Meditations on Transcendence

  Śāstra-vidhi means the methods and directions of the śāstras . Life should be led according to śāstra , and that is dharma . Śāstra recommends actions according to varṇa and āśrama – don’t think what to do , just follow guidance. Point is to give as much less freedom to mind as possible. Utsṛjya means: leaving guidance, overcoming recommendations , acting independently. Especially in yajña – it should be even more under guidance . Mind says, “I will do what comes to me” — manassige bandiddu māḍodu — but ye nahin chalega . Śāstra helirodu māḍu; manasanna kelabēḍa . One authority-alli śraddhe iddare – uddhāra āgtade. Because manassu dussanga kano manuja — it drags. Every promise of pleasure and happiness — including the mind — is only a kuhaka , a deception. Sattva na athava rajas? — enuhelu? Ka Kṛṣṇa , ye kya niṣṭhā hai bhai Kṛṣṇa? Is this sāttvika niṣṭhā or rājasa niṣṭhā ? Śāstra-utsṛjya māḍa beḍa. Hold on to the line; hold on to the rule; hold on to ...

 Fire is pointing in upward direction (davanala) Fire gives heat (Samsara always supplies heat) Samsara supplies 3 kinds of heat - adibhuta, family and friends give heat; adidaiva, nature gives heat int erms of environmental impact and pandemics; adibhuta, our mind body gives heat thru diseases and other emotions, feelings Finally all heat is due to uncultured mind Mind has to be cultured by hearing, analyzing and application of sastras Most important function of mind is world view The knowledge embraced by the mind decides the world view If world view is wrong, it generates unwanted emotions Mind stops when right world view is architected then there is continuous touch with bliss of soul Both these properties indicate that fire of problems obstacle we face take us upward, closeness to god Receive welcome heat, redirect that heat to burn sins and internal toxins and glow in bliss