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Understanding Upadhi: How Limiting Adjuncts Create the Illusion of Plurality in a Singular Reality

In Advaita Vedanta, one of the most profound concepts is that of Upadhi—the limiting adjuncts or conditions that superimpose differences on an underlying reality that is, in truth, singular and undifferentiated. This concept helps explain how we come to perceive the world as filled with diverse objects and beings, despite the non-dual reality of Brahman, or pure consciousness, which underlies all…

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Moksha Talon Abraxas

Moksha is the summum bonum of life. Moksha is the fulfilment of life's purpose. Life ends on this earth plane when you attain Moksha or liberation from birth and death. The realisation of your real object in life is freedom or Moksha. Moksha bestows on you eternal life of undecaying bliss and perennial joy. Moksha is not annihilation. Moksha is the annihilation of this little self-arrogating ego only. Moksha is realisation of the identity of the individual soul with the Supreme Soul. By annihilating this little self you possess the whole of true universality, you attain an eternal life.

Mukti is obtained through the knowledge of the Self. To attain Jnana, you must have one-pointedness of mind (Ekagrata). Ekagrata comes through Upasana. Upasana comes through purity of heart (Chitta Suddhi). Chitta Suddhi comes through Nishkamya Karma Yoga. To do Nishkamya Karma, you must have controlled the Indriyas. The Indriyas can be controlled through Viveka and Vairagya.

Moksha is not to be regarded as a becoming into something which previously had no existence. Moksha is not something to be achieved. It is already achieved. Everything is one with Absolute or Para Brahman. What is to be achieved is annihilation of the sense of separateness. Moksha is the direct perception of that which has existed from eternity, but has hitherto been concealed from us on account of the veil of ignorance. Moksha is attainment of the Supreme Bliss or Immortality and removal of all kinds of pain. Moksha is freedom from birth and death.

Freedom or Mukti is your only real nature. You will have to know this truth only through direct intuitive experience. You will have to cut asunder the veil of ignorance by meditation on the Self. Then you will shine in your original pristine purity and divine glory.

Brahman, Self, Purusha, Chaitanya, Consciousness, God, Atman, Immortality, Freedom, Perfection, Bliss, Bhuma or the unconditioned are synonymous terms. If you attain Self-realisation alone, will you be freed from the round of births and deaths and its concomitant evils. The goal of life is the attainment of the final beatitude or Moksha. Moksha can be attained by constant meditation with a heart that is rendered pure and steady by selfless service and Japa.

Moksha is the highest benefit, Parama Prayojana. Jnana is the benefit which one gets in the internal (Avantara Prayojana). Just as plantain fruit is the highest benefit which one gets, and the leaves, etc., are the Avantara Prayojana in the interval before one gets the fruit, so also Moksha is the highest benefit and Jnana is Avantara Prayojana. Jnana is only the means to attain the highest bliss.

The Jiva falsely superimposes the body and others which are not Self upon himself and identifies himself with them. This identification constitutes bondage. The freedom from this identification is Moksha. That which causes this identification is Avidya or nescience. That which removes the identification is Vidya. Attainment of knowledge of the Self eradicates this Avidya and its effects. The Svaroopa of Moksha is the attainment of Supreme Bliss and removal of all kinds of sufferings.

The right knowledge of Brahman consists in knowing that He is one with one's own self. The difference between the Jiva and the Brahman lies only in the Upadhi or limiting adjunct. The Jiva, though he is Brahman in reality or essence is subject to the miseries of worldly existence as caused by his connection with the Upadhi of Antahkarana or the fourfold mind (the inner instrument). As there is no real distinction between them, it should be known that Brahman is identical with the Self. Hence it is said that those who know the real truth understand Brahman to be identical with the Self as declared in the great sentences of the Upanishads or Mahavakyas: "I am Brahman"-"This Self is Brahman." They even teach the same thing to their disciple in the words: "Tat Tvam Asi-Thou art That." Therefore it should be known that Brahman is identical with the Self.

