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VEDANTA BODH

BY

SWAMI AKHANDANAND SARASWATI


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Blessings

Shri Vishnu Kumar Gaggal has been cming ! me "r !he #as!

"r!$ $ears r s% A#ar! "rm his &n 'ues!ins #lace( ! me) hehas lis!ene( ! (iscussins an( (iscurses) an( rea( m$ &ri!ings

n Ve(an!a% He has #u! in cnsi(erable !ime an( e""r! !

cm#ile a cm#rehensi*e cllec!in " !he *arius as#ec!s "

!his *as! schl " !hugh!%

M$ hear!"el! blessings ! him% Ma$ !he cn!en!s " !his b+

rem*e all a*i($a an( bring Mu+!i ! him an( all genuine

see+ers%

Vrin(a*an A+han(anan( Saras&a!i

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3ar! . 4 A(hi+ari niru#an

5ha#!er .% T#ics

Mumu+sha is rare in a humans6 li"e%

.% I! is rare ! ge! a human bir!h

1% I! is rare ! ge! mumu+sha

7% I! is rare ! ge! !he re"uge " a Maha!ma%

5ha#!er 1

Brahm*ichar 4 !he me!h( " "ul"illing mumu+sha%

.% The rising " mumu+sha%

1% Di""eren! me!h(s "r "ul"illing !he mumu+shu%

7% M+sha !hrugh Brahm*ichar nl$%

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The re'uiremen!s "r Brahm*ichar 4 Sa(han 5ha!ush!a$a an( 5hi!!aShu((hi%

.% The Gnan " !he 8#anisha(s%

1% Sa(han 5ha!ush!a$a%

a9 Vi*e+

b9 Vairag$a

c9 Sha!:sam#a!!i

(9 Mumu+sha7% The s!raigh!"r&ar(ness " !he eligible #ersn%

0% Bha+!i "r b!aining M+sha%

;% Thugh! abu! !he Sa(han%

,% 5hi!!ashu((hi%

5ha#!er 0

The "ur bun(aries " Ve(an!a%

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.% A(hi+ari

1% Visha$

7% 3ra$


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.% 3raman:#rame$a *$a*har +e ml mein a(h$as

1% 3raman:*ichar

7% Shas!ra agnani +e li$e hai $a gnani +e li$e=

0% Nish+arsh

3ar! 0 4 T*amm:#a(ar!h +a sh(han

5ha#!er -

3ra+ri!i:#urush *i*e+

.% Kshe!ra aur +she!ragn$a

1% Kshe!ra +a *is!aar e*am #anchee+aran

7% 3ra+ri!i e*am #urush +a *i*e+

5ha#!er .

Deha:!ra$a6saa+shi:*i*e+

.% S!hla shareer

1% S+shma shareer

7% Kaaran shareer0% Deha!ra$a sa+shi

5ha#!er ..

A!ma +e s&aru# +e samban(h ane+a ma!a

.% 5har*a+ ma!a

1% In(ri$a $a #rana A!ma hai

7% Mana A!ma hai0% Bu((hi A!ma hai

;% Shn$a A!ma hai

,% 3r*amimansa e*am n$a$a +a ma!a 4 +ar!a:bh+!a:sansari

>% San+h$a:$ga ma!a 4 bh+!a #urush A!ma hai

/% 8#asa+ ma!a 4 +ar!a:bh+!a:sansari:#arichinna !a!ha Ish&ar +a

ni$am$a che!an


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3ancha+sh:sa+shi:*i*e+

.% 3anchash a*a!arana

1% Annama$a +sh e*am annama$ #urush

7% 3ranama$a +sh e*am #ranama$a #urush

0% Manma$a +sh e*am manma$ #urush

;% Vig$anma$ +sh e*am *ig$anma$ #urush

,% Anan(ma$ +sh e*am anan(ma$ #urush

>% 3anch+sh:sa+shi

5ha#!er .7

A*as!ha:!ra$a:sa+shi:*i*e+

.% Teen a*as!h$ein e*am un+e abhimani

1% Turi$a A!ma

7% ?agir!:#urush aur


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.% Brahm +a !a!as!ha la+shan 4

Ve(an!a+a saman*a$

.% Ve(a+i a#aurushe$a!a+a abhi#ra$1% 5hhan(g$#nisha( Sama*e(a9

a9 Sa(:*i($a

b9 Bhma:*i($a

c9 5hi(:*i($a

7% Briha(aran+#anisha( Ya 4 E$+$a b(h

5ha#!er ./

Maha*a+$a *i*e+

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.% 3a(a saman*a$

1% Vaa( #ra+ri$en

7% E+$a #a((ha!i$an

0% Ta!!*amasi

;% Aham Brahmasmi

,% 3rag$anam Brahm

>% A$ama!ma Brahm

/% E+$a sa(ha+ $u+!i$an

3ar! / 4 Ve(an!a +a sa(han aur "ala

5ha#!er .-%

Ve(an!a +a sa(han aur "ala

.% Sa(han aur "ala

1% Nir*i*a( sa!$a

7% ?ee*anmu+!i

0% Vi(ehamu+!i

Glssar$

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5ha#!er I

The Desire Cr Mu+!i is rare

Bhag&an Shan+arachar$a


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There are "ur +in(s " li*ing beings in crea!in 4 udbhija,sve`daja, andaja, an(pindaja als calle(jaraayu9% The u(bhi


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4aashaantah als means a #ersn &h (es n! ha*e (ama% Such a#ersn cann! gi*e u# e2cessi*e ac!i*i!$ nr can he be men!all$ a!

#eace i" he "rces himsel" ! remain inac!i*e% The cause " !his is a

paapa0buddhi an in!ellec! #rne ! &rng(ing9) cmbine( &i!h a lac+" sel":res!rain!) an( s!rng a!!achmen!s an( a*ersins% A !urbulen! min(

lac+s !he ca#aci!$ "r !$aga% Such #e#le succumb easil$ ! (esire an(

anger% A s!rng a*ersin ! a #rinci#le r in(i*i(ual resul!s in !heir

gi*ing u# Sa!$a%

4aasamaahita means a #ersn &h (es n! ha*e sama(han) an(cann! "ree his min( " !he !urbulence cause( b$ a!!achmen!s an(

a*ersins%

4aashaantamaanasahmeans a #ersn &hse min( is n! a! #eace) &hhas n shama% Such a #ersn can n! ( Brahm:*ichar% I! is #ssible "r

$ur min( ! be ashaanta lac+ing #eace9 e*en a"!er b!ainingsama(han) because $u ma$ gi*e grea!er im#r!ance ! b!aining

su#erna!ural #&ers) ra!her !han b!aining !he Gnan " !he A!ma an(

!he Brahman being ne% The !em#!a!in " si((his "!en lures a

mumu+shu a&a$ "rm his gal%

Thse &h ha*e !he "ur dosha "aul!s9 men!ine( ab*e can n! (Brahm:*ichar #r#erl$% All !hese "aul!s can be rem*e( b$ (e*el#ing

sha!:sam#a!!i% A shar# in!ellec! can argue an( re"u!e) bu! i! can6! re*eal!he Brahman ! $u unless $u ha*e cul!i*a!e( !he sha!:sam#a!!i%

Dialec!ics ha*e n gal r s!abili!$% @gic can be use( "r b!h si(es "

an argumen!% The cnclusin reache( !(a$ can be re*erse( !mrr&

b$ ne& argumen!s% Tha! is &h$ !he Shru!is " !he Ka!ha 8#anisha( .%

1% 109 an( Brahma Su!ra 1% .% ..9 b!h s!a!e !ha! !helgical argumen!s

are n! #r"% Ve(an!a gi*es grea!er im#r!ance ! Mimansa r

&rshi#"ul *ichara !han ! (ialec!ics%

D% Mumu+sha !he (esire ! be "ree " !he c$cle " rebir!h9%

Mumu+sha is !he las! 'uali!$ " !he sa(han:cha!ush!a$a% I! has been

(escribe( earlier%

The bn(s " !his &rl( are crea!e( b$ agnan) s!ar!ing "rm ahankaara#ri(e9 ! !he i(en!i"ica!in &i!h !he b($% All !hese are imagine( bn(s)

an( are cu! a&a$ b$ !he Gnan " ur svaroopa essence !rue "rm9% The(esire ! cu! a&a$ "rm !hese imagine( bn(s) gi*e u# &rl(l$

cnsi(era!ins) an( be "ree) is calle( mumukshaa% +oktum icchaa

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mumuksha (Vivek Chudamani &')/. T be "ree " !he sub!le eg " beingan in(i*i(ual) an( i(en!i"$ &i!h !he b($ an( e*er$!hing rela!e( ! i!) is

!he (esire "r M+sha) r mumu+sha% I belng ! nb($) an( nb($

is mine%6

The (r&a$ ! Gnan &ill remain shu! as lng as $u ha*e !he "eeling)

This is m$ an!ah+aran an( I ha*e an an!ah+aran6% I(en!i"ica!in &i!h

!he b($ r min( resi(es in !he in!ellec!) s !he ne an( nl$ &a$

me!h( "r b!aining i! is ! b!ain !he Gnan " ur s&aru#%

A #ersn &h &an!s ! b!ain M+sha b$ sme +arma has a &ea+

mumu+sha% One &h &an!s ! b!ain M+sha !hrugh !he u#asana " a

De*!a) using me!h(s li+e japa ri!ual chan!ing9) tapa asce!icism9)homa ri!ual "ire &rshi#9) e!c has mumu+sha " a mi((le le*el% A#ersn) &h &an!s ! b!ain M+sha b$ b!aining !he realiFa!in " his

s&aru#) an( ge! enligh!enmen!) is a mumu+shu " !he highes! le*el% The

a&a+ening " !his le*el cmes nl$ b$ guru:kripaa !he Grace " !heGuru9%

S&ami Rama Tir!ha has gi*en an e2am#le% A Sa(hu &en! ! !he

Himala$as% He sa& a cr&( ga!here( u!si(e a ca*e% Sme " !hem

&ere (ing


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7% The saralataa s!raigh!"r&ar(ness9 " !he adhikaaree eligiblecan(i(a!e9%

Onl$ a #ersn &h has *i*e+) *airag$a) sha!:sam#a!!i an( mumu+sha is

an adhikaaree4 a #rime can(i(a!e 4 "r Brahmagnan% These sa(hansme!h(s9 are nine in all) bu! !he sha!:sam#a!!i is ac!uall$ !he ri#ening

" *airag$a) s !here are nl$ !hree main sa(hans 4 *i*e+) *airag$a an(

mumu+sha% E*en in !hese) *airag$a an( mumu+sha are !he #rinci#al

me!h(s% The (i""erence in !he le*el " !he as#iran!s is because " !he

s!reng!h r &ea+ness in !heir *airag$a an( mumu+sha%

3e#le &h ha*e sa(han:cha!ush!a$a &ill cer!ainl$ b!ain Brahmagnan)

bu! e*en !hse &h ha*e li!!le r n #ar! " sa(han:cha!ush!a$a nee(

n! lse h#e% The$ can gi*e (ee# !hugh! ! !he Brahman) &i!h

eagerness ! b!ain !he Brahman% B$ lis!ening ! (iscurses n Ve(an!a

an( asscia!ing res#ec!"ull$ &i!h Brahmagnanis) *airag$a an( *i*e+

&ill a&a+en in !hem%

I! is n! #r#er ! sa$ !ha! nl$ a #ersn &h has cul!i*a!e( sa(hans is

eligible "r Brahm:*ichar% Accr(ing ! !he Gi!a) e*en !he l&lies!

sinner can si! n !he ba! " Gnan an( crss *er !he sea " !his &rl(%

pi che`dasi paape`bhyah sarve`bhyah paapakrittamah, sarvamgnaanaplave`naiva vrijinam santarishyatsi (*ita 2. 8). Thse &h ha*epunya s#iri!ual meri!9 an( shra((ha are cer!ainl$ eligible "r Gnan%This #r*es !ha! e*er$ human being is eligible "r Ve(an!a:*ichar

gi*ing !hugh! ! !he #hils#h$ " Ve(an!a9% Wh is !here) &h (es

n! (esire ! b!ain 3aramanan(a an( be "ree " mis"r!une=

I! is n! gi*en in an$ Shas!ras abu! h& lng a sa(ha+ s#iri!ual

see+er9 shul( ha*e !he re'uisi!e 'uali!ies be"re (ing Brahm:*ichar%

I" he ge!s !hem e*en a hal":minu!e be"re (ing Brahm:*ichar) hisagnan can be rem*e(%

Yu lea*e $ur huse an( g ! $ur Guru "r an hur) ! lis!en !

