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ఓం సతయ్పథ ో ాన పఠము ై ాయ్ఖాయ్ ాలు (Notes on the Game of Life) ఓం సతయ్పథ ోాన పఠము ై ాయ్ఖాయ్ాలు (Notes on the Game of Life) First Edition: August 2011 Handling Charges: Rs 50 Publishers: Sri Ramc Chandra Publishers 4th floor, Laxmi Plaza Entrenchment road Secunderabad ‐ 500026 CONTENTS Publishers Note i FOREWORD iii 1. / (Uragamu) 1 సరప్ము ఉరగము 2. (Cheema) 5 మ 3 . (Udumu) 8 ఉడుము 4. (Chepa) 9 ేప 5. (Taabelu) 11 ాబేలు 6. (Sthiratvamu) 13 థ్ిరతవ్ము 7. (Baathu) 14 బాతు 8. (Makaramu) 15 మకరము 9. (Udutha) 16 ఉడుత 10. (Japamu) 17 జపము 11. (Tapamu) 19 తపము 12. (Ahimsa) 21 అహింస 13. (Vivakshata) 22 వకష్త 14. (Jijnasa) 26 జాఞ్ స 15. (Vaanaramu) 27 ానరము 16. (Gurukrupa) 29 గురుకృప 17. (Vivekamu) 31 ేకము 18. (Lobhamu) 33 లోభము 19. (Satyasandhata) 34 సతయ్సంధత 20. (Atmasthuti) 35 ఆతమ్సుత్ 21. (Smrtibhramsamu) 37 సమ్ృభంశంర్ 22. (Visleshana) 39 ల్ేషణ 23. (Santhusti) 40 సంతుట్ి 24. (Mohamu) 45 హము 25 (Astitvamu) 46 . అథ్ితవ్ము 26. (Asuya) 48 అసూయ 27 (Mosamu) 49 . సము 28 (Nirasakti) 50 . ాసకత్ి 29. (Parigrahamu) 52 పిగర్హము 30. (Nammakamu) 57 నమమ్కము 31. (Kapatamu) 59 కపటము 32. (Satsangh) 60 సతస్ంగ్ 33. (Kaamamu) 61 కామము 34. (Somaritanamu) 62 ోమితనము 35. (Point A Meditation): 63 ఎ ందువు ై ాయ్నము 36. (Sutalamu) 65 సుతలము 37. (Brahmacharyamu) 68 బహమ్చరయ్ముర్ 38. (Gurukrupa) 69 గురుకృప 39. (Vairagyamu) 71 ైాగయ్ము 40. (Krodhamu) 72 కోర్ ధము 41. (Gurukrupa) 76 గురుకృప 42. (Jihwachaapalyamu) 79 హవ్ాపలయ్ము 43 (Prasaantata) 82 . పాంతతర్ 44. (Sandhaanakarta) 83 సంానకరత్ 45. (Bhaagavadaapeksha) 84 ాగవాేకష్ 46. (Nirmalachittamu) 88 రమ్లతత్ము 47 (Satsangh) 89 . సతస్ంగ్ 48 (Vaatsalyamu) 90 . ాతస్లయ్ము 49. (Daya) 91 దయ 50 (Prema) 92 . ేర్మ 51 (Karuna) 94 . కరుణ 52. (Nirmohamu) 96 ోమ్హము 53 (Nishta) 97 . షఠ్ 54 (Bhakti) 99 . భకత్ి 55 (Chanchalatvamu) 100 . చంచలతవ్మ 56 (Aadambaramu) 103 . ఆడంబరము 57 (Vikshipta) 107 . ిపత్ 58 (Shraddha) 111 . శదర్ ధ్ 59. (Matamaudyamu) 114 మతమౌఢయ్ము 60. (Gurumata) 115 గురుమత 61. (Maha Bhakti) 117 మభకత్ి 62. (Paraninda) 118 పరంద 63. (Atma Kshoba) 120 ఆతమ్ోభ 64. (Svabhimanamu) 131 ావ్మానము 65. (Mytri) 137 ైర్ 66. (Brhatvamu) 139 బృహతవ్ము 67. (Nychyanusandhaanamu) 140 ైాయ్నుసంానము 68. (Bhagavadvyamohamu) 146 భగవావ్హము 69. (Parabhakti) 155 పరభకత్ి 70. (Satsangh) 158 సతస్ంగ్ 71. (Madhamu) 159 మధము 72. (Gurukrupa) 161 గురుకృప 73. (Nirmaleekaranamu) 162 రమ్కరణము 74. (Satata Smarana) 163 సతతసమ్రణ 75. (Uparati) 165 ఉపర 76. (Upeksha) 166 ఉేకష్ 77. (Sthirachittamu) 168 థ్ిరతత్ము 78. (Atmanivedanamu) 169 ఆతమ్ేదనము 79. (Nirdwandwamu) 171 రద్ందవ్ము 80. (Kaarpanyamu) 173 కారప్ణయ్ము 81 (Vyarthaprasangamu) 174 . వయ్రథ్పసంగముర్ 82. (Nischalatatvamu) 176 శచ్లతతవ్ము 83. (Saranagati) 177 శరణాగ 84. (Ormi) 180 ఓిమ్ 85. (Chameekarudu) 183 ాకరుడు 86. (Vasu) 185 వసు 87 (Panditya prakarsha) 186 . ాంితయ్ పకరర్ ష్ 88 (Vihanga) 188 . హంగ 89 (Gurukrupa) 189 . గురుకృప 90. (Parama bhakti) 190 పరమ భకత్ి 91. (Chaitanyaaraamamu) 193 ైతాయ్ామము 92. (Samsayamu) 194 సంశయము 93. (Ravana) 196 ావణ 94. (Ananya Saranatvamu) 197 అననయ్ శరణతవ్ము 95. (Vaayasamu) 200 ాయసము 96. (Indra Dhanussu) 202 ఇందధనసుస్ర్ 97. (Guruchittaavalambanamu) 203 గురుాత్ వలంబనము 98. (Satsang) 204 సతస్ంగ్ 99. (Divya