life style

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Dr. Sajjan SinghDr. Sajjan SinghChinmaya MissionChinmaya Mission

Rewa (M.P.)Rewa (M.P.)

Life StyleLife Style

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My prostrations to Poojya Gurudev Swami Chinmayanandji

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(A) What is Life.

(B) What do we expect from it.

(C) How to achieve it.

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Life Expresses as

(i) Waking State

(ii) Dream State

(iii) Deep Sleep State

(iv) Turiya State

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Life is Composed of Series of

Experiences

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An Experience Consists of

Experiencer

Experienced

The Experience

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All our actions are motivated towards

getting joy and avoiding sorrow.

(B)

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If majority of Experiences are

Joyous,

Life is Joyfull.

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If majority of Experiences are

Sorrowful,

Life is Sorrowful

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(C) Out if the Triple Factors

Experiencer - the Subject

Experienced – the Object

Experiencing – the Process

The Subject is the presiding factor

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So the Rishis investigated the Subject.

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Spirituo Physical

Structure of Man

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(i) The measure of subtlety is pervasiveness.

(ii) We are ready to sacrifice the gross for the sake of subtle

(iii) Joy at the subtle level is more desirable

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Ataman – Self

Is

The subtlest

And is

SAT – CHIT-ANAND

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Mental quietude

Is

Joy

Mental Agitation

Is

Sorrow.

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Mental Agitation,Mental Agitation,Cause is Thought,Cause is Thought,Cause of Thought Cause of Thought

is Desireis Desire

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Desire erupts Desire erupts because because

ofof“KNOTS of the Heart”“KNOTS of the Heart”

(Hridaya Granthi)(Hridaya Granthi)

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IGNORANCE of SelfIGNORANCE of Self

DESIRE DESIRE

ACTIONSACTIONS

““Knots of the Heart”Knots of the Heart”

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Grossness or DivinityGrossness or DivinityOfOf

One’s ActionsOne’s ActionsExpress the quality Express the quality

and nature and nature of of

DesiresDesires

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Grosser (Negative) Grosser (Negative) the thoughtsthe thoughts

more Agitationsmore Agitations

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Diviner (Positive) the Diviner (Positive) the thoughts lesser thoughts lesser

AgitationAgitation

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Divinise the Actions Divinise the Actions thoughts too will thoughts too will

change.change.Be Compassionate Be Compassionate

Help Others Selflessly Help Others Selflessly

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Quieter the mind Quieter the mind deeper the deeper the meditationmeditation

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Meditation is the Meditation is the Path for Path for

Self RealisationSelf Realisation

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