Ve(an!a% This sh&s !ha! $u ha*e sme *i*e+ an( *airag$a in $ur

hear!% A! $ur Guru6s #lace) !here are n lu2uries) r sc#e "r sensual

in(ulgences) an( n ma!erial a(*an!ages% Yu si! 'uie!l$ an( lis!en%

Thus) $u ha*e an inheren! shama) (ama) an( u#ara!i &i!hin $u% Yu

si! n !he grun() en(uring !he hea! an( !he cl( 4 !hus) $u ha*e

!i!i+sha% Yu gi*e u# $ur abhiman &hen $u si! a! a l&er le*el 4 !hus)

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$u ha*e shra((ha% An() n manoraajya"ligh!s " "anc$9 is #ssible(uring Sa!sang s#iri!ual (iscurses9 !ha! is sama(han%

The (esire "r M+sha is a&+en &hen $u lis!en ! Ve(an!a% Tha! is

mumu+sha% Thus) lis!ening ! Ve(an!a a! $ur Guru6s huse

au!ma!icall$ brings sa(han:cha!ush!a$a in! $ur li"e% I" $u ma+e i! a

(ail$ ru!ine ! g "r Sa!sang) !his sa(hana &ill be en(uring% Then)

&ha! is s sur#rising i" a #ersn b!ains Ta!!*agnan +n&le(ge " !he

essence " !he Brahman9 b$ ging ! Sa!sang regularl$=

0% Bha+!i as a me!h( "r M+sha%

There is ne cnclu(ing #in! n !his sub


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e2is!s) i! is ur essence% H&e*er) &e mus! ha*e a s!rng (esire "r

M+sha an( !hen #rcee( ! b!ain !he e2#erience " being libera!e(%

"haago bhaktih4 bhaag6 means #r!in% I! is &ri!!en in !he Ya


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b!aining !his e2#erience) is bha+!i%6 The &r( anusan(hana use( here

means ! aim ur arr& a! !he bull6s e$e%

The eligible mumu+shu shul( (e*el# !he sa(han:cha!ush!a$a) !a+e

!he sharana shel!er re"uge9 " a Brahmanish!ha ne &h ises!ablishe( in !he Brahman9 Sa(guru Guru &h is es!ablishe( in !he

Sa!$a9) an( s!ri*e ! "ul"ill his mumu+sha%

;% Sa(han:*ichar gi*ing !hugh! ! !he me!h(s "r s#iri!ual #rgress9%

The 'ues!in is) &ha! is !he saadhana me!h(9 "r b!aining !he+n&le(ge !ha! !he A!ma is !he Brahman= Wha! shul( &e ( ! ge!

!his Gnan= Wha! shul( &e gi*e u#) an( &ha! shul( &e acce#!= Which

dhyana0dhaaranaa me(i!a!in) bringing !he min( re#ea!e(l$ ! !heb


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a*ailable ! $u% Gnan merel$ rem*es agnan i! (es n! crea!e

an$!hing ne&%

In b!aining !he +n&le(ge " !he b


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sme causes $u ha*e been *ercme b$ a ma(ness !ha! ma(e $u

belie*e) I am !he de`ha b($9% I am a de`hee &ner " !he b($9% I amsub


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sh(ha+ sa(hana is +n&n as bahiranga saadhana/) #a(ar!ha sh(ha+sa(hana is +n&n as /antaranga saadhana/) an( sa+shaa! sa(hana is+n&n as parama antaranga saadhana/% We &ill (iscuss !his "ur!her%

.% 3aram#ara sa(hana +arma sh(ha+ sa(hana9 When !he rela!inshi#

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as +arma:sh(ha+ sa(hans "r b!aining Brahmagnan% Since !he$ are

ac!ins) !he$ remain in !he e2!ernal &rl() bu! !heir "rui! is gi*en in !he

an!ah+aran%

1% Bahirang sa(han +aran:sh(ha+ sa(han9 *i*e+) *airag$a) sha!:

sam#a!!i an( mumu+sha are !he sa(han:cha!ush!a$a gru# " "ur

sa(hans9% The$ ha*e alrea($ been (escribe(% The$ are calle( !he

bahirang e2!ernal &hich can be seen u!si(e9 sa(hans% The$ are mre

antarangin!ernal9 !han !he #aram#ara sa(hans) bu! mre e2!ernal !hanshravana0manana0nididhyaasana lis!ening) me(i!a!ing u#n an(bringing re#ea!e(l$ ! min(9) s !he$ are inclu(e( in !he bahirang

sa(hans%

The sa(han:cha!ush!a$a are cnsi(ere( +aran:sh(ha+ sa(hans because

!he$ (es!r$ !he "aul!s " !he an!ah+aran) li+e lac+ " *i*e+) a!!achmen!

! sensual in(ulgences) e!c% The an!ah+aran !ha! cn!ains !he "aul!s has

! be cleanse() s !hese me!h(s are in!ernal) (ne in !he an!ah+aran% In

!his) !here are n e2!ernal b


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A"!er (ing shra*an !he s#iri!ual see+er has ! gi*e #r"un( !hugh! !

!he Brahman) using !he argumen!s " !he bhe`da (i""erences9 an(abhe`da lac+ " (i""erences9% This is calle( manan6% A"!er !ha!) hecmes ! !he cnclusin !ha! !he Brahman is nn:(ual A(*ai!a9% He

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The Brahman is al&a$s a#ar+sha because i! is ur &n A!ma% vidyaanescience9 ne*er e2is!e( in !he A!ma i! (es n! e2is! n&) an( i! &ill

n! e2is! in "u!ure% Shra*an rem*es !he "alse im#ressins " a*i($a) bu!

a sa(ha+ &hse (ub!s an( "alse un(ers!an(ing ha*e n! been (is#elle(

cann! b!ain Gnan b$ nl$ shra*an% He nee(s ! ( manan ! rem*e

!he "alse un(ers!an(ing%

0. Sa+sha! sa(han ! n! +n& !ha! &e are !he nn:(ual Brahman isagnan% The Gnan !ha! (es!r$s agnan cm#le!el$ is !he sa+sha! sa(han 4

a *isible me!h( "r s#iri!ual #rgress% I! is !he "rui! " all !he sa(hans%

There are man$ Maha*a+$as !ha! !ell us !ha! !he A!ma is !he Brahman%

Cr e2am#le) ham brahmaasmi/ I am !he Brahman9) yamaatmaabrahm/This A!ma is !he Brahman9) e!c% The in!ellec! !ha! is "ree "(ub!s) an( incline( ! hl( n ! !his ul!ima!e !ru!h is calle( !he

sa+sha! sa(han 4 !he sa(han !ha! gi*es !he (irec! e2#erience " Gnan% I!

is als calle( !he brahmaakaara vritti4 !he inclina!in !ha! !a+es n !he"rm " !he Brahman% I" a #ersn is "ull$ eligible "r enligh!enmen!)

shra*an is enugh ! a&a+en !his inclina!in in him% Or else) he ma$

nee( ! ( manan an( ni(i(h$asan als% This vritti men!al inclina!in9(es!r$s agnaanavritti4 !he inclina!in !&ar(s nescience) an( mergesin! i!s &n re"uge) !he sel":e""ulgen! Brahman%3e#le &h (n6! +n& Sans+ri! can b!ain !he sa+sha! sa(han !hrugh

an enligh!ene( Guru &h has e2#erience( !he Maha*a+$as an( can

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"ur"l( min() r sub!le b($9 bene"i!s mre "rm righ! ac!ins% He

mus! +ee# in min( !ha! e*en &hen he (es !he &r+ !ha! is righ!) he

shul( "eel n a*ersin he shul( ha*e a "eeling " inner sa!is"ac!in

an( sense " #uri!$% atkarma kurvatosya syaat paritoshontaraatmanah,tatpra yatne`na kurveeta vipareetam tu virjaye`t.The !hir( #inin is !ha! &hen !he chitta vritti men!al inclina!in9 is#ure) !he an!ah+aran &ill als becme #ure% The an!ah+aran is

vigyaanamaya cm#se( " +n&le(ge9 an( vaasanaatmakacm#se( " (esires9% I! seems #ure &hen !he (esires are #ure%

There"re) !he$ "eel !ha! !he an!ah+aran is #uri"ie( b$ u#asana%

Ci"!$ #ercen! " ur (esires) all !he &rng nes) are elimina!e( b$

Dharma% In u#asana) nl$ a (esire "r !he Ish!a(e* chsen "rm "

&rshi#9 is le"! !he res! (r# "" au!ma!icall$%

The "ur!h #inin is !ha! " Yga) &hen !he sa(ha+ sub(ues all *asanas

an( ges in! Sama(hi% The min( is em#!ie( " all !hugh!% I" !here are

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se#ara!e an( (i""eren!) is calle( !he min( an( !he min( !ha! is "ree "

!he "eelings " being se#ara!e is calle( che`tan%There"re) !he #erce#!in " a #ure an!ah+aran is calle( antahkaranshuddhi/ an( !he #erce#!in " an im#ure an!ah+aran is calle(antahkaran ashuddhi/% We shul( !hin+ nl$ abu! !he shu((ha #ure9%Shu((ha means !ha!) in &hich n!hing else is mi2e(% There"re)

me(i!a!ing n !he nn:(ual Brahman is !he an!ah+aran shu((hi%

Yur an!ah+aran is na!urall$ shu((ha% As lng as $u !hin+ abu! !he

3arama!ma) $ur an!ah+aran remains shu((ha% I! becmes ashu((ha as

sn as $u s!ar! !hin+ing abu! !he &rl(% I! is n! !ha! $u nee( lng

#rac!ice "r #uri"$ing $ur an!ah+aran) because !hin+ing abu! !he

3arama!ma #uri"ies i! ins!an!aneusl$% The an!ah+aran is chintan!hin+ing9 an( n!hing else% Thus) as sn as $ur !hugh!s !urn ! !he

3arama!ma $ur an!ah+aran becmes #ure an( $u becme eligible "r

lis!ening ! Ve(an!a%

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I" $u &ish ! un(ers!an( !he #ur#r! " a b+) is essen!ial ! +n&

"ur in!erlin+e( "ac!rs abu! i!% These are) adhikaaree, vishaya,prayojana, an( sambandha@ an( !he$ are calle( !he anubhandha0chatushtaya/% Wh is !he adhikaaree en!i!le( eligible9 ! lis!en !!he 8#anisha(s Ve(an!a9= Wha! is !he vishaya sub0


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The #inin " !he Mimansa #hils#h$ n &h is eligible "r +arma

is) rthee samartho vidvaana shaastre`na aviparyudastah/.@+ a!"ur !hings ! (eci(e &he!her a #ersn is eligible "r sme +arma%

.9 Des he &an! ! ( !ha! +arma an( ge! i!s "rui!s r n!= 19 Des

he ha*e !he ca#aci!$ ! ( !ha! +arma r n!= 79 Des he un(ers!an(

!he me!h( " (ing !ha! +arma r n!= 09 D !he Shas!ras gi*e him

sanc!in "r !ha! +arma r n!=

I" he is an arthee has !he (esire9) samarthee has !he ca#aci!$9)vidvaana has learning9) an( !he sanc!in " !he Shas!ras) he iseligible "r !ha! +arma% H&e*er) regar(ing Gnan) i! is enugh !

ha*e !he (esire "r Gnan an( !he ca#aci!$ ! absrb i!% I! is enugh i"

he has a (esire "r M+sha an( has !he ca#aci!$ "r *i*e+) *airag$a)

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The b+s are acce#!e( as a #aram#ara sa(hana because !he$ a&a+en

!he bu((hi%

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(9 E*en i" &e acce#! !ha! a #ersn is a genuine mumu+shu) i! is

e2!remel$ (i""icul! "r him ! ha*e succee(e( in cul!i*a!ing !he

sa(han:cha!ush!a$a% Thus) &hen !here is n real a(hi+ari eligible

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&i!nesse(% Then) i" $u are !he sa+shi " (u+ha) h& can $u be

(u+hi=

Nb($ can be (u+hi &i!hu! vikaara men!al (is!r!in9% Vi+arameans r!!ing) changing "rm ne s!a!e ! an!her% We are (u+hi

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3ra+ri!i Na!ure9) r an$!hing else% Bn(age an( M+sha are b!h

#erce#!ins s are su+ha an( (u+ha% When &e belie*e !his

#erce#!in ! be real) &e becme su+hi r (u+hi ha##$ r sa(9%

The #erce#!in " (i""erences 4 bhe`da4 is cause( b$ !he cn*ic!in!ha! !he #erce#!ins are real% Then) &e cnsi(er sme !hings ! be

g( an( sme !hings ! be ba(% We begin ! li+e !he g( an(

(isli+e !he ba(% We &an! &ha! &e li+e an( (n6! &an! &ha! &e

(isli+e% We becme s immerse( in !he (i""eren! #erce#!ins !ha!

!he$ seem Sa!$a) an( &e ge! bun( b$ raga:(*esha% The A!ma(e* is

al&a$s shu((ha an( !he essence " bliss%

Regar(ing ananda bliss9) es!ablish "i*e !hings "irml$ in $ur min(%.% Anan( has n kaarana cause9) meaning) anan( is n! crea!e(% The

anan( !ha! is crea!e( is (es!ruc!ible% There"re) anan( is nityae!ernal9%

1% Anan( has n kaarya cause9) meaning) anan( is n! crea!e(% Theanan( !ha! is crea!e( is (es!ruc!ible% There"re) anan( is nityae!ernal9%

7% Anan( has n ##si!e) !he &a$ (u+ha is !he ##si!e " su+ha% In

!ha! sense) anan( is (i""eren! "rm su+ha% Anan( is nn:(ual)

&hle% I! cn!ains n "eeling !ha! is (i""eren! in an$ &a$%

0% 4 a % Anan( cn!ains n sub!le (i""erences r gra(es% I! is al&a$sne an( !he same) regar(less " !he surce i! cmes "rm% I! is n!

