We learned in previous post बोलने से कोई सुधर जाता है क्या . I thought to write post on श्रवण, मनन और निदिध्यासन -SHRAVANA, MANANA, NIDHIDHYASAN. I came across few good article and thoughts . I will improve more but thought to include to continue our thinking in right direction .
The process of contemplation, vichāra, is a threefold process that leads you to a state of silent contemplation through a process that first uses words.
वेदांत में, श्रवण, मनन और निदिध्यासन की 3-गुन प्रक्रिया है
- श्रवण,
- मनन
- निदिध्यासन
1.श्रवण- LISTEN
श्रवण का अर्थ है श्रवण – सुनना! Hearing the Truth!
There are two kinds of hearing…
- A -PARA
- Related with this world
- connects and defines our relationship with this world
- In which our ears, mind and intellect are involved.
- Can be described as routine or casual, sometimes interesting, saddening or entertaining.
- Whatever we learn or hear in this world will remain in this world
- Related with sustaining our existence
- objects are all changeable, impermanent and destructible.
जो इस दुनिया के साथ हमारे संबंधों को जोड़ती और परिभाषित करती है
हमारे कान, मन और बुद्धि शामिल होते हैं।
B .APARA
In contrast, the hearing that involves the Heart and the core of our Beingness .It is enlightening.
एक जो इस दुनिया से परे है। जिसमें हृदय और हमारी शक्ति का मूल शामिल है, को वेदांत में श्रवण कहा जाता है। यह ” ज्ञानवर्धक है।
Shravana is through Guru based on Guru and shishya parampara .
Guru create a shift in the inner space of your Beingness.
2.मनन-–Manana- Understanding With Analysis- REFLECTION AND CONTEMPLATION
1.“Manana” means contemplating the Truth, to reflect, ponder, and contemplate the Guru’s words.
2.Hear the Truth again and again
3.Maya isn’t able to pull you away from the SELF.
4.Developing discernment and discrimination in utilizing the teachings. Just like how a white swan can separate milk from water, similarly we should be able to separate what is real, necessary, and wanted from an object from what is unreal, unnecessary, and unwanted.
But always remind yourself WHAT YOUR DIVINE PURPOSE IS!
Reflection (manana) is hundred times superior to listening (sravana)
- मनन- विश्लेषण के साथ समझना- प्रभाव और अनुभूति.
- “मनन” का अर्थ गुरु के शब्दों को प्रतिबिंबित करने, विचार करने और चिंतन करने के लिए सत्य का चिंतन करना है।
- जिस तरह एक सफेद हंस पानी से दूध को अलग कर सकता है, उसी तरह हमें उस चीज को अलग करने में सक्षम होना चाहिए जो वास्तविक, आवश्यक है, और जो असत्य, अनावश्यक और अवांछित है, उससे एक वस्तु से चाहता है।
3. Nididhyasana-निदिध्यासन-
“Nididhyasana” means living and breathing the Truth.
Nidhi means treasure- wisdom
Dhyayasa- means attention
Nididhyasana is the result of Shravana and Manana. When your hearing becomes authentic, and your contemplation and action become solid, polished and refined, then Nididhyasana arises on its own. It is effortless and Sahaja (spontaneous, natural).
3. निदिध्यासन-
“निदिध्यासन” का अर्थ है सत्य को जीना
- निधि का अर्थ है खजाना- ज्ञान
- ध्यानाय- का अर्थ है ध्यान
निदिध्यासन श्रवण और मनन का परिणाम है। जब आपकी सुनवाई प्रामाणिक हो जाती है, और आपका चिंतन और कर्म ठोस, पॉलिश और परिष्कृत हो जाता है, तब निदिध्यासन अपने आप उठता है। यह सहज और सहज (सहज, स्वाभाविक) है।
Conclusion
Sravana : Listening to the teachings of the sages on Vedanta. Now instead of Sravana, we can use the word Study of Vedanta, because Sravana was the practice during early Vedic period as no method of writing existed.
Manana : This stage is the reflection on the teachings. This means thinking about what has been heard and subjecting that into a reason based on experience gained.
Nididhyasana : Stage of meditation on the truth [MahaVakyas]. It is the culmination of the practice of Sravana and Manana.
As we continue explore and learn about our own thoughts and action Sravana, Manana, Nididhyasana leads us to intuition (aparoksha anubhuti)