Saturday 12 December 2020

Viveka Choodamani – Sri Shankaracharya Virachitham – Nirvikalpasamadhi – Dhyanagni/meditation to get rid of impurities of Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, and Mathscharya

 



Chapter – 36 – Viveka Choodamani  - 351 – 360

 

Preceptor speaks “ The learned achieve the knowledge of Sath/indestructible Purusha Paramathma Parambhramam resides as soul and  the Asath/ destructible/Prakrithi and material matters, people, richness, wealth, fame etc. and contemplate upon that Sathchithdhananda Swaroopa Paramathma following the austerities, vows, celibacy, etc. is called ‘Atmanishta’. The Sadhaka who has achieved the ‘Athmanishta’ remain free from sufferings and grief of worldly existence, and will not have any attachment to the Anathmavasthu/material matters/Prapancha. The Sadhaka who sincerely follows the Bhramanishta get rid of ‘Hridhayagrandhi’/passions, emotions, attachment, etc. in due course of time, achieves the Akhanda Anubhoothi/supreme bliss, the state of transcendental/Nirvikalpasamadhi. It would remove the body and I consciousness, such as attachment to wife, children, companion, relatives, and attachments to wealth, fame, money, richness, etc. completely, the Sadhaka achieves the sense of ‘Oneness-in-all’ perceives that all-pervasive Bhramam in everything. The experience of transcendental state removes the dualities such as ‘I’, mine, myself, and it enthuses the Sadhaka to get rid of redundant thoughts and perplexities accumulated all their life.  The Nirvikalpa Samadhi is the supreme state which can be attained after several years of meditation and contemplation, along with the practice of Dhama, Shama, Thithiksha, Uparathi, etc. to bring good control over the mind and intellect, that could bring Vishayanivriththi/get rid of interest in worldly matters and bondage. The practice of meditation and contemplation, along with the sense of Oneness-in-all would bring immediate results of Samadhi. It would remove all the impurities like Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, Mathshcharya in the Jeeva, and it would remove the darkness of ignorance as well. The Yogi who has achieved the sense of Oneness-in-all, perceive the Paramathma Parambhramam in everything, do not get attached to the fruit of Karma, or do not experience the dualities, constantly contemplate upon that Paramathma Parambhramam and remain in supreme bliss/Paramanandha. The Mumukshu cut off the Pashabhandha/bondage, with the practice of Shamadhamadhi, achieves perfect control over sense, get rid of Ahamkara and Avidya, and immerses in the Akhanda Adhvaitha Anandhaghanaswaroopa Paramathma resides as soul, thus completely get rid of Pashabandha, it is not that the intellectuals who have achieved profound knowledge in Veda and Vedantha and give marvelous speeches on it. The Athman/soul is Yeka/has no dualities, the Upadhisambandha/Vasanas attributes caused to find infinite Nama Roopa in the Universe and its living beings, therefore it is necessary to achieve the sense of ‘Oneness-in-all’/Adhvaithabhava. The meditation, and contemplation upon that Supreme Bhramam only could remove the dualities accumulated in the mind and intellect, hence the Sadhaka should constantly strive to achieve the sense of ‘Oneness-in-all’. The constant contemplation and meditation upon that supreme Bhramam would transform the Athman into Paramathma/Bhramam, like the Keeta/worm deposited in the beehive assumes the form of Bee. The Yogi with the practice of constant meditation and contemplation, abandon the interest in worldly matters and bondage, as a result relentlessly immerses in the Bhramanishta, ultimately achieves the union with the Bhramam. The Bhramathaththva is an extremely subtle concept, can be understood with the knowledge of supreme Bhramam, knowledge of self, and practice of Samadhi. The Athmaswaroopa is beyond mind, intellect, and words, it is beyond Indriyas and Prakrithi. It is impossible to perceive that Paramathma without meditation and contemplation, hence the Paramjjyani/intellectuals, scholars, engages in the meditation and contemplation and achieves the state of transcendental, like the gold alloys get heated to achieve the ‘solid gold’. The Jeeva innates with the impurities like Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, Mathshcharya, the attributes/ Thriguna, should be propelled to the fire of meditation and contemplation/  Dhyanagni/Yogagni to get rid of all those impurities to perceive the Paramathma Parambhramam in it.”

 

 

Iththam Vipashchitha Sadhasadhvibhajya  Nishchithya Thaththvam Nijabodha Dhrishtya | Jjathva Swamathmanakhandabodham Thebhyo Vimuktha; Swayameva  Shamyathi ||

 

Ajjana Hridhaya Grandher Nisshesha  Vilayasthadha | Samadhinavikalpena Yadhadhvaithathma Dharshanam ||

 

Thvamahamidhamitheeyam Kalpana Buddhidhoshath | Prabhavathi Pramathmanyadhvaye Nirvisheshe | Pravilasathi Samadhavasya  Sarvo Vikalpo Vilayanamupagacchedhvasthu Thaththvadhrithya ||

 

Shantho  Dhantha: Paramuparatha:  Kshanthiyuktha:  Samadhim | Kurvannithyam Kalayathi Yathi:  Swasya  Sarvathmabhavam | Thenavidhya Thimirajanithan Sadhu Dhagdhvavikalpan | Bhramakrithya Nivasathi Sukham Nishkriyo Nirvikalpa: ||

 

Samahitha Ye Pravilapya Bahyam  Shrothradhi Chetha: Swamaham Chidhathmani | Tha Yeva  Muktha Bhava  Pashabandhair  Nanye  Thu Parokshya Kadhabhidhayina: ||

 

Upadhi Bhedhath Swayameva  Bhidhyathe  Chopadhyapohe Swayameva  Kevala: | Thasmath Upadher  Vilayaya Vidhvan | Vaseth  Sadhakalpa  Samadhi Nishtaya ||

 

Sathi Saktho Naro Yathi Sadhbhavam Hyekanishta | Keetako Bhramaram Dhyayan Bhramarathvaya Kalpathe ||

 

Kriyanthara Sakthimapasya  Keetako Dhyayannalithvam Hyalibhavamricchathi | Thadhaiva  Yogi Paramamthvathaththvam | Dhyathva  Samayathi  Thadhekanishtaya ||

 

Atheeva Sookshmam Paramathmathaththvam | Na Sthooladhrishtya  Prathipaththumarhaththi |Samadhinathyantha  Su Sookshmavriththya  Jjathavyamaryair Athishudhdha Budhdhibhi: ||

 

Yadha Suvarnnam Putapakashodhitham | Thyakthva Malam  Swathmagunam Samricchathi | Thadha Mana: Sathvarajasthamomalam | Dhyanena Santhyajya Samethi Thaththvam ||