The present volume, “Musings on Yogavaasishta” – Part VI (Nirvana - Liberation, Book-I), is a presentation by Brahmasri Kuppa Venkata Krishna Murthy, the Vidyadhikari of Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysore 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 5000 stanzas of the sixth chapter on Liberation (Nirvana Book I) 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 Bhushunda and others.
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Page no. |
1 |
What is Nirvana |
1 |
2 |
Recapitulating Previous Lessons |
3 |
3. |
Let me Repeat |
4 |
4. |
Trinity is Also Within Nescience |
6 |
5. |
Knowledge is also Part of Ignorance |
8 |
6. |
Immobile Creatures and Yogis |
10 |
7. |
Knowledge and Yoga |
12 |
8. |
Story of Bhusunda |
13 |
9. |
The Story of Earlier Period |
14 |
10. |
Events in a Great Dissolution |
18 |
11. |
I am Untouched by Death |
20 |
12. |
Ritualistic Vow on Meditation of Praana |
21 |
13. |
Definition of Praana and Apaana |
24 |
14. |
Ritualistic Vow on Life-force |
25 |
15. |
Ritualistic Vow on Consciousness |
27 |
16. |
Right Perception |
30 |
17. |
Sermon By Shiva |
32 |
18. |
Worshipping Shiva Within the Mind (Shiva Manasa Puja) |
34 |
19. |
What is meant by “God”? |
35 |
20. |
Where does God exist? |
38 |
21. |
Experiencing Happiness and Sorrow is a Defect of the Individual |
40 |
22. |
Oneness comes Only If Duality Exists |
42 |
23. |
The Concepts of Superimposition and Sublation |
45 |
24. |
Three Steps |
48 |
25. |
Rudreswara |
50 |
26. |
External Worship |
52 |
27. |
Internal Worship |
53 |
28. |
Practice of Detachment |
55 |
29. |
Pure Satvic Mind Wave |
57 |
30. |
Chitta and Sattva (Mind and Realized residual Mind) |
60 |
31. |
The Story of Bilwa (Stone Apple) |
61 |
32. |
The Story of Shila |
62 |
33. |
The Five Modes of the Origination of Effects |
64 |
34. |
Nescience Has no Existence |
66 |
35. |
The Composite of Eight Cities |
67 |
36. |
Only Two States - Dream and Deep Sleep |
69 |
37. |
A Quick Review |
72 |
38. |
The Celestial Song (Bhagavad-Gita |
73 |
39. |
Four Methods to Attain the Supreme |
76 |
40. |
Yoga and Skill |
78 |
41. |
Existence and Non-Existence |
82 |
42. |
Action and Non-Action |
84 |
43. |
The Yoga of Non-Attachment |
86 |
44. |
There is No Death |
88 |
45. |
Impressions Make up the World |
90 |
46. |
A Wall Painting without a Wall |
92 |
47. |
Orientation Required for the Attainment of “Liberation Right in This Life” |
95 |
48. |
Residual Effects of Action are the Cause for Experiencing the World |
97 |
49. |
The Story of YatIshwar / The story of Jivata / The Story of hundred Rudras |
99 |
50. |
Virtuous Impressions are Mightier |
102 |
51. |
No Difference Between The Creatures of Dream and Wakeful States |
104 |
52. |
Was the Saint of the Story Real? |
105 |
53. |
The Silence of Deep Sleep |
107 |
54. |
Remaining Questions on the Story of Hundred Rudras |
108 |
55. |
Saankhya and Yoga |
109 |
56. |
What is Liberation in Brief |
111 |
57. |
The Story of Bhetala’s Questions |
112 |
58. |
The story of Bhageerath |
114 |
59. |
To Live Life as It Happens |
117 |
60. |
The Story of Chuudaala and Sikhidhwaj |
118 |
61. |
Self-Realization of Chuudaala |
120 |
62. |
Yogic Accomplishments of Chuudaala |
122 |
63. |
Significance of Guru’s Teaching |
124 |
64. |
Renunciation by Sikhidwaj |
125 |
65. |
The Story of Mr. Pot |
126 |
66. |
The Story of A Gem Stone and A Glass Piece |
129 |
67. |
The Story of The Mahout |
129 |
68. |
Sikhidwaj’s Complete Renunciation |
131 |
69. |
Extermination of the Seed that Engenders the Cycle of Births and Deaths |
133 |
70. |
Testing Sikhidwaj |
136 |
71. |
Sikhidwaj’s Attainment |
139 |
72. |
The Sermon Received by Kach |
141 |
73. |
The Non-Story of the Illusory Man |
144 |
74. |
The Story of Bhringeeswar |
145 |
75. |
The Dialogue Between Ikshwaaku and Manu |
147 |
76. |
Changes in the Nomenclature of the Steps in the Path of Yoga |
148 |
77. |
The Greatness of a Jnani (A Liberated Individual) |
151 |
78. |
Process of Ascension on the Path of Yoga |
153 |
79. |
Sermon Given to Bharadwaj |
157 |
80. |
Stages in The Practice – Absorption (Pravilaapana) |
158 |
81. |
Renunciation of Rituals –When and By Whom? |
164 |
82. |
Bringing Back Rama from Samadhi |
165 |
83. |
Brief Review of Book I of the Chapter: Nirvana |
167 |
84. |
Word glossary |
170 |