The Upanishads, Vol. 1: Translated and Commentated; From the Original Sanskrit Text (Classic Reprint)

Religion & Spirituality

Swâmi Paramânanda

Hinduism

Forgotten Books

Excerpt: ... by His mightiness. Life and death alike are food for Him. As the light of the great sun swallows up all the lesser lights of the universe, similarly all worlds are lost in the effulgence of the Eternal Omnipresent Being. Part Third I There are two who enjoy the fruits of their good deeds in the world, having entered into the cave of the heart, seated (there) on the highest summit. The knowers of Brahman call them shadow and light. So also (they are called) by householders who perform five fire- sacrifices or three Nachiketa fire-sacrifices. Here the two signify the Higher Self and the lower self, dwelling in the innermost cave of the heart. The Seers of Truth, as well as householders who follow the path of rituals and outer forms with the hope of enjoying the fruits of their good deeds, both proclaim that the Higher Self is like a light and the lower self like a shadow. When the Truth shines clearly in the heart of the knower, then he surmounts the apparent duality of his nature and becomes convinced that there is but One, and that all outer manifestations are nothing but reflections or projections of that One. II May we be able to learn that Nachiketa fire-sacrifice, which is a bridge for those who perform sacrifice. May we also know the One, who is the highest imperishable Brahman for those who desire to cross over to the other shore which is beyond fear. The significance of this text is May we acquire the knowledge of Brahman, the Supreme, in both manifested and unmanifested form. He is manifested as the Lord of sacrifice for those who follow the path of ritual He is the unmanifested, eternal, universal Supreme Being for those who follow the path of wisdom. The "other shore," being the realm of immortality, is said to be beyond fear; because disease, death, and all that which mortals fear, cease to exist there. It is believed by many that these two opening verses were a later interpolation. III Know the Atman (Self) as the lord of the chariot,...

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“As long as we identify ourselves with conditions, we suffer; but when we cease to identify ourselves with these passing conditions, we never really suffer.” A small book on how to quiet and concentrate the mind, with many practical hints. Swami Paramananda founded the "Message of the East" in 1909, the first Vedanta periodical published in the United States which continued for 55 years, offering articles, poetry and commentary on all religions in its monthly, and later quarterly, magazine. He authored translations of the Bhagavad Gita and The Upanishads as well as four volumes of mystical poetry, "The Vigil", "Rhythm of Life", "Soul's Secret Door" and "My Creed" and many other books and publications. CONTENTS  I. CONCENTRATION  II. MEDITATION  III. AIDS TO MEDITATION  IV. SUPERCONSCIOUS VISION  V. PRACTICAL HINTS  a. Fixity of Purpose  b. Practice of Concentration  c. Methods of Meditation  We all possess the faculty of concentration, but with the majority it is instinctive and automatic, not conscious. Even among the animals we see how a lion or tiger will gather his strength by a moment of absolute stillness before he springs upon his prey ; that automatic, instinctive power of concentration is embedded in every living creature. But until we can gain conscious command over our mental and spiritual forces, we can never have complete concentration. When the scattered mind is gathered together it is like a bright searchlight, and by it man is able to investigate the latent powers which he possesses but of which he is not now wholly aware. As he grows more conscious of these hidden forces and learns to use them, he becomes more and more proficient. So long as there is any disturbance in our mind, we cannot get the vision of our true Self. All these waves in the form of selfishness, ambition, desires must subside. The mind must be made one-pointed. When a man attains this, he sees the Self. At other times he identifies himself with some passing adjunct of mind like anger or jealousy or fear. If we analyze, we shall see that when any one speaks harshly to us, the word is first outside us, then it enters into us and we grow angry. At first anger and we are separate; then we become one, we identify ourselves with it and we suffer. The wise man, however, does not identify himself with these states or modifications of mind and body. He does everything like other people, eats, sleeps, works but his actions differ from others because he knows the distinction between the true Self and the ego. He realizes that all these outer things only exist because the Self is behind them and he is only conscious of That, so he goes through the various experiences of life without being affected by them.

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