Guest guest Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 CHAPTER XXIV PARAMAHAMSA YOGIS The Yogis are those who have controlled all the out going faculties of the mind and attained concentration by the practice of the eight fold means of Yoga, i.e., Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi. The Paramahamsas are those who have attained the super conscious state in which all illusion of the world has vanished in the direct realization of Truth, the oneness of existence. They belong to the highest order of Sanyasis. The world is put here to qualify Yogis because they are sometimes seen to apply their powers of Siddhis to worldly ends, which brings on their downfall. The Paramahamsas, however, having realized the hollowness of all earthly vanities through knowledge renounces them. The Paramahamsa path called Turiyashrama (the fourth order) is accessible with great difficulty through the merits acquired by the strenuous exertions of many previous births. They have not many exponents, and it is enough if there be one at any time in any country. Such a one is firmly established in the consciousness of “I am the Brahman”. This is what the knower of truth hold, he is not conditional by anything, though living in the body, for he rests his whole mind always in Lord Brahman (Pramatman); and Lord Brahma (Pramatman), too, for that -- reside in him. Having renounced his sons, friends, wife and relations etc; with a view to attaining the perfect and un- disturbed peace of mind, without having anything to identify his self with all things which is useful only so long as Truth is not realized and all desire which binds the soul and charms it by its endless deceitful sports of Maya. (This book can be read from www.saileelas.org/books). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 devi: beautiful art work..i've been searching for a good picture of ganesh to make a painting with,,do you mind if i use one of yours? > The Yogis are those who have controlled all the out going faculties of the > mind and attained concentration by the practice of the eight fold means of > Yoga, i.e., Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and > Samadhi. The Paramahamsas are those who have attained the super conscious > state in which all illusion of the world has vanished in the direct > realization of Truth, the oneness of existence. They belong to the highest > order of Sanyasis. The world is put here to qualify Yogis because they are > sometimes seen to apply their powers of Siddhis to worldly ends, which > brings on their downfall. The Paramahamsas, however, having realized > the hollowness of all earthly vanities through knowledge renounces them. > > The Paramahamsa path called Turiyashrama (the fourth order) is accessible > with great difficulty through the merits acquired by the strenuous exertions > of many previous births. They have not many exponents, and it is enough if > there be one at any time in any country. Such a one is firmly > established in the consciousness of " I am the Brahman " . This is what > the knower of truth hold, he is not conditional by anything, though living > in the body, for he rests his whole mind always in Lord Brahman > (Pramatman); and Lord Brahma (Pramatman), too, for that -- reside in him. > Having renounced his sons, friends, wife and relations etc; with a view to > attaining the perfect and un- disturbed peace of mind, without having > anything to identify his self with all things which is useful only so long > as Truth is not realized and all desire which binds the soul and charms it > by its endless deceitful sports of Maya. > > > (This book can be read from www.saileelas.org/books). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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