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Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam

arshavijnanagurukulam

The Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam is a non-profit institution dedicated to the study of Vedanta and Sanskrit. Vedanta is the knowledge of the self as limitless, whole and free of sorrow and fear. Visit our website www.arshavg.org for more information on classes and retreats. Check out our youtube channel: youtube.com/user/Svatmavidyananda

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23:55

Short Meditation - Managing the Mind

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/20

A mind that doesn't clamor after every thought and emotion is a prerequisite for all sadhakas. This short meditation helps one manage these uncontrollable thoughts and emotions one has about oneself and the world. Disclaimer: Please do not listen to this mediation while driving or operating machinery.

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01:06:49

Maitri Upaniṣad 21

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/18

This Upaniṣad unfolds the meaning of Kshetragjñaḥ beautifully as that conscious being, which is the knower of this body, manifest in the form of the faculty of the mind, characterized by its capacity of conceiving, resolution, and “I” notion.

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01:06:52

Maitri Upaniṣad 20

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/17

What really is avidyā? what is Ātmajñāna? If the truth of all being is Bhagavan, how did it become this Purusha? Listen to find out.

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01:07:15

Maitri Upaniṣad 19

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/16

The difference between Jiva and Īśvara are not separated by time and space. Ātmajñānam, ignorance due to māyāśakti, is the separating factor between Jiva and Īśvara. This episode gives the definitions of Sat, and Jagat or Mithyā.

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58:43

Maitri Upaniṣad 18

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/15

Why is the creation mythology given in the Srutis? and why is it said that Jiva is not a creation of Bhagavan? This talk is a must listen to remove all doubts and understand the purport behind the creation mythology.

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01:07:54

Maitri Upaniṣad 17

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/14

It was expounded earlier that this universe was created by that being, devoid of any desire to create. Puzzled by this statement, the astute Valakhilyas ask Prajapati to explain how a creation is possible without a desiring creator. Listen to this deeply insightful episode, as Prajapati presents an astounding analogy of sleep to elucidate this very point.

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32:48

Mantra Japa- 1008 Om Namaḥ Śivāya

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/12

Mantra Japa is a highly recommended practice to help focus the mind to stay on one thought alone. This practice done daily, brings about great concentration and focus, needed for the assimilation of the teachings. Join in to chant Om Namaḥ Śivāya 1008 times. Disclaimer: Please do not listen to this episode while driving or operating machinery.

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01:10:00

Maitri Upaniṣad 16

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/11

Mantra 5 is very important, in which it is an answer to the Valakhilyas' question. Puruṣasaṃjño in this verse is a mahāvākya, wherein the transcendental and the immanent aspect of Brahman explained in the previous verse is brought together.

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57:40

Maitri Upaniṣad 15

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/10

What is the meaning of puruṣa? Why is the infallible 'creator', Bhagavan and the fallible Jiva both called by this name? What does it mean when the impeller behind the creation is said to be un-objectifiable, Adṛṣyaḥ?

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52:37

Maitri Upaniṣad 14

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/09

The Valakhilyas, after having listened attentively to Lord Prajapati ask a brilliantly astute question. How can this being which has no desires create and how can this being be the impeller? Listen to find out!

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01:08:25

Maitri Upaniṣad 13

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/08

This verse says that Bhagavan, the intelligence behind everything is nirātmāna- one without a mind, ananata- limitless, not dependent of anything, unchanging, and that which abides in its own glory. Listen to this episode to understand the nuanced explanation of these words.

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01:14:09

Maitri Upaniṣad 12

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/07

What is Śūnyaḥ? This Upaniṣad is one of the few to use the word Śūnyaḥ, listen to understand the correct meaning of the word. This episode is a continuation of the conversation between Valakhilyas and Lord Prajapati about Brahman.

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25:01

Meditation - Thought Witness

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/06

Thoughts are most common in our experience. They appear from nowhere and seem to disappear in a flash. They are not in our control. Yet they are fundamental to human life and activity. Meditation helps us tame the mind and have a say over our thoughts. Disclaimer: Please do not listen to this mediation while driving or operating machinery.

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01:10:06

Maitri Upaniṣad 11

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/04

This episode continues with the definition of Brahman as jagat karanam which has to be fully understood, assimilated and internalized.

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01:12:30

Maitri Upaniṣad 10

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/03

Verse 3 talked about bhagavan and bhagavati, who is the Jagat karta, the Shakti. Verse 4 is an explanation on how this being creates. Sattā sphūrti pradhānena srijati, it creates by lending its sentience and existence to everything. Anything that exists is non-separate from Bhagavan and anything that exists is all knowledge.

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59:47

Maitri Upaniṣad 9

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/02

The Upaniṣads removes ignorance and through this removal, the self effulgent glorious presence is revealed. Hence, Īśvara cannot be established through inference. Listen to this very astute reasoning as to why the purva pakshi's contention that this universe has many creators falls apart on proper reasoning and inquiry.

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01:11:14

Maitri Upaniṣad 8

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/11/01

Verse 3 introduces us to the renunciates of the highest order, a group of Rishis called Vālakhilyā. They ask Lord Prajapati for the knowledge, for the explanation of that, by which all things insentient as though appear sentient. This verse oozes great wisdom and knowledge, a result of the profound contemplation by the Rishis.

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01:18:13

Maitri Upaniṣad 7

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/10/31

Sage Śākāyanya begins to teach King Bṛhadratha exactly what was unfolded to him by his teacher -Lord Maitri, thus, displaying the highly effective, alive and sacred tradition of the Guru-Sishya parampara. This episode, by way of another story, gives us three important qualities to cultivate for clarity after the exposure of this knowledge.

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30:18

Meditation - Freedom from Anger

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/10/29

Practice this meditation to allow yourself space to examine any deep seated anger and heal from it. Understand that anger is but an unfulfilled desire and build the emotional maturity to surrender all that is not in your control. Disclaimer: Please do not listen to this mediation while driving or operating machinery.

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01:10:23

Maitri Upaniṣad 6

Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam ·

2022/10/28

Continuing with King Bṛhadratha's monologue, mantras 5 and 6, talk about the finitude of being an enjoyer, a bhokta, and the impermanence of the objects of enjoyment, bhoga. This episode gives you an understanding of what Saṃsāra entails. Learn a beautiful prayer to remove all obstacles within and without, to help yourself in your study of the Śāstras through a Guru. The Prayer: oṃ āpyāyantu mamāṅgāni vākprāṇaścakṣuḥ śrotramatho balamindriyāṇi ca sarvāṇi. sarvam brahmopaniṣadam mā’haṃ

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