!ha! !he anan( " ea!ing s#ic$ "ee( is (i""eren! "rm !he anan( "

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When smene &an!s ! ge! an anan( !ha! is se#ara!e) he nee(s

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!he taamasa ahankaara !he l&es! "rm " !he uni*ersal "eeling "i(en!i!$9) bu! e*en !ha! is n! !he cause " su+ha r (u+ha%

Nne " !he "i*e senses gi*e su+ha r (u+ha) nr ( !he panchapraana "i*e li"e s#iri!s9% The ahankaarasub!le eg9 !ha! cn!rls!hem is n! !he cause " ur su+ha:(u+ha% All !hese are na!ural% The

buddhi in!ellec!9 merel$ un(ers!an(s !ha! !his is su+ha an( !ha! is(u+ha i! is n! !he cause " !he su+ha:(u+ha% Similarl$) 3ra+ri!i

Na!ure9 (es n! gi*e su+ha:(u+ha ei!her% Nei!her 3ra+ri!i) nr an$

" her branches gi*e srr& 4 !hen) &here (es srr& cme "rm=

The ans&er ! !his is !ha! (u+ha cmes "rm nescience) ignrance)

lac+ " un(ers!an(ing) an( "lishness% We becme unha##$ &hen

&e "eel sme!hing is n! righ!%

The "eeling " being a se#ara!e in(i*i(ual remains e*en &hen a

#ersn slee#s% We brea!he &hen &e slee#) ur bl( circula!es) ur

hair an( nails gr&) an( ur "( is (iges!e(% This "eeling "

in(i*i(uali!$ is n! !he cause " su+ha:(u+ha !he cause " (u+ha is

asmitaa #ri(e *ani!$9% The A!ma is che`tan (#ure cnsciusness9% I!is !he drashtaa !he ne &h sees9) &hereas ahan+ara is a #ar! "3ra+ri!i% When &e "ail ! (iscrimina!e be!&een !he (rash!a an( !he

drishya!ha!) &hich is seen9) an( 4 in s#i!e " being !he essence "cnsciusness 4 becme ne &i!h !he ahan+ara cause( b$ 3ra+ri!i) i!is because " a*i($a%

Then) &e begin ! belie*e !ha! ahan+ara is ur na!ural "rm) an( !his

"eeling is calle( asmitaa/.This is !he chidjad0granthi4 !hegranthi+n!9 !ha! !ies !he chit cnsciusness9 ! !hejada insensa!e9% An()!his +n!) cause( b$ asmi!a) resul!s in raga) (*esha an( abhinive`sha%Abhini*esh means i(en!i"ica!in &i!h !he b($% I! is ne " !he ma


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!ha! ur na!ural "rm is muktalibera!e(9 !ha! i! is !he (rash!a) an(se#ara!e "rm !he (rish$a%

Accr(ing ! !he Yga Darshan) !here are "i*e causes " (u+ha 4

avidyaa, asmitaa, raaga, dve`sha an(abhinive`sha. The Ygis !ell us! (es!r$ !his "amil$ " a*i($a !hrugh vive`ka (iscrimina!in9%This can be achie*e( b$ blc+ing men!al inclina!ins% This #rcess is

calle( chitta0vritti nirodha/4 blc+ing !he inclina!ins " !he min(%When a #ersn ges in! a Sama(hi) !he drashtaa ne &h sees9 ises!ablishe( in his &n essence% He realiFes !ha! he is n! cnnec!e(

! &ha! ha##ens in !he &rl(% The Yga Darshan sa$s !ha! (u+ha an(

kle`sha srr&9 cme "rm a*i($a) s i" $u rem*e a*i($a) $u&ill be "ree "rm srr&% H&e*er) !hesansaara in!erac!i*e &rl(9is a #ar! " 3ra+ri!i) an( &ill remain as i! is% The &rl( crea!e( b$

3ra+ri!i gi*es nei!her su+ha nr (u+ha%

The Ve(an!a Darshan schl " !hugh!9 sa$s !ha! 3ra+ri!i is " !&

+in(s 4 ne is !hejeeva srishti crea!in " an in(i*i(ual #ersn9 an(!he !her is !he eeshavara srishticrea!in " !he Ish&ara9% The ear!h)!he "i*e elemen!s) !he sub!le "rms " ma!!er 4 li+e sun() "eel)

"ragrance) a##earance an( "la*r 4 !he senses) !he an!ah+aran) men)

&men) all !her s#ecies) e!c are !he Ish&ara:srish!i% The &rl(

crea!e( b$ !he Ish&ara (es n! gi*e (u+ha%H&e*er) !he jeeva A!ma in !he in(i*i(ual9 crea!es a &rl( !ha!gi*es (u+ha) because " !he "eelings " !his is I) an( !his is mine6

!his is n! me) an( !his is n! mine%6 The Tai!!ari$a 8#anisha( sa$s)

anandaaddhaye`va khalvimaani bhootaani jaayante`,/ meaning) allbeings are ma(e "rm aananda bliss9% Then) anan( is !he ma!!er"rm &hich !he Ish&ara6s crea!in is ma(e%

5rea!in has cme "rm anan() i! abi(es in anan() an( i! &ill merge

in! anan(% anando brahme`ti vyajaanaat. anandaaddhye`vakhalvimaani bhootaani jaayante` aanande`na jaataani jeevantiaanandam prayanti samvishanti. (!aittareeya 1panishad . 8)./There"re) 5rea!in is a "rm " anan(% Wha! ha##ene( is !ha! !he


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The a*i($a " Ve(an!a is (i""eren! "rm !he a*i($a " !he Yga

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uni*erses !ha! e2is!) !he$ are mere #erce#!ins% I" $u see i! "rm !he

*iein! " !he causal e2is!ence 4 !hesattaa #ure e2is!ence9 !ha! is!he kaarana cause9 4 !hen) !here can be n "ragmen!s in !hepoornasattaa !he &hleness " #ure e2is!ence9) because i" an$!hing e2is!sse#ara!el$) !he &hleness &ill becme "ragmen!e( i! &ill n lnger

be &hle% There"re) i! is because " ur agnan abu! !he anan! !ha!

&e belie*e in !he e2is!ence " millins " uni*erses%

N&) see sme!hing mre% The e$es are !he #r" " !he a##earance

" &ha! &e see% The min( is !he #r" " !he e$es% The bu((hi is !he

#r" " !he min() an( I6 am !he #r" " m$ bu((hi% I am !he

saakshee &i!ness9 " !he #resence " bu((hi) an( als !he absence "bu((hi% S#ace) !ime an( b


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an( &e see !he hriFn% In !he same &a$) Gnan is !he essence " !he

Brahman) an( ! be unseen is His na!ure% Being gnaana0svaroopa!he essence " Gnan9) He cann! be !he gye`ya !ha!) &hich is+n&n9) an( He cann! n! see% Since !he s&aru# is n! gras#e( b$

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The Gnan !ha! re!urns is a vipareeta cn!rar$) re*erse9 Gnan%Vi#aree!a Gnan means !ha! &ha!e*er $u see is cn!rar$ ! Gnan%

This is bhraanti0gnaana. This dvaita0prapancha !he in!erac!i*e&rl( " (uali!ies9 is ma(e " a*i($a) bu! seems Sa!$a% When a

#ersn b!ains !he a(*ai!a Gnan +n&le(ge abu! !he nn:(ual

essence " !he Brahman9) he s!#s belie*ing !he in!erac!i*e &rl( !

be Sa!$a%

The meaning " Brahmgnan is 4 anata vishayaka vidyaa +n&le(geabu! !he in"ini!e Brahman9% As sn as $u b!ain Gnan abu! !he

anan!) $u &ill +n& !ha! $ur #erce#!in abu! being se#ara!e "rm

!hers is a bhram% N!hing is crea!e( r (es!r$e() because !he sad0vastu !he b


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5lari"ica!in Ver$ &ell% A(h$as is ! belie*e sme!hing ! be !her

!han &ha! i! is% nyasmin anyaavabhaasah adhyaasah("rahmasootra hankara "hashya)./ I! is ! mis!a+e an b


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su#reme bliss9% The r! " mis"r!une is de`haadhyaasa4 !he a(h$as!ha! &e are !he b($% A"!er !he b($ is brn) ur lac+ " Brahmgnan

lea(s us ! i(en!i"$ &i!h !he b($ an( min(%

Because " !his i(en!i"ica!in) ur min( ge!s "ille( &i!h a l! " garbage)

an( !his becmes !he cause " much mis"r!une an( su""ering% This

srr& is (es!r$e( cm#le!el$ b$ Brahmgnan% Dea!h) bir!h) uni!ing

an( #ar!ing) Hea*en an( Hell 4 all +in(s " (u+ha are en(e( &hen a

#ersn ge!s Brahmgnan%

All &rl(l$ #rblems cause su""ering) an( Brahmgnan rem*es !hem

all% I! is n! !ha! a(*erse si!ua!ins (n6! cme in! ur li"e) bu! !he

an!ah+aran6s !en(enc$ ! "eel ha##$ r sa( ceases% Tha! ma+es i! clear

!ha! !here is a nee( "r Brahm:*ichar%

Du+ha is #resen! in $ur li"e because $u are n! able ! le! g "

!hings% Cr e2am#le) &eal!h) sn) husban() b($) r $ur g( name%

Ei!her !hings &an! ! lea*e $u) r else $u &an! ! lea*e !hem) bu!

can6!% There is sme!hing !ha! bin(s $u ! !hem) an( !ha! is !he cause

" (u+ha% This is !he chidjad0granthi !he +n! !ha! !ies !he cnscius !!he insensa!e) !ies !he (rash!a ! !he (rish$a% E*er$!hing in !his &rl( is

!urning in! !he #as! &i!h e*er$ #assing mmen!) bu! $u &an! !hings !

remain in !he #resen!% This is !he +n! in $ur li"e% In s#i!e " being

che`tan cnsciusness9) $u re"use ! le! g " !he inanima!e% In s#i!e" being !he (rash!a) $u are caugh! b$ gree( "r !he (rish$a% This is !he

"un! " !he (u+ha in $ur li"e%

Brahmgnan is a blc+ !ha! #re*en!s (u+ha "rm rising) e*en &hen

mul!i#le causes " (u+ha cme in! $ur li"e% Brahmgnan is a s&r(

!ha! cu!s a&a$ all !he nescience) (esire) an( +arma in a human being6s

li"e) ma+ing him "ree " (e#en(ence% The Mun(a+a Kari+a 1% 7% /9 sa$s

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T ( !ha!) he "irs! cmes in! !he buddhi in!ellec!9% There) he ge!s !hein"rma!in !ha! anan( ma$ be "un( in !he "ul"illmen! " !he

inclina!ins "rme( b$ !hesanskaara subcnscius im#ressins9 "rm#as! li*es% The search !hen cmes ! !he min( an( !he senses% He

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e2cellen! ! +ee# i! &i!hin !he bun(aries " Dharma% Ha*ing clari"ie(

!ha!) &e &ill se#ara!e !hem an( e2amine !he (i""erences in !hem%

.9 Karma is !he nirmaana0vibhaaga (e#ar!men! " crea!in9 an(Gnan is !he pramaana0vibhaaga (e#ar!men! " es!ablishing!hings9% I" $u &ish ! ma+e an$ changes in $ursel" r in $ur

si!ua!in) r i" $u &ish ! e2#erience !he Sa!$a !ha! a##eals !

$u) $u &ill ha*e ! !a+e shel!er in +arma% On !he !her han() i"

$u &ish ! e2#erience Sa!$a as i! is) $u &ill ha*e ! !a+e re"uge

in Gnan%

19 A #ersn &h has (esires is eligible "r +arma) an( a #ersn &h

is "ree " (esires is eligible "r Gnan% Thse &h &an! sme

changes in !heir bhoga in(ulgences9 are eligible "r Dharma) an(!hse &h (esire changes in !heir men!al inclina!ins are eligible

"r u#asana% 3e#le &h are eligible "r Yga:Sama(hi are !hse

&h &ish ! blc+ !heir men!al inclina!ins% Thus) !hse &h are

eligible "r Dharma) u#asana) an( Yga are eligible nl$ "r

+arma) bu! !hse &h ha*e cul!i*a!e( !he sa(han:cha!ush!a$a are

eligible "r Gnan%

The basic "ac! is !ha! !he #ersn &h (es n! &ish ! see !he na+e(

!ru!h &an!s !he !ru!h ! be (resse( accr(ing ! his #re"erence% Sucha #ersn is eligible "r +arma% On !he !her han() a #ersn &h is

#re#are( ! she( all "r !he sa+e " !he na+e( !ru!h is eligible "r

Gnan% Onl$ a #ersn &h becmes na+e( "ree " all &rl(l$

cnsi(era!ins9 can ge! Brahmagnan% Vaasanaa (esire9 is vasancl!hing9) an( nirvaasanataa lac+ " (esire9 is nagnataana+e(ness9%

79 The m!i*a!ins "r +arma are ha*ing (esires) a "eeling " being

!he kartaa (er9) belie" !ha! !he ac!in &ill gi*e "rui!) an( "ai!h in+arma ac!inLri!ual9%

The m!i*a!ins "r Gnan is ! be "ree " (esires) r (ub!s abu! !he

s!a!emen!s " !he Shru!is) an( belie*ing !ha! M+sha is !he "rui! "

Gnan% There is n sc#e "r such a #ersn ! !hin+ !ha! he is !he

+ar!a) r belie*e in (ing +armas an( ge!!ing !heir "rui!s% Thus) !he

m!i*a!ins "r Gnan an( +arma are !!all$ (i""eren!%

09 The s&aru# " +arma an( !he s&aru# " Gnan are als

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G8R8 83ASADAN

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Guru 8#asa(an being &i!h !he Guru9

1ktasaadhanasampannastattvajigyaasuraatmanah,1paseede`d gurum praagnam yasmaad bandhavimokshanam.(Vive`ka Chudamani . 2)The jigyaasu see+er " !he Brahman9 &h has !he sa(han:cha!ush!a$a an( &an!s ! +n& abu! !he A!ma!a!!*a shul(

surren(er ! an enligh!ene( Guru in r(er ! "ree himsel" " all

bn(s) an( b!ain M+sha%6

.% Wh$ is !he Guru essen!ial=

We mus! "irs! gi*e sme !hugh! abu! &h$ a Guru is essen!ial "r

Ve(an!a:Gnan% A Guru is essen!ial "r b!aining Gnan abu!

an$!hing) bu! &hen i! cmes ! Brahmgnan) !here is n !her #a!h

e2ce#! !he Guru% I &ill gi*e $u an e2am#le%

I ha( ma(e "rien(s &i!h a b$ &hen I &as s!ill a chil(% We

crres#n(e( regularl$) bu! (i( n! mee! "r man$ $ears% One (a$) I

&en! ! his huse) beha*ing li+e an l( "rien() &i!hu! !elling him

&h I &as% He cul( n! recgniFe me% He &as ms! #er#le2e() bu!

