Comments on: YSP Study Group 1/23/10 http://yogasutrastudy.info/2010/01/29/ysp-study-group-12310/ Path to enlightenment Fri, 18 May 2012 17:17:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Shaucha (cleanliness) - Niyama (yoga with Subhash) | Yoga With Subhash http://yogasutrastudy.info/2010/01/29/ysp-study-group-12310/comment-page-1/#comment-20985 Shaucha (cleanliness) - Niyama (yoga with Subhash) | Yoga With Subhash Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:03:01 +0000 http://yogasutrastudy.info/?p=126#comment-20985 [...] free of all types of negative emotions like anger, lust, greed, jealousy, hatred etc. Patanjali, in sutra 1.33 gives a very nice recipe for keeping the mind [...] [...] free of all types of negative emotions like anger, lust, greed, jealousy, hatred etc. Patanjali, in sutra 1.33 gives a very nice recipe for keeping the mind [...]

]]> By: subhash http://yogasutrastudy.info/2010/01/29/ysp-study-group-12310/comment-page-1/#comment-76 subhash Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:23:56 +0000 http://yogasutrastudy.info/?p=126#comment-76 Thank you so much, Naresh, for providing this excellent explanation of the mantras. Subhash Thank you so much, Naresh, for providing this excellent explanation of the mantras.
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]]> By: Naresh http://yogasutrastudy.info/2010/01/29/ysp-study-group-12310/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Naresh Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:14:10 +0000 http://yogasutrastudy.info/?p=126#comment-75 Per a request for translation, here's my attempt. The overall refrain is that one should contemplate on "Om" as that which epitomizes all the worlds, and Brahman, i.e., the Ultimate Reality. The first part is the Gayatri mantra. The last line or two (Om aapo ...) is another commonly used mantra. It is used just before stating the vow to be undertaken (i.e., with this, I shall now perform the morning sandhyAvandana or with this, I shall now chant the Gayatri, etc.) “oM bhU: oM bhuva: oM suva: oM maha: oM jana: oM tapa: oM satyam” Om, the seven worlds. (bhUH, bhuvaH, etc.) “oM tatsaviturvareNyaM Om, all that is excellent and fit to be wished from the Sun... bhargo devasya dhImahi । ... that, which is the effulgence of God himself, we wish for. dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt” By which, may our thoughts reach higher. “om Apo jyotIrasoamRutaM brahma Om is the heavenly waters, the essence of light. Om is immortality. Om is Brahman. BurBuva: suvarom” Om is the three worlds - bhUH, bhuvaH, svaH (or suvaH) --- Having said that, the intention is to steady the mind and contemplate on Om as everything. The literal meaning is less important. Per a request for translation, here’s my attempt. The overall refrain is that one should contemplate on “Om” as that which epitomizes all the worlds, and Brahman, i.e., the Ultimate Reality. The first part is the Gayatri mantra. The last line or two (Om aapo …) is another commonly used mantra. It is used just before stating the vow to be undertaken (i.e., with this, I shall now perform the morning sandhyAvandana or with this, I shall now chant the Gayatri, etc.)

“oM bhU: oM bhuva: oM suva: oM maha: oM jana: oM tapa: oM satyam”

Om, the seven worlds. (bhUH, bhuvaH, etc.)

“oM tatsaviturvareNyaM

Om, all that is excellent and fit to be wished from the Sun…

bhargo devasya dhImahi ।

… that, which is the effulgence of God himself, we wish for.

dhiyo yo naha prachodayAt”

By which, may our thoughts reach higher.

“om Apo jyotIrasoamRutaM brahma

Om is the heavenly waters, the essence of light. Om is immortality. Om is Brahman.

BurBuva: suvarom”

Om is the three worlds – bhUH, bhuvaH, svaH (or suvaH)

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Having said that, the intention is to steady the mind and contemplate on Om as everything. The literal meaning is less important.

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