Bodhinatha's Sun One Video. Most Recent update: June 8, 2003, Bodhinatha speaks on Siddhanta Shravana, Scriptural Listening, Niyama #6.

Study and listen to learned people and our primary scriptures, the Vedas and Upanishads and other holy texts. This guides us to become more spiritual people. But it is listening, more than reading, that is meant by this practice, for listening is more powerful. As Yogaswami said, "It is not in books, you fool!" Rather it is through hearing that the more subtle forms of knowledge are passed from the knower to the listener, from the teacher to the student. This happens most potently when the speaker has had spiritual experiences.
Bodhinatha continues with a second subject on the importance of the Guru in our religious lives.

Today's Inspired Talk
Title: The Niyama of Siddhanta Shravana Category: Yamas and Niyamas Duration: 11 minutes, 33 seconds Date Given: July 8, 2003 Date Posted:July_23_2003 Given by: Bodhinatha

Cybertalk: The niyama of siddhanta shravana involves studying and listening to learned people, our primary scriptures, the Vedas, and other holy texts. This guides us to become more spiritual people. But listening, more than reading, is what is intended by this practice, for listening is more powerful. As Yogaswami said, "It is not in books, you fool!" Rather, it is through hearing that the more subtle forms of knowledge are passed from the knower to the listener, from the teacher to the student.

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