About the Book
In this book, Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha in his irrefutable style declares that in the whole Universe, Consciousness alone is, and that Consciousness is verily our real nature. Shedding light on the path of actualizing It, he exhorts us to abide in It, attuning our mind to It always. The Knowledge and subsequent realization of this Supreme Reality, sublimates our mind, illumines our intelligence and adorns our personality with peace harmony and fulfilment.
With dexterity, Poojya Swamiji lifts us to that lofty state of supreme delight, where we can remain unaffected by the torments of worldly turmoils. Needless to say, the message is greatly relevant to one and all.
About the Author
Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha, a knower of Supreme Truth, has guided numerous seekers to the invaluable goal of self-realization transforming their life into one of joy and contentment.
Swamiji’s interpretation of Bhagavadgita Srimad Bhagavatam Upanishads and other spiritual texts, coming from his experiential depth and mastery of Self-realization, inspires seekers with the liberating touch of transcendental knowledge. Receiving diksa (spiritual initiation) from Baba Gangadhara Paramhamsa of Dakshinkhada, West Bengal, Swamiji embraced Sannyasa at the age of 23. Dedicating his life for the welfare of mankind, he has been disseminating with rare clarity, practically and openness, spiritual wisdom of Vedanta to the seekers all over the world for over 50 years.
Contents
The Milieu of an Exalted Dialogue
iii
An Introduction to Yogavasistha Ramayana
- Ma Curupriya
1
Our Ascetic Tradition & Culture
Wandering Monks
Yogavasistha Ramayana
2
Sri Rama's Plight - Dawn of Vairagya
Spiritual Redress
3
The Essence and the Purpose
5
The Great Royal Tradition
7
Sattva - The 'Mind' of the Knower
11
Dispassion through Discrimination
Perception of Oneness
12
The 'Mind' of the Liberated
13
Obeisance to Knowledge
15
The Unity and Universality of Brahman
19
Dissolving desires by knowledge-orientation
20
You are that Consciousness
21
When Subject alone is, where is object of desire?
22
Oneness implies homogeneity
23
4
Consciousness Alone Is
27
Inner Expansion of a Knower
28
Conquer the World by Removing Desires
29
The Role of Scriptures
31
The Transforming Power of Self-knowledge
37
Cherishing the Words of Wisdom
Benign effects of spiritual knowledge
39
Dawning of Wisdom
42
6
Soul is Ever Un-affected
47
Relevance of Self-knowledge
Distinguishing the subtle from the gross
48
'Real' is ever present - 'unreal' can never be
49
Soul enlivens the body - but is different from it
52
Transient Nature of the World
55
Deleterious effects of ignorance
Knowledge - the remedy
57
Relief through dispassion
58
The desultoriness of prosperity
59
Transitoriness of Life
60
8
The Inscrutable Power of Sentience
63
Enlightenment through Sukha-duhkhas
The all-inhering Presence
66
Avidya - an off-shoot of Brahman
68
9
The Ineffable Source of Knowledge & Ignorance
71
Repetition in scriptural texts
Knowledge & ignorance - the dual notions
The great efficacy of Knowledge-pursuit
72
The singular Origin of dual notions
74
The non-acting & non-causal Creative power
76
The Truth is hidden by its own subtlety
78
10
Universe - a Projection of Brahman
79
Nothing in the world has the status of "reality"
Kaivalya padam - absolute "aloneness"
81
When the umeal appears as the real
83
Perceiving the Supreme everywhere
85
Actualizing the Truth
87
Contemplation on Brahman Transforms the Mind
Magnificence of Consciousness
90
Interactional life of Knowers
91
Actualizing the lofty vision
93
Impact of listening on a sincere seeker
94
Janana and Pranayama - Two-fold Path to Liberation
97
Jnaana-yoga - the direct path
Preparing the mind for Jnana-sadhana
98
Yoga-sadhana
Yoga is two-fold
101
Spiritual wisdom is easy to practise
103
The Importance of Pranayama
105
Role of allegories in scriptural narrations
Effect of subtle imaginations on gross substance
106
Breath - an expression of Consciousness
107
Regulating the mind through breathing-process
108
Dialogue with Bhusunda
109
Sadhana of observing breath
110
How Pranayama leads to Self-abidance
114
Effect of pranayama in spiritual pursuit
Vedanta is not in conflict with pranayama
116
The neutral point
117
The three-fold pursuit
118
A caution
119
Self - the ultimate focus
120
Imagery makes message more interesting
121
Reaching the subtle through the gross
122
Equanimity - the auspicious goal
124
Abiding in the sentient Presence
125
Signs of a true Knower
126
Grasping the unreality of the visible world
127
A tribute to the Knower
128
The Right Perception
131
Effect of keen listening
Body has no Material Cause
133
Mind alone the basis for Perceived Phenomena
135
Samyak-aIokanam - Truthful Perception
136
How a true disciple gets inundated with sublimity
138
Sadhana through Listening
139
Significance of sravana
Puranas are pre-historic
140
Genesis of Puranas
141
Puranas deal with the supreme Truth
142
How Puranas facilitate staunch sadhakas
143
Spiritual Narration during Modem Times
144
Cultural legacy is to be blended with devout austerity
145
Mind - Wheel of Worldliness
14
Self-effort in Spiritual Pursuit
149
Appreciating the importance of Paurusha
Self is independent of all objects
152
Sovereign unaffected status of Consciousness
154
Characteristics (lakshanas) of the Self
155
Spatial Sentience - the Supreme Reality
159
Limitations of idol worship
Worship through Knowledge
161
Sentience alone exists
164
The world is a projection of sentience
165
16
Creative Power of Consciousness
169
Supreme Consciousness - the One to be worshipped
Going beyond idol-worship
172
Approaching the supreme Reality
173
Creation by Consciousness
174
Consciousness gives rise to worldliness & jeeva
176
Manifestation of gross objects from the subtle
180
Involvement with the gross causes havoc
181
17
Consciousness - the Source & the Sole Substance
185
Grasping the inmost Presence
Consciousness cognizes its own creation
186
Illusoriness in plurality
188
Perception of an object does not prove its
independent existence
189
18
Birth & Death - a Play in Consciousness
193
Consciousness becomes the mind
Knowledge of the Self removes delusion
196
Dissolution of the body and mind
198
Understanding ephemerality of the world
200
Perceiving infinite sentience
201
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