Dristi) 205 ివయ్దృట్ి 100. (Nirlajja) 206 రల్జజ్ 101. (Amtadarsanamu) 207 ఆతమ్దరశ్నము 102. (Gurukrupa) 210 గురుకృప 103. (Jeevanmukti) 212 వనుమ్కత్ి 104. (Atmananda) 215 ఆామ్నంద 105. (Janalokamu) 218 జనలోకము 106. (Margadarsi) 220 మరగ్దిశ్ 107. (Samprajna Samadhi) 221 సంపజర్ ఞ్సమాి 108. (Advaitaanubhuti) 225 అైవ్ానుభూ 109. (Aham Brahmasmi) 227 అహంబమ్ర్ ిమ్ 110. (Anantananda) 229 అనంానంద 111. (Nirmalamu) 230 రమ్లము 112. (Atmalayamu) 232 ఆతమ్లయము 113. (Amritaaswadhanamu) 234 అమృాావ్ధనము 114. (Gurudrohamu) 236 గురుోర్హము 115. (Brahmapadamu) 238 బహమ్పథముర్ 116. (Asamprajna Samadhi) 240 అసంపజర్ ఞ్సమాి 117. (Manasa Sarovaramu) 242 మానస సోవరము 118. (Saraswati Dhamamu) 247 సరసవ్ామము 119. (Prapanna) 248 పపనన్ర్ 120. (Sadguru Krupa) 250 సదుగ్ రుకృప 121. (Brahmaanandamu) 251 బమ్నందముర్ 121. (Prabhu) 252 పభుర్ 123. (Prapanna Prabhu) 253 పపనన్ర్ పభు 124. (Gairat) 254 ైాత్ 125. (Sadahankaramu) 256 సదహంకారము 126. (Daiva Drohamu) 257 ైవోర్హము 127. (Marganirdeshakudu) 258 మారగ్ద్ేశకుడు 128. (Sadguru Krupa) 260 సదుగ్ రుకృప 129. (Santhi) 261 ాం 130. (Jnanahinata) 262 జాఞ్ నహీనత 131. (Samartha Gurukrupa) 263 సమరథ్గురు కృప 132. (Brahma Saameepyamu) 264 బహమ్ాపయ్ముర్ 133. (Mahaamaya) 265 మమాయ 134. (Satyapad) 266 సతయ్పథ్ 135. (Pranava Naadamu) 267 పణవాదముర్ 136. (Brahma Saarupyamu) 268 బహమ్ర్ ారూపయ్ము 137. (Satchidanandamu) 269 సచ్ానందము 138. (Amalamu) 270 అమలము 139. (Brahma Saalokyamu) 271 బహమ్ాలోకయ్ముర్ 140. (Sahaja Samadhi) 272 సహజసమాి 141. (Bhuma) 273 భూమ 142. (Brahma Sayujyamu) 274 బహమ్ాయుజయ్ముర్ 143. (Brahma Layamu) 275 బహమ్లయముర్ Publishers Note We are glad to bring out this volume of the transcription of discussions during the preparation of the Om Satyapadasopana Patamu (Game of Life). The notes given by Rev. K.C.Narayana on these occasions provide an indepth understanding of the condition on the journey towards infinity. Sri. S.S.Reddy, Sri.V.V.Avadhani along with the staff of Imperience helped us in getting this work done and we thank them for their efforts in making it available at such short notice. We appeal to the abhyasi brethren to make good use of the material by properly understanding the concepts clearly and thus improving the quality of their sadhana. R. Radhakrishnan i ii FOREWORD It was a few months ago, that fortune favoured me with a copy of the second edition of the book ‘Towards Infinity’ published in 1970. It is a small book of about 50 pages. If we look at the book ‘PATH OF GRACE’ that has come out in the year 2006 expounding the various conditions and states, it gives an idea of the amount of research that has been put into it. The title of Bashyakar given to Sri Ramanuja for his expounding of the system of SriVaishnavism, is equally applicable to Sri. Rev. K.C.Narayana who has expounded the system of Rev.SriRamchandraji Maharaj of Shahjahanpur, U.P., India. If the Path of Grace gave us an idea as to the conditions experienced in the path, the satyapada sopanamu is a more detailed insight into these conditions and has a certain amount of granularity giving us more detail so as to understand the conditions better. If the conditions given in the book and in the tables of the appendix are to be