[Advaita-l] shat-sampada

[Sylvain]

I thank you for this answer, Mr. Vyas.

Sylvain

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From: "Jaldhar H. Vyas" <jaldhar at braincells.com>
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Subject: Re: [Advaita-l] shat-sampada


> On Fri, 15 Dec 2006, Sylvain wrote:
>
>> According to a sanskrit dictionary, "satsampada" (shat-sampad) is a
>> vedAnta notion. Is it ?
>>
>
> Yes.
>
>> However, we can't find datas on the Web about "satsampada", "shat
>> sampada", "shat sampad".
>>
>> How would you translate this notion in English ? And how would you
>> translate in English the 6 sampada : sama, dama, uparati, titiksA,
>> shraddhA, et samAdhAna ?
>>
>
> It is Shatasampada = the six means of sadhana.  These are the virtues that
> any form of spiritual exercise must grow if it is to be considered a help
> in knowing Brahman.  These are the definitions given in the Vedanta
> Paribhasha of Dharmaraja (Which is available on our website.)
>
> antarindriyanigrahaH shamaH |
>
> Control over the mind is shama (calmness.)
>
> bAhirindriyanigraho dAmaH |
>
> Control over the senses is dama (self-control.)
>
> vixepAbhAvoparatiH |
>
> The ability to be unswayed by (material) distractions is uparati 
> (withdrawal.)
>
> shItoShNAdidvandvasahanaM titixa |
>
> The ability to endure the pairs of opposites such as hot and cold
> is titiksha (endurance.)
>
> chittekAgrayaM samAdhAnam |
>
> One-pointedness of focus (on Brahman) is samadhana (concentration.)
>
> guruvedAntavakyeShu vishvAsaH shraddhAH |
>
> Trust in the teachings of the Guru and Vedanta is shraddha (faith.)
>
> The author goes on to note that some thinkers interpret uparati to imply
> sannyasa.  However others think even non-monks can atleast start to turn
> away from materialistic distractions.
>
> -- 
> Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>
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