Guest guest Posted January 24, 2001 Report Share Posted January 24, 2001 Avadhuta Gita Song of the Ever free Chapter 8 Verse 2 He whose intellect is not agitated by desires, and whose sense organs are controlled; he who is gentle, pure without possessions, not covetous, not greedy, serene and steadfast; he who has taken refuge in the Self - he alone is a sage..... Commentary: Many times we are asked how do you distinguish a 'real sage' ? This verse would be an apt reply. (There is a very similar verse in the Bhagavad Gita). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2001 Report Share Posted January 24, 2001 Vivekananda Centre wrote: > Avadhuta Gita > Song of the Ever free > > Chapter 8 > Verse 2 > > He whose intellect is not agitated by desires, > and whose sense organs are controlled; > he who is gentle, pure without possessions, > not covetous, not greedy, serene and steadfast; > he who has taken refuge in the Self - > he alone is a sage..... > > Commentary: > Many times we are asked how do you distinguish a 'real sage' ? > This verse would be an apt reply. > (There is a very similar verse in the Bhagavad Gita). > This can help a person to know whether he is a real sage. All these signs enumerated above > relate to what happens in the antaHkaraNa of the person. The suukshhmashariira of a > person is not visible to others. One can not see what is going on in the mind of another > person. How does one judge whether another person has achieved full control over his > indriya-s, and is not agitated by desires, is not covetous or greedy, etc. That is the > problem. It is not possible to distinguish a "real sage" from external signs. Even > Shankara says in Bhaja Govindam -- udara-nimittam bahu kR^ita veshhaH. (many disguises are > adopted for the sake of the stomach ). > -- vms. > > > Discussion of Sankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of nonseparablity of Atman and Brahman. > Advaitin List Archives available at: http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ > For Temporary stoppage of your Email, send a blank email to <advaitin-nomail > > To resume normal delivery of Email, send a blank email to <advaitin-normal > > To receive email digest (one per day) send a blank email to <advaitin-digest > > To to advaitin list, send a blank email to <advaitin-> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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