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Jivanmukti Viveka - Chapter -1


JīvanMuktī Viveka 

May the one who exhaled Vedas in breath

Free us from cycle of birth and death

With the namaskaram to the most exalted

Swāmī Vidyaranya explains Jīvanmukti Viveka


Two types of Sannyāsa are described

Vividiṣā and Vidvat are transcribed

Renouncing by the seeker is the former

Renouncing by the knower is the latter


The roadmap for Jīvanmukta has

Prerequisite of four qualifications 

Viveka and Vairagya are carnations

Mumukśu converts to a jigyasu


Śama Dama Uparama

Tithikśa Shraddha Samadana

For the one who goes to Vedanta gym

These six packs are the secrete hymn


The day aversion to the world arise,

One should renounce all the ties

Weak temporary dispassion is of no use

Strong, stronger dispassions restore truce


Kuṭīcaka is the one who stays in the hut

Bahūdaka is the one who moves around strut

Haṁsa realizes truth in Brahmaloka

Paramahaṁsa attains the truth now and here


Stronger is the dispassion

Stronger is the renunciation

They carry three prong staff 

Body mind and sense on behalf


Paramahaṁsa is of two types

The one who wishes to know

The one who already know

Both are varieties they glow


Vividiṣā wishes to know

They can be of two types

One continues in the house globe

Other takes the orange robe


Prayers seeking material things

Changes gradually with no strings

As yajña, dāna, tapas rise up in actions

Wanting to know Isvara grows attraction


Karmas come under five categories

Nithya, Nymittika Niśidda 

Kāmya, Prayaschita are the names

They full-fill whatever you claim 


Renunciation begins with 

Minimizing kāmya karma

Pursuits drop gradually 

Freedom begins magically


Prasāda bhudhi is the attitude

Karma yogi reaches an altitude

Sāmānya, Visesha, Svadharma 

Harmony is maintained by dharma


Women are allowed to renunciate

Examples are quoted to consolidate

Yājñavalkya is ready to renunciate

Maitreyī is taught to equate


Shravanam Mananam Nidhidyāsanam

These are the steps for jñānam

Jñāni enters Vidvat Sannyāsa

To abide in Brahman always


World of Self is rejoiced 

Desire for progeny is given up

Desire for wealth is given up

Desire for experience is given up


No one to bless

Nothing to begin

No one to salute

No more self pity


Jivanmukta transcends 

All rules and regulations

We transcend in this camp

The notion of saṃsāra stamp


Ten days of Swāminiji classes 

Taken in person or online

Brings joy and liberation

Summary written for assimilation 


JivanMukti Viveka camp- AVG June 4- June 14 







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