Guest guest Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Folks : It is my pleasure to share these two verses from Viveka chudamani! Sloka 60: "Vaagvaikharee, Sabdajharee, Saastra vyakhyana kausalam br>Vaidushyam, Vidushaam, Tadvad-bhuktaye, Na tu mukataye." "Loud speech consisting of a shower of words, the skill in expounding the scriptures, and likewise erudition - these merely bring on a little personal enjoyment to the scholar, but are no good for liberation." ("Bhukti" also means the earning of one's bread. Erudition helps in earning one's bread - ) "Loud speech " - speech is divided into four kinds according to its degree of subtlety. "Vaikhari" is the lowest class1 and represents articulate speech. Hence, dabbling in words is meant." Sloka 62: "Sabba-jaalam Mahaaranyam, Chitta Bhramana Kaarakam, Atah prayatnaa - gjnatavyam, Tattvagjnaa - ttattva maatmanaha." "My dear seeker," warns Sankara, "words are hypnosis. Words are a dense forest. Try entering them without adequate preparation and you are sure to lose your way and sanity. If you are serious about learning, do not get lost but seek the guidance of a teacher who is 'aware'." Thank you Peter For quoting verse 62 recently . Just a gentle reminder once more to all of us not to get caught in this web of words . love and regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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