Yoga vashishtam

 

“The Vasishtha Maha Ramayana is the earliest Indian philosophical work of the 

highest order on Vedanta. It is a monumental work wherein Sri Vasishtha, the 

great sage, taught the principles of Vedanta to his royal pupil Rama, the victor of 

Ravana and hero of the  epic Ramayana. A study of this work raises any person to 

the lofty heights of divine awareness and splendour. Those who practise Atma-Chintana or Brahmabhyasa or Vedantic meditation will find in this marvellous 

work, a priceless treasure. Even the most worldly-minded person will become 

dispassionate and will attain peace of mind, solace and consolation by a study of 

this book. The practical hints on Sadhana are unique.

 Yoga Vasishtha is a comprehensive, deep, systematic and literary philosophical 

work of ancient India. It embodies in itself the science of ontology, the knowledge 

of the Self, the principles of psychology, the science of emotions, the tenets of 

ethics and practical morality, discourses on theology, etc. According to this work, 

the world of our experience with various objects, time, space and laws is a 

creation of the mind, i.e., Idea or Kalpana.

 Mind is endowed with creative power. Just as objects are created by the mind in 

the dream, so also everything is created by the mind in the waking state also. 

Expansion of the mind is Sankalpa. Sankalpa, through its power of differentiation 

generates this universe. Time and space are mental creations only. Through the 

play of the mind in objects nearness seems to be a great distance and vice versa. 

Through the force of the mind a Kalpa is regarded as a moment and vice versa. A 

moment of waking experience may be experienced as years in the dream. The 

mind can have the experience of miles within a short span and miles can also be 

experienced as a span only. Mind is the cause of bondage and liberation.

 The mind manifests itself as the external world in the shape of pains or pleasures. 

The mind subjectively is consciousness. Objectively it is this universe. The mind 

attains through its enemy of discrimination  the quiescent state of Parabrahman. 

The Sankalpas and Vasanas or subtle desires, which you generate enmesh you as 

in net. The Self-light or Parabrahman alone is, appearing as the mind or this 

universe.

 Only those persons who are without Atmic enquiry will see as real this world 

which is nothing but of the nature of Sankalpa, mind. The expansion of this mind”

“world is a thought. Mind alone exists in the universe. Though it is nothing, it 

works wonders! It plays havoc. You should understand this through the Yogic 

method and psycho-analysis, become a good psycho-analyst and enjoy good 

health, do Japa, meditation and attain the goal of life.

 There is a science, the supreme science or Brahma Vidya that teaches you That 

knowing which everything becomes known. We should attempt to study the 

Upanishads, the Prasthanatraya. Then this psycho-analysis will be nothing. Try to 

understand the Brahmavidya. Then alone can you understand all the sciences and 

have perfect knowledge and attain God-realisation which is the goal of your life, 

wherein you will attain Samadhi and become one with the supreme Brahman.

 The mind wants supreme Delight, unalloyed Happiness, Bliss unmixed with pain. 

That you can attain only in the Atman. Jyotishamapi tat jyotih… hridi sarvasya 

vishtitam–The light is seated in your heart. Yo vai bhuma tat sukham–do not 

forget this Upanishadic Vakya. If you want supreme bliss, you can have it in the 

Bhuma alone, in the unconditioned Self which is beyond time, space and 

causation. Study psycho-analysis; become a great psycho-analyst, and then attain 

your goal of life, the realisation of Bhuma!”

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