The Search Within

[little-self]

Imagine an intellectual sitting atop the roof of earth planet and enjoying its full view! For him, it might be the end of his search. But the hunger of a cosmologist will not be quenched until he has solved the riddle of Creation and found the ToE (Unified-Theory-of-Everything).
If we cannot know the extent of our ignorance, at least we can be aware of our limited knowledge (intellect). As ignorance can only be rewarded with the light of knowledge (wisdom), therefore the panacea is to increase our knowledge. With more and more knowledge, we are bound to realise the extent of our ignorance. The tool to be utilized for the purpose is intelligence. It is intelligence, which begets intelligence. Ignorance brings darkness, intelligence removes it. And it is ever-pervading, omnipresent and embodied in our selves. Not knowing our potential is the highest state of ignorance! What is to be known about it since it is there already? Waves want to know the existence of ocean from where they originated and in which they ‘exist’! What a classic case of ignorance!
As the constitution of water is hydrogen plus oxygen, the body is not mere bones, flesh and blood, but five elements and its principle is Aathma— the Self! Similarly the basis of Aathmik-Reality is Intelligence-Wisdom-Bliss (Sath-Chith-Anandh), i.e. Truth/Being-Awareness-Bliss. If we have to realise the existence (knowledge) of Aathma—the Reality—then we (our intellect) have to come out of the spheres (influences) of body-mind and imagination and be in its pure form. The major confusion in this regard comes up, when we compare or misconstrue the roles of gross body and its subtle bodies viz., senses of perception, mind and imagination. Even human intellect—data-bank of external world, falls into this category.
Human body along with its tools is natural phenomena and their role in its scheme of things is natural too. If we are to know or understand the mysteries of the external world (Nature), the best tools for the job are the same tools, with which we are embodied, i.e. body-mind-intellect. Our intellect is empowered to unravel the secrets of Nature along with its basic formulae too. But to know and understand, what lies at the base of (source) of Creation (Nature) itself, human tools prove insufficient to probe those fields which are beyond its ken; as human mind is not equipped with the hard disc that attunes us with Divinity. And this fact is no more an occult science. Though this fact is not new, as our ancient masters much before Pathanjali, had established the inscrutable truth, that Self (Truth/Reality) Itself was embedded in our-selves: Thus no new ‘finds’ are necessary to prove the already proven truths! We have only to find out and tread the trodden path—of spirituality—to realise the Ultimate-Reality; as physicists are eager to find the ToE. In the former case, one has to realise the already ‘existing Truth, whereas in the latter, we are still in the process of acquiring the ultimate knowledge of Nature! The knowledge of Nature is always acquired, as it is already there. The theory of water or gravity did not discover water or gravity, as these are already there. Similarly Divinity too is there, within us, only to be realised! Only It has to be realised, not acquired.

[little-self]

The knowledge of Nature and the realisation of Divine are two distinct sciences. Though in ancient times, our disciples used to learn both the streams of knowledge at the feet of the master. Gradually the priests on both sides, created a wide chasm and divided the two like two parallel lines which never meet. Firstly acquisition of knowledge of Nature and realisation of Divinity are, seemingly, not only distinct but opposite in nature and application. Even the tools—though embodied in the same human body—employed for acquiring their ultimate ends, are diverse (opposite) in nature. In the case of the former, human intellect—which is the gist (composition) of body-senses-mind—is as expansive in nature as Nature is expanding in scope and extent. Now the science of Nature has diversified in so many disciplines that the day is not far off when each unit of Nature would have one separate subject to distinguish it. Its gross material objects and their composition by so many subtle materials (atoms/particles) envisages the involvement of unfathomable volumes of energy to reveal its mysteries. Only energy would unravel the realms of a Universe, which is made of energy. At present only a fraction of eternity is known, that too by expending a great amount of (crude) energy, in sustaining the infrastructure deployed for the purpose. By the way, how much have we known of it so far!
By the time man finds the ToE, what amounts of energy would have been spent (exhausted) out, is anybody’s guess! But the human endeavor would have pinnacled to wondrous heights, because it is at this stage—the state of Big-Crunch—mankind would put a great leap forward into the mysterious worlds of their Origin; because the very fundamental rule of Divine principle invokes unification of everything in one/single unit, as against the multiplicity of Nature!
Diversification from subtle to gross bodies and vice versa, is Nature, whereas the unification in single unit is Divine nature. When Nature has exhausted or completed its tasks of C-S-D, the realisation of the Existence of Eternal Being reveals Itself. And the wonder of wonders is, human beings are equipped with forces, which unravel the secrets of both the sides of Divine play viz. Nature and Itself. In Nature It has Its replicate as Brahman—Supreme-Self and in Its Creation, It exists as the Self—Aathma.

