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Mahavakyaas !!

Each Veda has many Mahavakyaas or great sayings or aphorisms with great meanings. Four of them from the four Vedas are very thought provoking and made an imprint on the folklore of Vedas. So much so that common people touching the periphery of the Vedantic philosophy also get to hear these lines . These Mahavakyaas are in reality are great sayings used for initiation of the learned into the final stages of realization.

These four great sayings are simple , thought provoking and powerful. It is said these Mahavakyaas themselves are powerful enough, and if one continuously chants and meditates on them the non-duality of Jeevaatma and Paramaatma will be experienced.

These four Mahavakyaas from four Upanishads in the four Vedas are as follows.

The Aitareeya Upanishad in Rigveda contains the first one.

Prajnanam (hi) Brahma. - Experience alone is Brahman.

The second Mahavakya is from Brihadarnyaka Upanishad of Shukla Yajurveda.It states:

Aham Brahmasmi - I am Brahman

The Third Mahavakya is from Chandogya Upanishad of Sama Veda. It goes as follows:

Tat tvam asi ( tatvamasi) - That thou art !

The fourth Mahavakya is from Mandukya Upanishad in Adharva Veda .The line from Mandukya Upanishad says:

Ayam atma Brahma – This Soul is Brahman !

Each of these statements is a powerful statement of experience, which emanated out of experience of seers. A historically more recent realization comes through Buddha's sayings. Buddha did penance and after realizing the truth the ultimate statements made by him seems so simple and self evident yet staggering . Thus some of the greatest statements have simplicity at the core making us wonder is that all ? . The reality of the simple statements dawns only when one goes through the experience cycle.

Ultimately experience alone can convince one of Brahman . Thus the Statement Prajnanam (hi) Brahma is an unexceptional Statement. Once one experiences Brahman the realization that Brahman is no other than the soul within you and that is Aham Brahmasmi ! That Brahman in me resides in you too and hence Tatvam asi – “you are that” follows . The Brahman that is in me, that is in you and that is in every being is really the soul present in every being which is saying Ayam Atma Brahma !

om tat Sat

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November 18 , 2011

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This week Bhagavatam continue with Chapter 70 of Dasama Skandha. Here a normal day in the life of House holder Krishna is detailed as though it is meant to be seen as the way a householder should spend his day . But then this also moves the story towards the eventual Killing of Jarasandha too.

We also have one more new feature - a "witty wisdom " link from Turaga Kamaraju . The word 'wisdom' brings to memory either a quote with high sounding phrases or a discourse by a swami or a sermon. There is an aura of solemnity around the word wisdom. But in today's fast paced world with social networks and mobile devices taking most of our wakeful moments. Can wisdom be shared in small portions for daily consumption? Can wisdom be witty?.. Well you see the results . Hopefully we will have a weekly update !

The last issue ( Nov 11 2011) carried a contribution by Shri Turaga Rajendraprasad under the "One more thing". It is about a sloka from the 10th adhyaya Vibhuti Yoga in Bhagavadgita. The text is from the book (Volume 2, Pages 418, 419) : Universal Message Of The Bhagavad Gita (3 Volumes) By Swami Ranganathananda, 1474 Pages, Hardcover. It is a verse by verse exposition of the Gita by Swami Ranganathananda, 13th President of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. We are pleased to add that www.advaitaashrama.com has more information about the books available etc.

Athato Brahmajignyasaa continues . This week the Mahavakyaas listed by Sankaracharya are touched upon. By no means this can be thought of as even an introduction to those lines. It is more correctly mere re-presentation of those great lines. Eventually we hope to touch those lines in a more serious presentation !

We continue our requests for contributions.

Om Tat Sat

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Witty Wisdom !

- contibuted by Kamaraju Turaga

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One More thing
Sahasaa vidadhita na kriyaam..
....... no not in a hurry !!

One should not do anything in a hurry, A person who does not deliberate ( avivekaha) faces great calamities . Fortunes, which are ever attached to merits always seek on their own one who acts with reflection .

This is an oft quoted famous couplet that comes in Kiratarjuniyam of Bharavi. Most saskrit students would have recited this in their school !!

This is what Dharmaraja says to an impatient Bhima wanting to take revenge on Kauravas.

Bharavi's Kiratarjuniyam , along with Kalidasa's "Kumarasambhavam" and "Raghuvamsam" , Magha's "Sishupalavadha" , and Sri Harsha's "Naisaditya Charitam" constitute the five great epics ( Panchamahakavya ) of Sanskrit literature.

