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Brahmananda was more interested in building the character of the members of the Order than in framing rules and regulations that would restrict the monks’ freedom. He knew from his experience that …
Swami Advaitananda
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భగవద్గీత – అధ్యాయం 14: గుణత్రయ విభాగ యోగం శ్లోకాలు
శ్రీభగవానువాచ :పరం భూయః ప్రవక్ష్యామిజ్ఞానానాం జ్ఞానముత్తమమ్ ।యద్ జ్ఞాత్వా మునయస్సర్వేపరాం సిద్ధిమితో గతాః ॥ (14.1) ఇదం జ్ఞానముపాశ్రిత్యమమ సాధర్మ్యమాగతాః ।సర్గేఽపి నోపజాయంతేప్రళయే న వ్యథంతి చ ॥ …
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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 5.9.1
अयमाग्निर्वैश्वानरो योऽयमन्तः पुरुषे, येनेदमन्नं पच्यते यदिदमद्यते; तस्यैष घोषो भवति यमेतत्कर्णावपिधाय शृणोति; स यदोत्क्रमिष्यन्भवति नैनं घोषं शृणोति ॥ १ ॥इति नवमं ब्राह्मणम् ॥ ayamāgnirvaiśvānaro …