The knower of Brahman becomes Brahman itself. Having become Brahman while yet alive, he is freed from the round of birth and death. Knowledge of Brahman alone is the means of emancipation or Moksha. by Swami Sivananda

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The Bhagavad Gita Verse 13.4

तत्क्षेत्रं यच्च यादृक्च यद्विकारि यतश्च यत् |

स च यो यत्प्रभावश्च तत्समासेन मे शृणु ||

Listen and I will explain to you what that field is and what its nature is. I will also explain how change takes place within it, from what it was created, who the knower of the field of activities is, and what his powers are. 

- The field (kshetra) refers to the body-mind complex, which is the object of perception and experience for the individual soul (jiva). The field is composed of the five elements, the five senses, the five organs of action, the mind, the intellect, the ego, and the three modes of material nature (gunas). The field is constantly undergoing change and transformation due to the influence of time, karma, and the gunas.

- The knower of the field (kshetrajna)  refers to the Supreme Self (atman), which is the Witness and the substratum of the field. The knower of the field is distinct from the field, and is not affected by its modifications. The knower of the field is the same in all beings, and is the Source of Consciousness, Bliss, and existence. The knower of the field is also known as the Supreme Lord (ishvara), who is the creator, maintainer, and destroyer of the field.

- The nature (yadrik) of the field and the knower of the field is to be known by the process of discrimination  (viveka), which is the essence of the path of knowledge (jnana yoga). By discriminating between the real and the unreal, the eternal and the temporal, the Self and the non-self, one can realize the true identity of the knower of the field, and attain liberation (moksha) from the bondage of the field.

- The change (yad-vikari) of the field is to be understood by the analysis of the causes and effects (karya-karana), which are based on the law of action and reaction (karma). By understanding the cause and effect relationship, one can overcome the ignorance (avidya) that leads to attachment (raga) and aversion (dvesha), which are the root causes of suffering (duhkha). By transcending the cause and effect cycle, one can attain the state of equanimity (samatva), which is the mark of a person of steady wisdom (sthita-prajna).

- The creation (yatah) of the field is to be traced to the supreme will (sankalpa) of the knower of the field, who manifests the field out of his own power (shakti) and energy (prana). The creation of the field is also a projection (vivarta) of the knower of the field, who appears as many (anekatva) due to the limiting adjuncts (upadhis) of the field. The creation of the field is also a play (lila) of the knower of the field, who enjoys the diversity (vicitra) of the field without losing his unity (ekatva).

- The powers (yat-prabhava) of the knower of the field are to be Realized by the practice of devotion (bhakti), which is the essence of the path of love (prema yoga). By cultivating the attitude of surrender (sharanagati), service (seva), and worship (puja)  towards the knower of the field, one can experience his Grace (anugraha), protection (raksha), and guidance (nirdesha). By attuning oneself to the will (iccha), knowledge (jnana), and action (kriya)  of the knower of the field, one can become his instrument (nimitta), representative (pratinidhi), and expression (abhivyanjana).

Similar Vedic texts:

- Yogavashishta 6.2.215.6:

मोक्षोपायानिमान्पुण्यान्प्रत्यक्षानुभवार्थदान्|बालोप्यकर्ण्य तत्ज्ञात्वं याति का त्वादृशे कथा ||

Having learnt the methods of Realization, expounded in this work which brings about direct intuition, even a child comes to Realize the Self.

This verse emphasizes the efficacy of the teachings of Yogavashishta, which are based on the direct experience  (anubhava) of the self, rather than on the scriptural authority (shabda) or logical inference (anumana). The verse also implies that the realization of the self is not dependent on the age, caste, gender, or status of the seeker, but on the sincerity, earnestness, and intensity of the inquiry.

- Mundaka Upanishad 3.1.1:

द्वा सुपर्णा सयुजा सखाया समानं वृक्षं परिषस्वजाते | तयोरन्यः पिप्पलं स्वाद्वत्त्यनश्नन्नन्यो अभिचाकशीति ||

Two birds of beautiful plumage, who are inseparable friends, reside on the same tree. Of these, one eats the fruits of the tree with relish, while the other looks on without eating. 

