Atmabodha: Session 02 - Verses 1 &2

Atmabodha is Vedantic book composed by Adi Shankaracharya for introducing the theme of Vedanta for the infants in the spiritual world. The objective of this series is to introduce this brilliant textbook to spiritual seekers.

Verse 1:  Purpose of this book

"I am composing this ‘Atmabodha’, the treatise on the Self-knowledge, for those who have purified themselves by spiritual practices, whose mind is under control and free from cravings and, who are interested in the higher purpose of the life"

Verse 2: Knowledge – Direct means to know the self

"Just as the fire is the direct cause for cooking, knowledge is the direct means of Liberation. Compared to all other forms of discipline, knowledge of the Self is the direct means of Liberation"

Atmabodha: Session 01 - Brief overview of Vedic Scriptures

Atmabodha is Vedantic book composed by Adi Shankaracharya for introducing the theme of Vedanta for the infants in the spiritual world. The objective of this series is to introduce this brilliant textbook to spiritual seekers.

The first lesson of this series introduces the Vedic Scriptures. The entire scriptural literature derived from the Vedas is divided into 7 layers.

They are

1) Vedas

2) Sutras

3) Smriti

4) Puranas

5) Ithihasas

6) Bhashyam

7) Prakaranas.

Topics covered:

1 ) Verses 10 & 11:   How to find Ishvara in the world

2) Verse 12:   Source of all creation.

Topics covered:

1 ) Verse 26:  Alternate point of view

2) Verse 27:  Facts of Life

3) Verse 25:  Therefore do not get depressed

Topics covered:

1 ) Verse 23:  Indestructible Atma

2) Verse 24: Nature of Atma

3) Verse 25:  Therefore do not get depressed

The seventh chapter of the Gita known as the Yoga of knowledge and wisdom is the first chapter in the second section of the Bhagavad Gita. This chapter talks about three major topics

1) Nature of Ishvara

2)How to Workshop Ishvara

3)Divine Grace

 The third lesson covers verses 5 &6. These verses talk about the higher nature of Ishvara

The seventh chapter of the Gita known as the Yoga of knowledge and wisdom is the first chapter in the second section of the Bhagavad Gita. This chapter talks about three major topics

1) Nature of Ishvara

2)How to Workshop Ishvara

3)Divine Grace

The third lesson covers verses 5 &6. These verses talk about the higher nature of Ishavara

Topics covered:

1 )Verse 20:  Unborn Atma

2) Verse 21: The subject aspect of action

3) Verse 22: What happens at Death

The seventh chapter of the Gita known as the Yoga of knowledge and wisdom is the first chapter in the second section of the Bhagavad Gita.

This chapter talks about three major topics

1) Nature of Ishvara

2)How to workship Ishvara

3)Divine Grace

The third lesson covers verse 4. This verse defines GOD, as the cause of the universe, the material (upadana)  and intelligent (nimitta) cause of the universe

The material cause is considered as the lower manifestation of Ishvara .

In this session, we will take a look at the Pancha Kosha model.