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Date: 23 May 2019

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Post No. 6431

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4 Hindrances to Samadhi

Laya- absorption in worldly objects

Viksepaka- falling from the desired goal

Kasaaya- attachment to worldly objects

Rasasaataa- relishing in worldly pleasures

–Vedanta samjavali 124

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There are 16 stages of consciousness, which are only subdivisions of the following four—

Waking- Jagrata

Dreaming – svapna

Deep sleep – Susupti

Turiya – fourth state of consciousness.

In this state, individual rests in ever conscious, ever new bliss.

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Four stages of Samprajnata samadhi- with seed samadhi—

Savitarka – meditation of elements in time and space

Nirvitarka – meditation of elements outside of time and space

Sananda- meditation in mind accompanied by Bliss

Sasita – identification with the unqualified ego

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Cognitive spiritual absorption

Vitarka- supposition

Vicaara- deliberation

Ananda – Bliss

Asmitaa – egoism

-Yoga sutra1-17

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Four Experts in Sankhya Yoga

Kapila, Vodhu Aasuri, Panchasikha

Sankhyavettaramaparam kapilam voddhumasurim

Drstva panchasikha sreshtam yogayuktam taponidhim

Vamana Purana 60-71

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Wealth of 4 Tamil regions 

Chera country- elephants

Choza country- paddy fields

Pandya country – Pearl fishery

Thondai Nadu- scholars

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Tamil classification of Four Lands

Kurinji – hill and surrounding areas – Lord Murugan/ Kartikeya is worshipped

Mullai- forest and surrounding areas- Lord Vishnu

Neithal- sea and seacoast- Lord Varuna

Marutham – cultivated land s and surrounding towns- Lord Indra

If these regions are affected by drought and becomes arid land then it is

Called Palai- Goddess Durga/ Kotravai in Tamil

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Four Mutts established by Adi Shankara

Sringeri in the south,

Puri in the East,

Dwaraka in the West,

Badrinath in the north

Kanchipuram is the place where he attained Mukti

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Four Ashrams of Hindus or 4 stages in one’s life

Brahmacharya- Studentship

Grahasta -Household Man

Vanaprasta -Retired life in the forest

Sanyasa- Ascetic life

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Lord Dakshinamurthy is worshipped in 4 forms

Yoga Dakshinamurthy

Jnana Dakshinamurthy

Veena Dakshinamurthy

Vyagyana Dakshinamurthy

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Ascerics pay respects to four generations of Gurus

His guru, Parama guru ( gurus guru), Parameshti guru ( Parama gurus guru), Parapara guru ( parameshti gurus guru).

Adi Shankara’s 4 generations— Govinda, Gauda patha, Suka, Vyasa.

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Grahastha pay water oblations to Four generations 

Vasu -ones father , Pita

Rudra- father’s father , Pita mahan,

Aditya- his father, Prapita mahan,

His father- pituh prapita mahan

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Vedas and Devatas

Rik Veda – Brahma- homa dravya- milk 

Yajur Veda – Indra- ghee, clarified milk

Sama veda- Vishnu- Soma creeper

Atharva veda – Shambu – fatty oils

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Four divisions of Veda

Samhita/ hymns

Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishad s

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4 divisions of Yajur Veda

Adhvaryu, Hota, Udgatha, Brahma Yajna

Two divisions of Yajur Veda-

Krishna Yajur veda, Black Yajur propagated by Vaisampayana

Sukla Yajur veda, White yay propagated by Yajnavalkya

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Four sources of Dharma

Vedas, Smrtis/ law books, Sadachara/ conduct of good people,one’s own conscience

—Manu 2-12

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Four developing stages in man’s life

Balya, kaumara, yauvana, vardhaka ( childhood, teenage, youth, Old age)

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Four goals in Hindu’s life

Dharma, Artha, Kama,Moksha ( righteous life, seeking wealth, enjoying family life and salvation)

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Dasarathas Four Sons and their wives

Rama—Sita 

Laksmana -Urmila

Bharata -Sruthakirti

Sadrugna- Mandavi

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Sun’s (SURYA’S) 4 wives

Chaya, Samjna, Rajni, Niksubha

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4 types of Sounds

Para- Supreme sound

Pasyanti- visible sound, on

Madhyama- middle Sounds, Sanskrit alphabets

Vaikari- manifest sound, human speech

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Four Upa Vedas

Ayur Veda – medical studies

Dhanur veda – study of archery and other weapons

Gandharva veda- study of dance and music 

Artha Veda – study of economics politics administration

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