Author: Tom Das
What is Bhati Yoga? | The path of Love | The 4 yogas | Advaita Vedanta
Can breath control help with Self enquiry? Pranayama | Sri Ramana Maharshi | Advaita Vedanta
Tom shares Sri Ramana’s teaching on the practice of pranayama and whether this can be an aid to Self-enquiry.
This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das and put together by volunteers.
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For recommended reading for liberation see here: https://tomdas.com/2020/10/19/recommended-reading-books-for-enlightenment-liberation-and-self-realisation/
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Sri Suresvara – Advaita Vedanta Summarised – |Download Naishkarmya Siddhi as PDF
From performance of the daily rituals comes merit (dharma), from merit comes destruction of sin, from this comes purity of mind, from this comes a correct evaluation of transmigratory life, from this comes indifference to it, from this comes desire for liberation, from this comes a search for the means to the latter, from this comes the renunciation of all ritualistic action and its accessories, from this comes practice of yoga, from this the focusing of the mind within, from this a knowledge of the meaning of texts like ‘That thou art’, from this the eradication of nescience [ignorance], from this establishment in the Self alone, according to the texts ‘Verily, being the Absolute (Brahman), he attains the Absolute’* and ‘Released, he is released’**.
~Suresvara (Direct disciple of Adi Shankara) from the text Naishkarmya Siddhi 1.51
*Brihadaranyaka Upanishad IV.iv.6
**Katha Upanishad II.ii.1
The entire text of Sri Suresvara’s Naishkarmya Siddhi can be downloaded here as a PDF:
Tom’s comments:
I chose this verse as it forms a concise summary of the Advaita Vedanta teaching presented in the text. (There are also many other important points made in the text). We can see the progession to liberation Sri Suresvara outlines is as follows:
- Performance of selfless actions (daily rituals) leads to accrual of merit
- Merit leads to a pure peaceful (Sattvic) mind
- The pure mind is able to accurately reflect and understand that all objects are transient and temporary and so not lasting fulfillment or happiness can be derived from them
- This leads to Vairagya or dispassion for sense-pleasures
- Vairagya leads to desire for a lasting fulfilment that is not based on the temporary objects, ie. liberation
- Desire for liberation leads to a search for a method to attain it
- Which leads to renunciation of all action (becoming still) and focusing one’s attention on the Self within
- This leads to an understanding of ‘Thou Art That’ as is written in the scriptures, or that our true nature is that of Pure Objectless Consciousness, the Eternal Subject. This is the same as the removal of ignorance
- This is Moksha, liberation
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti Om
Spiritual Liberation: the primary effort we should make
The Self (Atman) or Brahman – how do we know they truly exist? | How to attain Self-Knowledge | Advaita Vedanta
Why are Self-enquiry & Self-Surrender making me feel weak in myself? | Advaita | Sri Ramana Maharshi
Hi Tom
This teaching in satsang today deeply resonated with me. It was one of those times when it felt it like every word was being spoken for the benefit of this body-mind.
I’m so grateful to you and Ramana
Thank you so much
Namaste
(Above is from the volunteer who created/edited this video)
This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das and put together by volunteers.
To attend satsang, see here: https://tomdas.com/events.
For guided meditations see the ‘guided meditation’ playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomDasNonduality/playlist
For recommended reading for liberation see here: https://tomdas.com/2020/10/19/recommended-reading-books-for-enlightenment-liberation-and-self-realisation/
To book a 1 to 1 session with Tom see here: https://tomdas.com/nondual-spiritual-counsellor/
Why do I feel anxiety when practising mindfulness? Why don’t I enjoy meditating? The 3 Gunas explained
Many people find meditation and mindfulness difficult and sometimes it can even make them feel more anxious? Why is this? Tom explains why this can occur, using the teaching of the three gunas (Tamas, Rajas and Sattva).
With devotion to Sri Ramana Maharshi
For more on this teaching see here: https://tomdas.com/2019/02/18/the-three-energies-three-gunas/
This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das and put together by volunteers.
To attend satsang, see here: https://tomdas.com/events.
For guided meditations see the ‘guided meditation’ playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomDasNonduality/playlist
For recommended reading for liberation see here: https://tomdas.com/2020/10/19/recommended-reading-books-for-enlightenment-liberation-and-self-realisation/
To book a 1 to 1 session with Tom see here: https://tomdas.com/nondual-spiritual-counsellor/
Allow everything to be | Non-duality | Spirituality | Advaita
Whatever is happening we can just allow it.
We can allow it totally.
Whatever is happening in the environment around us, the world;
whatever is happening with the body;
whatever is happening with the mind;
we can allow it all.
This video was recorded live during a Satsang meeting with Tom Das and put together by volunteers.
To attend satsang, see here: https://tomdas.com/events.
For ‘guided meditation’ playlist see here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomDasNonduality/playlist
For recommended reading for liberation see here: https://tomdas.com/2020/10/19/recommended-reading-books-for-enlightenment-liberation-and-self-realisation/
To book a 1 to 1 session with Tom see here: https://tomdas.com/nondual-spiritual-counsellor/
Everybody knows ‘I AM’
Much gratitude to the volunteers who put this video together.