Bharavi is one of the foremost poets of Sanskrit literature . and is rated as the one only next to Kalidasa .

This is sloka that was widely commented upon and there are interesting stories about the Sloka itself. We recount two stories in the following.

Bharavi showed immense capabilities of a poet even from his childhood. While very body around was delighted, his father concealing his own joy, used to say,” he is still a boy, what poetic talent he may possess? What will he know of the secret of Poetry?”. Hearing this repeatedly. Bharavi , with wicked thoughts overtaking him, wants to kill his father. As he secretly gets ready to kill his father , he hears his mother asking the same question to his father. His father tells his mother “ beloved , do you think I do not know our sons abilities and talents? There is no doubt about his scholarship. But even though others praise him , we should not do so in front of him if we wish his well being”. Hearing this Bharavi felt ashamed and prostrated before his father and asked for forgiveness and a punishment for his wicked thoughts. Father tells him that a suitable punishment is to stay in his father-in-laws house for six months ! The father-in-law and mother-in-law were happy to see them initially. But when there were no signs of returning, the royal treatment turned to disrespect very quickly. One day his wife was unable to bear the insults and was crying Bharavi consoled her and read her this poem. She sold the poem to a merchant who gave her hundred gold coins which sufficed till the end of her six month stay at her father's house.

Another story was that Bharavi was suffering from poverty and his wife was furious. He set out to make money . On the way he stopped at tank and wrote this sloka on a lotus leaf with his nail . A king passingby saw the poem and liked it very much and wanted to Honor the poet .he also had the poem etched in gold and hangsit in his bed room. One day he came back home to find a stranger lying next to his wife. He took out his sword to kill the stranger and his wife. As he looked up saw the Sloka etched in gold he restrained himself and woke up his wife. His wife was delighted to see him and told the king that the stranger is none other than their long lost son . King realized that the Sloka saved him and located Bharavi and honored him.

