15 - Description of a Person of Steady Wisdom (स्थितप्रज्ञ:) | Swami Tattwamayananda

Chapter 2 Verses 54-56. The lecture was given by Swami Tattwamayananda on May 31, 2019.- Characteristics of an illumined saint (स्थितप्रज्ञ:):- The qualities of a spiritually enlightened person (स्थितप्रज्ञ:) should serve as an ideal for the aspirant.- Spiritual awakening does not make you insensitive to the problems of others.- A spiritual man is not shaken by adversities and reverses.- He is never unhappy because he does not go after happiness.- A spiritual man is able to conserve his mental energy-resources by remaining even-minded in all situations.- He is free from desire and selfishness.- He remains in a state of perpetual bliss.- A man of steady wisdom ( स्थितप्रज्ञ:) according to different philosophers: Shankaracharya, Nilakantha and Madhva (Advaita and Dvaita schools of philosophers)- Sublimation of desires: The need for a higher ideal- Spirituality helps us to look up on every problem from a higher perspective.- The need to feed our mind with healthy mental food: good thoughts and ideas.- Going beyond pain, pleasure, lust, fear and anger- The five states of the human mind.- “राजर्षि:” ('Rajarshi'): The Hindu ideal of a Philosopher-King