1991-05-31 - Summer Course Day 12

Darshan at Brindavan, 1991. From this video.

Main Points - 15

1. Ten commandments under C -
   Character, courage, cause, commitment, conviction, consecration, concentration, control, courtesy, completion.
2. 3 Areas where one should pay attention -
   
   • Major Attention to Minor Things
   • Power to be used for Good
   • Spirituality, foundation
     
3. What is a quality circle?
   Group of people coming together voluntarily to put up problems they have for enquiry and analysis.
4. 3 things that make people work -
   
   • Fear of punishment
   • Incentives
   • For joy of working.
5. What is success?
   Not determined by numbers in balance sheet or by products, but through the process.
6. What is quality?
   Presence of value, not absence of failure.
7. Attitudes of groups of working people - Anybody who is involved in a job cares for it - Eg. breaking of stones.
8. Stages in problem solving - involvement, commitment, caring, understanding, problem identification, and problem solving.
9. A person who can read yet who doesn't read is as bad as a person who can't read.
10. Willpower is desire to change.
11. Who is Rama?
    Parama Purusha or Supreme Being.
12. Different meanings of Rama -
    
    • Derived from root Ra - to play
    • Ramayati iti Rama - makes all happy
    • Ramyante Asma Iti Rama - attracts all
    • Ramyante Yogi - in whose everlasting bliss, sages derived ananda
    • Ra - Vishwa, Ma - Eswara - Lord of the Universe.
13. 3 Beejaksharas in Rama -
    Ra - Agni Beeja - Burns sins
    Aa - Soorya Beeja - Removes darkness
    Ma - Chandra Beeja - Cools mind
    Parasurama born in Agni.
    Rama in Surya Vamsa.
    Balarama in Chandra Vamsa.
    Sai Rama has all three qualities. Poornavatar.
    
14. Where is Rama mentioned apart from Ramayana?
    Many say Ramayana first to mention, but Rig Veda mentions, also Ramapoorvatapini Upanishad.
15. In what is Taitiriya Upanishad present?
    In Taitreya branch of Krishna Yajur Veda.
16. Manana Traana Sammilitam iti Mantraaha.
17. Panchaagnis and meanings -
    
    • Udaraagni - because of hunger
    • Mandaagni - because of overeating
    • Kaamaagni - due to excess of desires and aspirations
    • Shokaagni - dye to sorrow for Lord. Eg. Vishaada Yoga. Keeping Lord and Dharma in mind, sorrow.
    • Badabaagni - due to diseases, death.
      
18. Disciples and questions in Prasnopanishad -
    
    • Kumbili (grandson of Kathya) - Who is the creator?
    • Bhargava - Birth and death
    • Aswalayana - What fosters human body?
    • Kadambi - What is the cause of creation?
    • Sauryayani - Who sleeps, awake?
    • Satyakama - Who is Purushottama? What is the difference between Jnana, Sujnana and Vijnana?
    • Saibia - Will pranava make immortal?
    • Shaunaka asked Angirasa what when understood, everything is understood.
19. Three things to remember when taking action -
    What, why, how.
20. Preyo marga - bondage, sense gratification
    Shreyo marga - divine, self realization.
21. Para vidya - transcendental.
    Apara vidya - worldly.
22. Tat Twam Asi examples -
    Sugar water, rivers flow.
    
    

This actually concludes the days of the Summer Course, but there are some more notes later from summaries delivered at the School.

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