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351 5.050 continued - Yoga Vasistha

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Author: Gurugillies

Tags: body craving deception direct double enquiry honesty meat observation pain resentment self think Tolle vegetarianism

Practise enquiry by direct observation into ourself. Tear the elephant of the mind to pieces by the sharpness of our awareness. Are we honest about the nature of our own distractions? The computer is a good way of revealing the nature of our tendency to be distracted. Look at the excuses we...

329 Section 5, Chapter 36 continued -Yoga Vasistha

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Author: Gurugillies

Tags: aperture body Brahma conciousness experiencing future immortality knowledge Lord mind notions past realization self

Everything is consciousness, the Lord, experiencing itself. It can be at rest within itself or it can move around as the attention, getting involved in notions, and notions of perception. It can also be understood as prana. Notions, "objects", are the results of the cognitive process. We...

309 Section 5, Chapters 32-34 -Yoga Vasistha

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Author: Gurugillies

Tags: demons devotion enquiry gods hymn incarnation jiva last of Prahlada self spirit Vishnu wisdom worship

Prahlada visualises himself as Visnu and worships him through mental and physical rituals. Many of the demons, inspired by his example, convert to worship of Visnu. This causes consternation amongst the gods. It didn't make sense. The gods approach Visnu about it. Devotion for Visnu...

305 Section 5, Chapters 28,29 -Yoga Vasistha

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Author: Gurugillies

Tags: Bali consciousness contemplation dispassion games meditation notions state superconscious

Bali is a being of immense power. He comes from a lineage of powerful demons who have caused problems for Vishnu. Bali is seated in deep dispassionate meditation. He follows the pattern that has now been established. He is currently in a quiescent state which he'll come out of eventually...

303 Section 5, Chapter 27-Yoga Vasistha

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Author: Gurugillies

Tags: Bali cognitive consciousness direct dispassion existence is notional observation perception process renunciation vicara

Bali, the powerful demon lord has given way to dispassion. His guru Sukra gave him the teaching on consciousness. Bali reflects on the cognitive process. When consciousness entertains concepts such as sun, earth, the directions and so on then these are taken as real. Existence is attributed...

301 Section 5, Chapter 24 continued, Yoga Vasistha

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Author: Gurugillies

Tags: adoration cold conceptualisation dispassion education enquiry money of practise saints spirit spiritual turkey

The spirit of enquiry and dispassion are interdependent. The spirit of enquiry is about wanting to be aware of our awareness. This fuels dispassion which in turn fuels the spirit of enquiry. This is spiritual practice. It does not require God, only self-exertion. The effort is in not doing,...

300 Section 5, Chapter 24 continued, Yoga Vasistha

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Author: Gurugillies

Tags: austerity Buddha charity dispassion God gods goodness liberation notions pilgrimage right scriptures self-interest

What is goodness? It means being open, not operating in the world in regard to your own vested self-interests. Study of scriptures is recommended. One should endeavour to see the self without delay. This is when the truth is realised. Self-realisation and cessation of craving should proceed...

299 Section 5, Chapter 24 continued, Yoga Vasistha

Length: 8:54
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Author: Gurugillies

Tags: Brahman cravings dispassion effort expectations God grace knowledge niyati practise right self spiritual

Dispassion is acquired through appropriate exertion. It is nothing to do with God although it is sometimes referred to as 'divine grace'. Dispassion is with regard to our deepest cravings. Through right exertion the mind achieves its goals which is realisation of the supreme king, Brahman. ...

298 Section 5, Chapter 24, Yoga Vasistha

Length: 9:55
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Tags: attention Bali cognition desire Douglas Harding headlessness inquiry knowledge minister practise self spiritual Virocana

Bali asks how the powerful minister can be conquered. The minister is the cognitive process which can be bypassed by directing the attention to itself. The minister can be "overcome in a moment" by "intelligent action". He can be "playfully subdued". This is in contrast to descriptions of the...