! #li!e ! as+ u!righ! &h I &as% ?us! !hen) smeb($ calle( me)!a+ing m$ name) an( he realiFe( !ha! I &as his chil(h( "rien(% He

embrace( me &arml$% I ha( been in "rn! " him 4 a#ar+sha n!

un+n&n9 4 bu! i! is ne !hing ! see smene) an( an!her !hing !

+n& &h he is%

Our A!ma) &hich is !he Brahman) is n! #ar+sha unseen) li+e

S&arga9% I! is n! "ar a&a$ "rm us% I! is al&a$s &i!h us) &he!her &e

slee#) s!a$ a&a+e) si!) r s!an(% I! is al&a$s a*ailable% I! can ne*er be

se#ara!e( "rm us) an( $e! &e "ail ! recgniFe i!% Ha( i! been#ssible ! +n& i! b$ being es!ablishe( in i!) &e &ul( ha*e +n&n

i! &hen &e &ere in a (ee# slee# s!a!e) r in a Sama(hi% Tha! being

!he case) &e nee( smene &h &ill hel# us ! ge! Gnan abu! i!%

1paasanaa l*ing &rshi#9 can hel# us ! a!!ain !he #ar+shaIsh&ara% We can uni!e &i!h Him "r a shr! (ura!in% Sama(hi can be

a!!aine( !hrugh abhyaasa #rac!ice9% A success"ul sankalparesl*e9 can #r*i(e b


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"rahmanyayuparatah shaanto niringhana ivaanalah,haitukadayaasindhurbandhuraanamataam sataam.(Viveka Chudamani 2, 7)The Guru shul( be shr!ri$a) "ree " sin an( "ree " (esire% He

shul( be a Brahma*i!!am) engrsse( in !he Brahman) be as calm as

!he "ire &hen !he "uel is "inishe() be an cean " merc$ "r all) an(

!he &ell:&isher " &he*er !a+es his sharan%6

.% The Guru shul( be shr!ri$a 4 !his has been (escribe(%

1% The Guru shul( be Brahma*i!!am 4 !his has als been (escribe(%

7% The Guru shul( be nishpaapa "ree " sin9% The charac!eris!ics "a nish#aa#a are !ha! he ne*er ge!s !he "eeling) I am (u+hi%6 His

b($ ma$ be r!!ing) he ma$ n! ge! "() lac+ #r#er cl!hes) an(

ha*e n cm#anin% Du+ha is !he "rui! " #aa#a) an() I am (u+hi6

is !he inclina!in cause( b$ !he "rui! " #aa#a% A #ersn &h is

"ree " sin (es n! ha*e !his inclina!in% The causes " (u+ha can

cme ! an$b($) bu! ! ha*e !he abhimaana #ri(e9 " being(u+hi is a sign " a sinner%

A#ar! "rm !his) !he Guru ne*er has an$ sin"ul (esires) because he

ne*er has !he "eeling " being a kartaa (er " !he ac!in9 rbhoktaa !he ne &h e2#eriences !he g( an( ba( "rui!s "ac!ins9%A #ersn &h has n rela!in &i!h #as! sins) an( n (esire ! sin in

"u!ure) is nish#aa#a%

The bigges! #aa#a is ! mi2 u# !he nitya0shuddha0buddha0muktaA!ma !he A!ma !ha! is e!ernal) #ure) enligh!ene() an( libera!e(9 &i!h

!he anitya0ashuddha0ahankaara #ri(e " being an in(i*i(ual &h is!ransien!) an( im#ure9% This is !he r! " all #aa#a%

0% The Guru shul( be un!ruble( b$ (esires) he shul( be

akaamahata% A #ersn &hse hear! is &un(e( b$ kaama (esires9 iscalle( kaamahata/% A Sa(guru is a #ersn &hse hear! is n!&un(e( b$ (esires he is a+amaha!a% A (esire ! b!ain an$ b


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Sme In"rma!in Be"re Brahma*ichara

5ha#!er VI

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is ne !hing "r !he s+$ ! seem ! be blue) an( an!her !hing !

belie*e !ha! !he blueness is Sa!$a% Ve(an!a:Gnan (es n! s!#

an$ne "rm being a&are " !he &rl( i! rem*es !he bhram !ha!

an$!hing in !his &rl( 4 e2ce#! !he Brahman 4 is Sa!$a% H&e*er)

i" a #ersn (es (h$ana a"!er b!aining Ta!!*agnan) he can

succee( in lsing a&areness abu! !he &rl(%

Mumu+sha means !he (esire "r libera!in% @ibera!in "rm n!

nl$ e*er$ vritti men!al inclina!in9 an( vikaara men!al(is!r!in9) bu! "rm !he antahkaran "ur"l( min(9 i!sel"% A#ersn &h has real mumu+sha is n! sa!is"ie( &i!h an$!hing

small r grea! he &an!s !!al "ree(m% Tha! is !he ac!ual

mumu+sha%

.% The se*en &ell:+n&n s!e#s ! Gnan are !he ri#e s!a!es "

shra((ha) bha+!i) an( (h$ana% hubhe`chhaa a (esire "r !heg( " all9 has a #re(minance " shra((ha% Vichaaranaa!hin+ing abu! !he Brahman9 has a #re(minance " bha+!i%

!anumaanasaa !he s!age " +ee#ing !he Brahman in min( ine*er$!hing &e (9 has a #re(minance " (h$ana% These are !he

!hree s!a!es !ha! cme be"re !he sa(ha+ ge!s !he sa+sha!+ara%

The "ur!h s!a!e is !ha! " Ta!!*agnan% I! is calle( sattvaa0patti/%A"!er ha*ing b!aine( Ta!!*agnan) !he al"ness cause( b$ bha+!i

an( shra((ha is !he "i"!h s!a!e) calle( asansakti/. The si2!h an(se*en!h s!a!es cn!ain nish!ha s!aunch "ai!h &i!h re*erence9 an(

ni*ri!!i &i!h(ra&al "rm !he &rl( b$ me(i!a!in9% The$ are calle(

padaarthabhaavanee/ an( turyagaa./

..% Ve(an!a acce#!s !hree +in(s " (h$ana%

a9 Thesamaadhaana being "ree " (ub!s9 " !he gru# " e2!ernalsa(hans) (h$ana% I!s s&aru# is 4 dhyaanam nirvishayam manah 4&hen n b


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dhyaayateeva/4 similar ! (h$ana) an( e2!remel$ clse ! Ta!!*a:sa+sha!+ara% I! is didhyaasaa) n! (h$ana%c9 The !hir( (h$ana is !ha! " a Ta!!*agnani% He cncen!ra!es n n!

all&ing !he !hugh!) I am !he +ar!a:bh+!a6 ! arise) n! all&ing

an$ (esire ! arise) an( in &a!ching !he A!ma !&in+le in his #uri"ie(

an!ah+aran% This is !he (h$ana " a Gnani% Dh$ana means !he "eeling

" !he #ulsa!ing " !he 3arama!ma%

.1% The !ime nee(e( "r b!aining M+sha is as li!!le as !he !ime i!

!a+es ! sna# $ur "ingers% The nl$ cn(i!in is !ha! $u (esire

M+sha) nl$ M+sha) an( n!hing else% Ta+e a g( l+ a! $ur

(esires% Wha! is i! !ha! $u reall$ &an!= Weal!h) hnr) a #si!in "

#&er) &man) man) r sme!hing else= In !he &mb " $ur (esire

is !he in!erac!i*e &rl(% M+sha cmes in! !he &mb !ha! has n

&rl(l$ (esires%

.7% Bn(age is (ue ! a*i($a) an( i! is imagine( 4 !ha! is !he

#rinci#le " Ve(an!a% Bn(age is because " a(harma !ha!) &hich is

cn!rar$ ! Dharma9) an( &ill be cu! a&a$ b$ (ing Dharma 4 !ha! is

!he #rinci#le " Dharma% Bn(age is because " "rge!!ing !he

Ish&ara) an( &ill be cu! a&a$ b$ !hin+ing " Him 4 !ha! is !he#rinci#le " bha+!i% Bn(age is because " "rge!!ing ur A!ma) an(

&ill be cu! a&a$ b$ +ee#ing in min( !ha! &e are !he A!ma 4 !ha! is

!he #rinci#le " !he Shai*as% Ve(an!a sa$s !ha! bn(age is nl$ !he

agnan " !he A!ma% @ac+ " #r#er un(ers!an(ing is !he nl$ cause "

bn(age% The Gnan " Ve(an!a &ill ser*e n #ur#se un!il $u

acce#! !his%

.0% I" $u are bun() &ha! are $u bun( != Yu are bun( ! $urb($% Bu!) !ha! is im#ssible Tha!) &hich is !he subs!ra!um " !he

!!ali!$ " s#ace) !ime) an( ma!!er) cann! be cn"ine( ! a b($ !ha!

is a "e& "ee! !all) &eighs a "e& +ils an( is a "e& $ears l(% Ye!) $u

clearl$ "eel !ha! $u are bun( ! $ur b($% Tha! being !he case) i!

mus! be ac+n&le(ge( !ha! !here is a lac+ " un(ers!an(ing) sme

"lishness in !his "eeling% N! +n&ing $ur &n s&aru# causes !his

imagine( bn(age) an( +n&ing $ur s&aru# libera!es $u% The

meaning " !his is !ha! ur s&aru# has nei!her bn(age nr M+sha%

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.;% Wha! ( $u cnsi(er $ursel" ! be= A Hin(u) a human being)

r ajeeva A!ma a!!ache( ! a b($9= Or) a br!her) husban() sn) rsh#+ee#er= An( !hen) (ishnes!) a !hie") a chea!) a (ecei*er) r a

mur(erer= I! seems $u (n6! !hin+ *er$ highl$ " $ursel"% Bhag&an

has ins!alle( a machine in !he an!ah+aran !ha! recr(s &ha! &e !hin+

abu! ursel*es% I! (es n! recr( &ha! !hers !hin+ abu! us%

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7;%ushadha me(icine9 is &ha! rem*es !he dosha "aul!s9 in !heb($) bu! i! shul( be sui!e( ! !he (isease an( ! !he cn(i!in " !he

#a!ien!% The #a!ien! mus! !a+e !he me(icine as (irec!e( b$ !he

#h$sician% Onl$ !hen &ill !he (isease be cure(% This is !he rule%

When !he illness is agnan 4 ha*ing !he s$m#!ms " bn(age) "ear)

an( srr& 4 !he #a!ien! is an agnani &h has an an!ah+aran

"ur"l( min( sub!le b($9% He is a mumu+shu &h has agnan) bu!

