MIND - MALA, VIKSHEPA AND AVARANA)

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Compiled by
Dr. Medicherla Shyam Sunder Kumar
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MALA, VIKSHEPA AND AVARANA

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The body level
Physical personality
The orgons are directed by
both Mind & Intellect
The MIND level
Emotional personality
The Intellect
level
Intellectual
personality
Spiritual
personality

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BODY MIND INTELLECT CHART BY SWAMI CHINMAYA
PHYSICAL personality
MENTAL personality
INTELLECTUAL personality
SPIRITUAL personality
WE HAVE 4 PERSONALITIES
World of s
THOUGHTS AS EMOTIONS & AS IDEAS OR DECISIONS
Carried in your DNA
from previous births
EGOLESS
(NO AHAMKARA)
DESIRELESS
VASANALESS
PURPOSE
SALVATION
MADHAVA (GOD)MADHAVA (GOD)
MANAVA (HUMAN)MANAVA (HUMAN)
TOTO PHYSICAL personality MENTAL personality
INTELLECTUAL personality
SPIRITUAL personality
! EGO (AHAMKARA
Gunas influence

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From Tamas to Rajas
From Sattva to pure Sattva
Tamas
from Rajas to Sattva,
Rajas
Sattva
Pure Sattva
The seeker has to rise gradually

ONE DESIRE BECOMES MANY
GITA-Ch14/12
VASANAS FROM PREVIOUS BIRTHS
MIND
Single essential power, an inward urge,
which we may call the longing for freedom
Sensory desires,
Mental desires,
Intellectual desires,
Social desires, etc
ACTIVITIES OF SENSES
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM ?

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Vedanta says that one can attain unconditional
security, peace, and happiness once these
impediments are removed.
Mala, Viksheps, Āvarana
Three Obstacles on the Spiritual Path

SALVATION How? Is it possible?
VASANAKSHAYA
HOW ?
TATTVA JNANA
OR
BRAHMA JNANA
MANO NASHANA
REMOVE 3 DEFECTS OF THE MIND
REMOVE
VASANA
ONE BY ONE
1-MALA ( IMPURE
OR TOO MANY THOUGHTS
Rx---KARMA YOGA
SALVATION
2-VIKSHEPA
(AGITATIONS OF MIND)
TOSSING POWER
Rx---BHAKTI
YOGA
2-AVARANA –
IGNORANCE
(VEILING POWER)
Rx---
JNANA YOGA
BONFIRE

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VASANAKSHAYA
How to put
off bonfire?
1-By sand
2-By water
3-By taking out one
stick at a time
To remove Vasanas
Collectively they are very
very strong
Isolate each Vasana
and with practice
(Sadhana)
and work on it.
 Vasanas are subtle impressions which the individual soul will carry with
when the soul separates itself from the physical body upon the death of a person.
The vasanas are like the humidity in the air; subtlest of all.
 transformation at the level of the intellect
into thoughts.
 transformation at the level of the mind
into desires;
 transformation at the level of the physical body
into actions.
The software or the programmes that run the
computer is like the vasanas

This body is covered with the thick cloth of
Mamatvam (mineness).
The two thick coverings are the ego ofThe two thick coverings are the ego of ““II”” (Nenu)(Nenu)
and the possessiveness ofand the possessiveness of ““MineMine”” (Naadi).(Naadi).
If we can remove these two coverings and if we can
control our identification with the body, then we will
be able to see that the One has actually become the
many – Ekoham Bahusyaam.

MANO NASHANA
I st DEFECT OF THE MIND
1-MALA ( IMPURE or dIRTY
OR MANY THOUGHTS )
Rx---KARMA YOGA
the six passions of mind(arishadvarga)are:
• Kama (Lust)
• Krodha (Anger)
• Lobha (Greed)
• Moha (Delusion)
• Mada (Pride)
• Matsarya (Jealousy)
Each of these aspects or negative
characteristics prevent man from realizing
the atman, the reality of his True Being or
moksha: salvation
Mala is dust on the
mirror of the mind
INDISCRIMINATION
Thinks he is the doer of the KARMA &Thinks he is the doer of the KARMA &
becomesbecomes EGOISTICEGOISTIC
HOW TO CORRECT ?
KARMA YOGA
Chapter 18 mentioned
Karma yoga asKarma yoga as ““THYAGATHYAGA””
NEED MUSCLES OF IRON TO DO WORK
purification of the Anta-karana
(Mano-Buddhi-Ahamkara-Chitta).

