Philosophy

Philosophy Sep 20, 2023

Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 2)

A gṛhastha performs karmas out of desire — for the wellbeing of his wife and children and for the sake of his friends and relatives. Worldly life becomes possib...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Sep 13, 2023

Stories from the Upaniṣads - part 7

Satyakāma jābāla (Chāndogya) In the past, education would mean learning the vedas and allied branches like vyākaraṇa (grammar).  The student had to leave...

Vidwan Ranganatha Sarma | Trans: Raghavendra G S

Philosophy Sep 12, 2023

Ch 18 Yoga of Single-pointed Surrender (Part 1)

Note sapta-daśādhyāya-gaḻoḻ Vistarisida dharma-tattva-gaḻan-īgaḻ saṃ- । kṣiptadi peḻvaṃ guru tan- nāpta-sakha-vyāja-diṃde loka-hitārthaṃ ॥ 1 ॥ For t...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Sep 06, 2023

Stories from the Upaniṣads - part 6

Jānaśruti (Chāndogya) Once there lived a noble king called Jānaśruti.  His practices were rooted in dharma and always involved in dāna. He had arranged da...

Vidwan Ranganatha Sarma | Trans: Raghavendra G S

Philosophy Sep 05, 2023

Ch 17 Yoga of the Discernment of tri-fold Śraddhā (Part 4)

Let us now reflect a little upon its meaning. 1.Om tasmādomityudāhṛtya yajñadānatapaḥkriyāḥ | pravartante vidhānoktāḥ satatam brahmavādinām || BG 17.2...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Aug 30, 2023

Stories from the Upaniṣads - part 5

Uṣasti (Chāndogya) Once the kingdom of Kuru was struck by famine. All the crops were laid waste by hailstones.  In an abject village in that kingdom calle...

Vidwan Ranganatha Sarma | Trans: Raghavendra G S

Philosophy Aug 29, 2023

Ch 17 Yoga of the Discernment of tri-fold Śraddhā (Part 3)

Arjuna now asks ye śāstravidhimutsṛjya yajante śraddhāyānvitāh । teṣāṃ niṣṭhā tu kā kṛṣṇa sattvamāho rājastamah ॥ BG 17.1 Some people in the world po...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Aug 22, 2023

Ch 17 Yoga of the Discernment of tri-fold Śraddhā (Part 2)

There are four kinds of activities of the buddhi. The first is analysis which means separating the object of inquiry into its constituent elements. The second i...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Aug 16, 2023

Stories from the Upaniṣads - part 4

Whatever comes next is the crux of the kaṭhopaniṣat. This is where Naciketas asked Yama to answer his question. His question surprised Yama. Not willing to answ...

Vidwan Ranganatha Sarma | Trans: Raghavendra G S

Philosophy Aug 15, 2023

Ch 17 Yoga of the Discernment of tri-fold Śraddhā (Part 1)

Note śraddhèyoḻamirpudu trai- vidhyaṃ prakṛtijaguṇatrayāgatamadariṃ | buddhi samaṃtoṃtatsad- baddhamiral śraddhèyaduve saṃsiddhikaram || There are three...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Aug 09, 2023

Stories from the Upaniṣads - part 3

Naciketas (from kaṭhopaniṣat) Naciketas was the son of the ṛṣi Vājaśravas who belong to the Gautama gotra. Though a child, he was scholarly; contemplative. His...

Vidwan Ranganatha Sarma | Trans: Raghavendra G S

Philosophy Aug 08, 2023

Ch. 16 Yoga of Distinction Between āsurī and daivī qualities (Part 5)

Therefore, it does not mean that belief in śāstra means that the buddhi is going to stop working. In the sixth chapter, Bhagavān himself has explained how impor...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi