Vivekachudamani 2 – Stepping into Spiritual Life | Swami Tattwamayananda

The Lecture given by Swami Tattwamayananda at the retreat in Tahoe on July 15 2018.
Verses: 16, 17, 19-30, 34, 35

– The qualifications and disciplines for spiritual seekers are: `sadhana-chatushtaya’ (साधनचतुष्टप) (four) & `shravana’ (श्रवण), `manana’ (मनन), and `nididhyasana’ (निदिध्यासन) (three).
-The importance of a strong desire for spiritual liberation (`mumukshutvam’ (मुमुक्षुत्वम्))
-The importance of dispassion and renunciation (`vairagya’ (वैराग्य )) and an intense desire for enlightenment and spiritual liberation.
-Definitions of Bhakti
-The ideal Guru and the ideal disciple
-How can we develop a pure and refined intellect?
-The importance of developing the spiritual sensitivity to accept what is good for us and reject what is not good.
-The importance of developing a divine discontentment

The Crest-Jewel of Wisdom is a famous Sanskrit poem by
Sri Shankaracharya. It expounds the tenets of Advaita Vedanta philosophy.

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