Guest guest Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Namaste, Thank you for the clarification. In regards to this subject, then what do the scriptures, say for the Sadhaka, if he hasn't Self-Realised while having body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 There are two possibilities: a. Kramamukti - which accrues to those who meditate on saguna Brahmana or on the symbol OM - these pious men attain to the Supreme State of Vishnu or Kaivalya by travel to Brahmaloka where they receive self-knowledge directly from Lord Brahma. (See Gita 8.24, or BrahmaSutra Bhashya 4.3.10) or what is more likely is b. They are reborn in a manner which is highly conducive to their continued spiritual upliftment - see Gita 6.40- 6.43 na hi kalyana-krt kaschid durgatim etc Hari OM Shri Gurubhyoh namah Shyam --- On Mon, 9/28/09, iammthat22 <atma-vichara wrote: iammthat22 <atma-vichara Jivan-mukta and videha-mukta advaitin Monday, September 28, 2009, 11:50 AM Namaste, Thank you for the clarification. In regards to this subject, then what do the scriptures, say for the Sadhaka, if he hasn't Self-Realised while having body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 vi-deha means " without the body " . videha mukti means the mukti attained (by the jiva) in the absence of the body. advaitin , " R.S.MANI " <r_s_mani wrote: > > Namaste, > A small doubt. > Why " videha mukta " and why is it not just " deha mukta " ? > Some clarification will be very useful. > With kind regards to all > > R. S. Mani > > > > > ________________________________ > Sitara Mitali <smitali17 > advaitin > Sunday, 27 September, 2009 11:35:13 PM > AW: Jivan-mukta and videha-mukta > > > Recent Activity > * 2 > New Members > * 2 > New Photos > * 2 > New Fil > Namaste > > as far as I know videha mukta is an expression pointing to the jivanmukti shedding the body. With videha mukta the jivanmukti is in no way " more " liberated than before as he anyway knows that he is not the body. Just the body itself drops, he remains the same - as free as he was before. So I have found the term videha mukta being used as synonymous to " death of a jivanmukti " . > > Om Shanti > > Sitara > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > Von: iammthat22 < > > > > Keep up with people you care about with India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail./connectmore > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 The literal meaning of " sadhaka " is " one who strives for (perfection) " . So as long as he has not attained enlightenment he is a sadhaka; once he attains enlightenment he is a siddha ( " perfected " ). The word " yati " also means one who struggles (yatate). advaitin , " iammthat22 " <atma-vichara wrote: > > Namaste, > > Thank you for the clarification. > > In regards to this subject, then what do the scriptures, say for the Sadhaka, if he hasn't Self-Realised while having body. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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