1991-05-30 - Summer Course Day 11

Darshan at Brindavan in 1991 - from this video.

Main Points - 14

1. King Janaka's guru - Yagnavalkya.
2. 3 tenets man must adhere to, for peace and security in society?
   Paapabheeti, Daivapreeti, Sanghaneeti.
3. Na Shreyo Niyamam Vina means no well-being accrues without moderation.
4. Examples for restraint:
   Human body observes temperature limit,
   retina limited brightness,
   blood pressure also,
   Another example - shoe size.
5. Individual discrimination - selfish, subjective.
   Fundamental discrimination - universal, for welfare of mankind.
6. The first qualification to understand truth?
   Patience. Haste makes waste.
7. Sugar illustrates that only through suffering, good accrues.
8. Characteristics of ancient students -
   Humility, obedience, sacrifice, purity of mind, control of senses and desire to know God.
9. What does Swami convey by tree and shadow?
   By climbing the real tree (God) and securing real fruit, one climbs the shadow tree (world) and gets the shadow fruits too.
10. What did Bhargava ask Pippilada?
    The basis of life and death; when does the cycle of rebirth end.
11. 2 movements of the Sun - Uttarayana and Dakshinayana.
12. Why do none return from Surya Mandala?
    Sun represents Praanam. Praanam merges in praanam when life merges in the Sun.
13. For whom is Tapas superfluous?
    For one who knows Tattwam.
14. For whom is Sadhana unnecessary?
    For one who has grasped the Truth.
15. What did Souryayani ask Pippilada?
    When a human being sleeps, who sleeps, who enjoys, who is awake.
16. In Ashanthi, we have to seek Prashanthi. In Prashanthi, seek Prakanthi. In Prakaanthi, Paramjyoti. In Paramjyoti, Paramatma.
17. Gopis' prayer to Krishna -
    In the desert of the heart, sow seeds of love, let the seeds grow into saplings and trees and bear fruit. Let the rains of love fall plentifully and become streams. Rains = words of Krishna. Fruits = divine bliss.
18. What we need today is not information, but transformation.
19. Atmavanthulus - enlightened ones - ones who are lost in the bliss of Atma, after attaining the vision of Atma. 
20. Power that makes the senses work - Prana.
21. Questions of Kenopanishad -
    Where does praana arise from? Where does it go?
22. Why is the mind called Indra?
    Because it is above the Indriyas.
23. Reward for tongue - outlasts teeth.
24. Do Good, Be Good, See Good. This is the way to God.
25. Creator of Wheel of Time - God.
26. Illustration to show those who respect parents are respected by the world -
    Premchand and his two sons.
27. Four Fs -
    Follow the Master,
    Face the Devil,
    Fight till the End,
    Finish the Game.
    
28. Nature teaches man selflessness -
    Trees bear fruits for others,
    Cows give milk for others,
    Rivers flow for others.
29. Sun was direct proof for presence of mysterious force for ancients.
30. How did the ancients venerate the Sun god?
    Through Gayatri mantra.
31. Three Pramaanas - Pratyaksha, Anumaana, Shabda.
32. Who is difficult to wake?
    One who pretends to sleep.
33. How many measures of energy is there in the Sun God, of which how much is utilized?
    2/3000.
34. What is the example for saying that without self-effort, nothing is achieved?
    Eagle, without will, doesn't move.
    Ant, with will, moves a mile.
35. Example for necessity of Satsang -
    Mud pot.
36. From which chapter did Arjuna start surrendering?
    11th shloka of 2nd chapter.
37. Bhoga becomes thyaaga when ego and attachment are gone.
38. All living beings aspire happiness and removal of misery.
39. AUM is reflection of Bhur, Bhavaha, Suvaha.
40. Rig, Sama and Yajur are different tunes of Pranava.
41. Purushottama pervades the Pura of the body from tip to toe as Chaitanya Swaroopa.
42. Sath - Being - changeless, nothing to be added or separated.
    Chith - Absolute Awareness.
    Ananda - Experience of Sath and Chith.
    
43. Seek wisdom in self.
44. Saibia's question - Is it true that uttering Pranava at the time of death makes one immortal?
45. When is the rope mistaken for the snake?
    At dusk, mixture of light and darkness.
    
    

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