MANO NASHANA
I st DEFECT OF THE MIND
How to correct it?
By Karma Yoga - Purify mind
(Selfless service)

SIX ENEMIES WITHIN US
(RAJASIC & TAMASIC)
GET RID OF ENEMY WITH IN YOU
THE REAL MEANING OF JIHAD in ISLAM.
Mahishasura mardhani
Symbolic meaning of removing
the negative qualities with in you

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MANO NASHANA
2 nd DEFECT OF THE MIND
How to correct it?
By Bhakti Yoga
Remove agitations of the mind

VIKSHEPA
(AGITATIONS OF MIND)
TOSSING POWER Gita 2.63,6.34
BHAKTI YOGA
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MANO NASHANA
2 nd DEFECT OF THE MIND

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http://livingthebhagavadgita.blogspot.com/2012/04/anger-management-part-i.html

desire
The movement from desire to
destruction can be illustrated as under:
Brooding on the objects of senses
attachment
delusion
anger
loss of memory
utter ruin
loss of reason
GITA 2.62 & 63
http://srimadbhagvatgita.blogspot.com/2013/07/bhagavad-gita-chapter-2-saankhya-yogah.html
How mind is agitated?

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What are the four attributes described here ?
It is restless,
turbulent,
strong and
unyielding.
Our elders compared our mind to a monkey. It
is like a monkey, which is drunk, which leapt
over fire, which is infected by a ghost and
which is stung by a scorpion. This shows theThis shows the
intensity of the wavering mind. But that needintensity of the wavering mind. But that need
not be the finale. Such a monkey mind can benot be the finale. Such a monkey mind can be
made a gem of a mind. It is all in our hands.made a gem of a mind. It is all in our hands.
Every man knows the
vagaries of the mind.
GITA Ch 6 , Verses 34

There are five types of restlessness
The PLACE
you are in.
In the BODY
Eating the wrong
food
eating at odd times
not exercising,
overworking
move away from that place you immediately feel better
Chanting, singing,
the vibration in the place changes.
children playing and
laughing can change
this atmospheric restlessness
exercise,moderation
in work habits
(6.17)
yuktahara-viharasya
MENTAL
caused by
ambition,
strongstrong
thoughts,thoughts,
likes or dislikeslikes or dislikes
Seeing life from a broader perspective,
knowledge about the Self
the impermanence of everything.
Knowledge of your death or life,
confidence in the Self, in the Divine,
can all calm down
EMOTIONAL
presence of the Guru,
a wise person,
or a saint will help
4.34
It is the restlessness of the
SOUL
When everything feels empty
and meaningless,
know you are very fortunate.
This restlessness of the soul alone
can bring authentic prayer in you.
It brings perfection,
Siddhis and miracles in life.
Satsang,
the presence of the
enlightened one,
soothes the restlessness of
the soul.

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Ok The MIND is restless.
(VIKSHEPA DEFECT)
How to control it ?

MIND IS LIKE A MONKEY
pole is “GOD”
Tame the mind with POOJA ,
chanting the name of the “GOD”
Reading scriptures etc.
Keep the “MIND” busy with divine thoughts
(Ex; Namasmarana)
ATTACH TO “GOD”
MAKE THE MIND CALM & QUIET
The Pole is “GOD”

