Definitions
amānitvam means
the absence of pride, ego
amānitvam...
amānitvam adambhitvam ahimsā kṣhāntir ārjavam
āchāryopāsanaṁ śauchaṁ sthairyam ātma-vinigrahaḥ
The story about the person who was sent to bring back buckets of water (ksantih)
A man was told to bring back buckets of water without being touched. Some boys were playing and kept touching him, every time he went back to get fresh water. The villagers asked the man why he didn't say anything to them. He responded by saying that the boys playing is their dharma and that bringing the water was his dharma. They both were doing their dharma, so there was no question of forgiveness.
IKEA
I Know Everything Already
Arjuna's question to Bhagavan:
What is knowledge and what is to be known?
janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-duḥkha-doṣhānudarśhanam means...
reflecting on death, old age, and disease
indriyārtheṣhu...
indriyārtheṣhu vairāgyam anahankāra eva cha
janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-duḥkha-doṣhānudarśhanam
A group of middle school boys on a football team and their coach went out on a picnic in a mountain cave. There was a downpour of rain, which blocked the entrance of the cave and they couldn't get out. The Buddhist coach told the children that they don't know when they will get saved, so to do everything they could to survive. They minimized their energy use by:
- breathing slowly
- not moving
- sitting in prayer and meditation
With this steadfastness to survive, they lasted two weeks and were saved.
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Truthful
Helpful
Inspiring
Necessary
Kind
amānitvam is considered the ______ value
gateway
nityaṁ cha sama-chittatvam iṣṭāniṣṭopapattiṣu means
Having equal mindedness in favorable and non-favorable outcomes, always
asaktir...
asaktir anabhiṣvaṅgaḥ putra-dāra-gṛihādiṣu
nityaṁ cha sama-chittatvam iṣṭāniṣṭopapattiṣu
janma-mṛtyu-jarā-vyādhi-duḥkha-doṣhānudarśhanam
At birth, an astrologer said that Prince Siddharta Gautama would be a great sage if he understood sorrow. He was shielded by his father all his life, but one day he went outside and saw the world and the sorrows of life. He became Buddha.
What does it mean to have fortitude?
the value is sthairyam
all efforts are focused towards one goal
being consistent in one's purpose
the harder I work, the luckier I get
Why is self-knowledge important?
It is knowledge of my higher self. When we understand our true self, the way we see the world changes
vivikta-deśa-sevitvam aratir jana-samsadi means
spending time in solitude (being alone vs. loneliness)
mayi...
mayi cānanya-yogena bhaktir avyabhichāriṇī
vivikta-deśa-sevitvam aratir jana-samsadi
mayi cānanya-yogena bhaktir avyabhichāriṇī (unswerving devotion towards me in the yoga of nonseparation)
2 kids in the womb
1: Is there life after delivery?
2: I don't know. Maybe we see more light, eat with our mouths, and have more senses.
1: Nonsense. Walking? Eating with our mouths? We get everything from our umbilical cord. Logically, there is no life after birth.
2: Maybe we don't need the cord!
1: Nobody ever came back from there, so there is no evidence!
2: We'll see our mom.
1: You think we have a mom? We don't see her.
2: When I'm quiet (focused), I can hear and feel her. We are in her and supported by her. I can hear her calling from above.
ātma-vinigrahaḥ
self-control
the mind is our best friend (mastery over thoughts) and our worst enemy (doing whatever it feels like doing)
What is the purpose of being a better person?
We enjoy the limitless potential within us
aratir jana samsadi means
avoiding worldly people and mundane gatherings. Can't avoid these people? Just try not to participate.
adhyātma...
adhyātma-jñāna-nityatvaṁ
tattva-jñānārtha-darśanam
etaj jñānam iti proktam
ajñānaṁ yadato ’nyathā
vivikta-deśa-sevitvam aratir jana-samsadi (spending time in solitude)
A man's grandson is very undisciplined, unlike when he was younger. He requested Swami Tapovanji to speak to his grandson. He was told to wake up early and take a walk every morning. After reflection, he started seeing all his problems and slowly corrected them. With solitude, we can see our faults and address them.
adhyātma-jñāna-nityatvaṁ means...
being constantly in self-knowledge, with the Lord, with the higher
tattva-jñānārtha-darśanam means
constantly keeping in mind the purpose of self-knowledge or having vision of the ultimate goal of life while engaged in all pursuits