according to the orientation of the various schools of thought. They address the eternal problem facing man: Does the solution to the problems in life lie in Action & Devotion or in pure Knowledge? Is the solution secular or spiritual? How are we to view the manifested and the Unmanifested levels of creation? This problem is tackled in both sets of Mantra-s. The first set tackles it from the individual’s standpoint, i.e. from the Microcosmic level, known as Vyashti. The second set tackles the same problem fro...