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The scriptures, the Vedas and the Upanishads , of the Sanātana Dharma are the eternal knowledge source to guide human beings about the nature of Reality and to awaken consciousness about the ultimate Truth without ever being perturbed by the evanescent and ephemeral nature of existence. According to Swami Sivananda, the Scriptural declarations can be grouped under three headings, viz.,  Vidhi-Vakya , or injunctions; Nishha-Vakya , or prohibitions; and Siddharthabodha-Vakya , or the  Mahāvākya , that proclaim the highest Truth. The first two exist to purify the deluded Jiva (soul) and make him fit to understand and assimilate the third; for only in a purified mind will intuition dawn, and with that alone can one attain the highest Knowledge. Atman, or Self, has been variously described in Śrimad Bhagavad Gita (2.20) and the Upanishadas .   na jāyate mriyate vā kadāchin nāyaṁ bhūtvā bhavitā vā na bhūyaḥ ajo nityaḥ śhāśhvato ’yaṁ purāṇo na hanyate hanyam...

The idea "I" assumes a dominant role in the space of the body, mind, and intellect (the tripod) cotinuum. The fundamental levels of self-examination include exploring the "I" sensation through the body, moving on to the mind, and then feeling as though there is no more progress to be made—a sort of dead end. You may realise that you are the observer of your own thoughts, but you will be unable to proceed. However, it is also untrue to say that you are a witness. You are the witness, don't you know that? Indeed. You can't own that fact, then. The witness is merely a concept. An idea cannot be you. All concepts are known to you alone. 1. Outline  "I-I" is a term used in spiritual traditions, particularly in Advaita Vedanta, to refer to the ultimate reality or the true nature of the self. It is also known as "Ā tman " or " Brahmān " in the Sanātana Dharma .  That which rises as 'I' in the body is the mind. If one inq...

The divine mystery is puzzling. The Supreme Divine is infinite, limitless, and fathomless. It is beyond the comprehension of a finite, limited, and measured one. Is it possible for a creature to know about the creator? Can a limited and finite mechanism having a beginning and an end comprehend the limitless, infinite, fathomless, and incomprehensible? More accurately, the mortal cannot comprehend the immortal, nor can the finite being contain the infinite. The divine mystery remains a puzzle and continues to remain so. The scientist who in the past proclaimed that there was nothing beyond this world now proclaims: "The more I know of phenomena, the more I am puzzled. Intellect is finite and cold. Behind these changing phenomena is the unchanging noumenon. Behind the dynamic, rotating electrons, there is the static, motionless something, or something beyond the intellect and the world".   1. Outline. The processes of nature and of life are mysteries. Everything moves, an...

Human being since time immemorial has been subjected to certain behavioural pattern and governance by a set of ethical and moral standards. However, ethics and morality are sine qua nons for a civilised and normative society. It is for the human being to determine if he is speaking of ethical or moral acts as under the aspect of ethics or morality, as an act in its species, or as an act in a certain state of time, space, and situation. In the work of Thomas Huxley , the practise of that which is ethically best—what we call goodness or virtue—iinvolves a course of conduct that, in all respects, is opposed to that which leads to success in the cosmic struggle for existence. In place of ruthless self-assertion it demands self-restraint; in place of thrusting aside, or treading down, all competitors, it requires that the individual shall not merely respect, but shall help his fellows; its influence is directed, not so much to the survival of the fittest, as to the fitting of as many ...

The essence of being human is to get elevated. Whether the elevation is through the body-mind-intellect mechanism or through the realisation of the self. By nature, a human being’s life journey is towards the realisation of the supreme good. A journey towards self-awakening for the realisation of supreme consciousness, a life jouney is a journey inwards to inner conscience for identification of right pathways for the move. How does one make the right move? Virtuosity needs to be imbibed and inculcated in the character traits of human beings that manifest in every domain of life pursuits. Virtues are character traits that are central to a person, not everyday habits. Virtue is a trait that makes a person reason well for an orderly or righteous way of living, thinking, deciding, and correctly engaging emotions and feelings. 1. Outline Virtue is moral excellence and righteousness; goodness; rectitude (Theology) any of the cardinal virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) o...

In a way, wittingly or unwittingly, there is a constant search for or re-search of our identity. It involves defining or redefine, depict or redepict, calibrate or recalibrate, position or reposition that way it goes on depending on the context of time, situation and circumstances. Whatever we think a sense of withhold comming to us–praise, recognition, appreciation, and so on. As a result, we became nervous and bewildered. We again search for the best footing and acceptance by others. But the fact is that we cannot receive what we don’t give. "O utflow determines inflow ." Did we ever imagine the construct we are thrust into, whether by our own volition or otherwise, is real, ephemeral, or a shadow of something else? Are we sure about ourselves as set out within the paraphernalia of body-mind-intellect mechanisms? Have we ever gone beyond the tripod, body-mind-intellect, to inquire about the subtler one lurking behind? Of course, we need to put all our vitality into becomi...

Convergence is the coming together of two different and distinct entities and processes in a certain context of time, space, and situation. It is now being observed that there is a compulsive awareness and volition to unravel the eternal order of convergence and to come out with renewed assertions and reasoning to address the riddle of the life processes. There has been convergence in our way of life since time immemorial. It is convergence by nature, compartmentalisation by mind, and transdisciplinarity by the compulsion of life's process.   It has been observed by sages and noted in the scripture that the evanescent approach to the life processes need to be supplanted by an enduring one to facilitate towards the convergence of the life processes towards realisation of elevating experiences and consciousness. As all the rivers and streams move towards a larger one and finally towards the ocean , so all the life processes are always on the move for higher elevation to...