Yoga Vasistha

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Om Sai Ram,
      Some good knowledge from Yoga Vasistha. Yoga Vasistha book deals entirely on selfrealisation(Atma-Sakshatkar).
Prince Rama after returning from a pilgrimage of holy places, developed strong dispassion (Vairagya). He was not getting any interest in worldly enjoyments, like other people do. Sage Vasistha then instructed him on true knowledge (Jnana Upadesh). This knowlegde constitues the book Yoga-Vaishtha.
      To give practical experience of this same knowledge, to thier devotees, is the mission of the saints. Sai baba asked Rs. 15 as daksina from Prof. Nakre, who was reading Yoga Vaishtha.
      Some good Upadesh from this book...

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||Shri Ganeshaya Namah ||
||Shri Sarasvati Namah||
||Shri Sadguru Namah||

संमति श्लोक । नैषां मतिस्तावदुरुक्रमांघ्रिं स्पृशत्यनर्थापगमो यदर्थः ।

महीयसां पादरजोभिषेकं निष्किंचनानां न वृणीत यावत ॥  



Even if the listening to Shastras has happened. even if the intellect becomes extremely sharp
Yet the vision of the nature of the self is not understood, even uptil the end of the millenium, O Raghunatha ...42

O, so long as one does not do a bath in the dust of feet of the Sadguru
Until then, the intellect does not ever go near the nature of the self, O Rama ...43

[Anupam]

OM SAI RAM

Thanks a Lot V2biritji. Kindly continue this Post. This is one of the Greatest treatise on Self Realization

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Sai Ram Anupam ji. Yours words are really encouraging... There is a great treasure that lies hidden, & it remains hidden because of want of listeners. but when good & wise people such as you behold this treasure, then all the knowledge inside flows freely, just as milk flows from cows's udder when calf dashes against it.

Om Sai Ram

[Anupam]

OM SAI RAM V2Biritji

Yes you are correct that many treasures are lying hidden but again treasure is a treasure, Kindly do not stop the flow of this Great Treatise, as and when it will flow, even if few followers will benefit, that solves the purpose

AS THE ABOVE SHLOKA so very clearly states the GREAT TRUTH, the Importance of GURU more Than GOD

Kindly continue the same, even if one Shloka a day

MAY BABA be with you always

OM SAI RAM

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It is for this reason, that without sadguru, the experience of the imperceptible (i.e. Brahma or self) is not to be had, know this.
The unreal illusion and ignorance is not broken, if there be no surrender whole heartedly ...44

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स्वस्वरूपमजनन्वै जनोऽयं दैववर्जितः ।

विषयेपि सुखं वेत्ति पश्चात्पाके विषान्नवत ॥
 

The person who does not know his self-nature, because of which reason he is fortune-less
He knows the happiness of sense gratification fully, just as poisoned food is eaten eagerly ...64

One whom fortune has left, one who is ill-fortuned wretched merciless
Unto he himself, there is forgetfullness of self-nature & he has full inclination towards sense gratification for gaining happiness ...65   

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but those sense gratification objects are great sorrow. The fools do not know this, no matter whatever be done.
Covered with a little happiness, because of that they have longing for sense gratification always ...66

There exists happiness in sense gratification, they say, they are too foolish, O Raghupati
those who do not know the taste of milk. Just as animals cherish dried grass (straw) ...67

[Anupam]

OM SHREE GURUBHAYO NAMAHA
OM SHREE SAINATHAYA NAMAHA
OM SHREE SAI JAI SAI JAI JAI SAI
OM SHREE DATTATRYEYAYA NAMAHA
OM NAMAHA SHIVAYA
VANDE KRISHNAM JAGATGURUM

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Yoga Vasistha consists of 10 chapters. This is the same Ranganathi Yoga Vasitha that was read by Shirdi devotees such as Upasani Maharaj during the times of Sai baba. 

