Mahavakya Viveka

Arishadvarga means a band of six enemies capable of wreaking havoc in the life of a human being. The six powerful factors or passions constantly influencing the mind are Kama (Desire, Lust), Krodha…

We need to be cautious of Arishadvarga , the six internal enemies that pollute the mind and every one of us is forced to deal with them. As already mentioned, if we control the first one which is Kam…

Matsarya , Envy or Jealousy is the last of the Artishadvarga, the set of six enemies. Matsarya  is the state of envy where one feels unhappy, discontented and miserable due to somebody else’s happine…

Mada or Madha means Pride and is the fifth of the Arishadvarga , the set of six enemies. In Sanskrit, Garva exactly translates to pride. Mada more accurately refers to the incorrigible behavior o…

Moha , the obsession is the fourth of the Arishadvarga, the set of six enemies. Moha means obsession and it is a state of extreme Kama (desire), a delusory emotional attachment where one reaches a …

Lobha , the miserliness or avarice is the third of Arishadvarga , the set of six enemies. Lobha means miserliness and it is an excessive selfish desire to cling on to something and not willing to pa…

Krodha is the second of the Arishadvarga, the set of six enemies. Krodha means anger and interestingly it is related to all other components of Arishadvarga. Krodha is the end result; If Kama (de…

Kama (Desire) is the first of Arishadvarga , the set of six enemies. Kama means the desire which is very much desirable if it manifests as aspiration, ambition, undeterred determination, appetite f…

Ari means enemy. Shad means six. Varga means a band or a group. Arishadvarga means a band of six enemies capable of wreaking havoc in the life of a human being. Arishadvarga is mentioned in the …

In the Verse 24 of “ Reality in Forty Verses ”, Ramana Maharshi says that neither the insentient body says “ I ”, nor the sentient , self-effulgent, ever-present Consciousness says “ I ”. Between …

Traya Avastha , the Three States are explained in the Mandukya Upanishad (1.3 - 1.5). According to the Mandukya Upanishad , a human being always exists in one of the three states which are called Ja…

My waking world ( Jagrat ) is different from yours. My dream world ( Swapna ) is different from yours. But my deep sleep state ( Sushupti ) and your deep sleep state are the same. Sushupti is one an…

The Sushupti Avasta , the Deep Sleep State is natural to every one of us and we experience it on a daily basis. In this natural phenomenon which we all experience every night, the Nature is silently…

We normally exist in one of the three states ( Traya Avasta ) which are waking ( Jagrat ), dream ( Swapna ) and deep sleep ( Sushupti ) and are mentioned in Mandukya Upanishad (1.3 - 1.5). Simple me…

Sushupti Avastha (Deep Sleep State) is the last state mentioned as part of Traya Avastha (Three States). Sushupti is the deep sleep state, a dreamless, undisturbed, peaceful sleep. In this state, …

Swapna Avastha (Dream State) is the second state mentioned as part of Traya Avastha (Three States). In Swapna , the dream state, only the mind is fully active and it is the mind which creates, sust…

Jagrat Avastha (Waking State) is the first state mentioned as part of Traya Avastha (Three States). In Jagrat Avastha , the waking state, our mind is fully active, filled with thoughts, feelings an…

Traya Avastha , the Three States are explained in the Mandukya Upanishad (1.3 - 1.5). According to the Mandukya Upanishad , a human being always exists in one of the three states which are called Ja…