Guest guest Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Dear Prabodh May I share what I learnt from the Acharyas. Mumuksu is " not eager to know everything " . It is " thirst " or " craving " for liberation or moksha. Another important point in the process is Vichara (enquiry), the 'how' of it is strictly done under the Guru's guidance. Vichara bases itself on contemplation, scriptures, self-enquiry etc. Best wishes R. Kasthuri Rangan Prabodh Vekhande wrote: >Dear All Namste > >It will be good to see what Adi Shankara(in the Grantha TatwaBodha) >has said about learning Vedas-Vedangas-Vedanta. He has specifically >said who can learn tripple Vs. The Acharya here says 'anyone' who is >endowed with 'four-fold qualities' is a fit person to not only go into >this text but all the vedantic texts, and vice versa, anyone who >doesn't have these qualities will inevitably find it all very >difficult. It is these four-fold qualities which alone need to be >seen, nothing else. > >This is indeed a very pertinent question as to why some people can >understand the message of these scriptures very easily, while others >just do not seem to get the proper wave length.Not knowing the real >reasons the tendency to attribute the cause of inability to some >superficial factors becomes inevitable. If at all someone is facing >some difficulties then the best way is to see what is it out of these >four-fold qualities which the person concerned seems to be lacking >in. If at all Gurus continue to give this knowledge to a person >without making this point clear, then two things are possible; if the >person doesn't have great sraddha on scriptures then the person will >brand the text or the entire philosophy as intractable, difficult or >even impractical(like those who challenge Jyotish in every poosible >way), or if the person has too great a sraddha on scriptures or its >author, then he will start taking him or herself as incompetent >etc(like innocent Shishya or Guru). To avoid both these negative >consequences it is extremely important that one should know as to who >exactly is ready to go into all this.We are not conforted with first >kind of people rather the second one are likely to aproach for >Jyotish knowledge. If anybody is knowingly or unknowingly making him >to get into second category then possibly the purpose is not solved. > >Adi Shankar says that one should have following four qualities to get >into VVVs. > >1. Viveka > >He must understand that mere 'knowing' is not sufficient. You may come >to know from the Doctor that you are suffering from a disease but this >knowledge will serve no purpose if you dont take proper actions or >medicines. Knowledge from the Guru is necessary but not sufficient. >He must be able to act on that knowledge by applying his Viveka. > >2. Vairagya > >After performing the action with proper Viveka he must be >dispassinate to the enjoyments of the fruits of one's actions, here >(if possible hereafter as well!). I think this where acquired Vidya >becomes Para or Apara! > >3. Shad-sampat ;The six virtues > >4. Mumukshu Egar to 'know' everything. > > >So in the end any Vidya(Para or Apara) can be obtained if one is >Mumukshu and applies Viveka with Vairagya and has the six virtues. > >Since the group is for the advanced students & Gurus,I think I should >stop since I dont fit in either category! > >Thanks a lot for your Time and Vidya. > >Prabodh Vekhande >Jai Jai Shankar >Har Har Shankar > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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