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http://kirtimukha.com/Chinmaya_Gita/gita/topic_4.h
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2. How can one control
one's mind?
4. What to do if
mind is very fickle
and unsteady?
1.Why should one control
one's mind?
3. How can one practice
'concentration of mind'? 5. What is the
ultimate in mind-
control?
HOW TO CONTROL THE RESTLESS MIND ? GITA CHAPTER 5 & 6
By practice and by
renunciation.6.356.35
Start now and
strengthen it by
practice.6.266.26
The mind uncontrolled, is
one's worst enemy
causing great sorrow and
bondage. So, one must
control one's mind.
One can gain single
pointedness by dropping
all one's agitation-
causing desires and then,
with an extra strength in
one's mind, withdraw
one's attention to the Self.
6.25
To rest in
knowledge of
Brahman
5.19
"Undoubtedly, O
mighty-armed, the
mind is difficult to
control and is
restless; but, by
practice, O Son of
Kunti, and by
dispassion it is
restrained
6.266.26"From
whatever cause the
restless and the
unsteady mind
wanders away,
from that let him
restrain it, and
bring it back to be
under the control
of the Self alone."
6.256.25
"Abandoning without
reserve all desires born
of SANKALPA, and
completely restraining
the whole group of
senses by the mind from
all sides,
Little by little, let him
attain quietude by his
intellect, held firm;
having made the mind
established in the self, let
him not think of
anything."
5.195.19 "Even here
(in this world)
birth
(everything) is
overcome by
those whose
minds rest in
equality.
Brahman is
spotless indeed,
and equal,
therefore they
are established
in Brahman."
BG 2.67:
Just as a strong wind
sweeps a boat off its
chartered course on the
water, even one of the
senses on which the mind
focuses can lead the
intellect (discrimination)
astray.

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This part of the Gita – from 54 to 72 verses describing the
qualities of the sthltaprajna is very important.
1. Desireless, Satisfied in the Self.-----2.55
2. Situational Stability --------------------2.56
3. Emotional Stability --------------------2.57
4. Perfect Self Control ------------------2.58-61
(58-61 Sense & mind control)
5. In state of Tranquility ----------------- 2.64,65,68
( 66 Importance of meditation)
(2.67, what happens if not meditated)
6. Established in fullness of ego ----- 2.69
7. Oneness with Brahman. 2.71-72
The next two verses, 2.62 & 2.63 tells how a person falls down from the ideal
by having or developing attached to the sensory system.
MANASTHITI
PARISTHITI
4 Questions asked by Arjuna in 2 ,v 54

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KRISHNA EATING MUD
YASHODA LOOKED INSIDE THE
MOUTH OF BOY KRISHNA & SEEN
COSMOS
REMOVE 2REMOVE 2NDND DEFECT OFDEFECT OF
MIND VIKSHEPA (MENTALMIND VIKSHEPA (MENTAL
AGITATIONS)AGITATIONS)
SEE GLIMPSE OF COSMIC
CONSCIOUSNESS
ENTIRE UNIVERSE IN YOUR CONSIOUSNESS

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Krishna divides the entire humanity into 5 groups as per ATTITUDEas per ATTITUDE..
7.16
THE DEVOTEES OF 4 TYPESTHE DEVOTEES OF 4 TYPES
7.17.155
-The lowliest of those are those nonbelieversnonbelievers
A.-A.-āārthartha is one who
worships the Lord when
he is in distress
Gajendra &DraupadiGajendra &Draupadi
B.ArthB.Arthāārthrthīī
•is one who worships the Lord
for material prosperity.
••VibhIshana, Upamanyu, DhruvaVibhIshana, Upamanyu, Dhruva
and Sugrivaand Sugriva
C.JijC.Jijñāñāsusu, who is
discriminative
enough to discern
the limitation of
everything else,
seeks the Lord through
knowledge.Janaka andJanaka and
UddhavaUddhava
D.JD.Jñāñānnīī is one who
has reached the
destination of his
life’s journey by
discovering his
identity with the
Lord
Sukadeva and the 4 KumarasSukadeva and the 4 KumarasA & B are materialistic
The C class is in between
all he wants is to realize the Absolute.
the A,B,C have to come to the higher level,
otherwise they will eventually fall down

