Life's Spiritual Journey in Forty Steps - Sadhana Panchakam

This short text of Shri Shankaracharya outlines forty steps or spiritual practices to be undertaken to reach moksha, liberation or enlightenment. These steps are like those one climbs to enter a temple - steps lead to discovering the divinity within, atma, the true Self.
In every temple, the deity (vigraha, murti) is present in the innermost chamber, sanctum sanctorum (garbha griha). So too, inside of every person lies atma, the true self, which is sat chit ananda, unborn, uncreated, limitless, consciousness. The steps of spiritual practice, sadhana, needed for atma vichara, self-enquiry, that lead to enlightenment, moksha, are described in this famous hymn.
Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: www.arshabodha.org/

[@okay.nobody]

Stage : 1. Preparation 2. Self Enquiry 3. Assimilation 4. Moksha 40 steps 1. The Vedas are always to be studied 2. Vaidik rituals are to be properly performed 3. With that ritual ishwara is to be worshipped 4. Worship for fulfilling desire should be given up 5. Collections are to be away 6. The defects of worldly pleasure are to be reflected upon 7. Desire for atma is to be cultivated 8. Quickly your home is to be left 9. Association with saintly people is to be cultivated 10. For the lord firm devotion is to be developed. 11. Virtues like tranquility are to be cultivated. 12. Selfish actions are to be quickly given up 13. One who knows Brahma is to be approached 14. Everyday at his or her feet services to be offered. 15. The one immutable Brahman is to be sought. 16. The highest scriptural teachings are to be heard. 17. The meaning of the mahavakyas are to be inquired into 18. Scriptural interpretations are to be adopted. 19. Erroneous arguments are to be desisted from 20. Scriptural reasoning is to be adopted. 21. I am Brahma is to be meditated on 22. Day by day ego is to be given up 23. Thinking I am the body is to be abandoned. 24. Debates with the wise are to be given up 25. The illness of hunger is to be treated 26. Everyday medicinal alms are to be taken 27. Delicious food is not to be sought. 28. One should be content with the rightly obtained food. 29. Cold heat etc are to be endured 30. No unnecessary words are to be spoken. 31. Indifference is to be cultivated. 32. Other people's kindness and cruelty should be ignored. 33. In seclusion, one should sit comfortably 34. In absolute reality, one's mind is to be established. 35. The full self is to be discovered. 36. The falsity of this world is to be seen. 37. Prior karmas are to be destroyed. 38. With knowledge no further karmas are to be done. 39. Prarabdh Karma is to be exhausted. 40. Then at death, as Brahman, one is to remain.

[@DoNgocTram58]

Thank you buddy!

[@RamdasMexcellence]

Thank you for summarizing this

[@juansagan5190]

Thank you Swami! May you reach moksha in this life

[@Gopal-xk7mw]

Any doubts??

[@aishwaryasitaram2227]

He will surely..what about us? 😂

[@ArjunKumar-io5re]

That is such a sweet thing to say❤️

[@noorjahanjaganath2582]

Love you swamiji.. i am learning the spirituality different than Islam as i was born and brought up by Islam. Thank you!!!

[@anmolkohli]

Congratulations on finding Vedanta! Om tat sat

[@shivashankar28]

Congrats bro, you are studying something that most Hindus don't even know. You are a gifted person and a real Sanatana dharma. All the best in learning Vedanta :)

[@suryakarramantha2426]

As always, very clear, methodical, making it very understandable Absolutely wonderful

[@robiniilm1]

I feel so blessed and so lucky to hear such pious knowledge from pious guru , and my faith is consolidated on the spiritual path which i am following for past 12 years , thank you is such an understatement for such life changing knowledge , i will follow all this knowledge till my last breath and share it with like minded people

[@jeremyczeck9112]

Brahma satyam jagad mitya jivo brahmaiva naparaha 🕉️Tat tvam asi 🙏🙂

[@kantitsamystery6328]

I sort of chose this particular video of yours at random, but coincidentally, or by providence, I was learning l about these steps, with only slight variance, just yesterday while reading Vasistha's Yoga. Vasistha's steps including one additional step somewhere in middle but is essentially the same thing. Vasistha talks about the subtle mind beginning to become pliable and become more transparent. Still, it's essentially the same series of steps towards enlightenment. I just find it remarkable that I was reading about it just yesterday, and then here we are the next night, and I pick this video because it was near the top of my feed and it reiterates exactly what I'd been learning the previous night. Thank you so much for these videos! I can't begin to describe how important these videos of yours have been along my Spiritual journey. I don't have a Guru unfortunately, and don't see any chance of finding one to accept me anytime soon. So for now, my journey consists of my own attempts at meditation, scriptural study (translated into English. Unfortunately I haven't studied Sanskrit, and have only begun to get decent with Sanskrit pronunciation and am on versed in a few dozen Sanskrit words and terms). So unfortunately though I do my best to study scripture, my ability to understand subtleties in the texts are severely limited. Also, I do my best at worship and prayer, but have never been in any temple. I learn everything I can through directly reading translated texts, along with modern commentaries and videos I can find on KZbin. And that's where your videos have been incredible at simplifying complicated concepts as well as clarifying various things I didn't quite understand from reading texts. So once again, I cannot thank you enough for providing those of us without access to traditional forms of learning with the closest thing we may have to a Guru.