&hse in!ellec! is #ure% Cr him) !he nl$ me(icine is Brahmagnan%

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A large number " bir(s li*e( in a !ree% A sna+e li*e( un(er !he !ree%

I! &ul( ea! u# !he bir(s6 eggs% The bir(s hel( a mee!ing an( i! &as

(eci(e( !ha! a mngse shul( be calle( ! (ri*e a&a$ !he sna+e% A

mngse &as calle() an( !he sna+e ran a&a$% H&e*er) !he

mngse se!!le( un(er !he !ree an( began ! ea! u# !he bir(6s eggs%

The #lan " !he bir(s achie*e( n!hing%

Similarl$) ! rem*e !he i(en!i"ica!in &i!h !he b($) !he Shas!ras

ha*e sugges!e( a number " me!h(s% 3e#le !r$ ne a"!er an!her)

bu! achie*e n!hing% The !rea!men! ges n) bu! !he (isease s#rea(s%

Wha! $u &an! is su+ha% Smeb($ !l( $u !ha! $u can ge! su+ha

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"lishness9) &as in $ur min(% A mngse calle( an!her

un(ers!an(ing6 &as calle( ! rem*e i!% A !hir( un(ers!an(ing &as

calle( ! rem*e !he secn() an( a "ur!h &as calle( ! rem*e !he

!hir(% Each !ime) !he sna+e &as (es!r$e() bu! !he mngse

remaine(% Oh 3aa#a is nei!her a +ar!a nr a bh+!a% I! is nei!her a

sansaaree " !his &rl(9 nrparichhinna se#ara!e9% Yu are n! a"ragmen! r a slice $u are !he &hle% Yu are n! a (r#) $u are

!he cean%

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re!aine( i!s sha#e% He b!ains !he su+ha " M+sha in !his *er$ li"e%

This is #aramanan(a i! is su#reme bliss%

The &rl( seems "ull " srr& &hen a #ersn is in a s!a!e " agnan%

Being una&are " !he &rl( is als a s!a!e " agnan) because bhaanaa&areness9 is ursvaroopaessence !rue "rm9% I! is agnan &hen&e lse cnsciusness% T acce#! !ha! !he &rl( "l&s n is als

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I9

.% Es!ablishing A(h$as%

The #hils#h$ " A(*ai!a nn:(ualism9 Ve(an!a is base( n

adhyaasa an illusin su#erim#se( n !he subs!ra!um " !heBrahman) cause( b$ cn(i!ining9) !here"re) i! is *i!al ! ge! a clear

i(ea abu! !he "rm " a(h$as be"re (ing vichaaragi*ing serius!hugh!9 ! !he neness " !he Brahman an( !he A!ma% I! is nl$ n

!he basis " a(h$as !ha! !he bhraanti &rng im#ressin9 !ha! agnanabu! !he Brahman an( !he A!ma is es!ablishe(% I" agnan is n!

es!ablishe() !he M+sha !ha! is b!aine( b$ Gnan cann! be

es!ablishe( ei!her) an( !here &ul( be n nee( "r Brahma:*ichara%

A! !he *er$ s!ar! " his cmmen!ar$ n !he Brahma Su!ra) Shri

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as being se#ara!e "rm ur I6) ! such an e2!en!) !ha! e*en !he b($

seems ! be idam/ !his9 an( mama/ mine9% H&e*er) an!her#ersn (es n! seem ! be I6 r mine6% On !he rare ccasin &hen

a #ersn i(en!i"ies &i!h an!her) i! is because " a s!rng a!!achmen!%

The *isha$s are man$ &e are a&are " !heir bhaava#resence9 an(abhaava absence9% H&e*er) !he *isha$ee &h is a&are " all !he*aisha$s) is al&a$s ne% In !her &r(s) !he *isha$s are !he drishya!ha!) &hich is seen9) an( !he *isha$ee is !he drashtaa !he ne &hsees9% The (rish$as are man$) sub


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senses9 is che!an% This charac!eris!ic sh&s !ha! !he Aham I9 "

e*er$ in(i*i(ual is che!an% The Aham is !he (rash!a " all i! is ne*er

!he (rish$a% An() since nb($ can ha*e !he e2#erience) I ( n!

e2is!6) !he (rash!a is nitya aparoksha an e!ernal e2#erience9 " e*er$being% This Aham is calle( !he *isha$ee because i! sh&s !he

*isha$s%

7% 8#a(hi an( Visheshan !he su#erim#si!in an( !he a!!ribu!es9%

The secn( #in! is upaadhee a name r !i!le a su#erim#si!in9an( vishe`shana an a!!ribu!e a(


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nl$ because " !he A!ma% There"re) !he A!ma is param priyasu#remel$ (ear9) an( hence) i! is aananda0svaroopa !he "rm "bliss9 &hereas !he *isha$s are dukha0svaroopa !he "rm " (u+ha9%Visha$s are (i*i(e( b$ s#ace) !ime an( ma!!er) s !he$ are

(es!ruc!ible% The A!ma is !he ne &h enables us ! be a&are "

s#ace) !ime an( ma!!er) an( !here"re) i! is ananta in"ini!e9%This is h& !he A!ma !he *isha$ee9) !he Sacchi(anan(a Sa!#ure

e2is!ence chi!#ure cnsciusness anan(#ure bliss9 is anan!a an(

cann! be nega!e() &hereas !he *isha$s can be nega!e( because !he$

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in(i*i(uals) scie!$) e!c) !here"re) !he$ are n! !he Ta!!*a essence9

!he$ are mi!h$a% Thus) i! is !he *isha$s !ha! are mi!h$a !he A!ma is

Sa!$a%

N& le! us #ene!ra!e (ee#er in! a(h$as% rthaadhyaasa !hesu#erim#si!in " ma!erial b


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A(h$as is na!ural% The meaning " !his is !ha! a(h$as e2is!s nl$ "r

!he #ur#se " in!erac!in) an( &e shul( !r$ ! rem*e !he belie"

!ha! i! is Sa!$a% This "alse belie" can be rem*e( b$ Brahm:*ichara%

A(h$as is na!ural "r an agnani) bu! a Gnani +n&s !ha! i! is mi!h$a%

H&e*er) !he a(h$as remains !he same "r b!h !he Gnani an( !he

agnani) as "ar as i!s #resence in in!erac!in is cncerne(%

ues!in Isn6! als an a(h$as ! !hin+) I am !he Brahman6=

Ans&er N% ham brahmaasmi/is n! an a(h$as% The aham I9 is!he "rm " !heshuddha saakshee !he #ris!ine &i!ness !he A!ma9)an( !he illusin " being a se#ara!e en!i!$ can nl$ be rem*e( b$ !he

Maha*a+$a ul!ima!e s!a!emen! " !he Ve(as9) li+e Aham

brahmasmi6% Ha( !he Brahman been sme!hing se#ara!e) Aham

brahmasmi6 &ul( ha*e been an a(h$as% This s!a!emen! (is#els all

!he mis!a+en im#ressins abu! !he aparichhinnataa beingin(i*isible &hleness9 " !he Aham% The sattaa e2is!ence9 " !hebrahmaakaara vritti men!al inclina!in "r !he "rm " !heBrahman9 is !he same as !ha! " a(h$as) s !he sa!!aa is n! an

a(h$as% This &ill be (iscusse( "ur!her%

>% The 5harac!eris!ics " A(h$as%

The 'ues!in n&) is) &ha! is !he lakshana charac!eris!ic9) an( &ha!is !hepramaana #r"9 " a(h$as= I" a(h$as is es!ablishe( b$ #r")i! becmes asatya padaartha an b


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nl$ #r#er ! sa$ !ha! in an a(h$as) !he Sa!$a merges &i!h !he

mi!h$a% The merging " !& Sa!$as r !& asa!$as is n! #ssible%

In e*er$ mis!a+en un(ers!an(ing) !he adhishthaana subs!ra!um rbase9 is sa!$a) an( !he a(h$as is mi!h$a% The subs!ra!um is #ercei*e(

an( i! cann! be nega!e( &hereas !he su#erim#si!in is #ercei*e(

bu! can be nega!e(% All "rms in all !heir *arie!$) an( !he Gnan abu!

!hem) are #r*e( ! be mi!h$a b$ !he Gnan abu! !he Brahman%

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!he$ cann! c:e2is!% There"re) &hen a*i($a r a*i*e+ #re*en!s !he

in!ellec! "rm !he righ! un(ers!an(ing) !hen a(h$as r bhram rises%

ues!in I" a(h$as issmriti0roopa !he "rm " memr$9 &h$ is i!n!pramaana0siddha es!ablishe( b$ #r"9=Ans&er Ve(an!a (es n! acce#! smri!i memr$9 as #r"% Memr$

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I! &ul( be hel#"ul in un(ers!an(ing !he "rm " bhram i" &e !a+e a

l+ a! Ve(an!6s khyaati prakaran% Di""eren! #hils#hies ha*e gi*en(i""eren! (e"ini!ins abu! bhram%

.9 Asa! Kh$a!i

The maadhyamik "uddhists belie*e !ha! !he ul!ima!e reali!$ is a*acuum% The$ sa$ !ha! !he asa! merges in! !he asa!) in !he b


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e$esigh!) r (ar+ness) is !he cause " !his "alse Gnan% In !his) !he

subs!ra!um " !he r#e is r(inar$ Gnan) an( !he sna+e is a smriti0gnaana Gnan abu! sme!hing remembere(9 cause( b$ a similari!$" sha#e% B!h Gnans are Sa!$a) bu! avive`ka lac+ " (iscrimina!in9#re*en!s !hem "rm being se#ara!e() an( s !he #ersn !hin+s) !his is

a sna+e%6 Vi*e+ causes !he r#e ! be gi*en !he (esigna!in " a

sna+e) an( !here"re) i! is akhyaati% In !his) !he basic "aul! is !ha! !&Gnans cann! e2is! simul!aneusl$ in !he an!ah+aran% Seeing !he r#e

is pratyaksha0gnaanaGnan b!aine( !hrugh !he senses9) &hereas!he sna+e is a smri!i:gnan% The smri!i:gnan is nega!e(% There"re) i!

cann! be sai( !ha! b!h Gnans are Sa!$a%

;9 Anir*achani$a Kh$a!i

This is !he #rinci#le " Ve(an!a% I! has alrea($ been (escribe(% Agnan

abu! !he r#e crea!es !he in(escribable illusin " a sna+e) an( !he

r#e is (esigna!e( as a sna+e% This is an anir*achani$a +h$a!i% Cr

e2am#le) !he #ra#anch is !he A!ma) an( Gnan abu! i! is

anir*achani$a% The tamoguna0ansha !he #r!in " Tam guna) !hel&lies! " !he !hree !en(encies " 3ra+ri!i) !ha! gi*es (elusin an(

grssness9 " agnan) gi*es !he #erce#!in " !he #ra#anch% The

sattva0ansha !he #r!in " Sa!!*a guna) !he highes! " 3ra+ri!i6s!en(encies) !ha! gi*es #eace an( +n&le(ge9 gi*es Gnan abu! !he

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seen in !he Ish&ara) an( is seen b$ !he


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a(h$ases) li+e ar!ha(h$as) gnana(h$as) e!c ha*e alrea($ been

(iscusse(%

A*i($a has anarthahe`tutaa an(a(h$as hasanartharoopataa. Vi($arigh! +n&le(ge9 rem*es b!h a*i($a an( a(h$as% T crrec!l$

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!ha! is cn!rar$ ! !he bu((hi is als nirbandhak libera!ing9) becausei!s being mi!h$a is cer!ain%

Once a #ersn +n&s !he Sa!$a) he cann! be bun( b$ mi!h$a

kartritva4 !he "alse im#ressin " being !he +ar!a an( bh+!a " !he"rui!s " +armas) ri!uals) e!c% Tha!) &hich is libera!e( in essence)

remains unchange( e*en &hen i! seems ! be bun(% An enligh!ene(

#ersn ma$ seem ! be in*l*e( in &rl(l$ ma!!ers) an( ha*e

&rl(l$ reac!ins) bu! !hese are su#er"icial illusins% The na!ure "

!he A!ma isshuddha0buddha0mukta #ure) enligh!ene() an( "ree9% I!ma$ glimmer as !he


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Brahman) $u are libera!e( "re*er% A #ersn ma$ ha*e a hun(re(

!husan( a(h$ases) bu! all " !hem are (ue ! a*i($a% The$ ha*e

abslu!el$ n cnnec!in &i!h $ur Brahma:s&aru#%

O Bhag&an Wha! an e2!rar(inar$ leelaa #la$9 is !his) !ha! &ha!seems ! be) is n! &hile &ha! is !he A!ma) &hich is !he Brahman9

is a ma!!er " (irec! e2#erience) bu! is n! e2#erience(

Bir!h an( (ea!h are #ercei*e() !he &r+ing " !he senses is #ercei*e()

hunger an( !hirs!) men!al resl*es an( (ub!s are #ercei*e() !he

(ecisins an( in(ecisins " !he in!ellec! are #ercei*e() an( "ac!s an(

"alseness are als #ercei*e(% Being #erce#!ins) !he$ are n! Sa!$a%

Their e2is!ence) !heir being #ercei*e( an( being (esirable) are n!

