Top stories published by UpadESa sAram in 2013

Action gives its Results.When a simple search on any search engine for ‘upadesa saram’ yields thousands of results. But only when the actor accepts any of the…

Prasad Chitta in UpadESa sAram

Dec 15, 2013

chittamu, prANamu— two branches of same root

subtle and gross energies emerge from one seed

Two prominent branches of philosophy are Epistemology and Metaphysics. Epistemology is the study of right sources of knowledge where as metaphysics…

Prasad Chitta in UpadESa sAram

Dec 4, 2013

japa — evolving ‘worship’ to higher subtler layer

That purifies the unique power of speech

Being able to speak, is unique to human beings. Speech is used to record and replay most subtle knowledge, concepts and experiences through…

Prasad Chitta in UpadESa sAram

Nov 30, 2013

nishkAma karma — remedy for “karma — phala” cycle

The first step for purification of memory (chitta-Suddhi)

Action (karma) is inevitable. Results (phala) are inevitable. Further actions are inevitable. Is this not a vicious cycle?

Prasad Chitta in UpadESa sAram

Dec 7, 2013

bheda bhAvana — idea of division

An emotional source of activity in all three spheres

Once a philosopher reaches a stage of being able to do simple, straightforward thinking at will; more theoretical foundations are introduced.

Prasad Chitta in UpadESa sAram

Nov 26, 2013

sAram — the essence

of all directions leading to the source

Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi’ upadesa saram originally written in Tamil as part of a work authored by Sri Muruganar (one of the famous followers of Maharshi) from Siva PuraNa.

Prasad Chitta in UpadESa sAram

Nov 23, 2013

UpadESa — the direction

to the source, not to a destination

In philosophy, there are several definitions, several arguments. Questions like “What is reality?”, “What is knowledge?”, “How to define and establish TRUTH?”, “What is good?” and “What is beauty?” are…

Prasad Chitta in UpadESa sAram

Dec 2, 2013

what is worship?

Description of true service (pUja)

In the last post, https://medium.com/upadesa-saram/5500eac4bdcc we have seen the worship (pUja) is the best thing we can do with the instrument of body.

Prasad Chitta in UpadESa sAram

Dec 9, 2013

svasthamu — resting at ease

of the mind is the confirmed efficacy of all practices

Having seen supreme devotion in last post, now, the general goal of all yogas is being described.

Prasad Chitta in UpadESa sAram

Dec 17, 2013

Single, unifying path

A combined method of controlling two branched energies.

In https://medium.com/upadesa-saram/f38d321f5f3 we have seen that the capability of action (prANam) and the capability of thought (chittam) temporarily merge in each other…

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