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Knowledge Alias Jnaanam
Before proceeding to the enigmatic subject of Self, it is essential to be clear about the nomenclature of the term ‘knowledge’. In spiritual usage, it connotes: knowledge/awareness/realisation of the Aathma or Brahman/Vedhaanthik Vidhya/Knowledeg. In general use, it implies “capable of being known”, “discovered or understood”. In this vast universe, the scope of ‘knowledge’ is as diverse and of great magnitude that it encompasses its entirety. So its worldly expansiveness is as infinite as its Creation. Therefore its usage is not as simple and commonplace as is made out to be in general use of spoken language. If the worldly knowledge is so encompassing, what would be the scope and dimension of ‘Knowledge’—the Source, where-from it emerged! If the grandeur of the former is so enchanting and beyond perception; what would be the splendor of its originator!
Nature has bestowed the man with its two replicates viz. the mind and the self. If the entire Universe is permeated by conscious, mind too is conscious (due to its proximity to Aathma/Soul) in equal dimensions. The mind, though conscious, is not always aware of the world around. The individual minds, though conscious, are very limited in awareness of the objective world around them. Their scope of knowledge is very poor and limited. Unless their senses and the five elements are in complete harmony and coordination, the awareness faculty—the intelligence, is completely in-cognitive (non-active). The ‘awareness’ that emerges out of the perfect (normal) coordination (interaction) or fusion between the two, is synthesized as human intelligence. It is grave misconception to assert—as is frequently propagated by the religionists—worldly knowledge is of no import/consequence or has no relevance, hence has to be forsaken, while one is engaged in the pursuit of Brahman-Jnaanam (Divine-knowledge)! A very childish statement! Being of and in the world, how could one forsake the world or its knowledge! It directly implies, the body, senses and mind, are irrelevant, thus have to be suppressed, vanquished, controlled or bypassed. Pray. Thus l.s. believes that if the very object is vanquished, how would the objective be realised! With body we interact with others bodies. With sense organs, our senses of perception satisfy the pleasure buds, and with intellect we extend our knowledge and seek higher realms of joy. It is the same tool that creates its replicate and it is the same tool that takes/transforms itself to higher tool—the object. Only intelligence begets intelligence. Knowledge begets more knowledge. It is worldly intellect/knowledge that has extended itself to present day scientific advancements. The same knowledge would fuse/merge in its mother-body of Divine-knowledge, i.e. Supreme-Intelligence.

[little-self]

