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In this chapter Anandamurti discusses the three factors of spiritual elevation or ''Agragati''. ''Agragati'' depends on three factors – prańipáta, pariprashna and sevá. | In this chapter Anandamurti discusses the three factors of spiritual elevation or ''Agragati''. ''Agragati'' depends on three factors – prańipáta, pariprashna and sevá.<ref name=AV /> | ||
''Prańipáta'' means complete surrender to the Eternal Entity, [[Parama Purusa]]. | ''Prańipáta'' means complete surrender to the Eternal Entity, [[Parama Purusa]].<ref name=AV /> | ||
''Pariprashna'' means the questions or issues those are related to and responsible for a person's spiritual elevation. | ''Pariprashna'' means the questions or issues those are related to and responsible for a person's spiritual elevation.<ref name=AV /> | ||
''Sevá'' means "selfless service". When a person is doing ''Sevá'', (s)he should do it selflessly, without expecting any return. If someone expects something in return of his ''Sevá'', it mighte be business, but it can not be considered as a ''Sevá'' work. | ''Sevá'' means "selfless service". When a person is doing ''Sevá'', (s)he should do it selflessly, without expecting any return. If someone expects something in return of his ''Sevá'', it mighte be business, but it can not be considered as a ''Sevá'' work.<ref name=AV /> | ||
Then Anandamurti discusses ''prapatti'' and ''aprapatti''. ''Prapatti'' means "full self-submission", In this expression, a devotee feels— "everything is done by Paramátman, by the Divine Entity". On the other hand ''Aprapatti'' means the mental attitude that all is done by individuals. | Then Anandamurti discusses ''prapatti'' and ''aprapatti''. ''Prapatti'' means "full self-submission", In this expression, a devotee feels— "everything is done by Paramátman, by the Divine Entity". On the other hand ''Aprapatti'' means the mental attitude that all is done by individuals.<ref name=AV /> | ||
== References == | == References == |
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Speaker | Shrii Shrii Anandamurti |
Date | 1978 August 10 |
Place | Patna |
Included in | Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 1 |
Location in Sarkarverse |
The Three Factors for Spiritual Elevation is a discourse given by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti. This discourse is the sixth chapter of Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 1.[1]
Synopsis
In this chapter Anandamurti discusses the three factors of spiritual elevation or Agragati. Agragati depends on three factors – prańipáta, pariprashna and sevá.[1]
Prańipáta means complete surrender to the Eternal Entity, Parama Purusa.[1]
Pariprashna means the questions or issues those are related to and responsible for a person's spiritual elevation.[1]
Sevá means "selfless service". When a person is doing Sevá, (s)he should do it selflessly, without expecting any return. If someone expects something in return of his Sevá, it mighte be business, but it can not be considered as a Sevá work.[1]
Then Anandamurti discusses prapatti and aprapatti. Prapatti means "full self-submission", In this expression, a devotee feels— "everything is done by Paramátman, by the Divine Entity". On the other hand Aprapatti means the mental attitude that all is done by individuals.[1]
References
Preceded by Refuge for All |
Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 1 1978 With: The Three Factors for Spiritual Elevation |
Succeeded by The Culmination of Devotion |