Jnana Vahini
Index
Four Obstacles to Realise the Atma
Control of Mind is Essential to have a Vision of the Atma
Four Types of Jnanis
Mind Alone Causes Bondage and Liberation
Knowing and Experiencing the Absolute Truth is Jnanam
Devotion to God is the First Step to Acquire Jnaana
The Triune of Bhakti, Jnana and Vairagya Leads to Liberation
The Greatness of a Jnaani
Vidya Spells the Doom of Maya
A True Jnani must Investigate into the Reality
Until the Mind is Destroyed, One Cannot Experience Reality
Four Qualifications Needed for Self-Enquiry
Index
Preface
Four Obstacles to Realise the Atma
Control of Mind is Essential to have a Vision of the Atma
Four Types of Jnanis
Mind Alone Causes Bondage and Liberation
Knowing and Experiencing the Absolute Truth is Jnanam
Devotion to God is the First Step to Acquire Jnaana
The Triune of Bhakti, Jnana and Vairagya Leads to Liberation
The Greatness of a Jnaani
Vidya Spells the Doom of Maya
A True Jnani must Investigate into the Reality
Until the Mind is Destroyed, One Cannot Experience Reality
Four Qualifications Needed for Self-Enquiry
Preface
Before you read this Book...
Dear Reader, this is not just another book on the Nature of Jeeva and the technique by which the Jeeva discovers its Reality. When you turn over the pages, you are actually sitting at the Feet of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the Avatar of the age, come in answer to the prayers of all Sadhus and Sadhakas to guide them and grant them peace and perfection. “Place all your burdens on Me,” He says. “Start on the spiritual pilgrimage this very Day,” He exhorts. “Why fear, when I am here?” He asks. His Grace is Omnipresent. His Miraculous Powers proclaim His Omnipotence. His wisdom, His analysis of the ills of humanity and His Prescription for their cure reveal His Omniscience. You have the unique chance of meeting Him, at the Prasanthi Nilayam and receiving from Him His blessings for the success of your spiritual pilgrimage. He will know and appreciate your earnestness and faith, and you can continue with greater confidence and courage, because He is certain to assure victory. He is the Eternal Teacher of the Geeta, the Charioteer in your heart.
In the pages of the magazine, published with His Blessings, and named after Him as Sanathana Sarathi, He wrote, out of His overwhelming Prema towards humanity, caught in the meshes of cynicism and credal fanaticism, this series of articles, called Jnana Vahini. Month after month, thousands of readers awaited these articles (in the original Telugu as well as in the English translation) and when they received their copy, they perused it diligently and with reverential eagerness. They are now put together in book form, for your guidance and inspiration.
N. KASTURI
Editor, Sanathana Sarathi