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eisconductandessenceofallconductisliberation.Knowledgeacquiredwithoutintentforgoodconductisignoranc eandanyformofconductexecutedwithouttheintentofliberationisanillusion.Knowledgethatdoesnotleadtorightc onductandconductthatdoesnotleadtopathofliberationarerenderedfruitlessandmeaningless,inthepursuitofbli ssfulliving. Inotherwordsifonepracticescertainprescribedconduct,itwouldleadtheseekertothefruitsthatarelinkedwiththat conduct. Simplyput, aritualisknowledgeinaction. Thisformsthebaseforalltheprescribedactivitiesthataseekermustsubscribetoo.Forallthosedemandinganexpla nationforexistenceofritualsshouldconsidertheabove. Nowletuscomebacktothepoint. Theactivitiesorritualswhich havethepotentialtoleadaseekertoablissfulstateofbeingarethe SIXEssentials. Befo rewemovefurtherletusdefine'Blissfulstate'.Fromaspiritualperspectiveweareaimingat‘liberation'or'moksha'.F romamoreworldlyperspectivewemeanHealthybody,healthymind, healthyrelationsandhealthycareer, ac ombinationofthesecanbeconsideredasablissfulstateofbeing. Sotheessentialsareawaytoattainandsustainthe abovementionedfourstates. InSanskrittheseessentialsarereferredas'shadavashyak (4519921).Shad(95)means SIXandavashyak(3119 927)meansessentialrequirements. Thesixessentialsprescribedare:
1. Samayik-Toexperienceequanimity 2. Chauvisathao-Tocultivatehigheraspirations 3. Vandana-Todevelopgratitude 4. Pratikramana-Tore-calibratetheself 5. Kayotsarga-Totreatatransgressedmind
6. Pratyakhyan-Todevelopdiscipline Thesesixessentialsaresameforboththemonks(whohaverenouncedworldlylife)andthecommoner. Thelifestyle ofamonkandacommonerisextremely different,yetthe SIXEssentialsaresaidtobenefitbothofthem. Letusunderstandonemorefactbeforemovingahead.Anyacthasthreeparts, 1)object/goal2) doerand3)method. Certaineligibilityofallthethreeisnecessaryforthesuccessfulaccomplishmentofanyact. Weshalltryandundersta ndeachofthesixessentialswithrespecttoitsobjectiveanditsmethod. Thefocusofthisarticleisthe'ritual'andhence weshallnotspendmuchtimeontheeligibilityofthedoer. Thoughitisofequalimportanceweshallnotbeabletotouch uponithere. The SixEssentials 1.Samayik Objective:theinstallationofthedoctrine'lambetterthannoneandlamlessertonone'ontheseekersmind. Therootofallourconflictsis'fear'and'insecurity'.Fearexistsinmindasitisconditionedtobelieveincomparisons.C omparisonsleadtofeelingsofsuperiorityorinferiority.Unlessoneisfreedofthese complexesitisimpossibletofinds uccessinthejourneytodiscoverbliss. Inmanagementcontext, unlessonegainsequanimityafairandobjectiveanalysisofworkdoneisimpossible.Inano rganizationthereareonlyafewwhoare eligibleforobjectiveanalysis. Inotherwordstobeinastateofanewbornchildistheobjectiveofthisact. Allthetools, techniques, ritualsandactivities thatcouldhelptheeffortofbeinginthisstateare'Samayik'.Equanimityisthetruenatureofeverybeing;itremainshid deninunawarenessandignorance. 'Samayik'istheritualormethodortechniquetodiscoverthisnatureofself. HHEITS-4à(bhavadgita,2-48)
11:44-2751H (bhagvadgita,2-50) Taraf TET:(patanjaliyogsutra, 1-2)
| SR No. | 269182 |
| Book Title | Six Essentials for Blissful Living |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Mihir Gajrawala |
| Publisher | Mihir Gajrawala |
| Publication Year | 2014 |
| Total Pages | 6 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Article & 0_not_categorized |
| File Size | 133 KB |