Bhoomananda Foundation

Bhoomananda Foundation

By Narayanashrama Tapovanam, An abode of BrahmavidyaReligion & SpiritualitySpirituality
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  • The Importance of Introspection in Sadhana - Prabhata Rashmih | Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

    How spirituality has to be pursued, its effects, why people do not pursue it are some of the questions Swamiji poses and answers in this beautiful talk.

    Vichaara is truthful introspection in which only the mind and intelligence are at work. In meditation all thoughts are dissolved but in vichara they are vibrant and we reflect upon them. Going into the mind, making the vichara intense and sharp, the intelligence perceives the supreme truth. Introspection on the Subject is a process where the mind and intelligence are alone involved to discover and verify what the mind, meditation, ego are and what is beyond all this! Swamiji urges seekers to get focused on Vichara and understand what happens when Vichara is done.
    Shlokas chanted in the Track:
    वासनाक्षयविज्ञानमनोनाशा महामते ।
    समकालं चिराभ्यस्ता भवन्ति फलदा मुनेः ।।
    Yogavasishtaramayanam 5.92.17
    विचारात्तीक्ष्णतामेत्य धीः पश्यति परं पदम्
    Yogavasishtaramayanam 2.14.2

    15 min
  • The Importance of Introspection - Prabhata Rashmih | Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

    Poojya Swamiji says that the purpose of meditation is to purify and sublimate the mind. A seeker has to watch his mind and its interactions during the Pre and post meditation periods. The mind breeds desires and impurities like anger, fear, jealousy, possessiveness, ego, desires etc. One has to cultivate the right way of thinking and work on all the negative traits of the personality. A Sadhaka needs to introspect on the possibility of living in this world desire free and free of ego and possessiveness.

    Meditation is only a precursor to contentment and peace in the mind. It is our interactions and their effects on the mind pre and post meditation, that need to be introspected upon constantly.
    PR 16 Aug 2011

    13 min
  • Knowledge Austerity - Prabhata Rashmih | Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

    In this track, Swamiji exhorts seekers to take to the austerity of spending time devotionally, piously and with attunement with whatever he/she reads and try to understand it. Knowledge is a great austerity. It helps the seeker in bringing about sublimation, correction, fulfillment and refinement in his personality.

    Knowledge is the deepest faculty and constituent in the human personality. Mundakopanishad says that Knowledge austerity is the process by which the Brahman started growing and becoming matter, energy, force, senses, mind, intelligence and ego.
    Shlokas chanted in the Track:
    यदा पञ्चावतिष्ठन्ते ज्ञानानि मनसा सह ।
    बुद्धिश्च न विचेष्टते तामाहुः परमां गतिम् ।।
    (Kathopanishad 2.3.10)
    यस्य ज्ञानमयं तपः
    (Mundakopanishad 1.1.9)
    तपसा चीयते ब्रह्म
    (Mundakopanishad 1.1.8)

    13 min
  • Mantra Japa to Tackle the Mind II - Prabhata Rashmih | Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

    In this talk, Swamiji says that it is the consciousness that has formulated our body, shaped our senses, imbued them with their respective powers and it is through these senses that the consciousness extends itself to become the infinite, endless world of variety.

    The first access we have to the consciousness is through the mind. Once a seeker understands that mind is the fulcrum in his Sadhana, the mind has to sublimate desire, hatred and fear which cause a lot of torment and trouble.
    How to access the mind? One has to take a mantra and start chanting it mentally. When one mentally chants a mantra, one is in the mind. After the mind arena, the seeker must progress to the intelligence arena where through a process of introspection he comes closer to the Self.
    Shlokas chanted in the Track:
    वीतरागभयक्रोधा मन्मया मामुपाश्रिता: ।
    बहवो ज्ञानतपसा पूता मद्भावमागता: ।।
    Bhagavad Gita 4.10

    13 min
  • Introspect to discover hindrances to saadhana - Prabhata Rashmih | Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

    In this short message, Swamiji categorically states that a spiritual aspirant must introspect on whether his own Sadhana is wholesome. Introspection is an inner mental process which is most essential pursuit for a seeker of Truth.

    It is only by a process of constant introspection that a seeker can realize the Ultimate Truth. Manana (introspection) is the greatest worship, the greatest tapasya and the greatest yoga. Swamiji exhorts all seekers to take to the sadhana of introspection which alone makes the sadhana wholesome.
    Shlokas chanted in the Track:
    व्यवसायात्मिका बुध्दिरेकेह कुरुनन्दन ।
    (Bhagavad Gita 2.41)
    बुध्दियुक्तो जहातीह उभे सुकृतदुष्कृते ।
    (Bhagavad Gita 2.50)

    12 min
  • The Rare Intelligent One who Looks Inside - Prabhata Rashmih | Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

    Quoting an important verse from Kathopanishad, Swamiji says that we are born in this world with a set of organs which have only an outgoing capacity. So, man sees only the outside glory, the outside display which is fleeting.

