In this episode 'from seekers to seekers' we discuss the following:
\n- Sadhana Chatushtaya (four folded qualifications) - Vivek, Vairagya, Shama-dama-di, Mumukshu
\n- Meaning of antahkarana
\n- Vivek - atma /anatma: subject /object distinction
\n- Vairagya - if we do it forcefully, it will come back with vengeance
\nShama - quieting the mind
\nDama - reducing external influence
\nUparati - to observe more of internally what is happening. introspection.
\nTitiksha - endurance - is taking the medium path.
\nSraddha - faith in scriptures; vedanta does not expect you to have blind faith.
\nSamadhan - one pointedness focus on the goal - to be focussed on the Brahman
\nMumukshutvam - the desire for liberation - different people have different ideas of what liberation means.
\nWe take a good digression into gunas - sattva, rajas, tamas and how they are related to Sadhana Chatushtaya from a practical point of view
\n- The advantages of waking up early in the day to experience Sattvic energy
\nThe advantages of learning the scriptures with a better knowledge of Sanskrit, Hindi
\nPower of mantras and some powerful anecdotes of names in Sanskrit which have a beautiful etymological root.
\nFinally, we practice verse 2 of Nirvanashatakam lead by Alpana's excellent chanting.
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