Guest guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Namaste Parvati/Nitya/Steve/Ardis, Thank you for initiating the topic on the Kasyapa sutra and sustaining it in your discussions. It prodded me into looking up this section of the book "The Guru and the Goddess". Here is something I found very interesting - a LIST of the bija mantras corresponding to some common emotions - both positive and negative. Swamiji gives us a technique for confronting the negative emotion and replacing it with a positive one . He says that "there are many techniques to get more control over yourself. If you can identify the emotion, you can repeat the bija mantra that corresponds to the emotion. In this way you will get control over that emotion. Then you can recite the mantra of the attitude that you want to replace the emotion with. The following are some of the more common attitudes that we might want to control, followed by positive feelings with which we can replace them. There are various methods that can be employed. Some teachers teach that one should perform one mala of the mantra of the negative emotion, followed by a second mala of the mantra of the positive. Other teachers instruct the combination of the mantra of the negative quality followed immediately by the mantra of the positive, as in the recitation of "bhram sam" watching confusion(bhram) transform into peace(sam) for the duration of atleast one mala". WOW !!!! The list of the bija mantras and more on this discussion is found on pages 40- 45 of "The Guru and the Goddess". Jai Maa ! Latha , "bingo_ridley" <bingo_ridley> wrote: > nitya, > > that is indeed illuminating. many modern gurus want to minimize or > eradicate this fundamental conflict with some trick or fancy words. > but it cannot be removed so easily, it is why we are here, it is > what we are inspired to do ... the wonder of this sadhana ... it is > the engagement to resolve this process, the resolution of which > appears almost beyond our grasp. > > peace, > > steve c. > > > , "nitya_ma" <nitya_ma> wrote: > > Namaste, Parvati > > > > Swamiji's commentary on the Kasyapa sutras is really incredible, > so much > > packed into each of his talks on each sutra. > > One of my favorites (for some reason!) > > is: > > > > "jnanajnanadvandvajam kolaahalam"--the 9th sutra. > > > > Swamiji translates this as : > > > > The conflict between wisdom and ignorance makes a great confusion. > > (The word kolaahalam means, "Uproar, or great confusion.") > > > > I'm sure we can all relate to the uproar. > > Swamiji says that we are required, all through our lives, to > resolve this conflict > > between ignorance and wisdom. > > The forces of ignorance or darkness, the asuras within, will pull > us to > > selfishness and identification with the body and small self, while > > the divinity within will awaken our consciousness to who we really > are. > > This conflict is perpetual, and I would say, inevitable; it is > there by nature, and > > confusion continues with this conflict, until with become one with > that > > Light. > > In this process, I would say we can all bow to the kolaahalam, as > we > > continue in our struggle and unfolding. > > > > Nitya > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , "parvati_saraswati" < > > parvati_saraswati> wrote: > > > The KASYAPA SUTRAS, which are contained within the book THE GURU > > AND > > > THE GODDESS describe the concept of enlightenment and the path > to > > > its attainment. A sutra is defined as a thread, as an > abbreviated > > > outline, and that which takes away obstructions to excellence. > > > > > > The Kasyapa sutras contain 15 PRINCIPLES that bind the > individual > > > soul to the universal soul. > > > > > > Kasyapa was one of the 7 rishis said to be born from the mind of > God. > > > These seers expounded the eternal truth, the Sanatana Dharma, > rooted > > > in the divine essence of our being. One legend described Kasyapa > as > > > a human sun because he shone so brilliantly with inner light. > > > > > > Here is a sample of one of the sutras: > > > sutra # 5 > > > SRSTIDHARMENA JIIVAYAATRAA: > > > This creation is a collection individual souls who are making > their > > > personal pilgrimages by means of the laws of harmony and unity, > of > > > peace and truth. Or we could say the DHARMA comes about in this > > > creation when every individual soul strives in its own > pilgrimage > > > towards perfection. > > > The JIIVAYAATRAA, the pilgrimage of every individual soul is > > > in accordance with the principles of its DHARMA, its ideal of > > > perfection. There is no one who is not on the path. Every > individual > > > soul is progressing in accordance with its own DHARMA. We have > no > > > right to be judgmental about others, even if it appears that > they > > > lack harmony or balance. This is their chosen ideal of behavior > > > because there is only DHARMA in SRSTI(creation). Everyone is > acting > > > in order to fulfill their goals of perfection. One may want to > > > become the perfect thief, another the perfect saint, but all are > > > seeking perfection. > > > The creation has come about in order to fulfill the quest > > > for perfection. To our limited prejudiced perceptions we may > think > > > that others require greater harmony in their lives. In reality > they > > > are only fulfilling their DHARMA, which is the DHARMA of their > > > particular YATRA. > > > > > > MAA SAYS: If you can renounce all attachment to your actions you > are > > > acting in accordance with DHARMA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Latha, That's good stuff. It shows how specific the practitioners were, how detailed they had to get to master themselves ... and how large and exciting an undertaking that actually is. The idea that is easy, or does not demand a great deal of creativity and resourcefulness, including developing a variety of methods, is silly. It reminds me of a book on Hermetics I read as a young guy. In it the author told the reader to practice stopping all