Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 >Namaskar to all, > >I am interested in Jnana Yoga sadhana and have read a little about >advaita. However the more i read the more I am confused about which >teacher to follow. As of now I am more drawn towards the following : > >1. Traditional Vedantatic sadhana as exemplified by Gita, >Chinmayananda etc. > >2. Aurobindo's Integral Yoga > >3. Ramana Maharshi's Atma Vichara. > >Is it advisable to stick to one form of sadhana or can one integrate >or synthesise various different methods? Also I have understood the >vital importance of the concept of 'surrender'. But whom to surrender? >I am equally drawn at various times to different masters. This is >creating confusion. > >Can the learned members of the group guide me? > >amaresh. Shree Amaresh - you have yearning mind. That is all that is needed. Do not worry about different masters and to whom you have to surrender. They all point to the same thing. Just have an open mind and surrender yourself to your ishTa devata or the form of the Lord that appeals to your heart and surrender your self to that Lard - taking that Lord's name. Study the scriptures with ruthless discrimination - until you have clear understanding of the scriptures Taking all guru-s as His manifestations. He will show you the right path that is conducive to your heart. Ultimately Guru is the Lord within. You yourself will discover the right guru at the right time. The flower need not go in search of a bee, the bee shall come provided the flower is intelligent enough to open itself with full bloom. That is the Law of Nature. Hari Om! Sadananda -- K. Sadananda Code 6323 Naval Research Laboratory Washington D.C. 20375 Voice (202)767-2117 Fax:(202)767-2623 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 Namaskar to all, I am interested in Jnana Yoga sadhana and have read a little about advaita. However the more i read the more I am confused about which teacher to follow. As of now I am more drawn towards the following : 1. Traditional Vedantatic sadhana as exemplified by Gita, Chinmayananda etc. 2. Aurobindo's Integral Yoga 3. Ramana Maharshi's Atma Vichara. Is it advisable to stick to one form of sadhana or can one integrate or synthesise various different methods? Also I have understood the vital importance of the concept of 'surrender'. But whom to surrender? I am equally drawn at various times to different masters. This is creating confusion. Can the learned members of the group guide me? amaresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 shri ksadanand jee namaskar u r perfectly right nkbali On Fri, 30 Nov 2001 K. Sadananda wrote : > >Namaskar to all, > > > >I am interested in Jnana Yoga sadhana and have read > a little about > >advaita. However the more i read the more I am > confused about which > >teacher to follow. As of now I am more drawn > towards the following : > > > >1. Traditional Vedantatic sadhana as > exemplified by Gita, > >Chinmayananda etc. > > > >2. Aurobindo's Integral Yoga > > > >3. Ramana Maharshi's Atma Vichara. > > > >Is it advisable to stick to one form of sadhana or > can one integrate > >or synthesise various different methods? Also I > have understood the > >vital importance of the concept of 'surrender'. But > whom to surrender? > >I am equally drawn at various times to different > masters. This is > >creating confusion. > > > >Can the learned members of the group guide me? > > > >amaresh. > Shree Amaresh - you have yearning mind. That is > all that is needed. > Do not worry about different masters and to whom you > have to > surrender. They all point to the same thing. > Just have an open mind > and surrender yourself to your ishTa devata or the form > of the Lord > that appeals to your heart and surrender your self to > that Lard - > taking that Lord's name. Study the scriptures > with ruthless > discrimination - until you have clear understanding of > the scriptures > Taking all guru-s as His manifestations. He will > show you the right > path that is conducive to your heart. Ultimately > Guru is the Lord > within. You yourself will discover the right guru > at the right time. > The flower need not go in search of a bee, the bee > shall come > provided the flower is intelligent enough to open > itself with full > bloom. That is the Law of Nature. > Hari Om! > Sadananda > -- > K. Sadananda > Code 6323 > Naval Research Laboratory > Washington D.C. 20375 > Voice (202)767-2117 > Fax:(202)767-2623 > > Sponsor > > Discussion of Shankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of > nonseparablity of Atman and Brahman. > Advaitin List Archives available at: > http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ > To Post a message send an email to : > advaitin > Messages Archived at: > advaitin/messages > Your use of is subject to the > Terms of Service > . Visit my site on 'BHAGVAD GITA', a spiritual delight.You will love it. http://in.geocities.com/gitabykrishna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2001 Report Share Posted December 3, 2001 Learned Fellow Members, Please be patient with this first posting... I believe that Sankara advises that to reach the self there is no such thing as a "means" or a "path". A path can be valid only when there is a distance to be travelled. Since the "to-be-reached" and the "reacher" are the same indivisible self, there really cannot be a path. All paths are only intermediate means, to quiet and discipline the mind. With that thought, any path that quiets, strengthens, and prepares the student's mind is a valid and valuable path. Yoga is simply any action done with the right frame of mind (that being a frame of mind free of expectation, free of thoughts of "me" or "mine"). This is the essence of surrender -- surrendering to the Lord, and thus performing ones actions in worship of or as a worhip unto that Lord. Such actions prepare the mind for the teaching. All teaching is lost on an ill-prepared mind. Once the mind is clear and seeking, the teacher will arrive, and the teaching will enter straight inside. This is my understanding. Wayne Malkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2001 Report Share Posted December 4, 2001 - Malkin, Wayne <wmalkin A small clarification/comment! > I believe that Sankara advises that to reach the self there is no such > thing as a "means" or a "path". A path can be valid only when there is a > distance to be travelled. Since the "to-be-reached" and the "reacher" > are the same indivisible self, there really cannot be a path. All paths > are only intermediate means, to quiet and discipline the mind. As long as one does not come to the realization that the "to-be-reached" and the "reacher" are the same indivisible self, there is a distance to be travelled. That distance is to be travelled by the "reacher". When one travels- one travels "a path". While you have begun by stating that there is no path- you continue on to describe a path!! -"quietening and disciplining the mind " is the path!! and once you have done that you have travelled the distance and the "to-be-reached" and the "reacher" become one and the same!! > With that thought, any path that quiets, strengthens, and prepares the > student's mind is a valid and valuable path. Yoga is simply any action > done with the right frame of mind (that being a frame of mind free of > expectation, free of thoughts of "me" or "mine"). This is the essence of > surrender -- surrendering to the Lord, and thus performing ones actions > in worship of or as a worhip unto that Lord. Such actions prepare the > mind for the teaching. > > All teaching is lost on an ill-prepared mind. Once the mind is clear and > seeking, the teacher will arrive, and the teaching will enter straight > inside. This "teaching" and "teacher" that you describe above is the final realization that the "to-be-reached" and the "reacher" are the same indivisible self?? Regards Geetha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2001 Report Share Posted December 10, 2001 >Learned Fellow Members, > >Please be patient with this first posting... > > >This is my understanding. > >Wayne Malkin Shree Wayne Malkin - Greetings. Your first posting is full with clear understanding. God bless you. Members will benefit by sharing your understanding. Hari OM! Sadananda -- K. Sadananda Code 6323 Naval Research Laboratory Washington D.C. 20375 Voice (202)767-2117 Fax:(202)767-2623 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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