What is Sravan,Manan, Nidhi,Dhyasa? Ananda Amrita Dhara (..Cont'd)

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Hari Om Divine souls in search of Jnana

 

How to gain knowledge…

 

As we were discussing on the Ananda Amrita Dhara

series on how to approach god, ref. Tadviddhi

Pranipatena pariprasnena sevaya

Upadeshyantite Jnanam, Jnanina Statva darsina….

 

Approaching the Guru in a humble, bhakti bhava , with

humility and inquisitive approach one should learn the

knowledge.

Importance of Guru on this path is paramount, which is

intended to be covered in the Jai Gurudev series.

 

After seeking the rescue at the lotus feet of the god

a spiritual practitioner has to undergo the Sravana,

Manana, Nidhi, Dhyasa phases of gaining knowledge.

 

Sravana: Should here the preaching of the guru. An

adept Guru who is an expert(ralized) will be instantly

gauging the progress of the disciple and take him to

the higer levels.

In this process, as my Gurudev explained there are two

kinds of bodha “Rochaka and Bhayanaka” based on the

characteristic receptivity of the disciple Guru will

teach accordingly.

Disciple has to listen carefully and wait patently at

Guru’s feet to grasp what guru will be teaching.

Manana: This is like processing the ingredients of

knowledge. Analyzing the Bodha of what was heard and

debating within(or with other co-disciples) the

content of the lecture and how to make best use and

practice in his/her own path

Nidhi: This step mentions that the disciple should

preserve (memorize) the knowledge in such a way (S)he

will be making use of it in the situations that best

suit. It indicates that it is not just enough to

listen and debate but also to remember for ever. This

will be possible only when the student has utmost

keenness of learning and high degree of Gurubhakti.

Dhyasa: Fourth and important step of the process says

whatever the disciple has heard from guru, analyzed

and preserved in the layers of brain that he make as

the object of meditation and meditate on the

Dhyeyakara ..(Dhyasa)

 

These steps if followed with devotion and dedication,

no doubt the sadhaka will acquire the knowledge and

will be able to reach the higher levels of practice.

Don’t they seem to be relevant even in the

materialistic life of learning?

 

Jai Gurudev

satguruh

 

 

 

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