$ur e2is!ence) cnsciusness) an( (esirabili!$% On !he cn!rar$) !he$

are re"lec!ins " $ur essence) !he Sacchi(anan(a Sa! #ure

e2is!ence) chi! #ure cnsciusness) anan( #ure bliss9% S) remain

"ree " (ub!s% These #erce#!ins " Ma$a !he Ish&ara6s #&er "

illusin9 cann! !uch $u% Yu cann! becme a bhoota ghs!9 an(en!er !he #ra#anch) nr can !he #ra#anch !urn in! a (emness an(

a!!ach i!sel" ! $u%

I! is a (e"ini!e "ac! !ha! !he 'uali!ies " !he a(h$as!ha cann! #er*a(e

!he a(hish!han% The in"ini!e 'uali!$ " !he a(his!han) i!s being !he

essence " Gnan an( anan() can ne*er #er*a(e !he a(h$as!ha% S) beha##$ an( "ree " cares% This is !he "rui! " *i*e+% When a #ersn

lac+s *i*e+) he ge!s itare`taraadhyaasa, an( anyonyaadhyaasa!a+es #lace% Tha! means) !he a(h$as " !he (harma " !he ana!ma) an(

!he a(h$as " !he (harma " !he A!ma in !he ana!ma) !a+es #lace%

5ha#!er VIII

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!he viraata0shareera !he uni*erse !he #h$sical "rm !ha! is !heBrahman9%

!asmaad yagyaat sarvahuta richah saamaani yagyre`,Chhandaansi jagyire` tasmaad yajustasmaadajaayata.(;urusha ookta).The Tai!!aree$a 8#anisha( sa$s !ha! !he Ve(as are cnsi(ere( ! be a

#ar! " !he manomaya kosha !he em!inal shea!h) ne " !he "i*eshea!hs " !he sub!le b($ !ha! c*er !he A!ma9) an( i! can be nega!e(%

!asya yajure`va shirah (&. ).The Briha(aran$a+a 8#anisha( sa$s !ha! !he Ve(as ( n! e2is! &hen

!he Vira! 3urush slee#s% !atra ve`daa ave`daa bhavanti (2. . &&).The Ve(as es!ablish kartrittva !he "eeling " being !he +ar!a9) s !hea(h$as is b*ius% In !he same &a$) !he rules " vidhi 3 nishe`dha) an(!he ri!uals " Dharma) are all means "r #e#le &h ha*e a(h$as%

Regar(ing !he Shas!ras !ha! re"er ! M+sha) !he adhikaaree eligible#ersn9 is als ne &h has agnan) because nl$ an agnani is bun(%

The M+sha:Shas!ra is n! nee(e( "r a Gnani Maha#urush% Whene*er

!he Shas!ras (escribe !he ac!ins " a Gnani) i! is "r !he #ur#se "

#assing !heir !ime) r !he #as! habi!s " baadhita0anuvritti in!erac!inge*en &hile +n&ing !he &rl( is mi!h$a9% The Gnanis s#ea+ abu! !he

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be base() s e*en !her #ramans) li+e anumana) cann! gi*e $u an$

Gnan abu! !he Ish&ara%

I" $u sa$ !ha! $u &ill ma+e $ur an!ah+aran sub!le b($ "ur"l(

min(9 s re"ine( an( sensi!i*e !ha! i! &ill be able ! #ercei*e !he

Ish&ara) !ha! is im#ssible% The "irs! #in! is !ha! i! is (i""icul! ! ma+e

!he an!ah+aran "ree " !he "aul!s " bhram "aul!$ un(ers!an(ing9)pramaada "rge!!ing9) kaaranaapaatava ha*ing a shu! min(9) an(vipralipsaa &ish ! be gi*en im#r!ance9) e!c% I! is seen !ha! !hepragyaa righ! !hin+ing9 " #e#le has (i""eren! le*els% S) (es !he#rag$aa sh& !he Ish&ara) r (es !he Ish&ara sh& !he #rag$aa= I! is

clear !ha! !he Ish&ara sh&s us !he righ! !hin+ing%

H& &ill i! be resl*e( ul!ima!el$) !ha! !he Ta!!*a re*eale( b$ !he

#rag$a is in(ee( !he Ish&ara= The nl$ &a$ !his can be ascer!aine( is i"

!he Ish&ara sh&n b$ !he #rag$aa !allies &i!h !he rules !ha! ha*e been

es!ablishe( b$ !he #raman " !he cns!i!u!in " !he Ve(as%

Thus) !he Ish&ara is es!ablishe( nl$ b$ !he shab(a #raman " !he

Ve(as% The shab(as &r(s9 " !he Ve(as) an( !he #r!in !ha! #uri"ies

!he min( 4 !he 8#anisha(s 4 an( !he Maha*a+$as !ha! es!ablish !he

A!ma being !he Brahman) gi*e us !he #r"% The !her #ar!s " !he

Ve(as) !ha! (escribe !he Brahman an( !he A!ma se#ara!el$) ( n! gi*e

!he Gnan abu! !he Ish&ara% The #r" is ac!uall$ in !hebrahmaatmaikya vritti !he men!al inclina!in !ha! !he Brahman an( !heA!ma are ne9) &hich is !he meaning " !he Maha*a+$as li+e Aham

Brahmasmi6%

Ve(an!a acce#!s si2 +in(s " #raman pratyaksha +n&n !hrugh !hesenses9) anumaana +n&n !hrugh in"erence9) upamaana +n&n!hrugh cm#arisn9) arthaapatti +n&n !hrugh lgic9) anupalabdhi+n&n !hugh absence9 an(shabda +n&n !hrugh &r(s9% The "ac!is) !here are ac!uall$ nl$ !& #ramans 4 #ra!$a+sha an( shab(a% In#ra!$a+sha) !he vrittiinclina!in9 " !he senses is !he #raman) n! !hesenses !hemsel*es% Shab(a als (e#en(s n *ri!!i) s ul!ima!el$) !here is

nl$ ne #raman) an( !ha! is *ri!!i) &he!her i! arises "rm a unin " !he

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illusinar$ "rms " !he A!ma% Crm !he *iein! " a*i*e+) !his is n!

an a(h$as i! is Sa!$a% Crm !he *iein! " *i*e+) !his a(h$as is

na!ural) bu! i! is mi!h$a% Crm !he *iein! " a Ta!!*ag$a ne &h

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is n! (u+hi% When a #ersn b!ains Gnan) !he min() an( !he (harma "

!he min() are b!h sen! ! be mi!h$a) an( !he #ersn ge!s !he realiFa!in)

I am !he Ta!!*a !ha! is #ure cnsciusness%6

When a #ersn realiFes his svaroopa #ure essence !rue "rm9) !hemen!al inclina!in " being (u+hi ma$ linger) bu! he +n&s !ha! i! is

mi!h$a% 3as! habi!s) r cul!ural a(h$as ma$ cn!inue ! in"luence him)

bu! he al&a$s remains a&are " his s&aru# being un!uche( b$ !hem%

His Aham6 (es n! becme (u+hi%

Wha! I &an! ! clari"$ is !ha! !he min( e2#eriences #ain 4 r (u+ha 4

an( i! c*ers u# !he A!ma because " agnan% The resul! is !he "eeling) I

am (u+hi%6 This is a dharmaadhyaasa "alse belie" cause( b$ mi2ing u#!he (harma " !he b($ &i!h !he (harma " !he A!ma9) an( i! is rem*e(

b$ Gnan%

We &ill n& (iscuss !he a(h$as " !he dharmee !he ne &h has !hea(h$as9% The r! " all anarthasu""ering9 is !he "alse asscia!in "!he A!ma &i!h !he sub!le eg " in(i*i(uali!$% This resul!s in "eelings

li+e) I am su+hi% I am (u+hi% I am (is!urbe(% I ha*e (esire)6 e!c% This is

calle( aham0pratyaya/ 4 !he "alse un(ers!an(ing " Aham6% The#ra!$a$ is abu! !he idam !his !he b($9) bu! b$ a!!aching !hem ! !heAham) i! becmes an aham0pratyaya) li+e) I am rich% I am a "a!her%6Thesanskaara sub!le subcnscius im#ressins9 " !he Shas!ras crea!e!he aham:#ra!$a$s) li+e) I am a bha+!a% I "ll& !he s!ric!ures "

Dharma% I am a Gnani)6 e!c%

The aham0padaartha !he subs!ance !ha! is I69 is seen as !he +ar!a)bh+!a) an(pramaataa !he ne &h es!ablishes9% This is !he (harmee)&h in!erac!s in !he &rl(% This is als calle( aham0artha/% Aham:ar!ha is sme!hing se#ara!e an( !he Aham 4 !he #ris!ine sa+shi) !he inner

&i!ness) !he A!ma 4 is sme!hing se#ara!e% T belie*e !he Aham ! be

!he aham:ar!ha &h in!erac!s) is !he a(h$as " !he (harmee% T +n&!he Aham ! be se#ara!e "rm !he aham:ar!ha) an( ! un(ers!an( !ha!

Aham is !he Brahman) rem*es !he a(h$as " (harma:(harmee%

This min( is a dharma0shaalaa chari!able gues! huse9% Thusan(s "idam0aham0pratyaya"alse un(ers!an(ing " !he A!ma mi2e( u# &i!h!he ana!ma9 en!er i! e*er$ (a$% We shul( becme (isin!eres!e( in !hem%

We shul( b!ain !he Gnan !ha! !he sa+shi " all !hese #ra!$a$s is als

!he subs!ra!um " !he min( !ha! huses !hem% This ma+es !he &hle

min( a rela!i*e !ru!h%

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"9 The changes in !he s!a!es " &a+ing) (reaming an( (ee# slee# (

n! crea!e (i""erences in Gnan% I! is !he same I6 &h e2is!s in all

!hree s!a!es%

g9 Di""eren! ac!ins ( n! crea!e (i""erences in Gnan% A #ersn (es

sme!hing !ha! is "rbi((en an( becmes a #aa#i% He (es a g(

(ee( an( becmes a #un$a!ma% H&e*er) !he ne &h "eels he is

a #aa#i r #un$a!ma is !he same I6

h9 Di""erences in raga:(*esha ( n! crea!e (i""erences in Gnan%

Whe!her $u "rm a "rien(shi# r enmi!$ &i!h smene) !he

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An agya ne &h lac+s Gnan9 cann! be a g$a!a an( a g$a!a cann! beag$a% Wha! are $u= I" $u +n& $ursel" ! be ag$a) !hen agnan is !he

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3ra+ri!i inclu(es !he uni*ersal in!elligence maha! Ta!!*a9) sub!le eg "

in(i*i(uali!$ ahan+ara9) an( !he "i*e elemen!s #ancha mahabh!as9%

These eigh! are !he basic ma!!er " &hich !his &rl() an( e*er$!hing in

i!) is crea!e(% The cause is al&a$s a #ar! " !he e""ec! !here"re) !hese

eigh! 3ra+ri!is are inclu(e( in !he +she!ra%

Bhag&an Shri Krishna has men!ine( !hir!$ ne !a!!*as elemen!s9 in

!ha! cme &i!hin !he +she!ra%

+ahaabhootaanyahankaaro buddhiravyaktame`va cha,indriyaani dashaikam cha pancha che`ndriyagocharaah.5chhaa dve`sha sukham dukham sanghaatashche`tanaa gritih,e`tatkshe`tram samaase`na savikaaramudaahritam.(*ita $. 708)These are) !he #ancha mahabh!as) ahan+ara) bu((hi meaning !he

maha! Ta!!*a9) a*$a+!a unmani"es!9 3ra+ri!i% The !en in(ree$as "i*e

sense rgans an( "i*e rgans " ac!in9) mana !he "ur"l( min(9) !he

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Accr(ing ! Ve(an!a) 3ra+ri!i is calle( maayaa) an( i! is !he skakti#&er9 " !he Brahman% +aayaam tu prakritim vidyaat maayinam tumahe`shvaram (hetash#ara 1panishad 2. $


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&a!er9 "la*r9

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The mana is cm#se( " "ur #ar!s 4 mana !he em!ins9) buddhi !hein!ellec!9) chitta men!al inclina!in9 an( ahankaara sub!le #ri(e "in(i*i(uali!$9% This is calle( !he an!ah+aran cha!us!a$6) r "ur"l(

min(%

The gnanen(ri$as are "i*e 4shrotra ears9) tvak s+in9) chakshu e$es9)rasanaa !ngue9) an( ghraana nse9% The +armen(ri$as rgans "ac!in9 are als "i*e 4 vaak s#eech9) paani han(s9) paada "ee!9)upastha re#r(uc!i*e rgan9 an(paaya rgans " e*acua!in9%There are !enpraana &in(s !ha! gi*e li"e9) " &hich "i*e are im#r!an!%The$ are praana, apaana, samaana, udaana, an( vyaana. The lessim#r!an! #ranas are calle(% upa0praana/% The$ are naaga, koorma,krukal, de`vadatta, an( dhananjaya. The Ra


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!he #rcess "pancheekaran !he mingling " "i*e9 is cm#le!e(% Thekaarya e""ec!9 " !he s:oorana #ulsa!ing9 is belie*e( ! beantahgnaanainner Gnan9%The #ancha bh!a cann! be !he A!ma) because !he$ are "i*e% The

A!ma is ne) i! cann! be mul!i#le% The #ancha bh!as aregye`ya !ha!)&hich is +n&n9 !he$ cann! be !he A!ma because !he A!ma is !he

gyaataa !he ne &h +n&s9% I" $u sa$ !ha! !he cmbina!in " !he#ancha bh!as 4 r !he cllec!in " !heir mu!a!ins 4 are !he A!ma)

!ha! is n! #ssible ei!her) because asanghaata sme!hing assemble(&i!h man$ #ar!s9 is "r sme !her n! "r i!sel"% The b($ ma(e "

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The #ancha mahabh!as are n! crea!e( b$ ahan+ara) nr ( !he$

becme immerse( in i!) bu! ahan+ara is als an e""ec! " !he maha!

!a!!*a) an( ge!s immerse( in i!% Hence) ahan+ara is als !he +she!ra n!

