15 - Description of a Person of Steady Wisdom (स्थितप्रज्ञ:) | Swami Tattwamayananda
May 31, 2019 ·
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Chapter 2 Verses 54-56. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 31, 2019. - Characteristics of an illumined saint (स्थितप्रज्ञ:): - The qualities of a spiritually enlightened person...
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Chapter 2 Verses 54-56. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 31, 2019.
- Characteristics of an illumined saint (स्थितप्रज्ञ:):
- The qualities of a spiritually enlightened person (स्थितप्रज्ञ:) should serve as an ideal for the aspirant.
- Spiritual awakening does not make you insensitive to the problems of others.
- A spiritual man is not shaken by adversities and reverses.
- He is never unhappy because he does not go after happiness.
- A spiritual man is able to conserve his mental energy-resources by remaining even-minded in all situations.
- He is free from desire and selfishness.
- He remains in a state of perpetual bliss.
- A man of steady wisdom ( स्थितप्रज्ञ:) according to different philosophers: Shankaracharya, Nilakantha and Madhva (Advaita and Dvaita schools of philosophers)
- Sublimation of desires: The need for a higher ideal
- Spirituality helps us to look up on every problem from a higher perspective.
- The need to feed our mind with healthy mental food: good thoughts and ideas.
- Going beyond pain, pleasure, lust, fear and anger
- The five states of the human mind.
- “राजर्षि:” ('Rajarshi'): The Hindu ideal of a Philosopher-King
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- Characteristics of an illumined saint (स्थितप्रज्ञ:):
- The qualities of a spiritually enlightened person (स्थितप्रज्ञ:) should serve as an ideal for the aspirant.
- Spiritual awakening does not make you insensitive to the problems of others.
- A spiritual man is not shaken by adversities and reverses.
- He is never unhappy because he does not go after happiness.
- A spiritual man is able to conserve his mental energy-resources by remaining even-minded in all situations.
- He is free from desire and selfishness.
- He remains in a state of perpetual bliss.
- A man of steady wisdom ( स्थितप्रज्ञ:) according to different philosophers: Shankaracharya, Nilakantha and Madhva (Advaita and Dvaita schools of philosophers)
- Sublimation of desires: The need for a higher ideal
- Spirituality helps us to look up on every problem from a higher perspective.
- The need to feed our mind with healthy mental food: good thoughts and ideas.
- Going beyond pain, pleasure, lust, fear and anger
- The five states of the human mind.
- “राजर्षि:” ('Rajarshi'): The Hindu ideal of a Philosopher-King
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