[@omnamahshivaya1008]

We can talk if u want n may be u might some get pointers in the direction to Guru

[@bigbadwolf460]

Somehow I’ve been living like this for several years already, and I’m not even 30 years old yet. I don’t agree with the exhaustion of karma without bringing in new karma, mostly because I don’t believe in death. I’ve accepted death, but I don’t believe that death is the final step so there’s no peace for me to have with the philosophy of a better life through reincarnation. Ego aside, there’s so much more to life than death. Death doesn’t exist. Learn to be timeless because time is also a construct that binds your true nature. That’s what my Hawaiian philosophy leads me to believe.

[@royalbhanu]

Your videos on highest knowledge is unmeasurable valuable

[@dr.raveendrakodur9516]

Great explanation, Your teaching skills are fantastic

[@loneyhearts]

Now I know we're to start. Thank Swamiji. I can follow this at this late stage in my life. I have let go of many things in my past, since following you. I am working on more. You brought the beginning of the journey to me. Now I must work on the rest.

[@satyam1543]

also chant rama rama in your free time as many time as you can, understand its meaning as well and while chanting rama name always remember its meaning

[@johnmatelski6413]

it's between this and atma bodha for the single best video on youtube. just amazing.

[@sylviabelgeonne4726]

Liberation from the perceived self to merging with the universal consciousness.. is my desire.. I seem to be taking this solitary journey via KZbin..I would like to have a Guru .. but maybe this will manifest somehow ..

[@MickGoodman]

Thank you, Swamiji. You explains things so clearly. Pranams.

[@DrNijR]

Namasthe Swamiji. Thanks for sharing the ancient wisdom in simple words.

[@shashikala.r4196]

Swamiji you are my guru i too very much impressed by guru nowadays my mond is leading towards spiritual

[@hathayoga1421]

हरि ॐ तत्सत् 🙏

[@avinashlilmohan8102]

Tank You Swamiji Namaste

[@sureshlal8878]

Hari Om Swamiji Pranam

[@tommytom6013]

🙏Jai gurudev Swamiji 🙏🌹bless me 🙏🌹

[@esneliamunoz4475]

INFINITA GRATITUD....NAMASTE....GRACIAS....GRACIAS.....GRACIAS:............

[@oscarg93]

Beautiful, thank you. Namaste. 🙏🕉📿☮

[@namyohorengekyo1882]

You are a great Guru GOD bless you for your teacher

[@vijayagurram2766]

💐💐No words are coming in my mind 💐💐👏

[@chrisaav100]

Shanti, shanti, shanti🙏

[@peterjohn3825]

A good teacher 🙏🙏🙏 🌿🌷🌿🌷🌿🌷🌿🌷🌿

[@gogoitv9329]

thank you swamiji. Much blessings to you

[@LucianoCaetanod2]

Gratitude!🙏🏼📖🕉🌅

[@SS-dp7nu]

Swamyji looks so calm & composed.... Looking at him sets meditative process in u...OM Shanti🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@anuradhaiyengar96]

That is the secret of Hindu scriptures if you follow them.

[@freds4814]

Guru kripa!

[@neilsahota297]

As usual you made it so simple to understand. Sad-namaskar.

[@sagarikabhattacharjee1]

Thank you Swamiji for sharing such valuable information 🙏

[@natarajansubramaniyam3207]

Thanks Swamiji for your candid explanation

[@paridhivyas5439]

So enchanting n worshipful path to seek knowledge of vedanta

[@meerajyothisriram]

Swamiji ,a timely guide to the Seniors .Koti koti Pranams.

[@xp9802]

Thank you swamiji !!!!

[@guardiansofearth8211]

Thank u swamiji

[@sumanlndiaforindians8203]

Magnificent explanation.

[@NonDuality80]

Thank you Swamiji.

[@GoldenJCosmos22]

Thanks for sharing your invaluable knowledge swamiji 🙏

[@tunkamtungkhang2465]

pranam Swamiji Maharaj ji.

