Notes 24 Aug

 1)  If one takes rest and does the work, one will get the concentration.

2) Yoga nidra is the condition of God (In Ranganatha temple,you can see God being represented in sleeping mode). Similarly if one is in yoga nidra, God will be happy.

3) Being in silence is the condition of Atman. A person in Atman state will be in silence for 24 hrs.

4) You are doing all work for satisfaction. Happiness, satisfaction is the state of mind.

Even if one is active or not active, one should be always in contentment

4)  You are doing the work for maintaining the body.

5) Between God and myself there should not be any gap

Myself ---> Responsibilities/Prayers ---> God

If the mind has responsibilities and prayers, then it becomes a hindrance to reach God

6) Smallest God is Atman

Next stage of God is Brahman (Paramatma). Expanded Atman is Brahman.

Biggest God is Chivam or Vishnu

Atman (A) is available in Brahman (B)

Brahman (B) is available in Chivam (C)

Hence A= C

7) A satisfied mind will have no worries

8) Don't live for others, live for yourself

9) If you are in Brahman condition, you can put any vesha (Costumes or role). But still you are Brahman

10) Self realisation happens through perception, understanding, knowledge

11) Doing = Non doing

A realised person does work with no goal and just spending time.. He does the work simply.

12) A realised person will be like a machine. If you scold a machine, still the machine works. Divinity works without satisfaction.

13) One should take sittings and do sadhana by liking and not by force.

14) You should become smallest person. There will be no competition for smallest person. Go on praising others so that you become smallest.

15) Zero is the end not beginning

16) There are different levels of silence

a) Shanti -> With passing thoughts

b) Prashanti -> No thoughts and surrounding condition is peaceful.

c) Suprashanti-> Thoughtless irrespective of external surrounding.

d) Sarvashanti-> You will not know whether you are sitting or not.

17) Power of zero can be experienced and not seen.

18) Living dead condition means living and dead for the materialistic world.

19) Energy of brain is intellect.

20) When everything (Aavarana) is removed, you become Nirvana. Even the thinking of Lady/Gent is an Aavarana.

21) One should ultimately reach the condition of not having any perception.

22) There are two types of sleep a) Sleeping because of tiredness b) Spiritual sleep due to the relaxation of mind without any thoughts.

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