When existance becomes joy!!!
Chintane Club members were on a fun cum philosophical trip to Kodachadri Hills.
"Folks, lets do something iam getting bored" Vidya got restless that evening in the resort.
Uddhav, Kesav got together with Vidya to plan out some games.
At the corner, outside one of the huts, Madhav was just absorbed in himself experiencing joy.
Syama inquisitve about Madhav's behaviour said "lets get Madhav also in the discussion"
"Hey Madhav, What are you upto, seems like for the moment you are cut off from the group"
Madhav replied "Team, Last week i attended a discourse on Gita, where there was an explanation on the theory behind "Is existance itself joy?"
There were detailed philosophical discussions about pursuing happiness as independent and intrinsic phenomenon. Mostly in this world we pursue happiness
by doing something -> what i mean to say is that happiness is the goal of some activity -> like acquiring wealth, or fame or some trendy elctronic gadgets or dating a beautiful woman etc
The challenge in the vedas is - "Happiness is intrinsic, Happiness is our fundamental right, Existance itself is happiness -> one need not do anything to be happy"
There is a platform of such existance on the spiritual platform - Yoga and meditation is the vehicle to reach the platform of existential happiness"
Iam trying in this wilderness to reach the plane of existential happiness"
Kesav with great excitement said "Is there any corroboration in the Gita about what you are explaining?"
Madhav with his calm demeanour replied " Ya, In the second chapter Arjuna asks Sri Krishna about the nature of a person established in Brahman to which the answers of Sri Krishna are very revealing about existential happiness" "The word aatmaraama(one who finds satisfaction in the self) is used in many places in Gita and Bhagavatha to describe existential happiness. Following are some of the conversation snippets from second chapter
Chapter 2, Verse 54. Arjuna said: What are the symptoms of one whose consciousness is thus merged in Transcendence? How does he speak, and what is his language? How does he sit, and how does he walk?
Chapter 2, Verse 55. The Blessed Lord said: O Partha, when a man gives up all varieties of sense desire which arise from mental concoction, and when his mind finds satisfaction in the self alone, then he is said to be in pure transcendental consciousness.
Chapter 2, Verse 56. One who is not disturbed in spite of the threefold miseries, who is not elated when there is happiness, and who is free from attachment, fear and anger, is called a sage of steady mind.
Chapter 2, Verse 57. He who is without attachment, who does not rejoice when he obtains good, nor lament when he obtains evil, is firmly fixed in perfect knowledge.
Vidya said in amazement " Folks this is really cool, I really want to explore this existential happiness and experience Brahma Sukha"
Madhav said "Folks tomorrow morning at Brahma Muhurtha we will be going to the top of Kodachadri ranges - seems Adi Sankara experienced boundless Brahma sukha on Kodachadri peaks. Lets get inspiratioin to progress towards existential happiness"
"Lets take rest early, I will wake you all up at 4AM, Bye Good night"
All friends went to sleep eagerly looking forward for the adventure and excitement of the next day
"Folks, lets do something iam getting bored" Vidya got restless that evening in the resort.
Uddhav, Kesav got together with Vidya to plan out some games.
At the corner, outside one of the huts, Madhav was just absorbed in himself experiencing joy.
Syama inquisitve about Madhav's behaviour said "lets get Madhav also in the discussion"
"Hey Madhav, What are you upto, seems like for the moment you are cut off from the group"
Madhav replied "Team, Last week i attended a discourse on Gita, where there was an explanation on the theory behind "Is existance itself joy?"
There were detailed philosophical discussions about pursuing happiness as independent and intrinsic phenomenon. Mostly in this world we pursue happiness
by doing something -> what i mean to say is that happiness is the goal of some activity -> like acquiring wealth, or fame or some trendy elctronic gadgets or dating a beautiful woman etc
The challenge in the vedas is - "Happiness is intrinsic, Happiness is our fundamental right, Existance itself is happiness -> one need not do anything to be happy"
There is a platform of such existance on the spiritual platform - Yoga and meditation is the vehicle to reach the platform of existential happiness"
Iam trying in this wilderness to reach the plane of existential happiness"
Kesav with great excitement said "Is there any corroboration in the Gita about what you are explaining?"
Madhav with his calm demeanour replied " Ya, In the second chapter Arjuna asks Sri Krishna about the nature of a person established in Brahman to which the answers of Sri Krishna are very revealing about existential happiness" "The word aatmaraama(one who finds satisfaction in the self) is used in many places in Gita and Bhagavatha to describe existential happiness. Following are some of the conversation snippets from second chapter
Chapter 2, Verse 54. Arjuna said: What are the symptoms of one whose consciousness is thus merged in Transcendence? How does he speak, and what is his language? How does he sit, and how does he walk?
Chapter 2, Verse 55. The Blessed Lord said: O Partha, when a man gives up all varieties of sense desire which arise from mental concoction, and when his mind finds satisfaction in the self alone, then he is said to be in pure transcendental consciousness.
Chapter 2, Verse 56. One who is not disturbed in spite of the threefold miseries, who is not elated when there is happiness, and who is free from attachment, fear and anger, is called a sage of steady mind.
Chapter 2, Verse 57. He who is without attachment, who does not rejoice when he obtains good, nor lament when he obtains evil, is firmly fixed in perfect knowledge.
Vidya said in amazement " Folks this is really cool, I really want to explore this existential happiness and experience Brahma Sukha"
Madhav said "Folks tomorrow morning at Brahma Muhurtha we will be going to the top of Kodachadri ranges - seems Adi Sankara experienced boundless Brahma sukha on Kodachadri peaks. Lets get inspiratioin to progress towards existential happiness"
"Lets take rest early, I will wake you all up at 4AM, Bye Good night"
All friends went to sleep eagerly looking forward for the adventure and excitement of the next day
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