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praNAms Sri Sadananda prabhuji

Hare Krishna

 

You have raised a very good point with regard to pancha kOsha-s. Yes, as

we know that Ananda Atma is beyond the 5 sheaths and these pancha kosha-s

are avidyAtmaka & a hindrance in establishing ourselves in THAT...So, in

the spirit of renunciation why dont we commit suicide & say this is also a

type of renunciation (dEhAtmabhAva tyAga) to attain that Atma?? This

itself shows renunciation is NOT 'strictly' & invariably physically

running away from the bandha..It is more of a mental status with to the

extent shAstra vidhi.

 

Bhaskarji - PraNAms.

 

pancakosha vichaara involves negating both at micro level and macro level -

vyashTi and samashTi level - Naturally the negation involves the reality

ascribed to it by recognizing their anaatma aspect.

 

Let us understand clearly - physical renunciation is helpful as part of shama

and dama for nidhidhyaasanam. There is no doubt about it. If it is possible one

should take up that path if such path is possible.

 

But to say that only physically renounced sanyaasin will realize is ageist the

very basis of the aatma vicaara. I am not doubting Shyamji's quotations but

these have to be understood based on the context and society. Who is a grihasta

and who is sanyaasi also has to be understood - just as Krishna is called anaadi

brahmachaarine namaH. One who is attached to his possessions is gruhastha and a

sanyaasi is one who is free from this attachments. Mental renunciation is the

must before one can take up the physical renunciation. By taking physical

renunciation, others do not bother you much. One can live like a sanyaasi even

while involved in day to day actions and still mind without much of attachments.

I am reminded of the sloka

yogaratova bhogaratova sangaratova sanghavihiinaH

yasya brahmanai ramate chittam nandati nandati nandatyeva||

 

Obviously it is the mind dwelling on Brahman and reveling on it is the

requirement and Brahman being infinite, where do I have to go as parivraajaka to

find Brahman?

 

If one can take saunas by all means do so. Otherwise whatever is given recognize

that it is His Prasad and dwell in Him all the time. Nothing more to it.

 

 

Hari Om!

Sadananda

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From :H.N.Sreenivasa Murthy

Pranams to all.

 

advaitin , kuntimaddi sadananda <kuntimaddisada

wrote:

Obviously it is the mind dwelling on Brahman and reveling on it is the

requirement and Brahman being infinite, where do I have to

go as parivraajaka to find Brahman?

 

Dear Sri Sadananda

 

Very well said!

The journey is from " me " to " ME " .

 

With warm and respectful regards,

Sreenivasa Murthy