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In this Satsang, Swamiji begins the discussion of Bhrigu Valli, which is the concluding section of Taittiriya Upanishad. In this segment, the Upanishad emphasizes that Tapasya (austerity) is indispensable for a seeker of the Ultimate Truth. Tapasya is when the mind and the senses become one-pointed towards a desired goal.

The Upanishad speaks of an interaction between Varuna and his son Bhrigu (a spiritual aspirant). Bhrigu approached his father with humility and sought Brahmavidya. Varuna replied that seekers must do the Sadhana and have the direct experience of the Truth, by their own austerity. He instructed Bhrigu to introspect on the objectude, vital forces, vision, hearing, mind and speech and look for their source and substratum. He asked him to enquire deeply about that from which all beings are born, where everything subsists and everything finally gets merged.

Having done the Tapasya, Bhrigu approached Varuna and said that he had come to know that Annam (objectude) is Brahman. But he still was not free of doubt—how could Brahman be the changeful objectude? Varuna again asked him to pursue wholesome, one-pointed austerity, and know that Tapas itself is Brahman. After Tapasya, Bhrigu told Varuna that he had come to know that Prana is Brahman and everything is born, subsisting and getting dissolved in Prana.

Varuna, the Guru, had a strength and conviction of knowledge and sent Bhrigu again to do further Tapasya. After further austerity, Bhrigu came to know the Mind as Brahman, and later Vijnana as Brahman. Each time, the realization was of a subtler and higher dimension. The identity was shifting from the gross to the subtler levels. He then came to know that Ananda is Brahman, and that everything is born of Ananda, subsisting in Ananda and getting dissolved in Ananda.

Shlokas chanted in the Satsang:
5:04 - भृगुर्वै वारुणिः । वरुणं पितरमुपससार….Bhrigu Valli 1 st Anuvaka
7:04 - येयं प्रेते विचिकित्सा मनुष्ये…. Kathopanishad 1.1.20
19:07 - आहार शुद्धौ सत्त्व शुद्धिः.... Chandogya Upanishad 7.26.2
26:20 - प्राणस्य प्राणमुत चक्शुषश्चक्शुरुत… Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.4.18
30:49 - किं ज्योतिस्तव भानुमानहनि मे…Ekashloki
37:48 - अन्नं ब्रह्मेति व्यजानात् । अन्नाद्ध्येव खल्विमानि... Bhṛgu Vallī 2nd Anuvaka
43:20 - ते ध्यानयोगानुगता अपश्यन् देवात्मशक्तिं... Shvetaashvatara....
53:13 - प्राणो ब्रह्मेति व्यजानात् । प्राणाद्ध्येव.... Bhṛgu Vallī 3’rd Anuvaka
1:00:58 - मनो ब्रह्मेति व्यजानात् । मनसो ह्येव... Bhṛgu Vallī 4th Anuvaka
1:04:25 - विज्ञानं ब्रह्मेति व्यजानात् । विज्ञानाद्ध्येव... Bhṛgu Vallī 5th Anuvaka
1:04:38 - आनन्दो ब्रह्मेति व्यजानात् । आनन्दाध्येव.... Bhṛgu Vallī 6th Anuvaka

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