|| AUM || Shri Gurubhyonamaha!
Sadasiva Samarambhaam Sankaracharya Madhayamam
asmad acharya paryantaam vande guru paramparam.
shruth smruti puranaanam Alayam karunAlayam
Namami Bhagavadpaada Samkaram Loka Samkaram
Sri Vishnu rupayaa Sadaasivaya
Sri Sarvadhaari Naama Samvatsara, Maagha Suddha Ekadasi - Bhishma Ekadasi.
This is the last Post on to this blog - There is nothing left to SAY!!
"Ekam Sat"; "Vipra Bahudaa Vadanti" |
Truth is ONE; The Wise men say it differently.
I am THAT TRUTH. I am THAT TRUTH. I am THAT TRUTH.
That TRUTH comes into DIRECT EXPERIENCE for a sincere SEEKER of TRUTH.
There is very little (or nothing worthy) one achieves until he/she reaches the lotus feet of GURU (=SELF =GOD)
There is nothing left to achieve ONCE the SEEKER completes the SURRENDER at the lotus feet of the GURU. (The realized sage). This surrender happens ONCE & only ONCE. All the mis-identification merges into its source and vanishes completely without a TRACE.
THE TRUTH is immutable, eternal, infinite, existence, consciousness, bliss.
There is NOTHING beyond, behind, in front of, prior to, posterior to, above, below, greater than, smaller than, similar to, different from, before, after THAT TRUTH.
GOD is THAT TRUTH;
GURU is THAT TRUTH;
I AM THAT TRUTH;
OM TAT SAT.
OM TAT SAT.
OM TAT SAT.
|| AUM ||
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
What is Vedanta?
Shruti is neither Dwaita nor Adwaita.
Its interpretation is either dwaita or advaita... or whatever one likes it to be.
First step of vedanta is called Samanvaya : During this step one need to study the entire shruti and smriti with the help of a realized Guru and get to the correct understanding of sabda pramana - which is the highest single source of absolute knowledge.
Second step of vedanta is called Avirodha - non-contradiction. During this stage the seeker should iron out all the apparent conflict with the other valid sources of the knowledge. Vedanta accepts direct perception and reasoning (pratyaksha and anumana) as the other two valid sources of knowledge
Third Step is Saadhana the practice: During this stage, one should carry on the practice of vedanta with nidhidhyasana (also called Mouna) - severe contemplation with one-pointed mind from the above two steps - they can also be named as "Shravana" and "Manana". (hearing and understanding)
The fourth stage is called Phala: The attainment of ever existing Fruit as it were. This stage a vedanti is called jeevan mukta.
So, don't worry about a single verses of Upanishads and their respective interpretations. Just follow the path shown by your GURU with utmost FAITH (Sraddha) and everyone is equally capable of treading the path and reach the GOAL
(the goal is most near to you.... nearer than what ego can think about nearness)
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"Namaami Bhagavatpaada Samkaram loka samkaram!"
Om Tat Sat.
Its interpretation is either dwaita or advaita... or whatever one likes it to be.
First step of vedanta is called Samanvaya : During this step one need to study the entire shruti and smriti with the help of a realized Guru and get to the correct understanding of sabda pramana - which is the highest single source of absolute knowledge.
Second step of vedanta is called Avirodha - non-contradiction. During this stage the seeker should iron out all the apparent conflict with the other valid sources of the knowledge. Vedanta accepts direct perception and reasoning (pratyaksha and anumana) as the other two valid sources of knowledge
Third Step is Saadhana the practice: During this stage, one should carry on the practice of vedanta with nidhidhyasana (also called Mouna) - severe contemplation with one-pointed mind from the above two steps - they can also be named as "Shravana" and "Manana". (hearing and understanding)
The fourth stage is called Phala: The attainment of ever existing Fruit as it were. This stage a vedanti is called jeevan mukta.
So, don't worry about a single verses of Upanishads and their respective interpretations. Just follow the path shown by your GURU with utmost FAITH (Sraddha) and everyone is equally capable of treading the path and reach the GOAL
(the goal is most near to you.... nearer than what ego can think about nearness)
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"Namaami Bhagavatpaada Samkaram loka samkaram!"
Om Tat Sat.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Hardware and Software
The Existence (sat) is hardware and the consciousness (cit) is software.
Software is nothing but a specific arrangement. It exists everywhere.
This is an attempt to draw some parallels between the Universe and the digital electronics, computers and the Internetworked world.
Due to the arrangement of their own structure, all the materials can be classified as "conductors" or "insulators" or "semi-conductors" a specific material's capability to conduct or insulate the electricity itself is called the software with respective to the electricity (Purusha of Samkhya Darasana)
In PN junction diode we can see the manifestation of the most basic logic - consciousness of direction of electron flow. - This can be treated as the basis for all the manifestation. (Prakruti of Samkhya Darsana)
With this basic diode, a transistor can be made. Following on we can construct the "OR", "AND" and "NOT" logic gates. (the GUNAS of Samkhya Darsana)
Based on the three basic logic gates, an Universal Gate like a NAND or NOR gate is built. Using the universal logic gate (SPACE) and a synchronizing clock signal (TIME) a microprocessor is built. This consists of registers (memory), a control unit, an arithmetic and logic unit(ALU) and the bus which allows the movement of the data and address bits. The subtle essence of each of these components can be called as tanmatras of Samkhya and their physical implementation could be termed as the mahabhutas (pancha bhutas).
