रागादिरोगान् सततानुषक्तानशेषकायप्रसृतानशेषान्॥१॥औत्सुक्यमोहारतिदान् जघान योऽपूर्ववैद्याय नमोस्तुतस्मैः This starting mantra in ashtanga hridayam (अष्टांगहृदयम्) of Vagbhatta is treated as “mangalacaranam” and many people do not know the deeper meaning except for reciting in Ayurvedic colleges and also said by physicians in the morning before start of their “chikitsa” or treatment of diseases relating to patients.It would beContinue reading “Greed = Diseases”
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देहाची तिजोरी – Body is treasure for devotion
देहाची तिजोरी, भक्तीचाच ठेवाLet the body be treasured(safe place) for devotion only उघड दार देवा आता, उघड दार देवाOpen the door to (inner) Godपिते दूध डोळे मिटूनी जात मांजराचीNature of the cat is to drink milk with eyes closedमनी चोरट्याच्या का रे भीती चांदण्याचीWhy there is fear(of dissolution) of moonlight (sat-chit-ananda) for a thief (mind)?सरावल्याContinue reading “देहाची तिजोरी – Body is treasure for devotion”
Experience truth in 10 steps
Simple 10 step to realisation of truth: 1. Everything in this world arises and passes away – That is anicca 2. What arises and passes away, is difficult to hold on to and hence called as “dukkha”. There is inherent fear of losing and each one of us wants to secure the one which isContinue reading “Experience truth in 10 steps”
Getting rid of attachment to 5 senses
Generally, we are attached to 5 senses of sight, sound, taste, touch and smell. These then create enough impression on the mind which then becomes mind objects where one can go and enjoy all the time. The sense faculty are: EyeNoseTongueEarBody These gets completely experienced by the mind which itself becomes a full fledged senses.Continue reading “Getting rid of attachment to 5 senses”