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Jaya Guru Datta,

 

If your memory needs refreshing, the last two quotes are below the signature.

Here is today's saying:

 

“The traveler smiled at the ignorance of the leader. He then pointed his finger

towards the leader and said 'this is the tenth one'. It was now absolutely

clear to the leader that the 'missing' person was none other than himself. This

is called direct knowledge. (5)

 

By this, his grief vanished completely. This is called Duhka Nivritti. (6)

 

He was relieved and became happy because all the ten had safely crossed the

river. This is called Ananda Prapti.

 

Such an illustration is called 'Drishtanta'. The context in which this

illustration has been cited is called 'Daarshtaantika'."

 

Sri Swamiji

Lessons in Vedanta - 23 part IV

 

Sri Guru Datta,

Swamiji Says

 

"To facilitate easy understanding of the above concept, a popular parable is

often quoted. This is called as Dashama Nyaaya. This is a story of 10 stupid

students of a guru called Paramananda.

 

Once the ten disciples of Paramananda had to cross a river. After crossing, the

leader of the disciples wanted to make sure that all the ten had safely crossed

the river. Each time he counted the heads, the sum added up to only nine. This

was because, he was forgetting to include himself while counting. He was now

convinced that the tenth disciple had drowned in the river and he began to weep

with remorse.

 

Here, the counter forgetting himself is Ajnaana. (1)

 

To assume the that the tenth person is not to be seen is the play of the two

types of Avaranas (Abhaanaavarana and Asatvaavarana, see previous e-mail). (2)

 

To assume that the tenth one had drowned is Vikshepa. (3)"

 

Sri Swamiji

Lessons in Vedanta - 23 part II

 

"By then, another traveler who was passing that way asked the leader as to why

he was crying. When the leader told him everything, the traveler counted the

heads and confirmed that all the ten were there. The leader thought that the

tenth person was somewhere nearby and stopped crying. This is Paroksha Jnana

(indirect knowledge) (4)."

 

Sri Swamiji

Lessons in Vedanta - 23 part III

 

 

 

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