Both are only anecdotes with no historical basis

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	AthatoBrahma jig... Athato Brahma jignyasaa Mahavakyaas !! Each Veda has many Mahavakyaas or great sayings or aphorisms with great meanings. Four of them from the four Vedas are very thought provoking and made an imprint on the folklore of Vedas. So much so that common people touching the periphery of the Vedantic philosophy also get to hear these lines . These Mahavakyaas are in reality are great sayings used for initiation of the learned into the final stages of realization. These four great sayings are simple , thought provoking and powerful. It is said these Mahavakyaas themselves are powerful enough, and if one continuously chants and meditates on them the non-duality of Jeevaatma and Paramaatma will be experienced. These four Mahavakyaas from four Upanishads in the four Vedas are as follows. The Aitareeya Upanishad in Rigveda contains the first one. Prajnanam (hi) Brahma. - Experience alone is Brahman. The second Mahavakya is from Brihadarnyaka Upanishad of Shukla Yajurveda.It states: Aham Brahmasmi - I am Brahman The Third Mahavakya is from Chandogya Upanishad of Sama Veda. It goes as follows: Tat tvam asi ( tatvamasi) - That thou art ! The fourth Mahavakya is from Mandukya Upanishad in Adharva Veda .The line from Mandukya Upanishad says: Ayam atma Brahma – This Soul is Brahman ! Each of these statements is a powerful statement of experience, which emanated out of experience of seers. A historically more recent realization comes through Buddha's sayings. Buddha did penance and after realizing the truth the ultimate statements made by him seems so simple and self evident yet staggering . Thus some of the greatest statements have simplicity at the core making us wonder is that all ? . The reality of the simple statements dawns only when one goes through the experience cycle. Ultimately experience alone can convince one of Brahman . Thus the Statement Prajnanam (hi) Brahma is an unexceptional Statement. Once one experiences Brahman the realization that Brahman is no other than the soul within you and that is Aham Brahmasmi ! That Brahman in me resides in you too and hence Tatvam asi – “you are that” follows . The Brahman that is in me, that is in you and that is in every being is really the soul present in every being which is saying Ayam Atma Brahma ! om tat Sat	Welcome to kasarabada.org : November 18 , 2011 Welcome to Kasarabada.org This week Bhagavatam continue with Chapter 70 of Dasama Skandha. Here a normal day in the life of House holder Krishna is detailed as though it is meant to be seen as the way a householder should spend his day . But then this also moves the story towards the eventual Killing of Jarasandha too. We also have one more new feature - a "witty wisdom " link from Turaga Kamaraju . The word 'wisdom' brings to memory either a quote with high sounding phrases or a discourse by a swami or a sermon. There is an aura of solemnity around the word wisdom. But in today's fast paced world with social networks and mobile devices taking most of our wakeful moments. Can wisdom be shared in small portions for daily consumption? Can wisdom be witty?.. Well you see the results . Hopefully we will have a weekly update ! The last issue ( Nov 11 2011) carried a contribution by Shri Turaga Rajendraprasad under the "One more thing". It is about a sloka from the 10th adhyaya Vibhuti Yoga in Bhagavadgita. The text is from the book (Volume 2, Pages 418, 419) : Universal Message Of The Bhagavad Gita (3 Volumes) By Swami Ranganathananda, 1474 Pages, Hardcover. It is a verse by verse exposition of the Gita by Swami Ranganathananda, 13th President of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. We are pleased to add that www.advaitaashrama.com has more information about the books available etc. Athato Brahmajignyasaa continues . This week the Mahavakyaas listed by Sankaracharya are touched upon. By no means this can be thought of as even an introduction to those lines. It is more correctly mere re-presentation of those great lines. Eventually we hope to touch those lines in a more serious presentation ! We continue our requests for contributions. Om Tat Sat _________________________________________________ Witty Wisdom ! - contibuted by Kamaraju Turaga __________________________________________________ Welcome to Kasarabada.org: ARCHIVES	One More thing *Sahasaa vidadhita na kriyaam..* *....... no not in a hurry !!* One should not do anything in a hurry, A person who does not deliberate ( avivekaha) faces great calamities . Fortunes, which are ever attached to merits always seek on their own one who acts with reflection . This is an oft quoted famous couplet that comes in Kiratarjuniyam of Bharavi. Most saskrit students would have recited this in their school !! This is what Dharmaraja says to an impatient Bhima wanting to take revenge on Kauravas. Bharavi's Kiratarjuniyam , along with Kalidasa's "Kumarasambhavam" and "Raghuvamsam" , Magha's "Sishupalavadha" , and Sri Harsha's "Naisaditya Charitam" constitute the five great epics ( Panchamahakavya ) of Sanskrit literature. Bharavi is one of the foremost poets of Sanskrit literature . and is rated as the one only next to Kalidasa . This is sloka that was widely commented upon and there are interesting stories about the Sloka itself. We recount two stories in the following. Bharavi showed immense capabilities of a poet even from his childhood. While very body around was delighted, his father concealing his own joy, used to say,” he is still a boy, what poetic talent he may possess? What will he know of the secret of Poetry?”. Hearing this repeatedly. Bharavi , with wicked thoughts overtaking him, wants to kill his father. As he secretly gets ready to kill his father , he hears his mother asking the same question to his father. His father tells his mother “ beloved , do you think I do not know our sons abilities and talents? There is no doubt about his scholarship. But even though others praise him , we should not do so in front of him if we wish his well being”. Hearing this Bharavi felt ashamed and prostrated before his father and asked for forgiveness and a punishment for his wicked thoughts. Father tells him that a suitable punishment is to stay in his father-in-laws house for six months ! The father-in-law and mother-in-law were happy to see them initially. But when there were no signs of returning, the royal treatment turned to disrespect very quickly. One day his wife was unable to bear the insults and was crying Bharavi consoled her and read her this poem. She sold the poem to a merchant who gave her hundred gold coins which sufficed till the end of her six month stay at her father's house. Another story was that Bharavi was suffering from poverty and his wife was furious. He set out to make money . On the way he stopped at tank and wrote this sloka on a lotus leaf with his nail . A king passingby saw the poem and liked it very much and wanted to Honor the poet .he also had the poem etched in gold and hangsit in his bed room. One day he came back home to find a stranger lying next to his wife. He took out his sword to kill the stranger and his wife. As he looked up saw the Sloka etched in gold he restrained himself and woke up his wife. His wife was delighted to see him and told the king that the stranger is none other than their long lost son . King realized that the Sloka saved him and located Bharavi and honored him. Both are only anecdotes with no historical basis _ ________________________ Aham nasyaami .. I destroy !! contributed by Tuaraga Rajendraparasad. "It is not that the holy waters are not altogether Holy *An intelligent man should follow those actions that are consistent and within his realm of action* ..( more) *.. I am enquiring , that should be clearly explained! …."* Thus spoke Krishna.(more.). " Peace does not drop from the sky" says Dalai Lama. *Passing away of a stalwart:* Prof Bhavaraju Sarveswara Rao . ............ unison of thought speech and action Jewel of jewels' Who is Poor ? Green message from Bhagava... Music in our Epics what is kasara ?
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