The elements that constitute the world are but illusory appearances on the basic Reality. Whom the scriptures declare through the words 'not this’, 'not this’ and is stated to be unborn and unchanging. So, in the next verse Shankara states that at dawn, he sings the praise of that Brahman which is unattainable by mind and speech, but by the grace of which all words shine. Hence Brahman is indicated in the negative way, as `not this’, `not this’. It is not within the limits of ideas and words.
Shankara states that at dawn he remembers that he is not a cluster of elements but is this Reality.īrahman eludes categorization. It is Turiya that which is the reality of the three states of experience namely the states of waking, dream and deep sleep and is beyond them. It is the Self shining brilliantly in the heart. It is existence-consciousness-bliss (Satchitananda). If we think of the divine in early morning, it will profoundly influence spiritual illumination.īrahman is the Ultimate Reality.
The first thoughts, words and actions of the day greatly influence the life of every individual. In these verses Adi Shankara sets forth the quintessence of Advaita-Vedanta.Īs we all know, the dawn is the most important time in everyday life. It consists of only three verses in which the mind, speech and body of the individual are sought to be dedicated to the Almighty. This stotram is a Morning Prayer composed by Sri Adi Shankara on the Supreme Spirit. The earlier episodes had been published as follows: This is the seventh episode of the story from the audio book. Subsequently, an abridged edition was published in the year 2020. These are given with colourful illustrations. In this process matters of educational interest like climate change, bio-diversity, space science etc have been dealt with. While giving a number of anecdotes from Hindu mythology, the story takes one to the North Pole, the Moon and the outer space and beyond.
The main book titled ‘Yathni’s Travel to Kailash’ was published in the year 2012. These are the things covered in the story. How was this excursion, what are the things which she saw and how was her meeting with Lord Shiva. Ganesha takes her on an excursion to the legendary mountain of Kailash. Yathni is a little girl studying in Fifth Grade and she is a devotee of Lord Ganesha. This is a story based on Hindu mythology and is a mixture of facts and fiction.
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