This verse illustrates the relationship between the individual soul (jiva) and the Supreme Self (atman), who are compared to two birds on the same tree of the body. The individual soul is entangled in the fruits of its actions, which are of the nature of pleasure and pain, while the Supreme Self is detached and indifferent, witnessing the play of the individual soul. The verse also suggests that the individual soul can realize its identity with the Supreme Self, by turning its attention from the fruits of the tree to the other bird, who is its true friend and guide.

- Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 2.4.5:

यत्र नान्यत्पश्यति नान्यच्छृणोति नान्यद्विजानाति स भूमा | अथ यत्रान्यत्पश्यति अन्यच्छृणोति अन्यद्विजानाति तदल्पम् ||

Where one sees nothing else, hears nothing else, knows nothing else, that is the infinite. Where one sees something else, hears something else, knows something else, that is the finite. 

This verse defines the infinite (bhuma)  and the finite (alpam) in terms of the perception and knowledge of the Reality. The infinite is the state of non-duality (advaita), where there is no distinction between the seer and the seen, the hearer and the heard, the knower and the known. The finite is the state of duality (dvaita), where there is a separation between the subject and the object, the self and the other, the reality and the appearance. The verse also implies that the infinite is the source of supreme bliss (ananda), while the finite is the cause of suffering (duhkha).

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"The Practice of Silence." From the Varaha Upanishad. The Exploration of the Mysteries of the Wild Boar.

The miracle of the human vehicle, which is finite is that it can sense the infinite, the Supreme Soul. His Work and His Demeanor are constant, not subject to caste, law, family, or clan.

Nothing we can say or do can affect the nature of the Supreme. If we can find this unchanging Principal within ourselves, salvation in Him in possible. Unlike other peddlers of faith, the Upanishads declare salvation is a product of Right Contact with the creation, it is a constant levelling act of one's human impulses vs. the Grace of God.

The Varaha Upanishad, "The Laughter of the Bridegroom" deals with greed. Greed is not of God. To want to overshadow our speak over the Voice of God, to own the airwaves and sound of the wind is a kind of greed, one we treat internally first with silence. Only in silence can we fully appreciate what God has to say and learn from His Holy Spirit:

8. Always practise silence – I am (viz., you are) the Brahman, that is the full, the secondless, the undivided consciousness which has neither the relationship nor the differences existing in the universe and which partakes of the essence of the non-dual and the supreme Sat and Chit.

9. That which always is and that which preserves the same nature during the three periods of time, unaffected by anything, is my eternal form of Sat “Truth”.

10. Even the state of happiness which is eternal without Upadhis (titles or pedigrees) and which is superior to all the happiness derivable from Sushupti “deep sleep” is of my bliss only.

It is easy to be happy during deep sleep when the troubles of the world are far away. This is the minimum level of happiness the self should know. The moment we awake we should be able to curb the need to cavil, complain, bitch, moan and cry out all the time and spend it trying to fathom the different ways God modifies the basic elements in creation to make this place habitable for us.

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2011 సెన్సస్ ప్రకారం 3199 జనాభా గల పచ్చర్ల గ్రామ పంచాయితీ పరిధిలో 1641 ఉపాధి హామీ కూలీలు ఉన్నారు. ఇందులో 20 గుంటలు , ఒక ఎకరం నుంచి 5 నుంచి 10 ఎకరాలు, 15 ఎకరాల ఆ పైన ఉన్న భూస్వాములు కూడా ఉపాధి హామీ కూలీలుగా నమోదు చేసుకోవడం గమనార్హం. కొందరు వ్యాపారస్తులు ఉపాధి కూలీ మెటీలుగా ఉండటం విశేషం.

RDS క్రింద సాగయ్యే వ్యవసాయం తక్కువే కనుక మా ఊళ్లో చాలా వరకు పొలాలన్నీ బీడు పడి ఉన్నాయి. కొందరు వేరే రాష్ట్రాలకు, హైదరాబాద్ కు వలసలు పోగా.. ఉన్నవారు పచ్చర్ల గ్రామంలో ఇలా ఉపాధి పనులు చేసుకుంటూ జీవిస్తున్నారు.

