The discussion on sanyasa

[Shashikanth Hosur]

On Tue, 19 Nov 1996, Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian wrote:
=>> This is on the recent discussion of the necessity of sanyaasa. The main
 point
=>> is whether sanyaasa is possible without ceremonially becoming one. The
 answer
=>> seems to be "yes".
=>>
=>> anaashritaH karma phalaM kaaryaM karma karoti yaH |
=>> sa sanyaasii cha yogii cha niragnirna chaakriyaH ||
=>>                                                   (BG VI.1)
=>>
=>> It is a different case on how probable it is. While it is easy to say that
=>> sanyaasa can be achieved anywhere, it is quite difficult to actually do it.
=>> Actually going through the rigors of sanyaasaa is bound to develop more
=>> vairaagya and so on. Thus shrii sha.nkara's emphasis on the actual aashrama.
=>> This point has been expanded by Anandagiri (that the actual aashrama) is not
=>> absolutely necessary and was pointed out by Anand some time back also. IMO,
 the
=>> Tiikaa of Anandagiri is absolutely essential in many places and this
 instance
=>> is one of them.
=>>
=>> Ramakrishnan.
Namaskaram
        Ramana Maharshi also points out that a person although in samsara but
has renounced everything is far greater than one who has outwardly renounced.
        Sanyaasa means mental renouncing and he who has done it is the true
sanyaasi

shashi
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