    But a rare man understands that there is a power inside which animates and activates the body and the senses. He becomes introspective and through this pursuit realizes the Self within.
    Shlokas Chanted in the Track:
    पराञ्चि खानि व्यतृणत्स्वयम्भूस्तस्मात्पराङ्पश्यति नान्तरात्मन् ।
    कश्चिद्धीरः प्रत्यगात्मानमैक्षदावृत्तचक्शुरमृतत्वमिच्छन् ॥
    (Kathopanishad–2.1.1)

    17 min
  • Tattva Manana to Cultivate Qualities - Prabhata Rashmih | Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

    Swamiji, in this track, emphasizes the significance of Tattva-Manana in the life of a seeker. Tattva Manana means deliberation within oneself by engaging the mind and intelligence. It is the practice by which one cultivates desirable qualities and eliminates undesirable qualities.

    Introspection is the only way to understand one’s own inner personality. Swamiji stresses that our mind and intelligence are very resourceful. With their help we can transform every negative situation into a positive one.
    Shlokas Chanted in the Track:
    निन्दन्तु नीतिनिपुणा यदि वा स्तुवन्तु
    लक्ष्मीः समाविशतु गच्छतु वा यथेष्टम् |
    (Nitisatakam 84)
    तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया |
    उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिन: ||
    (Bhagavad Gita 4.34)

    16 min
  • Purity through Infusional Introspection - Prabhatha Rashmih | Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

    In spirituality, the introspection is on the mind and intelligence themselves with a view to making them more and more qualitative, reformed, refined, and cultured, says Swamiji. Everyone should develop a habit of generating a dialogue between their intelligence and the mind with a view to infuse the benefits into the mind’s structure and the mind’s activities.

    A seeker must develop the habit of making the mind pure, noble and stable. One should become a knowledge-oriented person. Whatever we do, speak or think should be good.
    Swamiji exhorts everyone to take to infusional introspection which is an Introspection done with a view to infuse benefits into the mind.
    Shlokas chanted in the track:
    मातरीव परं यान्ति विषमाणि मृदूनि च ।
    विश्वासमिह भूतानि सर्वाणि शमशालिनि ।।
    Yogavasishtha–Mumukshu Vyavahara Prakaranam–13.61
    PR 06 May 2018

    15 min
  • Importance of Manana or Introspection - Prabhatha Rashmih | Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

    Poojya Swamiji, in this talk, states emphatically that every seeker must take to the habit of introspection. Whatever is read or heard, one must take to thinking deeply about it.

    Introspection can be about the nature of the world, our life and one’s own personality. Swamiji urges seekers to take verses from scriptures and introspect over them till the concept becomes clear in their own minds. He asks all seekers to understand the place and importance of Manana or introspection in their life of spiritual seeking.
    Shlokas chanted in the talk:
    योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय ।
    सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योः समो भूत्वा समत्वं योग उच्यते ॥
    Bhagavad Gita–2.48
    यदृच्छालाभसंतुष्टो द्वन्द्वातीतो विमत्सरः ।
    समः सिद्धावसिद्धौ च कृत्वापि न निबध्यते ॥
    Bhagavad Gita–4.22

    11 min
  • Thinking is the Sadhana - Prabhatha Rashmih | Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

    Poojya Swamiji speaks about the importance of ‘thinking’ or ‘Introspection’ for a seeker. Repeated thinking over a concept is a great Sadhana which has a direct impact on the mind. Whenever you come across a concept, you keep revolving it in your mind until you become that.

    Swamiji stresses on the fact that a seeker misses the Truth only because he does not take well to the Sadhana of introspection. ‘Repeated thinking’ itself is Sadhana.
    Shlokas chanted in the track
    अत्र मां मार्गयन्त्यद्धा युक्ता हेतुभिरीश्वरम् ।
    गृह्यमाणैर्गुणैर्लिङ्गैरग्राह्यमनुमानतः ॥
    atra māṃ mārgayantyaddhā yuktā hetubhirīśvaram ।
    gṛhyamāṇairguṇairliṅgairagrāhyamanumānataḥ ॥
    Srimad Bhagavatam 11.7.23
    पुरुषत्वे च मां धीराः साङ्ख्ययोगविशारदाः ।
    आविस्तरां प्रपश्यन्ति सर्वशक्त्युपबृंहितम् ॥
    puruṣatve ca māṃ dhīrāḥ sāṅkhyayogaviśāradāḥ
    āvistarāṃ prapaśyanti sarvaśaktyupabṛṃhitam
    Srimad Bhagavatam 11.7.21
    PR 03 Sep 2018

    16 min

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A series of talks from Narayanashrama Tapovanam.