ఇక నా విషయానికి వస్తే, నేను హైదరాబాద్ నుంచి వచ్చి గుర్తింపు ఉన్న ఛానల్లో రిపోర్టర్ గా చేయాల్సిన నేను మీసేవలో అప్లై చేసిన పోలీస్ వెరిఫికేషన్ సర్టిఫికేట్ ఆన్ లైన్( ఈ ఒక్క సర్టిఫికెట్ ఆన్ లైన్ ఇవ్వకపోవడం వల్ల నా జాబ్ ఆగిపోయిందని ఆఫీస్ వారు చెబుతున్నారు, ఇందులో సత్యం ఎంతో నాకు తెలియదు) ఇవ్వడానికి(ఆఫ్ లైన్ ఇచ్చారు అది నడవదని చెప్పారు) ఒక ఎస్సై పీఎస్ కు వచ్చి మూడు నెలలైనా.. తన డిజిటల్ సైన్ ఉండే యూఎస్బీ(USB Dongle)ని పోలీస్ టెక్నికల్ డిపార్ట్మెంట్ నుంచి సార్ కు తెచ్చుకునే ఓపిక లేక.. నాకు ఆ మీసేవ సర్టిఫికెట్ ఇవ్వకుండా నన్ను ఉపాధి హామీ కూలీని చేసిన మా ఎస్సైకు ధన్యవాదాలు. అలాగే మా పీఎస్ సిబ్బందికి కూడా దాని అవసరం ఇతరులకు ఎంత ఉన్నా వారికి అక్కర్లేదు, వారికి పట్టదు ఎంత బతిమాలినా అదే నిర్లక్ష్యం, ఉండి ఇవ్వటం లేదా అనేది వారికే వదిలేస్తున్నా ..ఇది గతం నా స్టోరీకి కొనసాంగిపు..

-వేంకటేశ్వర్లు బోయ, సీనియర్ జర్నలిస్ట్, గద్వాల్

[compassionmattersmost]

The Computer and AI Metaphor: Understanding Plurality Through the Lens of Atoms and Atman

In the rapidly advancing world of technology, computers and artificial intelligence (AI) have become powerful tools that can perform a multitude of comple tasks. But at the heart of these sophisticated systems lies a simple, fundamental reality: atoms. Just as computers and AI are composed of atoms arranged and manipulated to produce diverse outcomes, so too does the concept of Upadhi in Advaita…

[talonabraxas]

Moksha Talon Abraxas

Moksha is the summum bonum of life. Moksha is the fulfilment of life's purpose. Life ends on this earth plane when you attain Moksha or liberation from birth and death. The realisation of your real object in life is freedom or Moksha. Moksha bestows on you eternal life of undecaying bliss and perennial joy. Moksha is not annihilation. Moksha is the annihilation of this little self-arrogating ego only. Moksha is realisation of the identity of the individual soul with the Supreme Soul. By annihilating this little self you possess the whole of true universality, you attain an eternal life.

Mukti is obtained through the knowledge of the Self. To attain Jnana, you must have one-pointedness of mind (Ekagrata). Ekagrata comes through Upasana. Upasana comes through purity of heart (Chitta Suddhi). Chitta Suddhi comes through Nishkamya Karma Yoga. To do Nishkamya Karma, you must have controlled the Indriyas. The Indriyas can be controlled through Viveka and Vairagya.

Moksha is not to be regarded as a becoming into something which previously had no existence. Moksha is not something to be achieved. It is already achieved. Everything is one with Absolute or Para Brahman. What is to be achieved is annihilation of the sense of separateness. Moksha is the direct perception of that which has existed from eternity, but has hitherto been concealed from us on account of the veil of ignorance. Moksha is attainment of the Supreme Bliss or Immortality and removal of all kinds of pain. Moksha is freedom from birth and death.

Freedom or Mukti is your only real nature. You will have to know this truth only through direct intuitive experience. You will have to cut asunder the veil of ignorance by meditation on the Self. Then you will shine in your original pristine purity and divine glory.

