The Philosophical Verses of Yoga Vasishtha
author: Swami Bhaskarananda
edition: 2010, Sri Ramakrishna Math
pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9788178235325
Topic: Hinduism
Chapter I - Renunciation
This page describes Renunciation which is the first chapter from page 3 in the book: The Philosophical Verses of Yoga Vasishtha by Swami Bhaskarananda. This book contains English translations of selected philosophical verses from the Yogavasishtha (तारा, yoga-vasishtha) and includes an appendix with Sanskrit text. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Parables of Rama [by Swami Rama Tirtha]
Two Monks Travelling Together; Possession versus Renunciation. Two monks were travelling together. One of them maintained in practice the spirit of accumulation. The other was a man of renunciation. They discussed the subject of possession versus renunciation, till they reached the bank of a river. It was late in the evening. The man who preached renunciation had no money with him, but the other had....
Read full contents: Story 101 - Possession versus Renunciation
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
Commentary: Sarartha-Varshini Tika (By Shrila Vishvanatha Cakravarti Thakura; the innermost intention of the commentary named ‘the shower of essential meanings ) Of the three types of renunciation, renunciation in the mode of ignorance is being explained here. Mohat refers to renunciation that is performed in ignorance of the purport of scripture....
Read full contents: Verse 18.7
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
—‘shall take to Renunciation’? What is thia that is called ‘Renunciation’?” ‘Renunciation’ consists of abandoning the notion that ‘this is mine’. “What have been referred to above are the ‘Renouncers of the Veda’, from which it would seem as if there were ‘renunciation’ of the ‘Veda’ or of ‘what is contained in the Veda’,—and not that of such acts as the accepting of gifts and the like, which are done for the purpose of enabling the man to perform the acts enjoined by the Veda.”...
Read full contents: Verse 6.94
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