Bhakti Yoga removes the 2nd defect of the MINDBhakti Yoga removes the 2nd defect of the MIND
Upasana (Sanskrit: upāsanā) literally means "Worship" and "sitting near, attend to
meditation will not give you Moksha.
Meditation is a tool to aid Self-Inquiry or Jnana Yoga, but it does not equal Self-Inquiry.
The traditional practices of bhakti yoga

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PARA BHAKTI
NIRGUNA BHAKTI
APARA BHAKTI
SAGUNA bhakti on a formon a form
Premature stage of Bhkti
ParA bhakti dwells on the
unmanifested brahman rather than
anything with name and form
Effortlessly through all the currents of life,
gaining merit on the way through love and
adoration of a manifestation of God, who
responds by His Grace to their prayers.
According to the Gita, there are two types of bhakti
DEVOTION (BHAKTI)
ParA bhakti is obviously the more difficult path and
is open only to a very small minority of adepts
• The matter of the different attitudes with which we might approach God.
http://www.krishnamurthys.com/profvk/Bhakti_Tradition_page7.html
Two types, Three stages & Nine facets of Bhakti

To remove 2nd defect of the MIND
Meditation, prayer and
the nine modes of
devotion mentioned in
the scriptures, viz.,
(1) sravanam (listening to the
Lord's stories, leelas, and
mahima),
(2) kirtanam (singing His
glories),
(3) smaranam (remembrance),
(4) Pada sevanam (service to
the Lotus Feet),
(5) archanam (worship),
(6) vandanam (salutation),
(7) daasyam (master-servant
relationship),
(8) sakhyam (companionship),
(9) Atma nive- danam
(offering oneself to the Lord
i.e., Self-surrender).
http://indianethos.com/defects-of-mind/
http://devotioninformation.blogspot.com/2009/02/navadha-bhakti.html

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Why not talk about bhakti of a kind applicable to us ordinary mortals?
Three stages
http://www.krishnamurthys.com/profvk/Bhakti_Tradition_page7.html
1-BAhya-bhakti or external bhakti. 2-ANANYA BHAKTI ( Rajasic)
3-EKANTA BHAKTI (Pure Sattvic)
Ex; Gopis towards Krishna.
Our pilgrimages, our worship
of images, symbols and
sacred books are all
examples of bAhya-bhakti.
Popular religion does not
ordinarily rise above this level.
Nevertheless it is also true
that no religion, no less
Hinduism, can exist without
these external expressions of
devotion.
It is the most advanced stage of
Bhakti and is threfore also called
Mukhya-bhakti. This is the stage
which prepares the mind of the
devotee fully and perfectly for
the final realization. Here the
worshipper loves God for His
own sake and not for His gifts,
not even for moksha
It is free from feeling for any
other object.
the uninitiated is of this kind of
bhakti and its outward
manifestations – festivals,
prostrations, pilgrimages and
rituals.
the exclusive and passionate
(rAjasik) worship of one’s ishTa
devatA in one’s heart. It is in fact
an intense monotheism. It clears
the worshipper’s mind of the
cobwebs of superstition and gives
a healthy direction to the spirit of
devotion.
Nevertheless it is also true
that no religion, no less
Hinduism, can exist without
these external expressions of
devotion.
The entire Ramcaritamanas of
Tulsidas is a monumental
example of the purity and majesty
of ananya-bhak
This Divine Love is distinguished
from ordinary human love by the
fact that it is not based on
ahamkAra or selfishness and is
therefore untainted by any motive.
It negates all worldly love in the
mind of the devotee and there is
complete self-effacement.

