Brahma-Nishtha One who is established in the Knowledge of Brahman. Brahma-Srotri ...
Nishtha - Fixity; steadiness. Nivritti Marga - Path of renunciation. Niyama - Religious rules; second step in Yoga.
- BRAHMANISHTHA - one established in the Supreme, a realized Yogi - BRAHMARANDRA - the gate to Brahma, another name for the sahasrar chakra - BRAHMARISHI - 1. a sage who has realized the Supreme (brahman); 2.
a Brahmanishtha), it can be known, because the Atman is subtler than the subtlest and does not come under any of the logical categories.
- anârtha nivritti: sins gradually disappear: the purification of the heart; - nishtha; determination; durable surrender. - ruci, a higher taste; - as'akti: the deeper relation with K r i s h n a; the individual character of a r a s a.
The Guru must not only be a Srotriya but a Brahma-Nishtha also. Mere study of books cannot make one a Guru. One who has studied Vedas and who has direct knowledge of Atman through Anubhava can only be considered a Guru.
Reflect gradually and choose a method; choose a method and stick to it and persevere in it continuously. This Nishtha is necessary.
See also: Spirit, Spiritual, Yoga, Consciousness, Brahma
 
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