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Ekam Sat 1 Contains a Detailed Exposition of Monism Followed by Astavakra-Gita and Avadhuta-Gita E K A M S A T 1 K.R. Paramahamsa The Philosophy of Eternity and the Religion of Humanity TotalRecallPress.com This Book is Sponsored by TotalRecall Publications, Inc. 1103 Middlecreek Friendswood, Texas 77546 281‐992‐3131 281‐482‐5390 Fax Copyright © 2007 by: Sri Sathya Sai Veda Pratishtan Secunderabad, India (A Charitable Trust) All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical or by photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. The views expressed in this book are solely those of the author K. R. Paramahamsa, and do not represent the views of any other party or parties. Worldwide Book and eBook publication and distribution by: TotalRecall Publications, Inc. Printed in United States of America Printed and bound by Lightning Source, Inc. in the USA and UK Paper Back ISBN 978‐1‐59095‐888‐9 UPC 6‐43977‐58889‐0 eBook: Adobe Acrobat ISBN 978‐1‐59095‐885‐8 UPC 6‐43977‐58853‐1 eBook: Microsoft Reader ISBN 978‐0‐9746937‐2‐9 UPC 6‐43977‐58372‐7 The sponsoring editor is Bruce Moran and the production supervisor is Corby R. Tate. This publication is not sponsored by, endorsed by, or affiliated with anyone Disclaimer Notice: Judgments as to the suitability of the information herein for purchaser's purposes are necessarily the purchaser's responsibility. TotalRecall Publications, Inc. extend no warranties, make no representations, and assume no responsibility as to the accuracy or suitability of such information for application to the purchaser's intended purposes or for consequences of its use. The Philosophy of Eternity and the Religion of Humanity Dedicated to the Being of SRI SATYA SAI TAT embodied The Philosophy of Eternity and the Religion of Humanity About the Author ʹK.R. Paramahamsa was a retired civil servant in India borne on the Indian Administrative Service. He has created the website Sri Sathya Sai Veda Pratishtan at www.vedamu.org , a repository of all the Vedic literature available in India in Devanagari and Grantha scripts. Besides, the website hosts 415 hours of Vedic chanting of ten Veda sakhas in different modes in a representative way. He is Adjunct Faculty of the Hindu University of America in Florida. He is now a resident of the Ashram of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai at Prasanthi Nilayam‐515134, India in pursuit of spiritual upliftment. The Philosophy of Eternity and the Religion of Humanity About the eBook The Gita literature in Sanskrit is the spontaneous outpouring of the sages and seers that have realized the Self. It is the expression of their direct experience of the Divine-the Self, the Brahman, the Atman in whatever way IT is apprehended in their supreme consciousness. It is, therefore, no surprise that every Gita sets realization of the Self as its ideal. All of them point to one Truth, the only Truth-Ekam Sat. The Gita literature has been in the nature of solid support to the monistic Vedanta philosophy. The thrust of the Gita literature is an unfolding of the ultimate Truth which is the final objective of all philosophy, but which for ever eludes its grasp. The book Ekam Sat 1 contains a detailed exposition of Monism followed by Astavakra-Gita and Avadhuta-Gita. The translation of each sloka (verse) of the two Gitas in Sanskrit is rendered against the corresponding serial number of the verse in each chapter of the Gita concerned. Explanatory paragraphs are added to each translated verse, wherever considered necessary, to elaborate the essence of the content of the verse from the point of view of Monism. The Philosophy of Eternity and the Religion of Humanity About the Series Ekam Sat is the name of the series of Gita literature other than Bhagavad‐ Gita. Ekam Sat 1 is a compilation of two Gitas – Astavakra‐Gita and Avadhuta‐ Gita. Four more volumes – Ekam Sat 2, 3, 4 & 5 will be published containing another 17 Gitas. The Philosophy of Eternity and the Religion of Humanity Table of Contents VII Table of Contents MONISM 1 ASTAVAKRA‐GITA 1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................1 1. Self – Witness in All.........................................................................................................................2 2. Joy of Self‐Realization. ..................................................................................................................12 3. Test of Self‐Realization..................................................................................................................19 4. Glory of Self‐Realization...............................................................................................................24 5. Four Ways to Dissolution of Ego.................................................................................................26 6. True Knowledge of the Self. .........................................................................................................28 7. Nature of Self‐Realization.............................................................................................................30 8. Bondage and Liberation................................................................................................................32 9. Detachment.....................................................................................................................................34 10. Dispassion.....................................................................................................................................38 11. Wisdom. ........................................................................................................................................41 12. Abiding in the Self. ......................................................................................................................44 13. True Happiness. ...........................................................................................................................47 14. Tranquility. ...................................................................................................................................50 15. Knowledge of the Self. ................................................................................................................53 16. Special Instructions......................................................................................................................60 17. The True Knower. ........................................................................................................................64 18. Peace. .............................................................................................................................................70 19. Repose in the Self.........................................................................................................................99 20. Liberation in Life........................................................................................................................102 AVADHUTA‐GITA 109 Introduction......................................................................................................................................109 1. By Divine grace ............................................................................................................................110 2. Guru...............................................................................................................................................138 3. Brahman........................................................................................................................................150 4. Supreme Beatitude.......................................................................................................................167 5. Aum ...............................................................................................................................................173 6. Srutis..............................................................................................................................................180 7. Avadhuta ......................................................................................................................................189 8. Sage................................................................................................................................................192 About Us ...........................................................................................................................................198 The Philosophy of Eternity and the Religion of Humanity Ekam Sat 1 The Philosophy of Eternity and the Religion of Humanity Monism 1 Monism The Gita literature in Sanskrit has been in the nature of solid support to the monistic Vedanta philosophy. The Bhagavad‐Gita is one of the three main support bases of the Vedanta Philosophies, the other two being Upanisads and the Brahma‐sutras. While the Vedanta philosophies are considered to be Advaita (Non‐dualism), Visista‐advaita (Non‐dualism of the qualified Brahman) and Dvaita (Dualism), the commentators on the Bhagavad‐Gita have turned and twisted its contents to suit their philosophical leanings and propensities in respect of each of the three Vedanta philosophies. It is for the reason that its text is not un‐amenable to the exercise of exegetic ingenuity. But the other
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