BHAKTI (UPASANA) YOGA
The extrovert, turbulent, restless,
outgoing, wandering, fidgety mind has to
have some relaxation. A stress free mind
is the result of Upāsana Yogaha which we
call Vikshepa Nivritti.
Upāsana Yoga consists of different types of meditation. All different
forms of meditation will help in quietening the mind.
Vikshepa Nivritti can be positively presented as attaining
the steadiness of mind –
Chitta Nischalatvam
http://www.vedanta.gr/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/SwParam_1Gita-Intro+Dhyanaslokas_ENA4.pdf

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MANO NASHANA
3 rd DEFECT OF THE MIND
Ignorance
" I" and "MINE"

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If he turns the mind outside, the world is reflected in it;
if he turns it inside God is realized.
When the mind & senses (snake hood) is
turned outside, the whole of the phenomenal
world (Drishya)is seen.
The deluded are not able to see Atma (Seer-Drik)
GITA Ch 15 , Verse 10
The mind & Senses turned inward
(Pratyahara) Gita 5.27-28, 6.8Gita 5.27-28, 6.8
Towards ATMA (Seer-Drik).
If the mind is turned within,
kept calm, pure and firm,
Atma is beheld.

3rd DEFECT OF THE MIND
AVARANA
IGNORANCE
(VEILING POWER)
CAN’T UNDERSTAND
REFLECTION
(MANANA)
HAVE NO EXPERIENCE-
MEDITATION
(NIDIDHYASA)
JNANA YOGA
ENQUIRY
RX
DON’T’ KNOW
LISTENING
(SRAVANA)
GITA-Ch11/55,13/25
CLOUDED,AGITATED,COVERD MIND
SEE HOW GOD CAN ENTER IF YOU LET HIM
HE WILL EVEN through CRACKS IN the DOOR
When you open your heart
He will enter.
•Ajnana avaranam
•Covered with Ignorance
REMOVE "I" & "MINE"

3rd DEFECT OF THE MIND
AVARANA
IGNORANCE
(VEILING POWER)
CAN’T UNDERSTAND
REFLECTION
(MANANA)
HAVE NO EXPERIENCE-
MEDITATION
(NIDIDHYASA)
JNANA YOGA
ENQUIRY
RX
DON’T’ KNOW
LISTENING
(SRAVANA)
GITA-Ch11/55,13/25
•Ajanana avaranam
•Covered with Ignorance
REMOVE "I" & "MINE"

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http://explorevedanta.com/vbc-jnana-yoga/
Jnana yoga summary
the 3 Bodies, the 5 Sheaths, the 3 states of mind, Atma, and the
creation can be called “Knowledge” (Jnana), Knowledge of our true
nature. We call this Self-Knowledge or Atma Jnana.
1. The means of gaining Self-Knowledge.
Jnana Yoga is course of discipline involving 3
stages
Self-Knowledge or Atma Jnana
2. And the benefits of gaining Self-
Knowledge.
CAN’T UNDERSTAND
REFLECTION
(MANANA)
HAVE NO EXPERIENCE-
MEDITATION
(NIDIDHYASA)
DON’T’ KNOW
LISTENING (SRAVANA)
GITA-Ch11/55,13/25
a metaphysical benefit
called Videha Mukti,
which means liberation
after death.
a practical benefit to our
daily life called Jivan
Mukti, which means
liberated while living
BENEFITS
a. Independence (Svatantram)
b. Fullness (Purnatvam)
c. Equanimity (Samatvam)
Self-Knowledge cushions the person
from emotional disturbances.
manasthiti-paristhiti
When the 3 Bodies is
gone, he is one with the
Self. So the Jiva Atman is
now the Atman, losing its
individuality.

JNANA YOGA
Do I need peace, security & happiness
from outside?
Or
is my very nature peaceful, secure and
happy state ?
Jnāna Yogaha consists of enquiry into my real nature.
Jnāna Yogaha is called Atma Vichāra.
SELF ENQUIRY
http://www.vedanta.gr/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/SwParam_1Gita-Intro+Dhyanaslokas_ENA4.pdf

3rd defect of the MIND
You have covered this nine- holed body of yours with a thick cloth, which
is woven with the warp for woof of "I" or ahamkara and "mine"
(mamakara).
When you remove the cloth made up of "I" and "mine", and when you get
rid of the wrong identification with the body, the avarana of the mind
disappears, and you see the light of your Real Self (the Atma Jyothi), the
only Light (Eka Jyothi), dispelling the darkness of the illusory multiplicity.
1 & 2--They are two eyes,
3 & 4- Two ears,
5-One nose,
6-One mouth,
7-One for releasing urine and for sex purpose,
8-One for excretion,i.e.Anus.
These all put together become eight which can be observed by all
of us without any problem.
9-The Ninth one it is told that it is available in the skull and is
called Brahma Randhra,which is generally not visible.