understood more thoroughly, these notes have to be read and imbibed. iii The book has notes on 143 cells. Of these, notes till 110 give us insights into the various psychological conditions from the 1st to 5th knots. The notes from 111 to 143 deal with the conditions of Brahmand, Para Brahmand, Prapanna, Prapanna Prabhu and higher. It becomes very clear that there are various progressions and regressions in the path and it is the gurukrupa alone that keeps one steady on the path. It is a ‘Path of Grace’ is what needs to be understood. Even as early as the stage of cell 15, it becomes invariably necessary for the gurukrupa which takes us along afterwards. That is reason why Rev. SriRamchandraji Maharaj tells us that most people have not moved beyond that stage. There is a saying ‘the higher you go, the steeper you fall’. As such, one’s dependence on the gurukrupa to keep steady on the path is of even more importance, since the mistakes done at higher stages are dealt with more severely. In the letter dated 22-10-1979 to Sri. K.C.Narayana, the Master wrote “You know Narayana that I have done whatever the need was for the spiritual life of man and the work is still continued. The system is there, my iv support is there, yet it is for the persons like you to first educate abhyasis and then do further research. I have great hope from you.” Towards this blessing of the Master, Sri. K.C.Narayana has been putting all his efforts relentlessly and the results are very clearly visible to us. During the discussions of the game of life, Sri. K.C.Narayana has expressed that this work is a work in progress and that it should not stop like the traditional paramapada sopana patamu. It is hoped that aspirants take his words seriously and start girding up their loins to assist him towards the goal of the Master. In the service of the Master K.C.Srihari v 1. / (Uragamu) సరప్ము ఉరగము This stage of serpent is universal in the development of Consciousness. Majority of us would like to swallow something and coil into a corner yielding to indolence. From this stage, the wise man moves on, hoping for something better than food and sleep, the basic needs and drives. No wonder, the saints have called this, an age of Kabandas. In KUNDALINI YOGA Mooladhara is the seat where the serpent is coiled. It has to move from this plane to higher levels. Kabanda means whatever we find, put it in the mouth. As a matter of fact that is a trait of every child. For a new born baby, whatever you give will be kept in the mouth by it. Possessiveness is an inherent characteristic of a jeeva. That is the problem here, we need to come out of it. That is why it is very difficult to get out of it. Once possessiveness is developed – it might be money,people, house or anything, we do not leave it. Give a chocolate to children and see what happens when you ask for it back. Even if you say, “I only gave it, give it 1 back” they will not give it. That is what we mean by possessiveness here. Actually the temperament of serpent is, after it acquires a thing even if it is of no use to it, it does not leave it.
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