Brahman, Self, Purusha, Chaitanya, Consciousness, God, Atman, Immortality, Freedom, Perfection, Bliss, Bhuma or the unconditioned are synonymous terms. If you attain Self-realisation alone, will you be freed from the round of births and deaths and its concomitant evils. The goal of life is the attainment of the final beatitude or Moksha. Moksha can be attained by constant meditation with a heart that is rendered pure and steady by selfless service and Japa.

Moksha is the highest benefit, Parama Prayojana. Jnana is the benefit which one gets in the internal (Avantara Prayojana). Just as plantain fruit is the highest benefit which one gets, and the leaves, etc., are the Avantara Prayojana in the interval before one gets the fruit, so also Moksha is the highest benefit and Jnana is Avantara Prayojana. Jnana is only the means to attain the highest bliss.

The Jiva falsely superimposes the body and others which are not Self upon himself and identifies himself with them. This identification constitutes bondage. The freedom from this identification is Moksha. That which causes this identification is Avidya or nescience. That which removes the identification is Vidya. Attainment of knowledge of the Self eradicates this Avidya and its effects. The Svaroopa of Moksha is the attainment of Supreme Bliss and removal of all kinds of sufferings.

The right knowledge of Brahman consists in knowing that He is one with one's own self. The difference between the Jiva and the Brahman lies only in the Upadhi or limiting adjunct. The Jiva, though he is Brahman in reality or essence is subject to the miseries of worldly existence as caused by his connection with the Upadhi of Antahkarana or the fourfold mind (the inner instrument). As there is no real distinction between them, it should be known that Brahman is identical with the Self. Hence it is said that those who know the real truth understand Brahman to be identical with the Self as declared in the great sentences of the Upanishads or Mahavakyas: "I am Brahman"-"This Self is Brahman." They even teach the same thing to their disciple in the words: "Tat Tvam Asi-Thou art That." Therefore it should be known that Brahman is identical with the Self.

The knower of Brahman becomes Brahman itself. Having become Brahman while yet alive, he is freed from the round of birth and death. Knowledge of Brahman alone is the means of emancipation or Moksha. by Swami Sivananda

[shinymoonbird]

[21] To Rama, who asked, 

“Tell (me), in which great mirror do all these (worlds) appear in front (of us) as a reflection, and what is that which is declared to be the Heart of all the beings in this universe?”, 

the Sage Vasishtha said,

 “When considered, the Heart of all the beings of this world is of two kinds”.

Verse 21 is adapted from Yoga Vasishtha 5.78.32 and 33 (first line).

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[22]  Vasishtha continued: 

“Listen to the characteristics of these two, one which is fit to be accepted and one which is fit to be rejected. Know that the organ called heart which is situated in a place within the chest of the limited body is that which is fit to be rejected, and the Heart whose form is the one consciousness is that which is fit to be accepted. That exists both inside and outside, (but) it is not that which exists (only) inside or (only) outside”.

Note: The real spiritual Heart is not a place in the limited body, but is only the timeless, placeless and unlimited Self, whose form is the pure consciousness ‘I am’. Though this real Heart is said to exist both inside and outside, it is in truth that which exists devoid of all such distinctions as ‘inside’ or ‘outside’, because these distinctions exist only with reference to the body, which is itself unreal. The following simile will illustrate this point.

Let us suppose that a pot made of ice is immersed deep in the water of a lake. Now where is the water? Is it not wrong to say that the water is either only inside the pot or only outside the pot? Is it not both inside and outside? In actual fact, the pot itself is truly nothing but water. Therefore, when water alone exists, where is the room for the notions ‘inside’ and ‘outside’? Likewise, when the Heart of Self alone exists, there is truly no room for the notions that it exists either inside or outside the body, for the body itself does not exist apart from Self. Refer here to verse 3 and verse 4 of Ekatma Panchakam, in this book (pdf).

This verse is adapted from Yoga Vasishtha 5.78.34 and 35.

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[23]  Vasishtha continued : 

That (the real Self, whose form is consciousness) alone is the important Heart (mukhya hridayam). In it all these (worlds) are existing. It is the mirror to all objects (that is, it is the mirror in which all objects appear in front of us like a reflection, as mentioned in verse 21), It alone is the abode of all wealth. Hence, consciousness alone is declared to be the Heart of all beings. It is not a small portion in a part of the body, which is perishable and insentient like a stone. 

