Creation of the Universe - Part 21

Dear All,

Nāpratīti stayor bādhaḥ kintu mithyātva niścayaḥ, no cet suṣupti mūrcchādau mucyetā yatnato janaḥ (13)

The non-perception of the world is not freedom from bondage.It is the perception of the unreality of creation that is the freedom from bondage. 

There is no harm in seeing the mirage looking like water, but running after it as if it is water is ignorance.

Even when we know that it is a mirage and we do not run after it, it is still seen. The water in the mirage will still appear even to the person who knows that it is not water.

Similarly, even for a wise person, the world may be visible.

Even a Jivanmukta will see the world, but he will know that it is not there, and therefore he will not be attached.

If mere non-perception of a thing is freedom, we would be freed in deep sleep, in a coma, or in a swoon. 

We could get liberation without any effort if the mere non-perception of things could be regarded as freedom, as happens every day in deep sleep. But this is not so. Non-perception of the existent thing is not freedom.

The recognition of the unreality of an existent thing is freedom. Let it be there, but we do not get attached to it on account of knowing what it is made of, really speaking. 

Perception itself is not bondage; the ignorance attached to the perception is bondage.

Paramātmā vaśeṣo’pi tat satyatva viniścayaḥ, na jagat vismṛtir no ceñ jīvan muktirna saṁbhavet (14).

The unreality of the world is, at the same time, an affirmation of the reality of God.

When the forms and names are brushed aside as finally not valid in this process of creation, we will get awakened to the consciousness of the background.

When we do not see the ink, we will then see the cloth.

Even in a cinema we can see the screen behind the film if we concentrate our mind properly.

In a similar manner, we can see the consciousness of the Absolute pervading all things, notwithstanding the fact that there is a variety of names and forms. 

This condition of seeing the variety and yet being conscious of the Universal Being at the same time is called Jivanmukti, which was described in a previous post.

This is the essence of Vibhuthi Yoga in Bhagwad Gita.

Dear All,

Not recognizing the dancing pictures on the movie screen/ Not recognizing the drawings on the pure canvass has to be properly understood.

It is impossible not to physically ignore the dancing pictures or drawings. Your eyes do see them.

What is most important to know and realize here is “To be tuned to/ To be aware of the pure consciousness energy which is everywhere and in everything, at all times.”

To the extent this awareness is complete and full, to that extent, you will not be able to perceive and take in anything even when you see the dancing pictures/ drawings.

Let us understand this more clearly today and for ever in the context of God and Devotee, as we can relate to this relation more easily.

When a devotee like  Mira/ Tulsidas/Kabir/Tyagaraja etc. is so much filled with Godly thoughts, God consciousness, the devotee is never ever able to come down to the level of thinking whether he is perceiving the worldly things  ore not.

For Mira, there was no one else, there was nothing else that existed other than Krishna, so much so that, She herself lived as Krishna.

Now, we can relate easily to the lines given earlier-"What is most important to know and realize here is “To be tuned to/ To be aware of the pure consciousness energy (God if you may say so) which is everywhere and in everything, at all times.”

Love.