Jīvana-dharma-yoga

Philosophy Jun 27, 2023

Ch. 15 Yoga of meditation on the root of the aśvattha (part 3)

We saw in the previous Bhāgavata śloka a mention of two birds in the primordial tree - dvikhago hyādivṛkṣaḥ. When there is a tree, there is usually a bird in it...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Jul 04, 2023

Ch. 15 Yoga of meditation on the root of the aśvattha (part 4)

Let us now conclude this topic. The jīva has come in contact with the saṃsāra-tree. The root of that tree is in the supreme position (“parame vyoman”). In its l...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Jul 11, 2023

Ch. 16 Yoga of Distinction Between āsurī and daivī qualities (Part 1)

Note manujaṃ daivāsurala- kṣaṇamiśritanavana jagakè kaṭṭuva saṃpad- guṇamāsuram adariṃ mo- canèyāgipa saṃyamādigaḻè daivya-dhanaṃ ॥ Man is an admixt...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Jul 18, 2023

Ch. 16 Yoga of Distinction Between āsurī and daivī qualities (Part 2)

All the above are sāttvika qualities. “Abhijāta” means one who is born after performing puṇya. Such a person is blessed with daivī qualities. Whoever thinks he...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Jul 25, 2023

Ch. 16 Yoga of Distinction Between āsurī and daivī qualities (Part 3)

In the Rāmāyaṇa, after Daśaratha left to the heavenly abode, when Bharata begged Rāma to return to Ayodhyā and become the king, Srirāma says the following -...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

Philosophy Aug 01, 2023

Ch. 16 Yoga of Distinction Between āsurī and daivī qualities (Part 4)

It is not possible for ordinary people to know the path of dharma by their own judgment, without the guidance of Śruti and Smṛti. Their knowledge is limited; th...

D V Gundappa | Trans: Raghavendra Hebbalalu, Sreelalitha Rupanagudi

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

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 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 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 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 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