This verse is adapted from Yoga Vasishtha 5.78.36 and 37.

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[24]  Vasishtha concluded: 

“Therefore, by the practice (sadhana) of fixing the mind in the pure Heart (the real Self), which is of the nature of consciousness, the subsidence of the breath (prana) along with the tendencies (vasanas) will be accomplished automatically”. 

Note: After reading verse 28 of Ulladu Narpadu, some aspirants wrongly conclude that it is necessary to practice some technique of breath-control (pranayam) in order to be able to harness the mind and turn it inwards to know its source, the Heart or real Self. However, in this present verse Sri Bhagavan clearly reveals that it is not necessary to practice any special techniques of breath-control, because the breath or prana will subside automatically when one fixes the mind in the Heart through Self-attention. Refer here to the eighth chapter of The Path of Sri Ramana – Part One, where this point is explained in more detail. 

This verse is adapted from Yoga Vasishtha 5.78.38.

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~  Ulladu Narpadu - Anubandham (Reality in Forty Verses - Supplement), V.21-22-23-24

[the-hem]

"With and Without." From the Tejo-Bindu Upanishad. "A drop of glory."

That seat has three faces, three gunas and three Dhatus (givers) and is formless, motionless, changeless, sizeless and supportless.

That seat is without Upadhi and is above the reach of speech and mind. It is Svabhava (Self or nature) reachable only by Bhava (being).

The indestructible seat is associateless, without bliss, beyond mind, difficult to perceive, emancipated and changeless. It should be meditated upon as the liberated, the eternal, the permanent and the indestructible.

It is Brahman, is Adhyatma (or the deity presiding as Atma) and is the highest seat of Vishnu. It is inconceivable, of the nature of Chidatma and above the Akasa.

It is void and non-void and beyond the void and is abiding in the heart. There is (in It) neither meditation nor meditator, nor the meditated, nor the non-meditated.

It is not the universe. It is the highest space; it is neither supreme nor above the supreme. It is inconceivable, unknowable, non-truth and not the highest.

It is realised by the Munis (sages), but the Devas (the five senses) do not know the supreme One. Avarice, delusion, fear, pride, passion, anger, sin;

Heat, cold, hunger, thirst, thought and fancy – (all these do not exist in It). (In It) there is no pride of (belonging to) the Brahmana caste, nor is there the collection of the knot of salvation.

(In It) there is no fear, no happiness, no pains, neither fame nor disgrace. That which is without these states is the supreme Brahman.

When I read these nihilistic kinds of verses my head spins so yours must need the Exorcist.

It's all really quite simple. Read, recite and repeat these words and it will be fine: There is One God, and this is His Creation. It is replete with Grace and all we need to do to avoid pain and suffering is follow His Decrees.

First among these is love the Lord God with all of your strength and all of your heart, second is love mankind just the same.

If you can manage this, you will not need to read my forum any longer.

[ap-telugu-weblinks]

Updahi hami payment status

This article let you know the how to check Upadhi hami payment status.(ఉపాధి హామీ చెల్లింపు స్థితిని ఎలా తనిఖీ చేయాలో ఈ కథనం మీకు తెలియజేస్తుంది.)

Updahi hami payment status Updahi hami payment status:- This article let you know the how to check Upadhi hami payment status.(ఉపాధి హామీ చెల్లింపు స్థితిని ఎలా తనిఖీ చేయాలో ఈ కథనం మీకు తెలియజేస్తుంది.) Name of the scheme:- AP MGNREGS. Objective of the post:- Upadhi hami payment status. What is MGNREGS The MGNREGA was launched on September 7, 2005. The importance of the Act is to provide at…

[santoschristos]

“Every creature in the Universe prays to that principle which he considers his God or whatever, but all this can only happen from the time the life force has awakened until the time the life force is no longer working.

In the practice of meditation, this life force gets purified, and then the light of the atma shines forth. However, the working principle is still the life force. When this purified life force and the light of the Self merge into each other, then the concept, imagination, or mind, everything, is held at abeyance.

