Essence of vedanta- Part 42

Dear All,

Now we move on to the sadhaka's evolvement in the second stage - mananam

Bullet points on mananam dealt in previous posts are :-

• Deductive reasoning can not be used to establish what Vedanta says. That means, deductive reasoning can neither contradict what Vedanta says, nor mere reasoning can be used to establish what Vedanta says. 

• one can contemplate while walking in nature or sitting quietly after prayers or meditation when one's mind is tranquil. 

• In fact a mind that has been exposed to the teaching of one's Guru  will naturally contemplate on the vision of Vedanta at any time of the day. 
• The whole life becomes contemplative as one aims to make the vision of Vedanta as clear as the daylight.

Now for the sadhaka's evolvement in this stage.

• Burning conviction or Mumukshatva  had already set in, which is shared in previous post.
• Now, as the sadhaka started meditating on the teachings which he had read I his process of Sravanam, he could be convinced thoroughly on the truth expressed  in all the vedantic treatise read by him.
• The impact of the TRUTH in his subtler intellect swelled to such a level that that the intellect swiped and rendered the other faculties of Antah karana- Ahankara (ego) and chitta ( impressions) totally impotent.
• The mind was so much filled with the impact of the TRUTH proclaimed, taught and spoken in all the treatise that it could not give any room for any thing else to enter and disturb it. 
• Slowly, in the subtler realm, the impressions or vasanas- about himself, about the world around and about the impressions each bring had about the other which was believed hitherto by the sadhaka- all these impressions were getting flushed out, finding no space for them in the heart/ mind of the sadhaka. 
• While as a husband or father, he  was handling his family responsibilities and the CEO role was being performed to his best possible level, non e of these had any impact on the mind which was basking in the new found glory of God consciousness.
• Mind had, by this time, totally withdrawn from the world and its glitter and here, the presence of all 6 virtues were actually experienced. ( For more on shad Sampath, please read relevant posts on sadhana chatushtaya in  same theme, covered earlier).
• So, with no past impressions, no desires, no attachment, no hatred, no fear- Even day dawned as a new, fresh day with no back ground of yesterday!!

Now, the stage was set for the sadhaka to actually experience what He believed and concluded as the only TRUTH, the ONLY REALITY!!!

Continued......

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