Acquire the Power of Knowledge

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Jaya Guru Datta,

 

Here is today's saying:

 

“Acquire the power of Tattva Jnaana (the knowledge principle). Acquire it.

(With its help) destroy the two powers of Maya, namely, Avarana Shakti (the

power of veiling) and Vikshepa Shakti (the power of creating the illusion of

plurality).

 

By Shravana (a mental activity which helps remove Avidya (ignorance of the

Truth)), Paroksha Jnaana (indirect knowledge) sets in. It will destroy

Asattvaavarana (the cause of thinking that which exists does not exist, such as

thinking God and Atma do not exist). By this, one will realize that Atma

exists. With this realisation, the seeker sets out to seek the Sat-padaartha.

 

By the process of Manana (enquiry) with the help of Shadvidha Lingas (six types

of Lingas), when one establishes what one has learnt by Shravana (a mental

activity which helps remove Avidya (ignorance of the Truth)), the dirty

Abhaanaavarana (the thought 'I am not able to say if God exists or not') as well

as Asambhavana (the difficulty of comprehending) will get destroyed.

 

By the process of Nididhyaasa (meditation), Vipareeta Bhaavana (perverse

assumption) will become accomplished. Consequently, one acquires Aparoksha Atma

Jnana (direct knowledge of the Self) and then, Sat-Chit-Ananda."

 

In Sanskrit:

 

Bhaja bhaja tatva jnaana balam

Hara hara maayaa shakti yugam

 

Shravanaad bhavati paroksha jnaanam

Tadasattvaavriti mapanayati

Astyaatmeti vinishchiti laabhat

Atha satsiddhyai yatate cha

 

Shadvidha lingaisshruta evaarthe

Manaairbahudhaa dridheekrite

Malinam abhaanaavaranam nashyati

Sahitama sambhaavanayaapi

 

Apicha nididhyaasanato nashyati

Nanu vipareetam bhaavanam

Aparokshaadatha chaatma jnaanaat

Sachidaananda praaptissyaat

 

Sri Swamiji

Journey In To The Self

(Lessons in Vedanta) Volume II p. 34

 

Sri Guru Datta,

Swamiji Says

 

 

 

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