!he +she!rag$a%

There are !husan(s " ac!ins) bu! !he ac!ins are "r !he 3urusha !he

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being !he bh+!a% I am nei!her !he bh+!a) nr !he bu((hi !ha! re*eals

!he "ragrance% Nr am I !he s!a!e " !he rigin " !he "ragrance an( nne

" !hese are mine% The same a##lies ! !he !her elemen!s li+e "ire)

&a!er) &in( an( s#ace) ! !heir gunas) in(ree$as) mana) ahan+ara)

bu((hi an( a*$a+!a% I am nne " !hese) an( nne " !hem belng ! me%

This (es n! re"er ! Ma$a% Ma$a is " !& +in(s 4 a*i($a an( *i($a%

Our s&aru# is e!ernal) &hle) an( nn:(ual) bu! !he (i""erences in !he

&rl( seem real because " a*i($a% The resul! " *i($a is !ha! all

a##aren! (i""erences are un(ers!( ! be mi!h$a% Ma$a is nei!her !he

+she!ra n! !he Kshe!rag$a% I! is sme!hing !ha! is se#ara!e "rm b!h)

an( is !he imaginar$ cause " !heir being (i""eren!%

7% An$a anga!her #ar!s9%

I &ill n& !ell $u abu! !he se*en !her #ar!s " Ma$a% The$ are

ichhaa &ish9) dve`sha a*ersin9)sukha ha##iness9) dukha su""ering9)sanghaata a cmbina!in " se*eral !hings9) che`tanaacnsciusness9) an( dhriti !he abili!$ ! hl( n9%Ichha Here) ichha means raaga a!!achmen!9% ukhaanushaayeeraagaha!!achmen! "r !ha!) &hich gi*es su+ha9% Yu ge! sme b


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an$ !her (is!r!in% Tha! is su+ha% When !he min( is li+e a serene la+e)

i! re"lec!s !he A!ma !ha! issukha0svaroopa.Su+ha can ha*e a nimitta causal "ac!r9) r i! can be nirnimittana!ural9% The "ul"illmen! " a (esire gi*es ins!an! #eace% Tha! is a

nimi!!i+ su+ha% The su+ha " being cm#le!el$ "ree " (esire is !he

nirnimi!!i+ su+ha% The "rmer is mmen!ar$) !he la!!er is en(uring% The

"ac! is !ha! su+ha is !he s&aru# " !he +she!rag$a% I! is re"lec!e( as an

u#a(hi in !he +she!ra% The aabhaasa re"lec!in9 is !he +she!ra% Thereare man$ (e"ini!ins " su+ha) bu! !he basic "ac! is !ha! i! is !he +she!ra)

n! !he +she!rag$a) because su+ha can ne*er be un+n&n%

Du+ha Du+ha is !he ##si!e " su+ha) s !he (e"ini!in " (u+ha

shul( be !he an!n$m " !he (e"ini!in " su+ha% Cr e2am#le) (u+ha is

!ha!) &hich hur!s ur senses% A(*erse circums!ances are calle( (u+ha%

The 3arama!ma6s re"lec!in in !he !ran'uil min( is su+ha) an( i!s being

blc+e( (ue ! men!al agi!a!in is (u+ha% B!h su+ha an( (u+ha are

gye`ya+n&n9) an( !here"re) !he +she!ra%5he!ana The #&er " !he mana em!inal min(9) buddhi !hein!ellec!9) an( chitta men!al inclina!in a!!en!in9 is calle( che`tanaa.5he!ana is #resen! in !he b($ e*en &hen a #ersn is uncnscius% I! is

in !he che!ana !ha! ichha) (*esha) an(sankalpa resl*es9 arise) &henlin+e( ! sanskaara sub!le subcnscius im#ressins "rm !he #as!9%5he!ana !a+es n !he "rm " !he bu((hi !ha! (eci(es) (e#en(ing n !he

e2#eriences) #rac!ices) an( !eachings i! recei*es% I! is calle( !he che!ana

&hen !here is n resl*e r (ecisin% When !he che!ana has san+al#a:

*i+al#a resl*es an( (ub!s9 i! is calle( mana6% This mana) bu((hi) r

che!ana !ha! &e are a&are ") is !he +she!ra%

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are acce#!e( as being ana(i "r !he sa+e " vive`ka (iscrimina!ingbe!&een !he ac!ual an( !he imagine(9) bu! !he$ are n! anan!a% The$ are

sh&n ! be mi!h$a &hen a #ersn b!ains Brahmagnan% The aakaashas#ace9 is ana(i) an( s is !he blueness &e see in i!% S#ace is Sa!$a) bu!

!he blueness is imagine(% I! is nega!e( b$ Gnan abu! s#ace%

3ra+ri!i is imagine() an( anan!a% I! is in !he shu((ha Brahman &h is

ana(i% The rela!inshi# be!&een 3ra+ri!i an( !he Brahman is ne "

kalpita0anaadi0taadaatmya imagine(:beginningless:i(en!i"ica!in9%Tha! means) !here is abhe`da lac+ " an$ (i""erence n! beingse#ara!e9 be!&een !hem) bu! !he$ are acce#!e( as se#ara!e an( (i""eren!

"r !he sa+e " (iscrimina!in% T be ana(i is n! #r" " !he Sa!$a

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being !he +ar!a) bh+!a) an( sansaaree " !he in!erac!i*e &rl(9% Theu#a(hi " !he causal b($ gi*es !he #ri(e " !he s!a!es " (ee# slee# an(

Sama(hi% All !hese u#a(his are imagine( in 3ra+ri!i%

The "eeling " being a bh+!a is n! na!ural in !he 3urusha !ha! is als

an u#a(hi% The "rm " bhga is !he "eeling) ham sukhi 3 hamdukhi/This "eeling is cause( b$ !he i(en!i"ica!in " !he Aham I9 &i!hsu+ha an( (u+ha% Su+ha an( (u+ha are ac!uall$ #ar!s " !he +she!ra) s

!he Kshe!rag$a " su+ha:(u+ha cann! be su+hi r (u+hi%

I" I am su+hi) h& can I be !he sa+shi " su+ha= I" I am (u+hi) h& can

I be !he sa+shi " (u+ha= The "ac! is !ha! !he un:se#ara!e( chai!an$a 4

!he Kshe!rag$a &h has n! been se#ara!e( "rm !he +she!ra 4 is !he

bh+!a% The shu((ha chai!an$a is n! !he bh+!a%

Su+ha is aatmagaami in !he A!ma9 an( (u+ha is manogaami in !hemin(9% I! ha##ens !ha! a #ersn (es n! e2#erience su+ha e*en &hen he

has all !he "ac!rs !ha! #r*i(e su+ha) an( a #ersn "ille( &i!h (u+ha

e2#eriences su+ha as sn as he "alls aslee#% Du+ha cann! be

e2#erience( &i!hu! !he mana) bu! su+ha can% There"re) su+ha cmes

"rm &i!hin) bu! (u+ha is brugh! in b$ $u) "rm u!si(e% The #resence

" !he A!ma is su+ha% B!h su+ha an( (u+ha belng ! !he bh+!a%

The #urusha is calle( !he #urusha as lng as he is agyaatan! +n&n9%When a #ersn ge!s !he Gnan !ha! !he #urusha is !he Kshe!rag$a) !he I6)he is calle( !he Brahman% The un+n&n Brahman is !he #urusha%

In !he same &a$) as lng as !hesaadhishthaana &i!h !he a(hish!hana!he subs!ra!um9 3ra+ri!i is n! +n&n) she is calle( prateeti a#erce#!in9) r Ma$a% B!h !he 3urusha an( 3ra+ri!i are imagine( in !he

Brahman &hen !he #ersn is in a s!a!e " avidyaa nescience lac+ingrigh! +n&le(ge9% Vi+ara) !he gunas) !he "eelings " cause an( e""ec!) are

all imagine( as lng as a #ersn has a*i($a% When a #ersn is in a s!a!e

" vidyaa righ! +n&le(ge9) he +n&s) All !his is m$ Ma$a%E*er$!hing is #ercei*e( b$ me%6

The "ac! is !ha! 3ra+ri!i has n e2is!ence nr is i! !he cause " an$!hing%

3ra+ri!i is an adhyaaropa su#erim#si!in9 ma(e "r !he sa+e " vive`k(iscrimina!in ! e2#lain h& !he in!erac!i*e &rl( seen in all i!s

(i*ersi!$ is ac!uall$ !he nn:(ual Brahman9% As lng as 3ra+ri!i) !he

3urusha) !heir (uali!$) an( !heir (harmas a##ear ! be Sa!$a) !he #ersn

(es n! ha*e !he b(ha Gnan !ha! is e2#erience(9 !ha! his s&aru# is

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An irn s'uare !urns re( &hen hea!e( in a "urnace% The "ire l+s li+e a

re( s'uare% The irn seems ! ha*e !he 'uali!ies " "ire% Similarl$) !he

parichhinnataa se#ara!eness9 " !he b($ has becme su#erim#se( n!he A!ma) an( !he A!ma6s che`tantaa cnsciusness9 has becmesu#erim#se( n !he b($% This mu!ual a(h$as is !he cause " !he

#urusha e2#eriencing su+ha:(u+ha%

I! is sai( !ha! !he #urusha is n! !he bh+!a he is a cause " !he "eeling

" being !he bh+!a%6artritva0bhoktritva !he #ri(e " being !he +ar!a:bh+!a9 is !he charac!eris!ic " !his in!erac!i*e &rl( 4 kartritva0bhoktritvalakshanah sansaarah/.This sansara is nega!e( b$ Gnan% The#resence " !he grss:sub!le &rl( cn!inues ! e2is! "r !he in(ree$as%

The s&aru# " !he Kshe!rag$a is nei!her !he +ar!a nr !he bh+!a% I! is

!he aupaadhika dharma a su#erim#se( charac!eris!ic9 u#n !he+she!rag$a) !ha! !he nl$ !hing !ha! is re*eale( b$ Gnan is !ha! !he

+she!ra in !he Kshe!rag$a is mi!h$a% Onl$ !he gya/ is Sa!$a% The mi!h$au#a(hi " !he mi!h$a +she!ra cann! brea+ u# !he Sa!$a A!ma !ha! is !he

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atmaa vaa are` drashtavyah ("rihadaranyaka 1panishad &. 2. 7)./The in(ica!in " !his Shru!i Ve(ic *erse9 is) naatmaa nadrashtavyah, aatmaa vaa drashtavyah./Tha! means) $u shul( s!#seeing !he anaatmaa4 !ha!) &hich is n! !he A!ma 4 an( see !he A!ma)!he shu((ha Sacchi(anan(a !ha! is $ur !rue "rm% Sa! #ure

e2is!ence) chi! #ure cnsciusness) anan( 4 #ure bliss% Tha! is !he

Brahman%9 This is !he me!h( " !he Maha*a+$as !he ul!ima!e

s!a!emen!s " !he Ve(as9) !attvamasi/ !a! !ha!) !he Brahman !*am $u) !he A!ma asi is9 4 Yu6) !he A!ma) are Tha!6) !he Brahman 4 is

"r #uri"$ing !he tvam padaartha !he $u6 "ac!r9%A"!er !he (escri#!in an( e2#lana!in abu! 3ra+ri!i) !he 3urusha)

+she!ra an( Kshe!rag$a) i! becmes eas$ ! un(ers!an( I am n! !he

b($6) an( !his b($ is n! mine6% This b($ is !he kaarya e""ec!9 "3ra+ri!i% I! is !he vikaara mu!a!in9 " !he #ancha bh!as "i*eelemen!s9) an( !he resul! " Ma$a% I! is als !he vivarta re*ersea##earance9 " !he Brahman) !here"re i! is (rish$a) sub


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*essels) bnes) "lesh) bl() s!l an( urine are #ar!s " !he s!hla

shareera% This is !he b($ !ha! is !rea!e( b$ !he (c!rs% This s!hla

shareera is (rish$a) an( is !he *i+ar " !he #anchee+ri!a mahabh!as%

E*er$ #ar! " i! cn!ains all "i*e bh!as% Tha! means) !he s!hla

shareera is a cnglmera!in " !&en!$ "i*e !a!!*as%

The har( #ar! " !he b($ has a #re(minance " !he prithvi tattva4 !heear!h elemen!% The li'ui( #ar!) " !he jala tattva 4 !he &a!er elemen!%The #ar!s !ha! cn!ain hea! are #re(mina!e( b$ !he agni tattva : !he"ire elemen!) an( !he #ar! !ha! m*es) b$ !he vaayu tattva4 !he &in(elemen!% All hll& #r!ins are !he aakaasha tattva4 !he elemen! "s#ace%

This human "rm is !hree an( a hal" arms:leng!h b$ !he measure " ur

&n arms% I! has a gen(er% I! is "a! r !hin) (ar+ r "air) e!c% I! is !his

"rm !ha! is brn) gr&s) an( (ies% I! is !he b($ !ha! has !he varnascial classes9 " Brahmin) Ksha!ri$a) Vaish$a an( Shu(ra% I! is !he

grss b($ !ha! has !he aashrama s!age " li"e9 li+e !he Brahmachari)Grihas!ha) Vana#ras!ha an( San$asi% I! is !he grss b($ !ha! is a Hin(u)