[@tonmoyacharjee2491]

Thanks so much for sharing the wisdom

[@markf2720]

beautiful!

[@deivasigamanisundarathatha5202]

Pranams to you Guru. Brought out the essence of methods to attain moksha in a very simple and schematic steps.

[@orionms111]

Bahut bahut dhanyawaad aapka bahut acchey se samjhaya aur aatma mein bahut shanti bhi, enthusiasm ke sath mili. Sardar Pranam🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 jgd.

[@madeyasa5379]

Luar Biasa.... Terima Kasih

[@saharshkhanna249]

Thanks for sharing Swamiji, you are a Guru unto many like myself

[@rajendraprasadkandel5079]

Thanks a lot🙏🙏🙏

[@primakumari3469]

God Bless you Swamiji. This is the best version of spirituality that I have ever heard. 🙏🙏🙏

[@namyohorengekyo1882]

You are my Guru but I am far a way from you so I listen to your bless voice

[@sharmilakalain7549]

How fortunate I am to hear these verses at a time when I am in so need of it. Thank you.

[@user-oo2lm9mc4l]

धन्यवाद : साधुवर्या: it's very helpful for us.

[@kaavincommunications9000]

Bang on Swami ji

[@sita4827]

Thank you🙏✨

[@nandushevade889]

Simply Superb

[@gssheelvantar1122]

My salutation to swamiji. Really the true athmajnan is explained. Unmixed vedant knowledge. 🙏🙏💐💐

[@DavidSmith-ef4eh]

Thank you. Somehow this lecture gave me a little bit peace and motivation.

[@prudhvibhogireddy3661]

little bit peace ?

[@laxmangc9710]

Om

[@healthhappinessandspiritua9088]

Thanks so much Vasanthi Mam

[@tzadik36]

Pronaams! 🙏

[@sureshakella4263]

Very clearly explained

[@sararevesz8926]

I am finding your explanations straightforward and inspiring. Thanks for your efforts in illuminating the path forward.

[@abhishekshukla7864]

Also check out Sarvapriyanda. You'll love his lectures

[@eduardodacol3263]

maravilhoso

[@ganesanls8723]

Awesome

[@ganesanls8723]

Too good

[@esneliamunoz4475]

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[@srinivasnr1]

Namaste dear Swamiji. Please accept my obeisances. My gratitude for this wonderful teaching. Namo namah Shri Guru paadukaabhyaam.

[@msadhu26]

🙏

[@ramayanam100]

Immense respect

[@KauthukaPanorama]

thank u guruji. Not so possible by me.

[@jshevgoor]

🙏🏼🌷🙏🏼

[@hariraj8771]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Rajeswari_Mckearn]

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[@Prodigalpro]

Thank you

[@VineshVaswani]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@luismarquz2800]

👍

[@hemantwankhade1906]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌹🌹🌎🌈

[@konstantinosstavropoulos3605]

good

[@acasadossantos2462]

Swamiji please is there some Institute ( Adi Shankaracharya ) which lies in Brasil?

[@vladimirkrisnov4322]

I love to hear from swamy, though in some i differ, with Sankaracharya.

[@praveenvarma9107]

Many thanks!

[@MrBpsubedi]

guru, in the beginning sadhana (साधन) means, tools and sadhanaa (साधना) or practice, endeavour are mingled.

[@DavidSmith-ef4eh]

I have always wondered, if I have existed for eternity (like Krishna said to Arjuna in Bhagavad Gita). How am I born now. How come I haven't achieved "moksha" in one of my previous lives?

[@BhaktaChase]

Because lives aren't cycle. You might already have, remember to pray for those in the past.

[@prudhvibhogireddy3661]

eating cow, has stopped u attain, any thing but sinful life, further aggravating.

[@thebuilderslodge]

What is your advice for one who seeks to learn these teachings but has not found a Guru yet ?

[@srichakrahubli]

When you are really ready.... He'll appear...

[@srichakrahubli]

Read Ramana maharshi

[@thebuilderslodge]

Thank you.

[@silgoedhart5506]

Without wanting to sound disrespectful towards teachings; could anybody help me identify the music piece in the first 20 seconds of the video? It might sound strange to say this but it speaks to my heart

[@0arjun077]

I dont recognise the particular composition, by its Carnatic music (ancient musical syste of the southern India) the instruments used are Veena (string instrument from her Sitar is developed, so its like the mother of Sitar) and Mridangam (like veena the ancestor of Tabla). You can search Carnatic music with veena and Mridangam hopefully you will find it or other gems.