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MANO NASHANA
3 rd DEFECT OF THE MIND
" I" and "MINE"
Gita 3.27
The human being with his
two fangs of
ahamkara (ego) and
mamakara (attachment)
is roaming aboutis roaming about
which is the root cause ofwhich is the root cause of
Ranga and DweshaRanga and Dwesha
The three gunas are born
out of Ahankara Tattva
which itself is born out of
MAHAAT (Universal Mind)
https://vaishnavismsatsang.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/creation-what-do-our-scriptures-say/

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calling bhagvan at this stage
treating him lika a driver & depend on
the tone of voice
“I’ Symbolic of EGO (Ahamkara)
GITA CH 1 v 21
Symbolically
O Acyuta! place my chariot between the two armies
my chariot
“MINE’
Symbolic of attachment
As long as we have this notion of
“I’ &“MINE’
we don’t recognize God even if he is
right next to us.

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There are two factors that bind everyone
There is no kartRRitvam (sense of doership) in the Atman.
Wrongly superimposing these two on the Self, one gets bound.
the ego involves two aspects.We are imprisoned by two guards
AHAMKARA(outer image)
The “I”
The sense of doership
the identification or attachment of
one's ego
MAMAKARA (Inner image)
The “MINE.”
The sense of ownership,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahamkara
Verses 28-46 of the 1st Chapter, if properly
analyzed word for word, give us the clue. Arjuna
saw in the huge armies his own people,
(svajana)-fathers, grandfathers, brothers,(svajana)-fathers, grandfathers, brothers,
teachers, friends etc.teachers, friends etc., and was overcome with
pity. The key word here is svajana, people who
are one’s very own. It may be noted that Arjuna
uses the word ‘‘svajanasvajana’’ four timesfour times in these
verses. Arjuna’s lament and depression are
rooted in this feeling of svajanatva - one’s own-
ness. Arjuna’s ego that strongly felt this
attachment engendered by possessiveness -
own ness or svajanatva- plunged him into theown ness or svajanatva- plunged him into the
abyss of sorrow and delusion (shoka and moha)abyss of sorrow and delusion (shoka and moha)
In ahaṃkāra, a state of rajas guna (agitation)
predominates. This is because it identifies onlyThis is because it identifies only
with a small part of the creation (the bodywith a small part of the creation (the body) and
rejects everything else as "not me"; it becomes
subject to a series of afflictions such as:
pride,
egoism,
competitiveness,
hate and jealousy.
ahaṃkāra is thus only able to be in a superior
position to buddhi from a functional point of view.
From an absolute point of view, ahaṃkāra is
created by buddhi and thus subordinate to it

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Killing PUTANA - Removing " I" AND " MINE "
Putana, a female demon,
Her breasts symbolic of " I" AND " MINE"Her breasts symbolic of " I" AND " MINE"
When you remove " I" AND " MINE "
"Jivatma " merges with "Paramatma"
Putana, merged in to "Paramatma"
PUTANA'S story symbolic of
removing Vasana's = tendencies
& 3rd defect of MIND

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The inner chamber have two doors
symbolic of " I" AND " MINE"symbolic of " I" AND " MINE"
When you remove " I" AND " MINE "
you have Darshan of the GOD.

