In his famous, beautiful poetical composition known as 'Bhaj-Govindam' - Aadi Shankaracharya talks about human nature - regardless of time and place, and how to achieve the ultimate universal truth.
In one of the later verses, he says:
सत्संगत्वे नि:संगत्वं, नि:संगत्वे निर्मोहत्वम् ॥
निर्मोहत्वे निश्चलतत्वं, निश्चलतत्वे जीवन मुक्तिः ||
"Sat-Sangatvay Nis-Sangatvam
Nis-Sangatvay Nir-Mohatvam
Nir-Mohatvay Nischal-Tatvaam
Nischal-Tatvay Jeevan Muktih"
Keeping the company of Saints - noble and righteous people results in being free from the company - company of vices and delusions, wrong or excessive worldly desires etc.
The state of being 'Nis-Sangatavam' - free of all company can also be translated as the Thoughtless state of mind - known as freedom from mind.
Which in turn results in being free from the 'Moha' or attachment - attachments with ill thoughts and vices - wrong beliefs, assumptions and dogmas - and thus not getting confused or perplexed and going away from the desired destination of achieving the Truth.
This state of mind - being free from the attachments - further results in knowing and having union with the 'Unchangeable Truth'; the one and only Reality.
Knowing and establishing one's self in the Unchangeable Truth ultimately results in achieving the Jeevan-Mukti; Liberation while living in the world and from the repetitive cycle of birth and death.
As long as one is attached to a certain thing, a person or a particular personality, a particular dogma, a certain situation or environment - one is bound and cannot be called as Jeevan-Mukta.
Being free from any kind of binding is the Jeevan-Mukti - the Living-Salvation - the True Liberation.
' Rajan Sachdeva '
Sat -- Truth
Sangatwam -- Keeping the company of
Nis-Sangatvam -- Not having any company
Nis-Sangatvay -- By not having any company
Nir-Mohatvam -- Free of attachments
In one of the later verses, he says:
सत्संगत्वे नि:संगत्वं, नि:संगत्वे निर्मोहत्वम् ॥
निर्मोहत्वे निश्चलतत्वं, निश्चलतत्वे जीवन मुक्तिः ||
"Sat-Sangatvay Nis-Sangatvam
Nis-Sangatvay Nir-Mohatvam
Nir-Mohatvay Nischal-Tatvaam
Nischal-Tatvay Jeevan Muktih"
Keeping the company of Saints - noble and righteous people results in being free from the company - company of vices and delusions, wrong or excessive worldly desires etc.
The state of being 'Nis-Sangatavam' - free of all company can also be translated as the Thoughtless state of mind - known as freedom from mind.
Which in turn results in being free from the 'Moha' or attachment - attachments with ill thoughts and vices - wrong beliefs, assumptions and dogmas - and thus not getting confused or perplexed and going away from the desired destination of achieving the Truth.
This state of mind - being free from the attachments - further results in knowing and having union with the 'Unchangeable Truth'; the one and only Reality.
Knowing and establishing one's self in the Unchangeable Truth ultimately results in achieving the Jeevan-Mukti; Liberation while living in the world and from the repetitive cycle of birth and death.
As long as one is attached to a certain thing, a person or a particular personality, a particular dogma, a certain situation or environment - one is bound and cannot be called as Jeevan-Mukta.
Being free from any kind of binding is the Jeevan-Mukti - the Living-Salvation - the True Liberation.
' Rajan Sachdeva '
Sat -- Truth
Sangatwam -- Keeping the company of
Nis-Sangatvam -- Not having any company
Nis-Sangatvay -- By not having any company
Nir-Mohatvam -- Free of attachments
Nischal -- Unchangeable
Tatvam -- Reality, The Truth.
Jeevan -- Life
Mukti -- Salvation, Liberation.
Jeevan-Mukti -- Living Salvation or Liberation
Jeevan -- Life
Mukti -- Salvation, Liberation.
Jeevan-Mukti -- Living Salvation or Liberation
The last para is powerful..a long way to go...may Lord Nirankar get me there.
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