Space becomes one on the destruction of these limiting adjuncts: The Atman does not shine in everything although He is All-pervading. They are not perceived in deep sleep when chinmayannanda mind ceases to exist. The tremblings that belong to the waters are attributed through ignorance to the reflected moon dancing on it: When this the lower and the higher aspects of the Self are well churned together, the fire of knowledge is born from it, which in its mighty conflagration shall burn down all the fuel of ignorance in us. Realise That to be Brahman, the attainment of which leaves nothing more to be attained, the blessedness of which leaves no other blessing to be desired and the knowledge of which leaves nothing more to be known. The goal of our sadhana or practices is the highest Joy that comes from the Realization in direct experience of the center of consciousness, the Self, the Atman or Purusha, which is one and the same with the Absolute Reality. Just as luminosity is the nature of the Sun, coolness of water and heat of fire, so too the nature of the Atman is Eternity, Purity, Reality, Consciousness and Bliss.Ĭompared with all other forms of discipline Knowledge of the Self is the one direct means for liberation.īut the individuality in us delusorily thinks he is himself the seer and chinmayananad knower. I am other than the body and so I am free from changes such as birth, wrinkling, senility, death, etc.Īll the manifested world of things and beings are projected by imagination upon the substratum which is the Eternal All-pervading Vishnu, whose nature is Existence-Intelligence just as the different ornaments are all made out of the same gold. So also the Omnipresent Truth appears to be diverse on account of Its association with the various Upadhis and becomes one on the destruction of these Chinmyaananda.Īll actions are possible because of Brahman: Sort by price Search.įools, because they lack in their powers of discrimination superimpose on the Atman, the Absolute-Existence-Knowledge Sat-Chitall the varied functions of the body and the chunmayananda, just as they attribute blue colour and the like to the sky. Buniyal islam ala khamsin arabic nazam naat islamic instrumental If any object other than Brahman appears to exist, it is unreal like the mirage. Commentary by Swami Chinmayananda on FREE shipping on qualifying offers.

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