An observation: Our scriptures tell us that human are the composition of 85 percent Divinity, and 15 percent of gross elements. Then how illogical it will be if human composition of 15 percent allows itself to be controlled or dominated by its senses or their offshoots— the negative tendencies! A mere 15 percent has camouflaged the 85 percent of its Divine part! Is it a believable proposition? Absolutely not! How can one be in control of his intellect and not his senses? Unfortunately, latter seems to be factual, as instead of saying “one is in his intelligence”; we always use the terminology “that one is in his senses”.
For a scientist, the machine or the product is not that important, as the theory/formula/principle, on the basis of which it was produced. All inventions/discoveries are based on some formula or theories, which have been tested and role-models created. As a result that the discovered/invented knowledge is ‘acquired’ knowledge and its extension is, too, the acquisition of additional knowledge. Therefore acquired knowledge is not the intellect/intelligence. Neither is it conscious or awareness! Intelligence is the source of all knowledge. Not only the source but the all-pervading-Force that sets in motion—the creational process!
So to understand the Self, we shall have to find out or reach out to our deepest levels of consciousness i.e. intelligence. Rather than being immersed in the pleasure or pains of body-mid-intellect trinity’s vicious clutches, what lies beyond this is of paramount importance!
In human body or other forms of life that Self (Aathma) is the basic principle of their creation and sustenance. As the acquisition of knowledge of physical aspect of the ephemeral world is helping the scientists to probe further its mysteries; the other class of scientists is engaged in probing its fundamental principles, which are the cause of Creation. The name of their science is spiritualism. Spiritualism is the knowledge (Jnaanam) that makes us aware of Aathma. So the knowledge that makes us aware, the Aathma, similarly makes us ‘aware’ of the Self, as both are one. For the realisation of Self, the procedure (Sadhna) which is adopted is spiritualism. The difference between the physical science and spiritualism is the element of purity of the means, employed for achieving the ends. In the latter case, means are more important, and are even above the life itself. Human values are the embodiment, like flesh and blood of the sadhak/seeker, whereas no such discipline is necessary in the present system of education for becoming a scientist.
It is no less than the travesty of the facts that those engaged in replicating or discovering the facets of Nature—which are already in existence—are called scientists! By discovering secrets (unknown) of physical laws of Nature, they are producing machines, which are merely the duplication of the ‘acts’ of the Nature. Whenever a new law is discovered, its veracity is tested in the laboratory. All this exercise is the acquisition of knowledge. But on the other hand, those sadhak (seeker of truth), who are earnestly engaged in discovering the Truth—Supreme-Intelligence, which is the cause behind all causes—are spurned. The veracity of their discoveries is tested not in physical laboratory, but in their own laboratory of the self, i.e. physical body. Their body is the laboratory. They ‘know’ the truth by self-experience. They experience the truth, instead of acquiring its knowledge in theory. Acquisition of worldly knowledge is in theory; realisation of Aathmik-knowledge is self-experience. Practical experience of Self is more authentic way of understanding the truth, than the theoretical equations, formulae or laws which are changed/upgraded/replaced after every ten years, because of rapid progress in the field of science and technology. Not one law of science has stood the test of times, whereas the spiritual ‘experiences’ are eternal; never changing—as fresh and pristine as Truth Itself. But human intellect being ever progressive is constantly changing, expanding, and improving. Again it (intelligence/conscious) is the ‘acquirer/receiver’ (of knowledge); its ‘dispenser’ (discriminator) and ‘experiencer’ of Divine bliss! On the face of it, it seems contradictory, as changing entity cannot be expected to hold on to ‘divinity’, which is Sath-Chith-Anandh(Truth-Being-Bliss); whereas the intellect is transitory and reflects only the ephemeral worlds’ changing aspects.

[little-self]

