[Advaita-l] An interesting episode

[sreenivasa murthy]

Dear Friends, In my previous mail I wrote : 
          :"So let's CONSCIOUSLY always be in the company of our true svarUpa!"Sri Subramanian replied :            "Very true. That is the ultimate meaning of 'sat-sanga', the Atman is Sat and sanga, 
            identity, with it, is the best 'keeping company with the exalted one'."
Next , the question " how to keep company with the exalted one." naturally arises .The answer is given in the mantras 2-1-3&2-1-4 of Katha Upanishad and mantr 2-4 of Kena Upanishad. Sri Shankara, The karuNaguru" in his commentaries to those mantras has in a very clear manner has shown the simple and direct prakriya which helps a serious mumukshu to "keep company with one's true svarUpa / Atman / Brahman". This is what Bhagavadgita calls by the term "AtmasaMsthaM manaH kRutvA ||" and mantra 2-1-1 of Katha Upanishad says " pratyagAtmAnaM aikShadAvRuttacakShuH ||". This teaching I learnt at the feet of my Revered Guru

With namaskArams,Sreenivasa Murthy


      From: V Subrahmanian <v.subrahmanian at gmail.com>
 To: sreenivasa murthy <narayana145 at yahoo.co.in> 
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On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 10:09 AM, sreenivasa murthy <narayana145 at yahoo.co.in> wrote:

Dear Readers,    Sri Subramanian wrote :"So let's always be in the company of good and right people!"Please permit me  to slightly amend the above stated sentence :"So let's CONSCIOUSLY always be in the company of our true svarUpa!"

Very true. That is the ultimate meaning of 'sat-sanga', the Atman is Sat and sanga, identity, with it, is the best 'keeping company with the exalted one'.
regardsvs  
                          Thanking you.With respectful namaskars,Sreenivasa Murthy



      From: V Subrahmanian via Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita- vedanta.org>
 To: A discussion group for Advaita Vedanta <advaita-l at lists.advaita- vedanta.org> 
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On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 6:24 AM, D.V.N.Sarma డి.వి.ఎన్.శర్మ via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita- vedanta.org> wrote:

> > Slowly he changed due to the effect of Maha Periyava who weaned him from
> ​> ​
> useless rationalism.
> R​eason is a faculty which a man developed in the course of evolution.
> It has srved and is serving him well. Reasoning is behind the spectacular
> advanced of humanity.
> Realising this Sankara tried through his bhashyas to establish advaita
> rationally.
> All of us on this list strive to present advaita on a rational basis.​
> If not the volume of material passing through this list is a waste.
>


जाड्यं धियो हरति सिञ्चति वाचि सत्यम्
मानोन्नतिं दिशति पापमपाकरोति ।
चेतः प्रसादयति दिक्षु तनोति कीर्तिम्
सत्सङ्गतिः कथय किं न करोति पुंसाम् ॥

It removes the inertia of the mind, fosters truth in speech, directs to
respect and progress, removes sins, pleases the mind, expands the fame in
all directions. Is there anything that the company of virtuous people
doesn't provide?

So let's always be in the company of good and right people!

regards
vs

>
>
> regards,
> Sarma.
>
> On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 12:14 AM, V Subrahmanian via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita- vedanta.org> wrote:
>
> > [17/04, 00:10] V Subrahmanian: Noted lyricist Kannadasan visited Kanchi
> > Maha Periyava and as usual they discussed Aaanmigam. Kannadasan was
> earlier
> > an atheist and wrote articles criticizing religion.
> >
> > Slowly he changed due to the effect of Maha Periyava who weaned him from
> > useless rationalism. But the basic nature of criticism still Continued.
> >
> > He asked Maha Periyava when milk is White then how come the Parkadal is
> > shown as Megavarnam? Has the colour of Mahavishnu dissolved in the ocean
> of
> > milk.
> >
> > Acharyal gave a smile. He just said ‘Enjoy you will get the reply by
> noon’.
> >
> > Kannadasan was perplexed. He dare not sat anything. Vummidi Bangaru
> Chetty
> > visited the Sri Matham that afternoon. Both Kannadasan and Vummidiyar
> > belonged to the same Chettiar community and greeted each other in their
> > traditional way. Afterwards Vummidiyar placed a Large Green Emerald at
> the
> > Acharyal’s feet pleading him to accept . The sage had no discrimination
> for
> > a gem and a monolithic rock.
> > He asked the staff member of the mutt to bring milk in a vessel. After it
> > was brought he asked Vummidiyar to immerse the emerald in milk.
> > Now this was a shock to the Jeweller. This is the process used to check
> the
> > genuineness of emerald in his field.
> >
> > Did the Kanchi seer suspected his intentions or the gem. Silently he did.
> > Acharyal then Called Kannadasan to see. Kannadasan  was shocked. The milk
> > turned pale green and a tinge of light emanated from the Emerald immersed
> > in milk.
> >
> > Kannadasan was speechless. How did this happen? The Acharyal explained
> the
> > reason in a scientific way about the change of colour and drew parallel
> > with Parkadal “When Parandaaman is lying in the parkadal,he too emits
> such
> > radiance. Hence it is Megavarnam’.
> >
> > Tears filled Kannadasan who then immediately composed the famous song
> > ‘Tiruparkadalil pallikondar Sriman Narayana……….’
> >
> > As for Vummidiyar, Acharyal Blessed him requesting him to take the
> Emerald
> > to the Varadaraja perumal kovil and make a Magudam for the Perumal’.
> >
> > He too wept for his ignorance that he had felt humiliated earlier when
> > Acharyal told him to immerse the emerald in milk. It was not to test the
> > Genuineness of the Gem.
> >
> > It was the greatness of this Gnana Guru to drive away ignorance and guide
> > people.
> >
> > Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara!
> >
> > Share this:
> > [17/04, 00:10] V Subrahmanian: Very interesting. Shankaracharya, in his
> > commentary to the Brihadaranyaka Upanishat 4.3.7 says: यथा वा
> मरकतादिर्मणिः
> > क्षीरादिद्रव्ये प्रक्षिप्तः परीक्षणाय, आत्मच्छायामेव तत् क्षीरादिद्रव्यं
> > करोति,  [Just as a gem such as marakata, when immersed in milk, etc.,
> for
> > testing, makes the milk, etc. appear hued by its own color..]
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