Sri Swami Jyotirmayananda, senior-most living direct disciple of Swami Sivananda
When stress, doubt, and fear cloud the mind, it is easy to feel entirely consumed by the symptoms of worldly existence. Yet, the true solution lies not in fighting the symptoms, but in addressing the root cause: ignorance of our essential nature. Sri Swami Jyotirmayananda, the last direct disciple of Swami Sivananda, illuminates the ancient teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, awakening the divine potential that already rests within you.
The Five Kleshas
Afflictions, or kleshas, pollute the mind and cause the soul to constantly move from embodiment to embodiment. By breaking the love of ignorance, you strike at the root of these afflictions.
Transforming the Ego
Ego manifests in three categories: Tamasic, Rajasic, and Sattvic. Spiritual practice allows the ego to become Sattvic, turning it into a transparent presence that no longer obstructs the view of God within you.
The Rhythmic Plan of Integral Yoga
Balancing action, emotion, will, and reason is the art of life. Establishing a rhythmic plan for meditation, duties, and generous activity ensures that every day enriches the soul, regardless of external circumstances.
Intuitional Knowledge
Intellectual knowledge is segmented, like blind men studying an elephant. In contrast, intuitional knowledge — Jnana Parakastha — is the direct revelation of your divine nature, where God alone is recognized as the ultimate reality.
Sublimating Impurities
Desire (Kama), anger (Krodha), and greed (Lobha) are described as the three gates to hell. By channeling and sublimating these energies, anger becomes love, and the mind achieves supreme tranquility.
Scholar’s Corner
Scriptural Citations
- Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verse 25 (Karma Sanyasa Yoga)
- References the Five Kleshas (Yoga Sutras concept)
Glossary
- Kleshas: Mental afflictions or impurities.
- Avidya: Ignorance of the true Self.
- Asmita: Ego or sense of “I-ness.”
- Raga: Attachment to pleasure.
- Dvesha: Aversion or hatred.
- Abhinivesha: Clinging to life and fear of death.
- Jnana Parakastha: The climax of wisdom or intuitional knowledge.
- Brahman Nirvana: Supreme liberation in the Absolute.
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