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Ashtavakra Gita
Is one of the most important books on path of knowledge
Ashtavakra Gita has Ashtavakra as the speaker& king Janaka as the listener
In the Gita,3ways of enlightenment(action, knowledge &devotion) are described
Ashtavakra gita,only the path of knowledge is discussed
Is one of the most important books on path of knowledge
Ashtavakra Gita has Ashtavakra as the speaker& king Janaka as the listener
In the Gita,3ways of enlightenment(action, knowledge &devotion) are described
Ashtavakra gita,only the path of knowledge is discussed
The Ashtavakra Gita is an instruction for achieving the self-realization.
you can achieve it in three steps
1) hear / read it again and again
2) reflect and understand it
3) meditate / assimilate / realize and make it a fact in your life.
By ParamahamsaYogananda
you can achieve it in three steps
1) hear / read it again and again
2) reflect and understand it
3) meditate / assimilate / realize and make it a fact in your life.
By ParamahamsaYogananda
AshtavakraGita
A conversation took place between Janaka & Ashtavakra
A very unique conversation
How it happened?
Thousands of years ago,king named Janaka,
who had attained the highest knowledge,
However, he was Curious & wanted to know more despite being fully engaged asa king
A conversation took place between Janaka & Ashtavakra
A very unique conversation
How it happened?
Thousands of years ago,king named Janaka,
who had attained the highest knowledge,
However, he was Curious & wanted to know more despite being fully engaged asa king
One evening the king Janaka was holding court,
While listening to the reports, Janaka dozed off.
In his sleep he saw a dream. He dreamt
that his whole kingdom was flooded.
There was a famine & he became a pauper
and found himself roaming from street to street as hungry as ever!
.
While listening to the reports, Janaka dozed off.
In his sleep he saw a dream. He dreamt
that his whole kingdom was flooded.
There was a famine & he became a pauper
and found himself roaming from street to street as hungry as ever!
.
He wanted a piece of bread to eat.He asked everybody finally,somebody gave him a piece of dry bread
In those days they had to feed,if some one was present before they could eat
Since he had only one piece of bread, he was worried that he would have to share it if he met someone
In those days they had to feed,if some one was present before they could eat
Since he had only one piece of bread, he was worried that he would have to share it if he met someone
So he hid it under his robe.He found a place where there was nobody & as he was about to eat it,an eagle flew down &snatched it out of his hand.
At that moment he could not tolerate it
& shouted, 'Haaaah!'
When he shouted, he WOKE UP,
realized he was in the court !
At that moment he could not tolerate it
& shouted, 'Haaaah!'
When he shouted, he WOKE UP,
realized he was in the court !
But then he got confused.
Which was REAL?
He wondered if he was DREAMING
Was the dream REAL
or
was the court REAL?'
He became concerned about this.
WHAT is REALITY?
#AshtavakraGita
Which was REAL?
He wondered if he was DREAMING
Was the dream REAL
or
was the court REAL?'
He became concerned about this.
WHAT is REALITY?
#AshtavakraGita
Story of #Ashtavakragita cont
He was one who could never let go of questions very easily. So,he assembled all the scholars of the kingdom and asked them for a solution to his problem.Their solution did not satisfy him, and he was troubled by it for several days.
He was one who could never let go of questions very easily. So,he assembled all the scholars of the kingdom and asked them for a solution to his problem.Their solution did not satisfy him, and he was troubled by it for several days.
King Janaka then came to know about Ashtāvakra
The maternal grandfather of Ashtavakra,
the sage Uddalaka has been mentioned
as an enlightened man in Chhadogyya
Upanishad.The most important
mahavyakya 'You are That",
has been given by him to his son
The maternal grandfather of Ashtavakra,
the sage Uddalaka has been mentioned
as an enlightened man in Chhadogyya
Upanishad.The most important
mahavyakya 'You are That",
has been given by him to his son
Ashtavakra was a Brhama jnani knower of the Brhama. He was invited to the court of King Janaka.
(Ashtavakra's body was bent in eight places, i.e. he had eight deformities.There were eight bends(knots) in his body. That was why he was named Ashtavakra.)
(Ashtavakra's body was bent in eight places, i.e. he had eight deformities.There were eight bends(knots) in his body. That was why he was named Ashtavakra.)
Most unique conversation took place b/n
Janaka & Ashtavakra
On one side
King Janaka,enjoying the peak of life,wanting to know about the Self & reality
On the other side
Ashtavakra who had risen to the pinnacle of existence, telling what reality is
This is called #AshtavakraGita
Janaka & Ashtavakra
On one side
King Janaka,enjoying the peak of life,wanting to know about the Self & reality
On the other side
Ashtavakra who had risen to the pinnacle of existence, telling what reality is
This is called #AshtavakraGita