When anyone tells you to do some sadhana, with what can you do sadhana of any kind? It can only be this life force. This life force, instead of viewing it merely as an instrument, has to be treated – mentally accepted – as the highest principle in the world: that is, God, Paramatman, Ishwara, or whatever you want to call it…

By practicing meditation, diligently and continuously, this life force gets purified to such an extent that it attains divinity. Do you understand that this life force is God, and God is the life force, and be one with it.

Now when this life force and the highest principle become one in your meditation, then whatever is reached by this merger, signifies the moksha or awakening, liberation, call it whatever you like. So what is moksha? Subjection to the gunas and all the other upadhis (the conditioning, obstruction) connected with the individual, all that disappears. That is liberation. This life force is the acting principle; and that which gives sentience to the person is the consciousness.

The working principle is the life force, the shakti. People go by various names that have been thrown up and forget the basic principle. The principle is that within the body, consciousness and the prana or life force together are atman. I call it antahkarana, “psyche.” It is said that somebody is dead. So what has happened? The life force has gone and the principle behind the life force – that is, this consciousness – has also disappeared. That is all that has happened.”

- Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

[telangley]

The innermost part of your being, the very essence, the fundamental, eternal principle of your being is identical with the supreme, cosmic, universal Divine Spirit. It is not in any way different, for the Universal Soul is the source, substratum and fulfilment, the very stuff of the individual soul. But something has been added on to it, so there is a duality. The added factors do not in any way change the divinity of the essential, innermost Divine Principle. It remains the same, unvarying for it is reality, and reality does not change. Reality is ever the same. There is within you an unchanging reality, plus an ever-changing, temporary additive that limits your consciousness, makes you unable to feel your reality in all its glory and grandeur.These added factors that limit your real Self are referred to as limiting adjuncts or upadhis. They are the five organs of action, the five pranas, the five inner organs of perception, and the fourfold inner instrument of thought, feeling, memory and intellect.Therefore, ponder this fact, that while you may not be able to change the world outside, it does not matter, because you can be your own Self. Be what you are and see what it does to you. This is the greatest sadhana. This is true religion. This is Yoga and Vedanta, and this is wisdom. To search for solutions when the solution is right there within you does not make any sense. Be your own Self, and it is instant bliss, instant peace, instant fullness. For then you abide in eternity and in infinity.

~ Swami Sivananda Saraswati

[know-the-self]

Meditation with Open Eyes

Each object of experience has five aspects, Asti Bhati Priyam Nama Rupa [i.e., Existence, Consciousness, Bliss, Name and Form].

Consider any object. It has five aspects.

1. It is - Existence

2. It shines or is known - Consciousness

3. It is dear - Bliss

4. It has a name - Name

5. It has a form - Form

The first three aspects are Brahman, and the other two, the Universe.

The first three aspects are real, being eternally self-shining, whereas Name and Form are unreal aspects, since they merely seem to exist, they appear and disappear, and are changing ever moment, depending upon the illumination of Asti Bhati Priyam - Existence Consciousness Bliss.

The movie of names and forms is being projected as waking, dream and deep sleep experiences on the screen of Brahman - Existence Consciousness Bliss.

The Screen is real being ever present, the experiences or pictures of names and forms ,unreal, since they appear and disappear.

You are the Screen, The eternal screen of Infinite Existence Consciousness. You are That.

What is Meditation?

Meditation means dhyan - paying attention.

Meditation is to shift our attention from the Name and Form aspects and focus it on the Existence Consciousness Bliss aspects.

Consider any 'external' object , wether seen, heard, smelt, tasted, touched. Or consider any 'internal' object, wether thought, feeling, desire, emotion, memory, intellect or the I-Sense.

Notice the five aspects of the object and shift focus from the Name and Form and pay attention or become aware of the Existence Consciousness aspects. The Bliss aspect will be revealed intuitively.

Notice that the Existence Consciousness Bliss aspect is single, all pervading, unchanging, while the Names and Forms are many, changing, appearing and disappearing.

Aum peace peace peace.

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