About this book
Yogavaasishta is a treasure house of the ancient Indian philosophical wisdom. It offers logical and practical answers to questions like: What is Mind? What is creation? What is thepurpose of existence? What is Brahman? It is a poetic classic by the Sage Valmiki explaining the nature of The Supreme Self expounded in his own inimitable and graceful way as a Discourse between Maharishi Vasishta and Lord Sri Rama.
The present volume, “Musings on Yogavaasishta” – Part IV Sustenance, is a presentation by Brahmasri Kuppa Venkata Krishna Murthy, the Vidyadhikari of Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysore and Chairman, Institute of Scientific Research on Vedas (I-SERVE) and forms a part of his lectures on “Yogavaasishta” telecast by GEMINI T.V. in Telugu. This volume is a rendering of the same into English by Dr. Vemuri Ramesam. In it: The 3000 stanzas of the fourth chapter on Sustenance (Stithi) have been ably condensed and lucidly explained in simple words. Possible methods of alleviation from the state of Bondage and annulment of mind are described through the stories of Bhargava, Daama, Vyaala, Kata, Daasura, and others.
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Kuppa Venkata Krishna Murthy
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Contents
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1 |
Intrinsic Property |
1 |
2 |
Transient or Assumed Property |
2 |
3 |
Chapter on Sustenance opens |
3 |
4 |
Seed and Plant |
4 |
5 |
Bhargavopakhyana |
6 |
6 |
Though Present Here Roaming Elsewhere |
8 |
7 |
Original Body |
9 |
8 |
Death’s teaching |
10 |
9 |
Extra Body |
12 |
10 |
There lies the Old Body |
13 |
11 |
Back to the Old Body |
15 |
12 |
Cremation of his Own Body |
15 |
13 |
Truthful Attainment of Thoughts |
17 |
14 |
Dream Army of Soldiers |
18 |
15 |
Do Two Mental Constructs Meet |
19 |
16 |
Four States |
20 |
17 |
Mind is the Root cause of the States |
22 |
18 |
Different Theories
- Kapila Philosophy
- Vedanta Philosophy
- Vijnana Philosophy (Buddhism)
- Aarhata Philosophy
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23
24
24
25
25 |
19 |
Seven Steps for Purification of Mind |
26 |
20 |
Daama –Vyaala – Kata Upakhyana |
27 |
21 |
Brahma’s Advise |
29 |
22 |
Aping the Gods |
30 |
23 |
Non Existent – Existence |
32 |
24 |
We are Equally Illusory |
34 |
25 |
Continuation of Dama – Vyaala Kata Story |
35 |
26 |
The Three Egoisms |
36 |
27 |
Bhima, Bhaasa and Dridha |
38 |
28 |
Revisiting the Story |
41 |
29 |
Non Existing World Gets Existence |
46 |
30 |
What is Doership? |
49 |
31 |
Causes of Distress |
50 |
32 |
Origination of Individuals |
52 |
33 |
Play of Words |
53 |
34 |
Descent of Jiva |
55 |
35 |
Myriads of Hiranyagarbhas |
56 |
36 |
Daasura Upakhyana |
58 |
37 |
A Story in a Story |
61 |
38 |
Empty the mind |
63 |
39 |
Scriptural Discussion |
66 |
40 |
Annihilation of Impressions |
68 |
41 |
From Subtelity to Grossness |
70 |
42 |
Summary of Part – IV –Sustenance |
71 |
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