Sri Anandmurti Gurumaa on the six virtues....sam, dam, shraddha, teeteeksha, upram and samadhan.

[ajay0]

An article by the female enlightened master Sri Anandmurti Gurumaa on the six virtues sam, dam, shraddha, teeteeksha, upram and samadhan.

Sam is mental equanimity, absence of agitation,when the mind is at peace. Sam means no discrimination,no prejudices and bearing no pride for possessing knowledge, or for belonging to any religion, caste, or sect. Dam means having control over one’s sense organs, not being a slave to one’s senses.For example, you see a food item and can’t rest until you eat that.This is lack of dam. The one who has dam, his mind will be at ease, free of all kinds of cravings.

Shraddha means regarding the Guru in the same light as one regards God. Teeteeksha means patience and the ability to bear, to cope with heat and cold, hunger and thirst, praise and condemnation. Upram refers to the dissolution of both attachment or raga and dispassion or vairagya to the world. Samadhan means experiencing and tasting the depths of meditation. The fruition of wisdom can never happen to the one who lacks these six virtues. -- Anandmurti Gurumaa

 

[Shantanu]

An article by the female enlightened master Sri Anandmurti Gurumaa on the six virtues sam, dam, shraddha, teeteeksha, upram and samadhan.

When one lives amid human beings one cannot help but have to deal with their nuances. And we do that with a dharmic approach to living. I do not see any mention of dharma in this.

 

[DeviChaaya]

When one lives amid human beings one cannot help but have to deal with their nuances. And we do that with a dharmic approach to living. I do not see any mention of dharma in this.

It sounds like Dharma by any other name. All the qualities she has mentioned are required for Dharma to be carried out.

 

[Shantanu]

It sounds like Dharma by any other name. All the qualities she has mentioned are required for Dharma to be carried out.

Dharma is different for different people, No?

 

[ajay0]

Dharma is different for different people, No?

It is said that Dharma (righteousness) is truth in action.


Sam or mental equanimity is essential for Dharma, as it is only in mental equanimity that one can discriminate between right and wrong without being influenced by one's personal likes and dislikes which makes for mental agitation.

A judge is often seen to be calm and mentally equanimous while studying a case and issuing judgement.


Dam or self-control is needed to perform action as per truth. There are cases where one know's truth but cannot follow it due to lack of Dam or self-control.

Duryodhana is a typical case. After reflection he had stated thus, " I know what is dharma,but I have no inclination for it. I know what is adharma, but cannot resist it.”

It was due to his greed and huge ego that he was unable to follow dharma even when he was constantly reminded of it by his well-wishers and the wise.


Shraddha or reverence of the Guru is needed for wisdom and is a part of necessary austerities , as explained by Krishna in the Gita. Without wisdom you cannot discriminate between right and wrong.

Teeteeksha or endurance is needed to follow the truth or dharma even in the midst of adversity, especially when you are in a minority.

Socrates stood by his convictions even when threatened with punishment and death, and this is why he is remembered to this day.

Upram or dispassion is needed when the adherence to dharma conflicts with one's personal likes and interests.

A judge can easily give a punishment to wrongdoer who is a stranger to him. The test of upram is punishing someone who is close to him, like his own son or close friend.

Samadhan , the capacity for deep meditation, helps one to be objective, wise and calm in the performance of dharma or righteous action without being influenced by external temptations.


So you can see from this that all six virtues are helpful in observance of dharma.

 

[Shantanu]

It is said that Dharma (righteousness) is truth in action.


Sam or mental equanimity is essential for Dharma, as it is only in mental equanimity that one can discriminate between right and wrong without being influenced by one's personal likes and dislikes which makes for mental agitation.

A judge is often seen to be calm and mentally equanimous while studying a case and issuing judgement.


Dam or self-control is needed to perform action as per truth. There are cases where one know's truth but cannot follow it due to lack of Dam or self-control.

Duryodhana is a typical case. After reflection he had stated thus, " I know what is dharma,but I have no inclination for it. I know what is adharma, but cannot resist it.”

