Svetsvara lecture Flashcards
1
Q
What is the purpose of meditation
A
To see god, realize him or the atman and achieve liberation.
2
Q
How to do meditation
A
Enter a cave or a forest free from distractions and sit in a straight posture.
3
Q
Who is god
A
The creator of all worlds and universes, creator of brahma and ruler of the gods, all things emate and are involuted into him.
4
Q
Describe the three birds story:
A
one bird eats a fig ignoring god, and the soul and focuses on enjoying their desires, one bird is not bothered by anything and represents those who engage in medidation. The last bird is upset that they were deluded by something that wasn’t god and when they finally recongnize god they are freed from grief.
