Nothing happens without the will of God

 Dear All 

An important satsangh talk on “ nothing happens without  God’s will 

A must watch talk by any sincere bhakta 

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Vivekachudamani-Post 73

The questions which you raised today are excellent , accepted by those  well versed in the sastras , aphoristic, full of hidden meaning and such  that they are fit to be known by all seekers.(67) 

When the student asked his questions (as stated in verse - 49), the Teacher, instead of replying directly and immediately, indulged in a long and exhaustive discourse upon the futility of mere discussion if it were not accompanied by an all out enthusiastic  effort at straightening oneself from one's inner deformities. 

This was no idle digression on the part of the Teacher but it expressed  his deep concern that his disciple should not misunderstand and  misuse the freedom given to him to ask questions to get his doubts  cleared. There are always in society, a set of wise looking foolish  disciples who misuse the freedom given to them and abuse the  privilege of discussing with their Teacher. 

The most important thing for a student to know is to give point-blank question. And that is what the student has done here; sutra sutraprayaḥ; the shortest number of words the question is presented; then it means the thinking is very clear. Therefore your question is like that. Sutra prayaḥ; then niguḍharthaḥ; it is very significant and that is why each question requires long answers. 

The question is raised in one verse; and that is the 49th verse; and the answer is given from verse No.50 to the end of   this treatise. That means it is not a question; it requires one line answer, but it requires elaboration. 

So they are pregnant questions; significant questions; pithy questions; and therefore niguḍharthaḥ; very significant and not only that; jnatavyah cha; mumukshubhi. The answers are relevant not only for you; but the answers are relevant to all the seekers, which can be dealt with in public. 

In this verse, the Master once again, compliments the student  on the intelligence of his questions and the beauty and precision  that graces the very form in which they are framed. The glories  that are enumerated here by the Guru are the perfections that come  about, when a chiselled thought is packed in appropriate language  and offered at the feet of true wisdom. 

When a true disciple reaches  his Master's feet, he feels so choked with admiration, reverence,  devotion and love for him that he dares not disturb the divine  atmosphere of tranquillity around the Teacher with thoughtless  blabbering and empty talk. 

A fit student has got his ideas crystallised and after logical  self-analysis, has come across certain insurmountable obstacles  for the removal of which he has approached the Teacher. Since  the doubt was really felt and thoroughly digested by him, the  student could present it in the fewest number of words, indicating  at once the logic of his thought. 

If on a dark night you fall into a wayside well, indeed, your  condition is unenviable. You are extremely anxious to extricate  yourself from the situation. At this moment, you hear approaching  footsteps and you cry out for help. 

Save me, O! please save me. Help me, save me, save me.' Any  other cry will be unnatural. Similarly, when a student who has  understood that in the darkness of ignorance he has fallen into a  dry well of limitations and sorrows, when he sees the Master, he  will have no stories to tell, no idle discussion to indulge in. His  one heart-rending cry is 'Save me, O Master! save me'. 

Sankara, through his compliments to the disciple, is advising  generations of seekers not to be too wordy when they approach a  Master. This does not take away from us our liberty to talk to the  Master in our attempt to evaluate him. 

Sankara only means that  having accepted him as your Teacher, when you approach him for  correct initiation into the subtle truths of Vedanta, you should not  destroy the sanctity of the atmosphere by an exhibition of your  knowledge or sentiments. 

The questions asked by the student were all couched in a  precise aphoristic style, indicative of his independent attempts  at understanding the preliminary thoughts in the philosophy.  These questions pregnant with secret thoughts, are not obvious  in their literal word meanings. 

 These topics are of interest only to those who wish to get  away from their limitations, to experience the essential freedom of their own pure nature as the Self.

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Yoga sutra1-2

 Dear All ,

This talk is on the yoga sutra chapter 1- verse 2 

The verse n its translation can be seen in the above thumbnail 

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