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HOW TO REMOVE
THE 3rd DEFECT OF THE MIND
(AVARANA or IGNORANCE)

His only option is to
follow the ATMA
He needs constant
reminder to stay tuned to
ATMA.
The message of GITA
The man is the conglomerate of BODY( Including senses) + Mind + ATMA (SOUL)
MAN
He will descend
to the level of an
ANIMAL
IF HE FOLLOWS ONLY THE
BODY
He is in danger of
being transformed
in to a DEMON
BODY + MIND
ATMA
DEHATMA BUDDHI DAIVATMA BUDDHI
The message of the lord, the practical philosophy

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REMOVAL OF IGNORANCE / AVIDYA
As part of self knowledge, our foremost task is to dis-identify from
Sareera thrayam and identify with the real self, the Atma, the ever
existing consciousness-bliss principle.
Can any action like worship, Meditation or
Sathkarma (Good Deeds) remove
Ignorance or Avidya and lead to Moksha?
NONO
A purified Buddhi gives a better reflection
of Atma. The identification continues with
the purified, reflection in the Buddhi and
not with the original consciousness, the
Atma, as long as avidya persists in us.
Their role is to purify the mind and Buddhi.
Total removal of Ignorance can be
accomplished only by acquiring of Self
Knowledge. Till we achieve self Knowledge,
our worldly life goes on without awareness,
very much like Swapnavastha or Dream
state.
http://wisespiritualideas.blogspot.com/2010/09/

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WHY FEAR ? REMOVAL OF IGNORANCE / AVIDYA
ATMA
When we wrongly identify our Self with the
Jeeva (the Anaatma portion of it), all of its
actions, transactions, changes etc are
bound to create fear in us.
when the identification is with the higher Atma
(Param- aatma, the Brahman, or, the original
consciousness), which is our true Self, none ofnone of
these modifications and dualities can touch us.these modifications and dualities can touch us.
Aatma is changeless and unaffected by allAatma is changeless and unaffected by all
changes occurring in the Anaatma around it.changes occurring in the Anaatma around it.
The Anaatma is subject to (i) birth, growth, decay,
disease and death cycle and to (ii) all the dualities of
Raaga-Dvesha (likes and dislikes), Sukha-DuhkhaSukha-Duhkha
(comforts & sorrows) etc(comforts & sorrows) etc
ANAATMA
the para-Atma (the higher self), which is free
from all Gunas,Sanchita, aagami and prarabdha
Karmas, Karma Phalam and all dualities.
So, automatically we are freed from all Fears. As
Atma, we are eternal and pure consciousness and
Bliss and there is no cause for any fear for us.
These are bound to create fear – as our
identification is with this Chidaabhasa (Reflected
Consciousness) in the Anaatma portion of Jeeva
and this is subject to quick changes.
Also, the Ahankaara in the Anaatma feels as the
Kartha and Bhoktha (Doer-enjoyer) and this doer-Kartha and Bhoktha (Doer-enjoyer) and this doer-
enjoyership is bound to take us through allenjoyership is bound to take us through all
dualities.dualities.

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SNAKE AND ROPE
When we know with certainty that I AM THE ATMA OR THE SELF - all fears will vanish.-
The example given in the Sloka is of confusing the rope for a snake and getting into fear. How does this fear go?
We must clearly come to the understanding that
(i) the rope is not the snake
(ii) rope is not some thing else and
(ii) rope is only ROPE.
This is called Nischaya Jnanam or the certainty of knowledge
as the snake is
superimposed on the rope
On Paramatma the whole universe with all the
worlds in it is created as a wonderful illusion.
As the rops is the basis, Paramatma is the basis, the foundation,
the Reality behind all this illusion.

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MANO NASHANA
3 DEFECTS OF THE MIND
SUMMARY

THE THREE DEFECTS OF MIND
MALA
( IMPURE
OR
TOO MANY THOUGHTS )
VIKSHEPA
(AGITATIONS OF THE
MIND)
TOSSING POWER
AVARANA
IGNORANCE
(VEILING POWER)
CAN’T UNDERSTAND
REFLECTION (MANANA)
HAVE NO EXPERIENCE-
MEDITATION (NIDIDHYASA)
KARMA YOGA
(THYAGA)
MUSCLES OF IRON TO WORK
JNANA YOGA
(SANYASA)
ENQUIRY
RX
RX
RX
INDISCRIMINATION
THINK DOER OF KARMA &BECOME EGOISTIC
DON’T’ KNOW
LISTENING (SRAVANA)
GITA-Ch11/55,13/25
GIGANTIC WILLS
TO LEARN
BHAKTI YOGA
WITH & WITHOUT FORM
NERVES OF STEEL TO THINK
GITA-Ch 18 / v 1-4
GITA CH 18, INTRODUCTION

