"A consistent and systematic study for a length of time under the guidance of a qualified teacher", as Swamiji likes to say. You should treat learning the scriptures like you would any other subject like physics - go through it like a school course. When you occasionally open your eyes to glance at the clock, you will find yourself undistracted. Lorsque l'esprit n'est pas distrait, la conscience apparat claire et dgage. However I have not found a systematic, organized curriculum like the one offered by my guru. When the mind is undistracted, consciousness appears clear and unobstructed. There are many other qualified teachers (Swami Sarvapriyananda springs to mind). Swamiji himself has watched most of these lectures, and I made some corrections based on his feedback. This is a total of about 5 hours, and will give you an organized overview of Advaita Vedanta. In the silence of the undistracted mind, wisdom and a true and. There are 4 playlists that I would recommend to watch in order: Introduction to Vedanta, Fundamentals of Vedanta, Essence of Bhagavad Gita and Essence of Upanishads. Mind Like A Satellite - Respect, Extraordinary Mindfulness and Wisdom 38:29. To help other people in the same situation, I made a Youtube channel called TatTvamAsi where I have summarized Swami Paramarthananda's teachings. When I first started learning, I remember being completely overwhelmed by the material. But every question I had was answered was answered within a short time not only that, for every question I had, Swamiji would raise two more that I had not thought of and provide answers. One concern when I started to learn through recorded lectures was my inability to ask questions. Please DM me if you are serious about learning the scriptures. I only ask that you consider a donation to his ashram if you find the material useful. If you are sincerely interested, I can share his lectures with you. Fortunately, transcripts of his lectures can be downloaded at arshaavinash.in. This works fine if you live in India (because of their reliance on texting one-time-passwords), but people living outside India seem to have trouble purchasing the material. There is an Android/IOS app called Sastraprakasika where his lectures can be purchased at a very reasonable cost. His audio lectures are not widely available online. He lectures in English, but lapses into Tamil occasionally. Everything I say here is just what I learned from my own Guru, Swami Paramarthananda, who is based in Chennai. or grace from its brevity, which allows it to easily be retained by the mind.
Wisdomlib is awesome however the commentaries can be dry and complex.įor these reasons, I think lectures are the best method of learning. that is, prayer that is unencumbered and undistracted by thoughts. Reading commentaries is definitely better. The problem with reading just the translations is that you will almost certainly miss out on the detailed interpretations that add so much meaning to the text.
I should mention that I don't know sanskrit I am currently attempting to learn the language. Swami Gambirananda and Swami Nikhilanda seem to provide more contemporary English translations. Online, I find the Upanishad translations by V Jayaram at to be quite good.
It is well regarded, but some of his word choices (like Godhead) are not quite what I am used to. I have read Eknath Eswaran's translation it's pretty bare-boned, just the translation, and nothing else. 4.8 (1,023 ratings) 1 title per month from Audible’s entire catalog of best sellers, and new releases. Your undistracted life is an adventure waiting to happen.To be honest, I have not "read" too many translations to recommend any one in particular. From visiting friends in San Quentin to accidentally getting into a stalker’s car at the airport to establishing Uganda’s first space program, Bob shows you the way back to an audaciously attentive life. Through the pithy and inspiring storytelling that has endeared him to millions, New York Times bestselling author Bob Goff invites you to laugh with more gusto, dream with more confidence, and love with more intention in this disarming call to live Undistracted.īob’s stories are like the rumble strips on the road that make you suddenly alert to how far you have drifted from your lane. Not to mention the nagging questions of your heart:Īm I making the right decision?Am I with the right person?Will my past mistakes keep me from my best future? You live with a massive amount of distraction:ĭesperate headlinessmartphone scrollingan endless to-do list The world has never been more distracting-joy has never been more possible.
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