Saturday, November 10, 2012

For a Gnani:- his body is not body, even though he has the body , his ego is not ego, even though he has the ego and his experience of the world is not the world, even though he is in the midst of the world





For a Gnani:- his body is not body, even though he has the body , his ego is not ego, even though he has the ego and his experience of the world is not the world, even though he is in the midst of the world, because he is fully aware of the fact that his body ,his ego and his experience of the world are mere mirage created out of consciousness. Thus his body ,his ego and his experience of the world are reality within the waking experience, but waking experience itself is mere illusion. The dream becomes unreal when waking takes place. Similarly the waking becomes unreal when wisdom dawns. The wisdom Dawns when waking entity becomes aware of the fact that it itself is not the self, but the self is that, which witnesses the coming and going of the three states without the physical apparatus. The formless soul, which is present in the form of consciousness, is the innermost self. The innermost self is the formless substance and the witness of the three states. The formless substance and witness of the three states are one in essence. That essence is formless consciousness. Thus there is no second thing exists other than consciousness.


The Self is not ‘you’ but the self is that witnesses ‘you and the world’ together without the physical apparatus.




The Self is not ‘you’ but the self is that witnesses ‘you and the world’ together without the physical apparatus. You are the false self(ego or waking entity) within the false experience(waking) bound by the experience of   birth, life and death and form, time and space whereas the ‘Self ‘ is birthless and deathless because it is formless. Thus the self is not limited to waking state alone because it pervades everything and everywhere in all the three states. Thus limiting the ‘self’ to waking entity alone is the cause of the ignorance. 

The dream entity (you) and the dream world becomes falsehood when waking takes place. Similarly the waking entity (you) and the waking world becomes falsehood when wisdom dawns. Wisdom dawns when waking entity (you) realizes it itself is not the self but the self is that which witnesses the coming and going of the three states. The witness and the three states are one in essence. That essence is consciousness (Atman).  
Thus consciousness is ultimate truth or Brahman. Atman is second to none. 

Thus one has to know ‘What is mind? ‘What is the substance of the mind?’ and ‘What is the source of the mind?’ in order to realize the non-dualistic or Advaitic truth.

Those who are frightened to accept the world is mere illusion should never indulge path of wisdom.



Those who assert the world is not illusion because they are unaware of the fact that, the world is reality within the illusion (waking). And they are frightened to consider the world as illusion.  Without considering the world as illusion, it is impossible to acquire  Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.   

After verifying through deeper inquiry if one finds the world is reality within the illusion then he cannot again say the world is not illusion.

If one is frightened to accept the world is illusion (waking) than he is unfit to acquire Self-knowledge or Brahma Gnana or Atma Gnana.  Thus who stuck with the reality of the world, are stuck with reality of the individual experiences of birth, life and death, which takes place within the unreal world. Thus pursuit of truth is for those who have courage to accept the reality as it is, that is the reality without form, time and space.

According to Advaita Vedanta, the Veda addresses itself to two kinds of audiences - the ordinary ones who desire the transitory heaven and other pleasures obtained as a result of ritual sacrifices, and the more advanced seeker who seeks to know Brahman. Thus, the purva mimam.sa, with its emphasis on the karma kanda of the Vedas, is meant for the first audience, to help lead its followers along the way. However, the Vedanta, with its emphasis on the jnana kanda, is meant for those who wish to go beyond such transient pleasures.

Sri, Sankara says in Brahma Sutrasthat Brahman is the cause of the world, whereas in Mandukya he denies it. This is because he says that at the lower stage of understanding, the former teaching must be given, for people will get frightened as they cannot understand how the world can be without a cause, but to those in a higher stage, the truth 
of non-causality can be revealed.


Those who are frightened to accept the world is mere illusion should never indulge path of wisdom.

Modern Ramanuja- J.Krishnamurti describes to perfection is the awakening to Reality



 Modern Ramanuja- J.Krishnamurti describes to perfection is the awakening to Reality—the realization that pure Consciousness alone is, that the perpetually fluctuating and evanescent contents of the mind derive from it. This awakening effectively happens in an instant. But in order for the lightning flash to take place, resulting in a firm and unshakable certitude, a long labour is necessary, which he seems to underestimate. “Truth is a pathless land” is his answer.

Many thinkers feel J.K’s teaching seems essentially negative, a potent but bitter medicine for those imprisoned by institutional cults. He breaks the student’s bonds, but then leads him to a vast desert where he abandons him. The ultimate state of consciousness he describes is that of the traditional sage or a fully enlightened being, but he does not show us the process leading to the realization of this state. He describes marvelously the goal, but does not indicate the steps to be taken: his recurring phrases "unified consciousness" and "let go" are not a road-map.

J.Krishnamurti‘s approach was more practical, and he stuck with the reality of the world, he took it as real.

Upanishads say:- It is attained by him alone whom It chooses.



The Upanishad says:-
  This Atman cannot be attained by the study of the Vedas, or by intelligenceor by much hearing of sacred books. It is attained by him alone whom It chooses. To such a one Atman reveals Its own form. [Katha Upanishad Ch-II -23-P-20]
Mundaka Upanishad  :-
This Atman cannot be attained through the study of the Vedas, nor through intelligence, nor through much learning. He who chooses Atman—by him alone is Atman attained. It is the Atman that reveals to the seeker Its true nature. (3 –page-70 Mundaka Upanishad  Upanishads by Nikilanada]

When the Upanishads say:-

It is attained by him alone whom It chooses. To such a one Atman reveals its own form.  Then what is the use of indulging through our intelligence or our accumulated knowledge, when one is not chosen by the self, which is the soul, which is in the form of consciousness.

There is no need for any philosophy in pursuit of truth because they take the seeker nearer to the truth but they create more doubts and confusions.
The scriptures and theories and teaching based on the ego are not the yardstick. Using them as yardstick to understand and assimilate the truth will lead one towards the pursuit of arguments. Seeker of truth has to discover on his own, the truth of his true existence by inquiring “what is mind?” and “what is the substance of the mind?” and move forward.  

The ultimate truth is one without the second, the one is not in the sense half or two, but the one that remains forever One, without the second.  The consciousness is all pervading. There is no place where consciousness is not.

Consciousness is in everyone, consciousness is in everything,  consciousness is one behind many. Consciousness alone is. It means the universe and its contents are the visible form of consciousness. And consciousness in turn is invisible form of the universe, which appears as mind.