[Advaita-l] Best Approximation For Brahman

[Venkatesh Murthy]

Namaste

On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Venkata sriram P
<venkatasriramp at yahoo.in> wrote:
> Namaste,
>
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> All Dvijas have to meditate on Savitru Deva the Sun God every day
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> The upAsya tattva is Aditya maNDalAntargata hiraNmaya puruSa.  Now, the choice is ours whether it is viSnu / shiva.
How? The Gayatri Mantra is directly telling 'Tat Savituhu'. The Name
Savita of Surya is directly in the Mantra. We cannot argue and say it
is not Surya but Vishnu or Siva. It is wrong.

The Vyasa Smruti is saying-
Vishwamitra Rishishchando Nicrudgayatramucyate |
Devata Paramatma Va Savita Va Prakirtitaha ||

There is no doubt the Devata of the Gayatri Mantra is Surya or Savita.
We have to worship Him with the Gayatri Mantra.

Taittiriya Sruti is saying Sa Yashcayam Purushe | Yashcasavaditye | Sa Ekaha |
When we meditate on Surya we have to think the Brahman in us Purusha
and in Aditya is the same. Then we realize Brahman.

Gayatri Meditation on Surya is the best way to realize Brahman.

That is why in Sandhyavandana we have to say Asavadityo Brahma
Brahmaivasmi. The Surya is Brahman. I am Brahman.

The Vaishnavas are saying Asavadityo Brahma but they are leaving
Brahmaivasmi. They are making a serious mistake.

>
> Sankara Bhagavatpada in "praSnOttara ratnamAlika" instructs as:
>
> Q) kO brAhmaNaiH upAsyO ?
> A) gAyatry-arka-agni gOchara shambhuH
>
> English Transl:  Q) Whom should a brAhmaNa worship?
>                         A) The Siva in gAyatri, Sun & Fire
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> Q) gAyatryAmAdityE cha agnE shaMbhau cha kiM nu ?
> A) TATTVAM
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> Engl: Q) What is in gAyatri, Aditya, Agni & Shambhu?
>         Ans ) The Tattva
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> The Mantra is telling us wise people are calling the Sat by different names
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> The translation for the word "vipra" has been used very loosely.  "vEda pATEna vipratvaM"
> is the vyutpatti.
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> When we do Upasana of Surya it is the best approximation for Brahmopasana.
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> Yes. Partially true.  But is one among the aSTa mUrtis.  Sankara in Dakshinamurty Stotra
> says "bhUraMbhAsya-analaO-anilO.....".  The constant upAsana and reflection on
> this 8 murties would lead to "ahaMgrahOpAsana" that leads to Advaita Siddhi.
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> ///
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> Sun Light is like Nirguna Brahman. Sun light shows us all objects and
> colours and shapes. But that Sun Light has no shape and colour. It is
> simply brightness. Pure Light. 100% Sat.
> //
>
> This is a poor comparision for nirguNa.
>
> As far as aditya upAsana is concerned, worshipping Him with aruNa praShna,
> saura mantra pATa and trichArghya pradhAna are prescribed.  Apart from these,
> there are secret vidyAs which are learnt from a competent teacher.  Couple of them
> are "akSi puruSa vidya" and "jyOtir vidyA" of maNDala brAhmaNa upaniSad.
> Both the vidyAs are antarAditya upAsanAs which pave the sAdhana towards
> liberation.
>
> regs,
> Sriram


-- 
Regards

-Venkatesh