Calling on Vedic Wisdom
In the process of acquiring knowledge the role of the knower is very important. The acquirer of knowledge is also called knower. There are many responsibilities for a knower, accordingly he is called with many names. After acquiring knowledge, he has to retain it in the best part of storage called Smriti. Hence, he is known as a knowledge retainer or a good memorizer. In the process of acquiring knowledge one may be a pursuant or seeker or one who is thirsty after knowledge.
‘Atharva’ means pain-free; ‘Seersha’ means prime, the most important. The most important vidya/knowledge of all Vidyas that gives all round success, all round happiness, removes all sorts of obstacles, and is beneficial in all ways is the Ganesha Vidya – “ Ganesha Aatharvaseersham.”
On reciting “Ganapati Atharvaseesrham,” one is blessed and receives and dwells in pure happiness – ‘Anandaanubhava.’
In the previous episode, Raghuram Garu brought insights of Yoga through Vedanta. In this episode, he will be taking us on a journey of Yoga in relation to the Puranas and Itihasas, taking a glimpse into the history of Yogic practice.
In this episode Sri. Prabhakar garu is explaining Vedic Heritage and Tradition.
Veda-s knowledge has been attractive to many from times immemorial. Tradition is a flow, it is a long flowing river of knowledge. Veda is knowledge, it is “Sampradaaya/m,” “Pradaana,” it means to give away to people, in a proper manner given to us by ‘Rishis’, or ‘pashyakas.’
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A glossary to understand the basic and most common terms to enable better understanding of Vedanta texts; this will help seekers of knowledge to be well equipped to understand deeper meanings of the texts and their journey of knowing the Self.