thoughts for 10 minutes, and that this could be achieved to perfection in about 30 days. Ho ho! Steve , "Latha Nanda" <lathananda> wrote: > Namaste Parvati/Nitya/Steve/Ardis, > > Thank you for initiating the topic on the Kasyapa sutra and > sustaining it in your discussions. It prodded me into looking up > this section of the book "The Guru and the Goddess". > > Here is something I found very interesting - a LIST of the bija > mantras corresponding to some common emotions - both positive and > negative. > > Swamiji gives us a technique for confronting the negative emotion > and replacing it with a positive one . He says that "there are many > techniques to get more control over yourself. If you can identify > the emotion, you can repeat the bija mantra that corresponds to the > emotion. In this way you will get control over that emotion. Then > you can recite the mantra of the attitude that you want to replace > the emotion with. The following are some of the more common > attitudes that we might want to control, followed by positive > feelings with which we can replace them. There are various methods > that can be employed. Some teachers teach that one should perform > one mala of the mantra of the negative emotion, followed by a second > mala of the mantra of the positive. Other teachers instruct the > combination of the mantra of the negative quality followed > immediately by the mantra of the positive, as in the recitation > of "bhram sam" watching confusion(bhram) transform into peace(sam) > for the duration of atleast one mala". > > WOW !!!! > > The list of the bija mantras and more on this discussion is found on > pages 40- 45 of "The Guru and the Goddess". > > Jai Maa ! > Latha > > , "bingo_ridley" > <bingo_ridley> wrote: > > nitya, > > > > that is indeed illuminating. many modern gurus want to minimize or > > eradicate this fundamental conflict with some trick or fancy > words. > > but it cannot be removed so easily, it is why we are here, it is > > what we are inspired to do ... the wonder of this sadhana ... it > is > > the engagement to resolve this process, the resolution of which > > appears almost beyond our grasp. > > > > peace, > > > > steve c. > > > > > > , "nitya_ma" <nitya_ma> > wrote: > > > Namaste, Parvati > > > > > > Swamiji's commentary on the Kasyapa sutras is really incredible, > > so much > > > packed into each of his talks on each sutra. > > > One of my favorites (for some reason!) > > > is: > > > > > > "jnanajnanadvandvajam kolaahalam"--the 9th sutra. > > > > > > Swamiji translates this as : > > > > > > The conflict between wisdom and ignorance makes a great > confusion. > > > (The word kolaahalam means, "Uproar, or great confusion.") > > > > > > I'm sure we can all relate to the uproar. > > > Swamiji says that we are required, all through our lives, to > > resolve this conflict > > > between ignorance and wisdom. > > > The forces of ignorance or darkness, the asuras within, will > pull > > us to > > > selfishness and identification with the body and small self, > while > > > the divinity within will awaken our consciousness to who we > really > > are. > > > This conflict is perpetual, and I would say, inevitable; it is > > there by nature, and > > > confusion continues with this conflict, until with become one > with > > that > > > Light. > > > In this process, I would say we can all bow to the kolaahalam, > as > > we > > > continue in our struggle and unfolding. > > > > > > Nitya > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , "parvati_saraswati" < > > > parvati_saraswati> wrote: > > > > The KASYAPA SUTRAS, which are contained within the book THE > GURU > > > AND > > > > THE GODDESS describe the concept of enlightenment and the path > > to > > > > its attainment. A sutra is defined as a thread, as an > > abbreviated > > > > outline, and that which takes away obstructions to excellence. > > > > > > > > The Kasyapa sutras contain 15 PRINCIPLES that bind the > > individual > > > > soul to the universal soul. > > > > > > > > Kasyapa was one of the 7 rishis said to be born from the mind > of > > God. > > > > These seers expounded the eternal truth, the Sanatana Dharma, > > rooted > > > > in the divine essence of our being. One legend described > Kasyapa > > as > > > > a human sun because he shone so brilliantly with inner light. > > > > > > > > Here is a sample of one of the sutras: > > > > sutra # 5 > > > > SRSTIDHARMENA JIIVAYAATRAA: > > > > This creation is a collection individual souls who are making > > their > > > > personal pilgrimages by means of the laws of harmony and > unity, > > of > > > > peace and truth. Or we could say the DHARMA comes about in > this > > > > creation when every individual soul strives in its own > > pilgrimage > > > > towards perfection. > > > > The JIIVAYAATRAA, the pilgrimage of every individual soul is > > > > in accordance with the principles of its DHARMA, its ideal of > > > > perfection. There is no one who is not on the path. Every > > individual > > > > soul is progressing in accordance with its own DHARMA. We > have > > no > > > > right to be judgmental about others, even if it appears that > > they > > > > lack harmony or balance. This is their chosen ideal of > behavior > > > > because there is only DHARMA in SRSTI(creation). Everyone is > > acting > > > > in order to fulfill their goals of perfection. One may want to > > > > become the perfect thief, another the perfect saint, but all > are > > > > seeking perfection. > > > > The creation has come about in order to fulfill the quest > > > > for perfection. To our limited prejudiced perceptions we may > > think > > > > that others require greater harmony in their lives. In reality > > they > > > > are only fulfilling their DHARMA, which is the DHARMA of their > > > > particular YATRA. > > > > > > > > MAA SAYS: If you can renounce all attachment to your actions > you > > are > > > > acting in accordance with DHARMA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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