Conscious is the reflection of Consciousness (Supreme-Intelligence), when it is seen through the tools/elements of the phenomenon world. Because of It, there is life and the never ending cycle of evolution. It pervades and permeates the Universe and its creations— inert as well as living. However like gravity, whose pull (attraction/affect) is weak in intensity in space, than in the gross objects who have more mass and density. Had it not been so, gravity would not have allowed to ‘growing’ gross matter in space and had rather crunched the ephemeral world and its creations, in their very infancy! But its weak intensity is holding the objective world in balance. As the gross bodies assume mammoth proportions, their gravitational pull becomes more intense. Black holes in vast galaxies are devouring stars, planets etc. like a space vacuum cleaners. Actually it is a ‘mirage effect’—the play of the celestial elements. Gravity is as constant and universal as conscious, because gravity is the initial aspect of matter, created by energy (magnetic-force). It is therefore subtle aspect of energy (matter) in the conscious. The elements in gross form seem to display more magnetic-power, through their creations. As a result, gross bodies attract subtle elements into their orbits (fields) more effectively. Earth’s atmosphere usually remains disturbed by the elements; as are oceans affected by the external forces.
Subtle elements, when transmute into new forces and the consequent entities which emerge —as a result of the fusion—are grosser than their parental bodies, because of new formations of atoms/particles. From initial release of colossal energies and the subsequent stabilization (cooling) state, numerous bodies of matter are produced, corresponding to the level (intensity) of temperatures of the energy-forces. These varieties of bodies so formed, display the inborn/innate attributes (inherited elements), according to the limitation of the absorption capacity of the embodied shells. Energy (not magnetic) being expansive in nature gets diluted till an ideal limit is reached, so as to produce a jewel of Nature like the planet Earth. Imagine billions of galaxies and other gross bodies produced so far out of the fusion of the elements the released forces of energy! These billions into billions/trillions of bodies deport different names and forms, are subject to multiple forces of Nature: Because of the gross forms assumed by these ‘bodies’, the consciousness element of Divinity has gotten ‘diluted’ or has assumed gross state (of course, not in reality) —as in the case of temperature of energy, has gone down since Big-Bang.
Though ‘Divinity and Consciousness’ are constant and are not subjective, but gross elements are, generally, devoid of Its other reflector ‘Guna’ (attribute) —that of ‘awareness’.
Although Consciousness, like Divinity is all pervasive, the Awareness factor is, invariably, according to the quality of life of the subjects. And quality of life does not depend on the quality or the amount of consciousness, or how enlightened the subject is, but on the ‘presence’ of ‘awareness’, which is in direct proportion to the quality of life one leads! Whereas Divinity is equally permeating in all, whereas Its ‘awareness’ is not so!
In fact our subject matter is not elementary elucidation on philosophical digress, but a tryst with deep glimpses of Reality, so the above background note was necessary. It is merely a repetitive exercise, of no use to the serious students/sadhak of spiritual Sadhna/exercise/penance.

[little-self]

Conscious is the reflection of Consciousness (Supreme-Intelligence), when it is seen through the tools/elements of the phenomenon world. Because of It, there is life and the never ending cycle of evolution. It pervades and permeates the Universe and its creations— inert as well as living. However like gravity, whose pull (attraction/affect) is weak in intensity in space, than in the gross objects who have more mass and density. Had it not been so, gravity would not have allowed to ‘growing’ gross matter in space and had rather crunched the ephemeral world and its creations, in their very infancy! But its weak intensity is holding the objective world in balance. As the gross bodies assume mammoth proportions, their gravitational pull becomes more intense. Black holes in vast galaxies are devouring stars, planets etc. like a space vacuum cleaners. Actually it is a ‘mirage effect’—the play of the celestial elements. Gravity is as constant and universal as conscious, because gravity is the initial aspect of matter, created by energy (magnetic-force). It is therefore subtle aspect of energy (matter) in the conscious. The elements in gross form seem to display more magnetic-power, through their creations. As a result, gross bodies attract subtle elements into their orbits (fields) more effectively. Earth’s atmosphere usually remains disturbed by the elements; as are oceans affected by the external forces.
Subtle elements, when transmute into new forces and the consequent entities which emerge —as a result of the fusion—are grosser than their parental bodies, because of new formations of atoms/particles. From initial release of colossal energies and the subsequent stabilization (cooling) state, numerous bodies of matter are produced, corresponding to the level (intensity) of temperatures of the energy-forces. These varieties of bodies so formed, display the inborn/innate attributes (inherited elements), according to the limitation of the absorption capacity of the embodied shells. Energy (not magnetic) being expansive in nature gets diluted till an ideal limit is reached, so as to produce a jewel of Nature like the planet Earth. Imagine billions of galaxies and other gross bodies produced so far out of the fusion of the elements the released forces of energy! These billions into billions/trillions of bodies deport different names and forms, are subject to multiple forces of Nature: Because of the gross forms assumed by these ‘bodies’, the consciousness element of Divinity has gotten ‘diluted’ or has assumed gross state (of course, not in reality) —as in the case of temperature of energy, has gone down since Big-Bang.
Though ‘Divinity and Consciousness’ are constant and are not subjective, but gross elements are, generally, devoid of Its other reflector ‘Guna’ (attribute) —that of ‘awareness’.
Although Consciousness, like Divinity is all pervasive, the Awareness factor is, invariably, according to the quality of life of the subjects. And quality of life does not depend on the quality or the amount of consciousness, or how enlightened the subject is, but on the ‘presence’ of ‘awareness’, which is in direct proportion to the quality of life one leads! Whereas Divinity is equally permeating in all, whereas Its ‘awareness’ is not so!
In fact our subject matter is not elementary elucidation on philosophical digress, but a tryst with deep glimpses of Reality, so the above background note was necessary. It is merely a repetitive exercise, of no use to the serious students/sadhak of spiritual Sadhna/exercise/penance.

