How Long to Read Upadesa Saram

How Long Does it Take to Read Upadesa Saram?

It takes the average reader 1 hour to read Upadesa Saram by Dr Penmetsa Venkata Suryanarayana Raju

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Upadesa is a Sanskrit word which literally means facilitating an entity to come back to its source, its home.Saram means the essence of such instruction towards that direction.The essential nature of the mind is consciousness.But being covered by cloud of tendencies, past experiences, thoughts, mind forgets that its nature is consciousness.This is called Self-forgetfulness.A mind that is in a state of Self-forgetfulness(Atma vismruti) leaves its source which is Self and identifies with non-Self adjuncts like the ego(Ahamkara,"I" thought), thinking process(manas)intellect(Buddhi), memory (chitta)the physical body and seeks happiness outside and in the process collects lot of misery because of conflict that is inherent in the dualistic phenomenal reality.After a break even point unable to bear this misery it starts inquiring into what is the cause of all this misery and starts investigating "who am i,""what is my nature,""whence am i" etc.When mind uninterruptedly does this quest it existentially negates the five coverings(Pancha kosas) covering the consciousness i.e sheaths of body, vital airs(Prana)mind(manas, the thinking faculty), intellect(Buddhi, the discriminatary faculty, sheath of Self-ignorance(Anandamaya kosa)it remembers that its nature is pure conscious being.So in this way the process of bringing back the outgoing mind to its source is described in 30 Sanskrit slokas by Bhagawan Sri Ramana Maharshi which is named as Upadesa Saram by him.If his message in this properly understood it annihilates Self-ignorance and confers Self-Knowledge.Such Self-knowledge conferring books are called Darshana Grandhas in Sanskrit.Upadesa Saram is such a book.In this work the author Dr.P.V.S.Suryanarayana Raju commented on these 30 slokas of Bhagawan's Upadesa Saram.

How long is Upadesa Saram?

Upadesa Saram by Dr Penmetsa Venkata Suryanarayana Raju is 60 pages long, and a total of 15,000 words.

This makes it 20% the length of the average book. It also has 18% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Upadesa Saram Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 21 minutes to read Upadesa Saram aloud.

What Reading Level is Upadesa Saram?

Upadesa Saram is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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