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What is the problem with HUMAN ? 3 MIND Defects -SUMMARY3 MIND Defects -SUMMARY
"karma yogena mala nivruttihi"
Karma yoga is the way to get rid of all the
impurities in the mind. The idea is to
disentangle the sense of 'I' from one's
actions and thoughts, there by one can avoid
having limitations which are not in reality his.
The details of the method in
Brahmana part of the Vedas.Brahmana part of the Vedas.
Tamasic & Rajasic
The impurities (Arishad varga)of
the mind as per Vedas are
a. Kama - lust
b. Krodha - anger
c. Lobha - greed
d. Moha - temptation
e. Mada - pride
f. Matsarya - jealousy
2. vikshepa
(Agitation,Disturbance or
Extrovertedness)
3. AVARANA (Ignorance ,Maya)
both veiling and projecting (Avarana and
Vikshepa).
1. MALA (Impurities)
"jnana yogena ajnana nivruttihi"
Upanishads part of the VedasUpanishads part of the Vedas
answering questions such as
"Who am I ?", "What is my nature ?" etc.
lack of knowledge about the
subject matter .
Avarana altogether hides the
Reality (Self) and makes one
identify himself wrongly with his
body.
Remove the cloth made up of
"I" and "mine""I" and "mine"
"upasana yogena vikshepa nivruttihi"
Bhakti Yoga
Aranyaka part of the VedasAranyaka part of the Vedas
Continuous generation of
thoughts is an impediment to
remain focused and peaceful,
While Karma Yoga disentangles one from his
actions, wherein one stops identifying himself
with his ever-changing body, mind, family etc.
Meditation, prayer and the nine
modes of devotion mentioned in the
scriptures, viz.,
(1) sravanam (listening to the Lord's
stories, leelas, and mahima),
(2) kirtanam (singing His glories),
(3) smaranam (remembrance), (4)
Pada sevanam (service to the Lotus
Feet),
(5) archanam (worship),
(6) vandanam (salutation),
(7) daasyam (master-servant
relationship),
(8) sakhyam (companionship), and
(9) Atma nive- danam (offering
oneself to the Lord i.e., Self-
surrender).
CAN’T UNDERSTAND
REFLECTION (MANANA)
HAVE NO EXPERIENCE-
MEDITATION (NIDIDHYASA)
DON’T’ KNOW
LISTENING (SRAVANA)

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Selfless service
KARMA
YOGA
Remove 1st
defect of the
mind
MALA (Dirty)
Remove Vasanas
Remove 1st defect of the mind MALA (Dirty)
http://www.advaita-vision.org/self-control-and-the-brain/#more-1220

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SELF ENQUIRY
ATMA JNANA
INTROSPECTION
https://vedanet.com/2012/06/13/self-inquiry-and-its-practice/
JNANA
YOGA
Remove 3rd
defect of the
mind
AVARANA
(Ignorance)
Remove 3rd defect of the Mind Avarana (Ignorance)Remove 3rd defect of the Mind Avarana (Ignorance)

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““ MOKSHAMOKSHA ”” is not an easy fruit to obtain .is not an easy fruit to obtain .
Need practice or SADHANANeed practice or SADHANA
Explained inExplained in GITA,GITA,BHAGAVATAMBHAGAVATAM anD RAMAYAN.anD RAMAYAN.
DHARMA+ ARTHA & KAMA =
You ascend up the ladder by fullfiliing
your desires and earn wealth by
righteous means .
MOKSHA - SALVATION.
KAMA ONLY-
DESIRES / LUST
ARTHA ONLY

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