It was due to his greed and huge ego that he was unable to follow dharma even when he was constantly reminded of it by his well-wishers and the wise.


Shraddha or reverence of the Guru is needed for wisdom and is a part of necessary austerities , as explained by Krishna in the Gita. Without wisdom you cannot discriminate between right and wrong.

Teeteeksha or endurance is needed to follow the truth or dharma even in the midst of adversity, especially when you are in a minority.

Socrates stood by his convictions even when threatened with punishment and death, and this is why he is remembered to this day.

Upram or dispassion is needed when the adherence to dharma conflicts with one's personal likes and interests.

A judge can easily give a punishment to wrongdoer who is a stranger to him. The test of upram is punishing someone who is close to him, like his own son or close friend.

Samadhan , the capacity for deep meditation, helps one to be objective, wise and calm in the performance of dharma or righteous action without being influenced by external temptations.


So you can see from this that all six virtues are helpful in observance of dharma.

I agree with you that dharma (righteousness) is truth in action, for which one needs knowledge: hard facts. Without hard facts to base it on dharma through truth will be wayward.

 

[ajay0]

I agree with you that dharma (righteousness) is truth in action, for which one needs knowledge: hard facts. Without hard facts to base it on dharma through truth will be wayward.

And knowledge dawns in a dispassionate mind, which calls for Sam or mental equanimity.

 

[Shantanu]

And knowledge dawns in a dispassionate mind, which calls for Sam or mental equanimity.

Whilst it is true that the detached mind which is not hankering after things acquires knowledge more readily than if the mind is attached to beliefs, ideas, and desires and expectations, one also needs to probe with every situation one faces for the underlying reality to surface.

 

[ajay0]

Whilst it is true that the detached mind which is not hankering after things acquires knowledge more readily than if the mind is attached to beliefs, ideas, and desires and expectations, one also needs to probe with every situation one faces for the underlying reality to surface.

The focus here is on wisdom, not objective knowledge as in microeconomics or astrophysics or anthropology or hydraulic engineering . Check the op again.

Wisdom is actually Awareness or the state of witnessing or mindfulness. And in Awareness one does the right thing at the right time intuitively.

Some sayings of the masters for reference...

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar had stated thus," When every action of yours is preceded by witnessing, then every move you make in this world becomes perfect and significant. "

Similarly Garchen Rinpoche had stated thus ," If you maintain mindfulness you will unmistakenly know what to do and what not to do. Thus clear awareness is most important; it is your inner Buddha."

 

[Shantanu]

The focus here is on wisdom, not objective knowledge as in microeconomics or astrophysics or anthropology or hydraulic engineering . Check the op again.

Wisdom is actually Awareness or the state of witnessing or mindfulness. And in Awareness one does the right thing at the right time intuitively.

Some sayings of the masters for reference...

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar had stated thus," When every action of yours is preceded by witnessing, then every move you make in this world becomes perfect and significant. "

Similarly Garchen Rinpoche had stated thus ," If you maintain mindfulness you will unmistakenly know what to do and what not to do. Thus clear awareness is most important; it is your inner Buddha."

In this wisdom that comes from awareness or the state of witnessing and mindfulness does one attain a state of being extremely good to all people no matter how evil they are towards you, or do you take steps to knock the hell out of them as one's truth-based dharma?

 

[ajay0]

In this wisdom that comes from awareness or the state of witnessing and mindfulness does one attain a state of being extremely good to all people no matter how evil they are towards you, or do you take steps to knock the hell out of them as one's truth-based dharma?

As I said, the course of action would be revealed to you intuitively. There is no pre-conceived conceptual framework of action.

I can however say that no negative reaction is generated while one is in a state of awareness. Rather one generates a patient and intelligently crafted response.

Here is a thread I have put on this subject in this forum....

 

[Shantanu]

As I said, the course of action would be revealed to you intuitively. There is no pre-conceived conceptual framework of action.

I can however say that no negative reaction is generated while one is in a state of awareness. Rather one generates a patient and intelligently crafted response.

Here is a thread I have put on this subject in this forum....

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