The same microprocessor could be used as a controller of Input and Output devices such as serial and parallel ports, disk drives, printers, scanners etc., of various types - these are called indriyas (5 jnana indriyas and 5 karma indriyas)
A specific installation of I/O devices, a central processing unit with a version of BIOS (Ego) is a personal computer. This is a human body. This is an aggregate of hardware, software and powered by the electricity from a suitable power supply.....
This could be powered up in the full mode where all the devices are connected to the internet (the waking state), or all the internet is disabled and runs as standalone mode running an already downloaded game software (the dreaming state) or hibernate state (the deep sleep state)
Depending on the OS loaded, it will be either a Windows or Mac or Linux or any other flavor of computer, depending on the memory installed, clock speed, hard disk space etc., it is small or great. Essentially all that it is doing is processing the data.... taking it from the input device, doing something according to the loaded software (like DNA of human body) and putting it on to the output device. In the memory it holds several objects in different states - they are all REAL (as they were presented to the input devices - indriyas) takes decisions, gets into evolving the software to the next better version. In this process the software evolves to all GOOD and BAD software.
All this is nothing but the electricity or the electric signals in their specific arrangement. It is the same existence of the consciousness everywhere.
It is impossible to separate hardware and software.
The atom is an atom due to the arrangement of its constituent parts - protons, neutrons and electrons. There is software within the atom.
A cell in the human body also functions due to the software of DNA within itself
The whole Universe along with its own natural arrangement as a "single WHOLE" is the ultimate reality.
Software is nothing but a specific arrangement. It exists everywhere.
This is an attempt to draw some parallels between the Universe and the digital electronics, computers and the Internetworked world.
Due to the arrangement of their own structure, all the materials can be classified as "conductors" or "insulators" or "semi-conductors" a specific material's capability to conduct or insulate the electricity itself is called the software with respective to the electricity (Purusha of Samkhya Darasana)
In PN junction diode we can see the manifestation of the most basic logic - consciousness of direction of electron flow. - This can be treated as the basis for all the manifestation. (Prakruti of Samkhya Darsana)
With this basic diode, a transistor can be made. Following on we can construct the "OR", "AND" and "NOT" logic gates. (the GUNAS of Samkhya Darsana)
Based on the three basic logic gates, an Universal Gate like a NAND or NOR gate is built. Using the universal logic gate (SPACE) and a synchronizing clock signal (TIME) a microprocessor is built. This consists of registers (memory), a control unit, an arithmetic and logic unit(ALU) and the bus which allows the movement of the data and address bits. The subtle essence of each of these components can be called as tanmatras of Samkhya and their physical implementation could be termed as the mahabhutas (pancha bhutas).
The same microprocessor could be used as a controller of Input and Output devices such as serial and parallel ports, disk drives, printers, scanners etc., of various types - these are called indriyas (5 jnana indriyas and 5 karma indriyas)
A specific installation of I/O devices, a central processing unit with a version of BIOS (Ego) is a personal computer. This is a human body. This is an aggregate of hardware, software and powered by the electricity from a suitable power supply.....
This could be powered up in the full mode where all the devices are connected to the internet (the waking state), or all the internet is disabled and runs as standalone mode running an already downloaded game software (the dreaming state) or hibernate state (the deep sleep state)
Depending on the OS loaded, it will be either a Windows or Mac or Linux or any other flavor of computer, depending on the memory installed, clock speed, hard disk space etc., it is small or great. Essentially all that it is doing is processing the data.... taking it from the input device, doing something according to the loaded software (like DNA of human body) and putting it on to the output device. In the memory it holds several objects in different states - they are all REAL (as they were presented to the input devices - indriyas) takes decisions, gets into evolving the software to the next better version. In this process the software evolves to all GOOD and BAD software.
All this is nothing but the electricity or the electric signals in their specific arrangement. It is the same existence of the consciousness everywhere.
It is impossible to separate hardware and software.
The atom is an atom due to the arrangement of its constituent parts - protons, neutrons and electrons. There is software within the atom.
A cell in the human body also functions due to the software of DNA within itself
The whole Universe along with its own natural arrangement as a "single WHOLE" is the ultimate reality.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Knowledge of Ignorance (AVIDYA)
Ignorance (avidya) is not a mere word pointing out the absence of knowledge.
a-vidya has to be understood as the word a-mitra (non-friend).
The word amitra is not a mare word representing absence of a friend. It is pointing out that existence of a foe, enemy.
Ignorance is a (no*)thing (pl. refer to "Thing, Word and Idea" post below to get an idea of what is a thing) as real as the world appearance, which causes the world appearance.
Saadhana (conscious effort) is required to identify this "Ignorance (avidya)" and dissolve it completely thereby purifying and fine tuning the internal instrument (anthakarana) to receive the ever present infinite light & bliss of Atma (vidya) and realize it.
Om Tat Sat.
a-vidya has to be understood as the word a-mitra (non-friend).
The word amitra is not a mare word representing absence of a friend. It is pointing out that existence of a foe, enemy.
Ignorance is a (no*)thing (pl. refer to "Thing, Word and Idea" post below to get an idea of what is a thing) as real as the world appearance, which causes the world appearance.
Saadhana (conscious effort) is required to identify this "Ignorance (avidya)" and dissolve it completely thereby purifying and fine tuning the internal instrument (anthakarana) to receive the ever present infinite light & bliss of Atma (vidya) and realize it.
Om Tat Sat.
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