The Seven Steps

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Jaya Guru Datta,

 

Here is today's saying:

 

“Destroy the falsely created superimpositions with the help of the seven steps.

 

'I do not know who I am' this thinking is ignorance (1). To argue that Atma

does not exist at all is due to two kinds of Avaranas (2).

 

Samsara, which is the resultant of Chidaabhaasa (the jeevi who has Dehabhimana –

notion that he is the body) itself is Vikshepa (projected) (3). Tattva bodha

(imparting of knowledge), by others itself is Paroksha Jnaana. (4)

 

By meditating upon the Paroksha Jnaana, one gets Aparoksha Jnaana. (5) When

Adhyaropa becomes abolished with the help of Aparoksha Jnaana, one will be free

from the misery of Samsaara. (6)

 

At the same time, Atma Darshana (self realisation) will also set in. Therefore,

what results then is Akhanda Ananda (uninterrupted bliss). (7) Thus, with the

help of the seven steps, Sat-Chit-Ananda is achieved.”

 

In Sanskrit:

 

Mithyaa kalpita maaropam

Sapta kramanairapaa kuru

 

Naaham jaane maamityetat

Vibudhah pravadan tyajnaanam

Naivaastyaatmaa adrisyatvaad iti

Vaadashchaavriti yugmam tat

 

Api cha chidaabhaasasya tu kaaryam

Samsaaraakhyam vikshepah

Taatvika bodha para sampraaptaa

Bhavati Paroksha jnaanam hi

 

Teevra Paroksha jnaana dhyaanaat

Syaadaparoksha jnaanam hi

Tajnaadaaropana vidhwamsaat

Samsriti duhkha nivrittissyaat

 

Tatsama kaalam nija darshanata

Syaadaananda praaptishcha

Saptabhirevam sopaanaistu

Siddhyati sachidaanandatvam

 

 

Sri Swamiji

Journey In To The Self

(Lessons in Vedanta) Volume II pp. 37 - 38

 

 

 

Sri Guru Datta,

Swamiji Says

 

 

 

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