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Then Anandamurti discusses ''pápa'' and ''pratyaváya''. He tells that which should not be done, if done, is called "pápa" and one thing hat which should be done, if not done, is called “pratyaváya.” The collective name of pápa and pratyaváya is "pátaka." A pátakii may be saved if he tries to forget and leave whatever has been done and starts his journey to the path of spirituality.<ref name=AV /> | Then Anandamurti discusses ''pápa'' and ''pratyaváya''. He tells that which should not be done, if done, is called "pápa" and one thing hat which should be done, if not done, is called “pratyaváya.” The collective name of pápa and pratyaváya is "pátaka." A pátakii may be saved if he tries to forget and leave whatever has been done and starts his journey to the path of spirituality.<ref name=AV /> | ||
There are two more forms of a pátakii— ''atipátakii'' and ''mahápátakii''. One who has done permanent physical or mental damage to a particular person is called ''atipátakii'' and a ''mahápátakii'' commits sins of recurring nature. The best way for an atipátakii is to sacrifice his personal pleasure and involve himself for the welfare of mankind, on the other hand, a mahápátakii has to sacrifice his life for the welfare of humanity. | There are two more forms of a pátakii— ''atipátakii'' and ''mahápátakii''. One who has done permanent physical or mental damage to a particular person is called ''atipátakii'' and a ''mahápátakii'' commits sins of recurring nature. The best way for an atipátakii is to sacrifice his personal pleasure and involve himself for the welfare of mankind, on the other hand, a mahápátakii has to sacrifice his life for the welfare of humanity.<ref name=AV /> | ||
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Revision as of 18:27, 21 November 2014
| The Consequences of Free Will and Mind | |
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| Speaker | Shrii Shrii Anandamurti |
| Date | 1978 August 16 |
| Place | Patna |
| Included in | Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 1 |
| Location in Sarkarverse |
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The Consequences of Free Will and Mind is a discourse given by Shrii Shrii Anandamurti. This discourse is the twelfth chapter of Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 1.[1]
Synopsis
Whatever an animal does, it does according to the rules of Parama Purusa and according to its inborn instincts. On the the other hand human being has developed mind. whatever he does, he does according to his will and mental force. So, according to Anandamurti—[1]
. . . if a man does not utilize his developed mind, he will be worse than an animal.
Then Anandamurti discusses pápa and pratyaváya. He tells that which should not be done, if done, is called "pápa" and one thing hat which should be done, if not done, is called “pratyaváya.” The collective name of pápa and pratyaváya is "pátaka." A pátakii may be saved if he tries to forget and leave whatever has been done and starts his journey to the path of spirituality.[1]
There are two more forms of a pátakii— atipátakii and mahápátakii. One who has done permanent physical or mental damage to a particular person is called atipátakii and a mahápátakii commits sins of recurring nature. The best way for an atipátakii is to sacrifice his personal pleasure and involve himself for the welfare of mankind, on the other hand, a mahápátakii has to sacrifice his life for the welfare of humanity.[1]
References
| Preceded by He Is Everything |
Ananda Vacanamrtam Part 1 1978 With: The Consequences of Free Will and Mind |
Succeeded by Leaving Bondage |