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1 Vedanta Society of Iowa March 22, 2014
Introduction To Vedanta (Part – 2) Vedanta Society of Iowa March 22, 2014

2 What is Vedanta ? Culmination/Essence of Veda
Karma Kanda -> Jnana Kanda Proclaims “Truth/Reality is One” Ekam Sat, Vipra Bahudha Vadanti Self/God/Brahman Basis (Philosophy) of Hinduism

3 Why Study Vedanta? To realize To remove all Delusion/Ignorance
“what am I” “what is the nature of this World” “what is God” To remove all Delusion/Ignorance To be eternally Happy & Wise To revere everything as Divine To experience Oneness/Equality in everything

4 How to study Vedanta? (Acc. to Adi Sankaracharya)
Anubandha-Chatushtaya (अनुबन्ध-चतुष्टय) Four (4) preparatory factors Sadhana-Chatushtaya (साधन-चतुष्टय) Four (4) means of developing fitness for Sadhana Shravana-Manana-Nididhysana (श्रवण-मनन-निदिध्यासन) Three (3) fold process of Sadhana

5 Anubandha-Chatushtaya
Prayojana (’प्रयोजन’) – Purpose Cessation of all miseries Attainment of eternal bliss Vishaya (’विषय’) – Subject Matter To be established in “One Truth/Reality” Sambandha(’सम्बन्ध’) – Connection Connection with the Subject Matter Adhikari (’अधिकारी’) – Fitness Qualifications to acquire

6 Sadhana-Chatushtaya Viveka (‘विवेक’) Vairagya (‘वैराग्य’)
Discrimination between Eternal and Non-Eternal Vairagya (‘वैराग्य’) Detachment from Non-Eternal Shamadi-Sat-Sampatti (‘शमादि शट-सम्पत्ति’ ) Acquiring six (6) treasures Mumukshutva (‘मुमुक्षुत्व ‘) Intense longing for Liberation

7 Shamadi Shat-Sampatti
Controlling Mind Dama (‘दम’) Controlling Sense Organs TitikShA (‘तितिक्षा’) Enduring pain/pleasures without reaction Uparati (‘उपरति’) Withdrawing Mind from external stimuli ShraddhA (‘श्रद्धा’) Unwavering faith in Scriptures & Words of Guru SamAdhAna(‘समाधान’) One pointed focus

8 Three (3) fold process of Sadhana
Shravana (‘श्रवण’) Hearing from Guru (Qualified Spiritual Teacher) Develops faith in the Scriptures Manana (‘मनन’) Reflecting on what’s heard from the Teacher Removes doubt Nididhysana (‘निदिध्यासन’) Meditating on what’s heard from the Teacher Complete assimilation of Truth

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