Atma Bodha - Post 49

Verse 39

आत्मन्येवाखिलं दृश्यं प्रविलाप्य धिया सुधीः ।

भावयेदेकमात्मानं निर्मलाकाशवत्सदा ॥ ३९॥

AATMANI EVA AKHILAM DRISHYAM

PRAVILAAPYA DHIYAA SUDHEEH

BHAAVAYET EKAM AATMAANAM

NIRMALA-AAKAASHA-VAT SADAA

[The entire world of perception should, in the Self, be merged by the wise one with intelligence.  He should think of the one Self, as being ever uncontaminated like Space always.]

Complete abidance in the Self is being described in this verse. With the right attitude or Bhava towards the external world, one can successfully progress past the four obstacles stage described in the previous verse commentary, which resembles a ‘stalemate’ situation.

This verse also gives us some idea of the power that the intellect develops at this advanced stage of spiritual progress, due to the purity of the soul.

A Glimpse of “Drishti-Srishti Vada”

The feeling is held that the entire world is none other than oneself – it is not apart from ‘me’. The process may also be described as “dissolving the world with one’s intellect.” The process initiated here is of seeing the world as a thought (i.e. the Drishti Srishthi Vada).

The world as an external object is abandoned, and in its place the world is viewed as a projection within the mind. Everything happens in the mind. This is quite a powerful model of viewing Reality.

It cuts out many variables that would otherwise need to be considered. Since the world is seen as unreal, what difference does it make to eliminate it from the equation altogether, and incorporate it into the mind? This view of the problem localizes everything into one’s own mind. One’s mind becomes the only variable to be dealt with – it is as simple as that. That is the approach taken for this final stretch of the journey.  

Purity of mind is the most essential requirement at this stage. The slightest impurity could lead one into numerous dangers such as delusions of one becoming the ruler of the world, etc. Purity translates here into total desireless-ness. Even a tinge of desire could spoil everything. Therefore, remaining ‘uncontaminated’ is a key qualification for succeeding in this practice.

Dear All,

A human being is verily a sum of the following

 

§  Gross Body - The body which is apparently seen

§  Subtle body - The 5 karma indriyas, 5 jnana indriyas, 5 pranas, the mind and the intellect.

§  Causal Body - Karana Sarira.

All the above get conscious by the consciousness which is reflected in his intellect, otherwise, he will be a Jada / Insentient object.

It is to be noted that all these (except the mind) are available for a man to be aware of them, only through his mind.

If a person is unconscious or one is in Comma or even one is in deep sleep, even while all other things mentioned above are there, still, he is not aware of all of them, neither is he aware of the creation in which all other things are there, nor is he aware of the God who created this vast universe / creation.

If suppose, he exists just at that stage when the consciousness has reflected in his intellect and in that state, performs all his duties in this life sojourn.

Then how will he exist as???

There will be projection of himself, his likes and dislikes, this world, others whom he likes / dislikes, objects of interest / disinterest etc.

But however, one thing is always present in Him, the reflected consciousness.

And, this takes us to the ONLY ONE TRUTH.

If He is aware, i.e., if his reflected consciousness is there, then, he must also be a witness consciousness or a pure consciousness.

 If one sees his face in a mirror, there is this undeniable truth that his original face exists, otherwise, how a face will get reflected/ seen in a mirror???

        

                 

So, this verse is all about discarding everything else, all projection of mind and ultimately, even one’s projected face and exist Just as the ORIGINAL FACE, i.e., EXIST ONLY AS SELF/ ATMAN.

Love.