Muslim) 5hris!ian) e!c% I! is !he b($ !ha! is hnre( r insul!e(% All

rela!inshi#s 4 inclu(ing &i"e an( sn 4 are (e#en(en! u#n !his grss

b($%

All in!erac!in " !he &a+ing s!a!e is (ne !hrugh !his b($% 3e#lebelie*e i! ! be I6 an( mine6% The agnaanee !hse &h lac+ Gnan9belie*e !his "eeling ! be Sa!$a an( i(en!i"$ &i!h !he b($) "rge!!ing

!heir shu((ha s&aru#% A Gnani +n&s !ha! he is !he shu((ha sa+shi) s

he is cnscius !ha! his "eeling " i(en!i"ica!in is mi!h$a% He remains

al" in&ar(l$) an( in!erac!s &i!h his b($%

Wha! causes !he (i""erence in !he "rms ma(e " #ancha bh!as= I! is

!hesanskaara sub!le subcnscius im#ressins9 " !he #as! ac!ins "!he jeevaatmaa A!ma a!!ache( ! a b($9) &h is !he +ar!a:bh+!aabi(ing in !he b($% A magne! #lace( n a #ile " irn (us! a!!rac!s !he

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belngs ! !hem% The grihas!ha husehl(er9 calls i! his "r !he sa+e "

in!erac!in% In !he same &a$) !he grss b($ ma(e " !he "i*e elemen!s

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?us! as !he (rash!a " aghata #!9 is se#ara!e "rm i!) !he (rash!a " !heb($ is se#ara!e "rm !he b($%

The abhimaanee ne &h has !he #ri(e9 " !his grss b($ an( i!s&a+ing s!a!e) is calle( !he vishva/!he &rl(9% The A!ma) h&e*er) isse#ara!e "rm !he *ish*a% The vive`ka (iscrimina!in9 " !his shul( beseen in !he A*as!ha:Tra$a:Vi*e+6%

6riyaa ac!in9 an( bhoga #leasan! an( un#leasan! e2#eriences9 are#re(minan! in !he grss b($) !here"re) i!s #&er is Ra


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rgans) an( raga:(*esha "r !he sense b


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&a+ing s!a!e) &i!h !he su##r! " !he sub!le b($% A! !ha! !ime) his

bhga is als " !he sub!le le*el% The *ish&a) &h is !he abhimaaneeha*ing !he #ri(e9 " !he &a+ing s!a!e) is absen! in !he (reaming s!a!e%

The abhimani " !he s&a#na (ream9 s!a!e is calle( taijas/% Sincee*er$!hing in !he (ream s!a!e is ma(e " Gnan) i!s #&er is !he Sa!!*a

guna% The A!ma is se#ara!e "rm !his !ai


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$ur !hree b(ies% Se#ara!e i! "rm !he !hree b(ies) using *i*e+ an(

*ichara% This is !he #ur#se " !he Deha!ra$a:Sa+shi:Vi*e+%6

0% Deha!ra$a:sa+shi%

.9 Thugh!s li+e) I am (u+hi) I am agnani)6 are mere men!al

inclina!ins% Yu ha*e seen $ur (u+ha an( agnan) s $u are !heir

(rash!a) se#ara!e "rm !hem% Yu are !he ne &h re*eals !hem% Yu are

!heir sa+shi% Yu are n! !he I6 &h ge!s !he "eeling " being su+hi r

(u+hi% Yu are !he I6 !hrugh &hm !he$ are #ercei*e(%

19 Thin+) I am n! a Grihas!ha) Brahmin) Ksha!ri$a) Vaish$a) Hin(u)

Muslim) human being) De*!a) $u!h) el(erl$) e!c% These are all !he grss

b($% I am !heir sa+shi%6

79 Thin+) I slee#) a&a+en) see) &r+) ma+e resl*es) !a+e (ecisins)

gi*e !hugh! ! #r"un( ma!!ers an( ha*e #ri(e% These are all !he

(harmas " !he sub!le b($ !he$ are n! m$ (harmas% I am nne "

!hese%6

09 Wha! is !he Brahman= Wh am I= Wha! is !he Ish&ara= Wha! is

Ma$a= Wha! is !he basic ma!!er " 5rea!in= Yu &ill sa$) I (n6!

+n&%6 This is !he agnan !ha! is !he causal b($% Yu are !he sa+shi "

!his causal b($) !%;9 Thin+) I am n! !he #ancha mahabh!as) nr am I !he grss b($

ma(e " !hem% The grss b($ belngs ! !he "i*e elemen!s i! is n!

mine% I! (es n! beha*e accr(ing ! m$ &ishes) s h& can I call i!

mine= The b($ is n! !he resul! " an$ e""r! " mine) else) &h &ul(

chse ! be a sna+e) scr#in " &rm= There"re) h& can !he b($

be mine=

The b($ has n! been (na!e( ! $u) nr ha*e $u &n i! b$

(e"ea!ing an enem$% Yu cann! claim !ha! $ur b($ ! belng ! $u%,9 I am n! an$ " !he in(ree$as) nr am I !he gru# " all !he

in(ree$as% I am !he sa+shi " !heir #resence an( absence% Secn(l$) !he$

are m$gye`ya +n&n b$ me9% I am ne an( !he$ are !en) r "ur!een i"$u cun! !he an!ah+aran as "ur9% Thir(l$) !he$ are jada lac+ingcnsciusness9% The$ +n& nei!her !hemsel*es nr an$ !her) bu! I am

che`tan cnscius9) +n&ing !hem as &ell as m$sel"% Cur!hl$) !he$slumber &hen m$ b($ slee#s) bu! I remain a&a+e%6

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c9 The b($ is ma(e " "lesh) e!c) !ha! (e!erira!e% I! is apavitraim#ure accr(ing ! !he Shas!ras9% I am ma(e " Gnan) an( I am

#a*i!ra #ure) accr(ing ! !he Shas!ras9%

(9 The b($ is Tamas i! is !he "rm " (ar+ness% I am !he "rm "

ligh!% I illumina!e e*er$!hing%

e9 The b($ is anitya im#ermanen!9) an( asat n! Sa!9% I am !heprakaashaka !he surce " !he illumina!in9 " !ime) s I am !hee!ernal Sa!$a%

.19 During !he &a+ing s!a!e) I +n& !he &rl( !hrugh !he min( an(

!he in(ree$as% During !he (reaming s!a!e) I +n& !he &rl( nl$

!hrugh m$ min(% During !he (ee# slee# s!a!e) I +n& !he absence "

!he &rl( &i!hu! !he min( r !he in(ree$as% Tha! is &h$ I am Gnan:

s&aru#%

I am !he Gnan !ha! is a&are " !he &rl( (uring !he &a+ing s!a!e% I

see (reams &hen I am in !he (ream s!a!e% When I am "as! aslee#) I

am n! a&are " !he &a+ing an( (ream s!a!es% This I6 is !he sa+shi%

.79 This b($ is an ear!hen #!) because i! is ma(e " !he #anch

mahabh!as% ?us! as a #ersn &h sees a #! is se#ara!e "rm i!) I

am !he sa+shi " !his b($) an( se#ara!e "rm i!% In Ve(an!a)

prithaka/se#ara!e9 means vilakshana/(i""eren!9%.09 @e! g " !he "rms) an( ca!ch !he ma!!er $u &ill ge! sattaae2is!ence9% @e! g " !he vritti men!al inclina!ins9 an( ca!ch !hesa+shi $u &ill b!ain Gnan% Thin+) I am !he sanmaatra #uree2is!ence9 !ha! has n "rm% I am !he sa+shi " !he *ri!!is% I am

chinmaatra #ure cnsciusness9% I am "ree " !he sub!le eg "ha*ing su+ha:(u+ha% I am aanandamaatra #ure bliss9% I am !he!a!!*a !ha! is Sacchi(anan(a Sa! #ure e2is!ence 5hi! #ure

cnsciusness) Anan( #ure bliss !he Brahman%9

.;9 @e! g " !he buddhi in!ellec!9 in !he Aham:bu((hi !he in!ellec!!ha! ma+es $u "eel !ha! $u are an in(i*i(ual) se#ara!e "rm !he

Brahman9) le! Aham remain% @e! g " !he hum in Aham) le! aremain%anti hunyate` iti hum/4 he &h +ills) an( (ies) is calle(hum6% Hum means kartritva !he sub!le #ri(e " being !he +ar!a9%Hum is !he r! s$llable " aakaasha s#ace9% There"re) Ahammeans !he I6 &h ne*er (ies an( cann! be +ille( in &hm !here is

nei!her +ar!a n! +arma in &hm e*en !he see( " s#ace is absen!%

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.,9 The chaitanya cnsciusness9 !ha! s!a$s in !he bun(aries " !heb($ (uring !he &a+ing s!a!e is calle( !he vishva/% The chai!an$a!ha! s!a$s in !he b($ (uring !he (ream s!a!e is calle( !he taijas/) an(!he chai!an$a !ha! s!a$s in !he bun(aries " agnan (uring !he (ee#

slee# s!a!e are calle( praagya/% These are !he abhimaani ha*ing !he#ri(e " !ha! s!a!e9 " !heir &n s!a!es% I am !he sa+shi &h is

se#ara!e "rm !hem%

I" &e le! g " !he abhimani " !he s!a!es !ha! cme an( g in !he

in(i*i(ual6s b($) !hen !he *ish&a is !he Vira! " !he uni*ersal

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! #as! ac!ins% ;rakaara !$#es9 are accr(ing ! !he in(i*i(ual!em#eramen!% We shul( be "ree " !hem%

19 I am !he sa+shi) asanga una!!ache(9 che!an) !here"re) I amcm#le!el$ uncnnec!e( ! +armas%

1.9 The b($ +ee#s changing% I 4 !he sa+shi 4 remain unchange(% I

am avyaya unen(ing9 because I ha*e ne*er gi*en u# m$svaroopaessence9%

119 The A!ma is !he Sa!% I e2is!% I! is !he de`ha grss b($9 !ha! isasat !ransien!9) !hejagat !his grss &rl(9% There can be n mu!ualrela!inshi# be!&een !he A!ma an( !he (eha% All rela!inshi#s are

imagine(% The$ ser*e !he #ur#se " &rl(l$ in!erac!in%

179 Vyaadhi #h$sical su""ering9 is in !he grss b($) an( aadhimen!al su""ering9 is in !he sub!le b($% I) !he sa+shi) am "ree "

(isease 4 all !he #rblems an( cn"usin is in !he upaadheesu#erim#si!in cnnec!e( ! an b


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1-9 I am Gnan% I am !he sa+shi% Gnan is &here n agnan e2is!s% A

gyaataane &h has !he Gnan9 is n! se#ara!e "rm Gnan%79 Where is !he 3arama!ma= He is in ur b($% He is n!hing !ha! is

se#ara!e "rm $ur I6%

7.9 The grss b($ is ma(e " !he #ancha mahabh!as !here"re)

!he #ancha mahabh!as are be$n( !he b($% H&e*er) being "i*e)

!he$ are als a "rm% Their basic cause 4 3ra+ri!i 4 is be$n( !hem%

The (rash!a &h sees 3ra+ri!i is se#ara!e "rm i!% When a #ersn

b!ains !he Gnan !ha! !he (rash!a is !he nn:(ual Brahman) 3ra+ri!i

gi*es u# her e2is!ence% Then) !he A!ma is le"! as !he basic Ta!!*a%

This A!ma:!a!!*a is be$n( !he b($ e*en !hugh i! abi(es in !he

b($%

719 Du+ha is cause( b$ belie*ing !he b($ ! be I6 an( mine6%

5ha#!er QI

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The Man$ O#inins Regar(ing The S&aru# " !he A!ma%

The grss #ar!s " !he b($ are ma(e "rm !he prithvi tattva 4 !heelemen! " ear!h9% The li'ui( #ar!s are ma(e "rm !hejala tattva !heelemen! " &a!er9% The &arm!h in !he b($ is ma(e "rm !he agnitattva !he elemen! " "ire9% Brea!hing an( m*emen! is #ssiblebecause " !he vaayu tattva !he elemen! " &in(9% The *acan! #ar!s" !he b($ cn!ain !he aakaasha tattva !he elemen! " s#ace) rs+$9% The cause " sankalpa resl*es9 an( !he min( is !heahankaarasub!le eg " in(i*i(uali!$9% The mahat tattvauni*ersalin!elligence9 is !he cause " vichaara(ee# !hugh!9) an( 3ra+ri!i is!he cause " (ee# slee#%

Wha! is !he cause " !he Gnan " !he I6 !ha! #ulsa!es in $ur b($=

Tha! is !he A!ma%

A!ma means I6% E*er$b($ acce#!s !ha! !he$ e2is! in !he #resen!

!ense) bu! #inins (i""er regar(ing Wha! am I=6 The (is#u!e is

&he!her !he A!ma e2is!e( be"re !he bir!h " !he b($) &he!her i! &ill

cn!inue ! e2is! &hen !he b($ is n mre) &he!her i! is nl$ !he

grss b($) r &he!her i! is !he +ar!a:bh+!a) se#ara!e "rm !he b($%

Is i! !he same as !he b($) r is i! in sme #ar! " !he b($ &he!her i!

s!a$s in !he b($ an( als #er*a(es e*er$!hing in i! an( u!si(e) e!c%Agnan abu! !he s&aru# is !he cause " !hese (i""eren! #inins% The

me!h( " Gnan is ! cn!ra(ic! all !he (i""eren! #inins abu! !he

es

vedanta bodha

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