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Articles: Education/Training | The essence of Vedas
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Daan:- It means sharing of one’s assets in the spirit of service and humility. This ( Daan) allows to develop a feeling of non-attachment to worldly possessions and acts in relieving stress on the mind. Satpatra daan without asking for name or fame and fruits is considered as best.
Tapa:- Tapa is self imposed discipline over body, mind and speech. It is necessary to curtail the Arishadvaragas( six crocodiles luring the man). Kama(passion), Krodha(anger),Moha(attachment),Matsar(envy) and Lobha(greed) are the six enemies. Tapa here does not mean going to forest wearing lion cloth nor is it growing beard or living in a hut or having a sad look on face. There are no prerequisites for doing practice of tapa. It can be practiced in your own home while fulfilling your worldly responsibilities. The idea is to minimize wants and needs of the body, control the out going tendencies of mind and discipline your sensory organs for mind is not burdened and creates a state of happiness without stress and strain.
Karma:- Karma means right action performed without attachment. Its purpose is self purification. At every step Vedas guide us as to whatis good karma and what is an evil karma. This step leads to become Karmayogi.
Swadhyaya:- It means self study for attainment of liberation. The Yoga tradition of Patanjali includes Swadhyaya in Kriyoga. It means understanding of real nature of Karma and how to apply our power of discrimination to differentiate between right and wrong, good and evil. Meditating on this is Swadhyaya. It can be practiced by means of repetition of any Vedic or Guru- ordained mantra with absolute attention.. It is not pure mechanical recitation but trying to identifying with the purport of the mantra simultaneously with repetition. This automatically unlocks abundant mental energy.
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Sapta Shloki( Seven Verses):-
Verse-1
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Purport:-Along with the creation of the Universe, the Almighty Father revealed the Eternal Principles of happy and peaceful existence( Satya dharma) embodied in the form of four Vedas.
“ Yada sRusTh jagatsarva tada lOkpiItAmaha: |
chaturuvEdasamayUkte SaSavant dharmadiSatu “ ||
Verse-2
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Purport:- If you sincerely wish to realize what is a good karma or what is the nature of self etc. then amongst the array of scriptures the Vedas is the most authentic and authoritative standard of reference.
“ kim satkarm kimadhayayatame yadi vijnjtumahiti |
sarv SaastrEshu pramaNa param SRuti: “ ||
Verse-3
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Purport:- The description of true nature of THAT ( Almighty Power) is found scattered sometimes in clear words while in other places in esoteric manner. However( A seeker of truth) should regard Vedas as the most authentic and authoritative guidance.
“aspasTh cha kada spasTh tatvajnjnavivEchanamu |
anytra labhyate kimtRu pramaNa param SRuti “ ||
Verse-4
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Purport:- Amongst the range of scriptures propagated by various seers, Vedas should be treated as the most authoritative injunction. The seeker of the truth and liberation may extract the essence of truth from various scriptures for his benefit.
“ArSagrandEshu sarveshu SRutipramaNyameva cha |
sarvta: sarmadadhAtrijakalyaNa hEtave “ ||
Verse-5
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Purport:- Those who indulge in dry and useless discussions leading to manifold conflicts are dogmatists. They proclaim that what they state and believe alone is truth. They bring about their own destruction.
“ SUshkavadarata: kechitranyadasthitivaadina: |
sarve tE vilayam yanit midhyAkalahAkAriNam: ||
Verse-6
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Purport:- Those who refuse the existence of the Almighty Power, who malign Vedas, who bring disrespect to Vedas by their behaviour, who critcise Vedas as erroneous, who bring Vedas disrepute by their attitudes, merely spin the cobwebs of ignorance leading to wrong behavioural patterns amongst the people. They bring about their own destruction.
“ nAstikA vEdanindakAm: pAkhNDA vEdadUshakam: |
etE sarvE vinaSayanti midhyAcharapravrtakam:“ ||
Verse-7
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Purport:- Be engrossed in the Five Fold path embodied in Yajnya, Daan, Tapa,Karma and Swadhyaya. This is the Eternal Principle( Satya dharma) ordained by Vedas.
“ yajnjdAnatapam: karmaswAdhyayaniratO Bavetu |
esha eva hi SRutyut: satyadharmam: sanatanm:“ ||
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Compilation of School of thought of Param Sadgurun Shree Gajanan Maharaj, Akkalkot.
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