[@TheSteelGuru]

Shazam claims this is Himalayan Meditation by Blonde Hemel

[@00Farfarello00]

I remain with a question. What is the point of being born in a world not only illusory but painful and adverse in everything? If food, weather, social system and most of other human beings are great enemies of the one who wants to attain moksha, what is the point of living in such ostile place? In other words, why we are even being created? Where is love in all this miserable conditions?

[@felix0749]

I think you question arises out of ignorance. As I understand god(ishvara, brahman) is self-learning intelligence. It creates countless number of worlds and universes to learn about itself it needs experience itself through the prism of other. It experiences itself through sentient beings because it cant create the other being like itself. It creates and experiences untill gets perfect understanding of itself. To make it happen all of the beings has to gain enlightenment(realization of its nature). But it’s very slow process. You are not body that is born, the ultimate goal is to realize you are it. Then game ends for you, you’ll join the god like drop absolved into ocean. For other beings game of life goes on untill they are also gain liberation. In one life they will live luxury and rich family in other suffer as animal or other way.

[@emrao7732]

We are not created by any external force. You and I create ourselves by our own unfulfilled desires, live and die (again with some more unfulfilled desires, etc.,) and the cycle repeats endlessly, until we break it as stated in the above video!!!

[@maximilianthiel8485]

You are created because of karma my friend

[@drsarmisthadas518]

Mental concept

[@rakeshbai2732]

So by living a passionless life, the reward is death? Is that truly liberation? Is life so unbearable?

[@dangem5022]

Hmm.. I think we can all agree that death is evident to all of us and hence not a reward. Liberation comes when we realize and assimilate the True Self which is not bound by life and death since it is all-pervasive. It is however as mentioned in Swamiji's lesson a lifelong journey. With regards to passionless life, I think the better term would be to live with equanimity so we don't get too high and get too low that it muddles our understanding of our True Nature. We are still human after all and have our limitations so it's really to manage ourselves to remain close to our True Nature.

[@luigiionascu7056]

_yes yes patanjali sutras of yoga _d zeu god is word _,,,,secret dr honigberger,,,, _archaicxn lord

[@bombingraid1330]

Please, give some money to the poor today, thank you!

[@drsarmisthadas518]

What is moksha?? If u by God,s grace u know there is no bondage in atma then why hunkering for moksha as bandhan is a menta concept when mind is false it's concept is also false , live happily u are Atman and there is no bondage in atma

[@Asad-kw3ty]

Whats the diffrence between atma and atman buddy

[@drsarmisthadas518]

Buddhi is part of Maya and atma is part of paramatma,the absolute awareness of urs

[@parmar__12]

When you know there's no bondage in arms and realise your true self, not just know, we all know that, but being aware of it 24×7 is true knowledge That itself is Moksha

[@jeffreycabanellas8113]

Swami I have followed you for years and I don’t question the good you do 20:15 20:15 wish I could speak to you about this insistence of having only one goal of spirituality.Our lives are much too complicated and really do not allow for most of us to live as a monk.Therefore I just can’t abide by the level of classical values as put forth in teachings of a different age.Certainly one must seek enlightenment but not on the terms you have mentioned as they are not appropriate in our less than ideal western culture.Perhaps we are living in a truly dark age and one must improvise accordingly.I am unsure there is a way out of our materialistic culture and it’s demands upon us just to earn our dail bread .This does not preclude self 20:15 20:15 knowledge but the how to of it can’t follow the demands of another time in history.

[@dasgoood2811]

Swamiji said if Sanyasa (Renunciation) is not possible, practice Karma Yoga.

[@Add_Account485]

A veil of ignorance"?. We chose that veil before coming into the physical body from a spiritual perspective for a spiritual reason?.. Perhaps expansion or growth?.. I would not say our "PURPOSE" is to remove the veil... Or we would never have given it to ourselves in the 1st place .. What would be the point of that?.. Being divine - come in with a veil - to remove the veil ,- and be divine again?. That's just stupid ignorance in itself... No ! The veil of ignorance or the personality or the ego all has a grander purpose too... Or their would be no point in human life just to know your divine to go back to divine the same? ALL OF US!? I DON'T THINK SO.. WE CHOSE THIS FOR GREAT PURPOSE

[@smjfg]

I too had problems with this idea, but I come believe in Advaita the removing of the veil doesn't mean we leave these bodies before death and re-merge with the absolute Brahman, rather moksha or enlightenment is truly coming to experience this absolute reality and realizing identification with ego causes suffering. Brahman is not veiled in ignorance but our egos are when we come into this earth.

[@Add_Account485]

@@smjfg I had a vision of God. So I know this isn't the purpose

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