1. Chapter on Dispassion (Vairagya)
2. Chapter on unreal nature of the world (Jagan-Mithya)
3. Chapter on extinction of the mind (Manolaya)
4. Chapter on abatement of desire (Vasana-Upasham)
5. Chapter on reflection on the self (Atma-Manan)
6. Chapter on pure narration (Shuddha-Nirupana)
7. Chapter on worship of the self (Atma-Archana)
8. Chapter on narration about the self (Atma-Nirupana)
9. Chapter on liberation while living (Jivan-Mukti)
10.Chapter on emancipation (Nirvana)

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Chapter on Dispassion (Vairagya)

1. Bow to Shri Ganesha. Bow to Shri Saraswati. Bow to the most exalted Shri Sadguru, who is rejoicing in himself. Victory be unto Shri who is natural bliss, the supreme, the ultimate wisdom. One who is knowledge-existence-bliss, unfathomable, the best, Shri Guru

2. Victory Victory be unto the ever pure. the self illuminating, thoroughly auspicious. Victory Victory be unto the complete bliss, the brilliant, the best Shri Guru

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3. Victory Victory be unto the full & perfect joy, the implicit seer, the seen and the seeing. The ocean of happiness arising out of knowledge, the consciousness of the world, the best, Shri Guru

4. Victory Victory be unto one who is known by one’s own experience. Victory Victory be unto the supreme worshipable. the one beyond everything, the one before everything, the best Shri Guru

5. Victory Victory be unto the constant self-bliss. Victory Victory be unto the one giving light. Victory Victory be unto the sun of constant bliss, the best Shri Guru

6.Victory Victory be unto the one free from three Gunas*. Victory Victory be unto one who is beyond each and everything. The one other than knower, known & knowledge, the best Shri Guru.    

Gunas* - the three material modes Satva, Raja & Tama viz. goodness, passion, indolence

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7.Victory Victory be unto the best of all, the one better than the twenty five tattvas*. The ultimate witness of everything, the best Shri Guru.

8. Victory Victory be unto the master of the world, the full bliss giving wish fulfilling tree. The founder of transcendental bliss, the best Shri Guru.

9. Victory Victory be unto the inconcievable, the attributeless, Existence-Knowledge-Bliss, the supreme conciousness. The all pervading, the all exclusive, the best Shri Guru.

10. Victory Victory be unto the statue of self-bliss, the formless with form. The one ever free from darkness, the Lord of the world, the best, Shri Guru.


* The Tattvas - the fundamental elements out of which the whole creation occurs, just as a particular food item is prepared out of various ingredients.
In the Samkhya doctrine there are 25 Tattvas:
1. Purusha (Transcendental Self)
2. The uncreated (unmanifest) Prakriti (primordial nature)
3. Mahat/Buddhi (intellect)
4. Ahamkara (ego, consciousness of self)
5. Manas (mind)
6-10. The five sense-organs
11-15. The five motor-organs
16-20. The five subtle elements
21-25. The five gross elements
Tattvas 3-25 evolve from primordial nature. All of the Tattvas account for the totality of the unverse as a whole, and each individual human being.

[Anupam]

OM SAI RAM

Thanks V2biritji. What are the 5 motor organs? Kindly request you to detail a bit?
Kashmir Shaivism talks of 36 Tattwas........... bit confusing....

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Anupam Ji,
   Trully speaking i am no expert in these matters, but from what i read, i understand that the 5 motor-organs are the Karmendriyas i.e. the organs by which we do karma. They include the organs for speaking, moving, reproduction, evacuation, action i.e. mouth, legs, sexual organ, anus, hands
We have freedom to us these Karmendriyas.
   There are more than one philosophies such as the Samkhya philosophy that try to explain how the creation of universe occured. Hence the difference in the number of Tattwas. Only Sai baba knows, which one is accurate or may be all are correct in thier own perspective.
   
Om Sai Ram