Brahma Sutras (Critical Exposition)
author: B. N. K. Sharma
edition: 2008, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1835
ISBN-10: 8121500354
ISBN-13: 9788121500357
Topic: Hindu-philosophy
Muktas engage in Karmas only at their pleasure
This chapter describes Muktas engage in Karmas only at their pleasure located on page 338 of volume 3 in the book Brahma Sutras (Critical Exposition) compiled by B. N. K. Sharma. This book contains a Critical Exposition of the Brahmasutras of Badarayana including a thorough research on the commentaries of Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhva. The Vedanta Sutras represent an important treatise of Indian Philosophy teaching Vedic concepts as found in the Upanishads..
Sanskrit name of chapter: chandadhikaranam or chandadhikarana (chanda-adhikarana / adhikaranam). This edition includes the original Sanskrit text, an English translation, references to commentaries, detailled footnotes, IAST transliterated words and a large index.
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Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) [by Sadhu Gyanananddas]
But the Bhashyakara strongly refutes this position, that there is any possibility of such pleasure items. In other words, the mukta becomes devoid of karma born prakrta material body (ashariri); and acquires karma free non-material (apraksta) body (sharira). This is the view of Badarayana in Brahmasutras 4/4/12. This divine body is eternal, (sarge pi nopajayante pralaye vyathanti ca), devoid of production and destruction even at every periodical creation and dissolution....
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Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) [by N. Veerappan]
The latter is called a “jivan mukta”—a person getting release from the clutches of bonds and embracing the Divine Grace even while he is alive. The application of jnana Shakti and the kriya Shakti of the preceptor destroys the agamiya and sancitakarma of the self. The prarabdha karma is conquered by experiencing the same by the self without aversion or desire. Since the self is thus liberated from the three-fold karmas ,it gets rid of the bonds of maya and the relentless anavamala ....
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Siddhanta Sangraha of Sri Sailacharya [by E. Sowmya Narayanan]
Jiva is classified as two fold, namely, karma vidhura (one who is devoid of karma), karmavan (one who is associated with karma). 128. Out of these two, the first category is divided as nitya (eternally released) and mukta (released). Amount these, the nityas have the blissful experience of Brahman from the beginningless time. 129. The muktas will attain the brahmanubhava only through Sharanagati anad Upasana....
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