Bhagwat Session 18

Shrimad Bhagavata Mahapurana Synopsis of the Eighteenth Session Bhagavata Tritiya Skanda (Book Three) Chapter 25 to 29 (The first Glance) —————————— Kardama Muni He perceived the Lord, his own self, as present in all living beings, and all living in the Lord, his own self.  In this way, Kardama, who had no desire and was free from malice, who was even-minded towards all, and who had developed devotion to the Lord, attained union with him.  Saunaka said to Suta Dev The Lord assumes by his own maya, a personality confirming to the will of his devotees.  Kapila Muni to Ma Devhuti Thought renunciation of the material object of sense, thought wisdom supplemented by dispassion, thought yoga (concentration of mind) and through devotion directed towards me, the man attains me, the self of all embodied soul.  ————————— Kardama Muni and Devhuti, the blessed divine couple who gave birth to the divine Kapila Dev, were no less than the Brahman themselves. Where Kardama Muni, went away to go on with his inward journey to unveil the Brahman within, Devhuti, stayed behind nurtured her dear son, devoid of all worldly desires.  In due course when Kapila Muni was old enough, she shun her motherly attachment and taking him as her Guru, sat down at his feet, and requested him to help her remove the veil of Ignorance. The preaching of Kapila Muni to Devhuti, is known as the ‘Shankya Philosophy’.  Pls Note: This is not the Shankya Philosophy which is being preached today. In that they don’t believe in Ishvara. However, Kapila Muni, very much acknowledged the presence of That divine.  We will try to understand his teaching in the beautiful question by his mother and his loving answers. Every time she asked and addressed him as Bhagvan and Guru, he replied by addressing her as Ma and Mata.  True enough, even God is indebted to the Mother who nurtured him, no matter what there is no one greater than her.  ————————— Devhuti said; My Lord, I am awfully sick of the craving for enjoyment of my wicked senses. It is because of my unremitting effort to gratify these craving that I have fallen into the deep abyss of ignorance.  Please dispel my great delusion; - The feeling of I-ness, with regard to this body and Mine-ness to all that is connected with it.  - The true nature of Prakirti and Purusha - How to attain liberation through the differentiation of matter and spirit - The type of devotion to be developed - The characteristics of Yoga Kapila Muni; Ma, in my opinion the only means to final beatitude is yoga in the form of contemplations on The supreme, That Divine. ——————————- Mind - A friend or a foe/ Mind a friend AND a foe 1. Mind alone is responsible for bondage and emancipation of the soul. When attached to the object of sense it leads to bondage; when however, it develops the affinity to the supreme it brings liberation.  2. When the mind goes beyond I-ness and My-ness, when it is cleaned from all its impurities in the form of vices, it develops indifference to duality and becomes equipoised. 3. Mind when equipped with True Knowledge, Dispassion and Devotion. The realisation that;   1. Self is one without a second   2. Undifferentiated    3. Self- effulgent   4. Subtle    5. Indivisible    6. Unattached    7. Beyond Prakriti A Beautiful analogy: The Worldly Mind and the Spiritually Cultivated Mind can be compared to the muddy Ganga river during spring and its clear water during winter.  - Lots of thoughts/Few thoughts - Keeps changing/Does not change it stops at times - Impure-anger envy lust/Pure...