Post by radha on Jul 12, 2012 3:16:10 GMT 5.5
OM SRI GURUPYO NAMAHA:,RESPECTFUL PRANAMS TO SRI KANCHI MAHA PERIVA.
Source:-The Hindu Dt.1st Jan. 2009
Theme of scriptures
CHENNAI: The ultimate aim of the study of the Upanishads is to reflect on the sublime ideas they convey and understand the purpose of life. In this world, people are busy with materialistic concerns and not all of us are capable of this effort, and it is believed that it is only through God’s grace that one is drawn to such a quest, said Swami Atmashraddhananda in a lecture. Even to live a virtuous life and entertain thoughts that do not harm others is a blessing that one inherits from God.
The teachings of the Upanishads endeavour to invoke the purity in one’s thought, word and deed by directing one’s perception (that has been used to see the world as different and separate) towards the underlying unity in all creation. Perceiving disunity and separation, automatically leads to non-identification with the creation, giving rise to conflicts and misunderstanding. Real knowledge is the ability to ignore the disunities that are the root cause of the ego sense, attractions and repulsions, etc. The ultimate consciousness in every Self is that of God implying the fact that the same divine is present in the temples, in us and in God. Despite the obvious differences in personal capacities and various states of being, the ability to perceive the unifying essence in all aspects of creation is the knowledge of the highest truth, say all the Upanishads. The analogy of gold that is the basic metal out of which various ornaments in different sizes, shapes and designs are made is quoted to illustrate this transcendental truth.
Gaining this knowledge of the divinity of the soul transforms an individual’s outlook. One is filled with love and this is the beginning of spiritual practice, known as Upasana. The term implies proximity with God. In other words, constant meditation on this ultimate reality provides a sense of security by the realisation that one is always in the presence of God. When this thought becomes a mental habit, the tendency to rely more and more on the Supreme Brahman also becomes marked.
Such a realised soul is free from all evils and all the binding limitations that separate us from the ultimate reality.
Those who know this aspect of the Lord’s divine Self attain immortality.
Sri Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Saranam
Source:-The Hindu Dt.1st Jan. 2009
Theme of scriptures
CHENNAI: The ultimate aim of the study of the Upanishads is to reflect on the sublime ideas they convey and understand the purpose of life. In this world, people are busy with materialistic concerns and not all of us are capable of this effort, and it is believed that it is only through God’s grace that one is drawn to such a quest, said Swami Atmashraddhananda in a lecture. Even to live a virtuous life and entertain thoughts that do not harm others is a blessing that one inherits from God.
The teachings of the Upanishads endeavour to invoke the purity in one’s thought, word and deed by directing one’s perception (that has been used to see the world as different and separate) towards the underlying unity in all creation. Perceiving disunity and separation, automatically leads to non-identification with the creation, giving rise to conflicts and misunderstanding. Real knowledge is the ability to ignore the disunities that are the root cause of the ego sense, attractions and repulsions, etc. The ultimate consciousness in every Self is that of God implying the fact that the same divine is present in the temples, in us and in God. Despite the obvious differences in personal capacities and various states of being, the ability to perceive the unifying essence in all aspects of creation is the knowledge of the highest truth, say all the Upanishads. The analogy of gold that is the basic metal out of which various ornaments in different sizes, shapes and designs are made is quoted to illustrate this transcendental truth.
Gaining this knowledge of the divinity of the soul transforms an individual’s outlook. One is filled with love and this is the beginning of spiritual practice, known as Upasana. The term implies proximity with God. In other words, constant meditation on this ultimate reality provides a sense of security by the realisation that one is always in the presence of God. When this thought becomes a mental habit, the tendency to rely more and more on the Supreme Brahman also becomes marked.
Such a realised soul is free from all evils and all the binding limitations that separate us from the ultimate reality.
Those who know this aspect of the Lord’s divine Self attain immortality.
Sri Kanchi Maha Periva Thiruvadigal Saranam