Transcendental Nectar of Sadhu-Sanga

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Here is the recording of 30 June 2009 satsanga.

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Here is a partial recording of 23 June 2009 satsanga.  A portion in the middle of the sanga is missing due to network difficulties.

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Dandavat Pranams

Continuing with the overview of the Vaisesika philosophy, Bhakti Madhava Puri Maharaj discusses the remaining 5 of the 7 categories of reality.

• Action (karma) is viewed in the Vaisesika school as physical movement.  Whereas quality is the static character of things, such as gravity or inertia, action is their dynamic character.
• Generality (samanya) is the essence of the common characteristics that unite different entities into one class–men, horses, puppies, etc.  Also translated as universality, it is similar to the Grecian concept of eternal forms.
• Uniqueness (visesa) is the opposite of generality, the characteristics of any given thing which distinguishes it from everything else.  Everything in the world is accompanied by uniqueness in the sense that we can point out “that” chair, “that” insect, etc.
• Inherence (samavaya) is a permanent relation between two entities, one of which inheres in the other.  Quality or action is inherent to a substance, but the substance is not inherent to the quality or action; there is color in cloth, but no cloth in color.
• Nonexistence (abhava) is negative in contrast to the first six categories, which are positive.  Providing an interesting and useful contrast with the logical positivism of modern-day philosophy, the Vaisesika school postulates two kinds of non-existence with several subcategories which are discussed in more detail in the full text.

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The first sloka states that devotional service to the Lord immediately yields causeless knowledge and detachment, two important factors on the path of transcendental realization.  Bhakti Madhava Puri Maharaj distinguishes between jnana vairagya and yukta vairagya to emphasize the importance of rejecting all activities that are not connected with Krsna while positively engaging in activities which are connected with Krsna.  Proper utility determines the spiritual and material nature of an activity.

The second sloka further explains that occupational activities are useless if they do not provoke attraction for the Lord.  Majaraj points out that matter is spatio-temporal.  It is temporary by it’s very nature. Therefore, pursuit of material objectives can never satisfy the spirit soul.

Here is the recording of 16 June 2009 satsanga.

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Dandavat Pranams

Continuing with the overview of the Vaisesika philosophy, and having completed a review of the first category of Reality, the nine kinds of Substance (dravyas), we move on to the second category of Reality, the twenty-four Qualities (gunas) that may exist in a given substance.  

One should not confuse the usage of the Twenty-four Gunas in the Vaisesika philosophy with the Three Gunas of the Sankhya philosophical system.  Each of these systems comprise independent viewpoints on reality and should be considered to stand alone.  

Each of the Twenty-four Gunas in the Vaisesika system may have subcategories, thus the system becomes a bit complex.  The list includes such qualities as color, taste, smell, sound, number, magnitude, etc. To review all of these categories and subcategories in detail, please see the full text starting on page 26.  

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