Hari
Om
Each 'Choose-day' we will investigate the process by
which we can reassess our activity and interaction with the world of plurality
and become more congruent within our personality.
This week we look at the fourth of the saadhana chatushtaya. For most seekers, starting the journey or
even some way along the road, this one can seem a bit esoteric; even more so
looking from the culture of the West. Certainly, it is addressed to the seeker
of intense spiritual experience and those with advanced philosophical
leanings. It is included as the fourth
element, however, as once the 'project' is begun it is this which pulls us
along and then becomes our driving force. It can also be argued that there is
an element of this already within the seeker who has found their way to
vedanta; even if they are only at the fringe.
मुमुक्षत्वं /Mumukshatvam.
This is such an important aspect Adi Shankaraachaarya, in
the Vivekachoodamani, allots two shlokas and Gurudev provides extensive
commentary. (In fact there are four shlokas concluding the advices on saadhana
chatushtaya, but the latter two are of a general guidance nature and will be
offered in our workings-day section in due course.) As it is impossible to better the
explanations of Gurudev, the relevant pages have again been copied here. Do not
falter over the first of these, dear follower!
Read on and be heartened by the second. (Please forgive scribbles, the book is much loved and much used.)
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