[little-self]

As the quality of life, so the nomenclatures of consciousness have been graded. The spiritualists relate consciousness with Divinity and conscious to ephemeral world! This ‘division’ is superficial, just for the sake of connoting the element of Conscious, in their respective disciplines. Our ignorance has degraded the knowledge of both the disciplines viz., worldly and spiritual, that, even, the definitions of empirical words have been demeaned. Awareness (Chaithanyan) —the enlightened state of Consciousness, is equated with ‘observation’. In short we are using relegated spiritual language for our common use. It is no more the language of the Jnaanis, but of the layman scholars. Consciousness has become conscious; Awareness has become observation; realisation is ‘acquisition of knowledge; knowledge, which was once related to ‘Aathma-Vicara (Vidhya), now stands for data-bank of ‘information’. Bliss becomes ‘pleasure; God becomes an enigma—the Unknown!
Like our constitutional rights, spiritual knowledge (enlightenment/elevation) is not conferred upon the citizen automatically. It has to be earned. Awareness denotes our elevation state of ‘divine’ enlightenment. Even the commonly used word ‘conscious’ is not available, conferred or inherited automatically; it enters the amoeba only on the 72nd day of its growth! Life-force was there, but conscious was absent till then! It is the conscious which instills the growth of ‘seed’ of latent memories, according to the design (Sankalp).
We observe also, the material objects are overflowing with energy forces—always given to volatile explosions, whether it be a star, planet or the living beings. Energy being the composite form of so many other energies/forces cannot be contained in weak containers (bodies). That is why, to subside it, its mother-energy—the magnetic-force—is called for. In spiritual parlance, it connotes Divine-power.
Coming back to our subject: However convincing the argumentation, the fact remains our Self remains incognito by the effects of negative-forces generated by the senses! It takes super-human efforts by involving all the positive forces (human values) at our command, that too with super-human Sankalp (will-power) to subjugate the negative tendencies and reestablish the harmony between the elements and the senses. In the process, we observe, the power of the sense of imagination too. It is the single most sense, which not only inflates the normal powers of the other five senses, but overtakes the mind and subsumes its all finer sensitivities in its own imaginary (delusive) existence and creates the mirage of parallel universe, which is, even more sense-gratifying and enchanting than the actual one—which is the constituent of the five elements. Without the power of imagination, our senses and their generated fields of influence are quite normal and function within the bonds of 15 percent—which is their maximum sphere of existence, i.e., the body and its functional limits (capacity). Thus a seeker (sadhak) has to keep a perfect (normal) balance between the external (elements) and internal (senses of perception) forces. At no point or junction he has to make use of para-sensual powers. For, the sadhak has to be alive to the fact that no object or event is factual, as by the time he observes their effects, these are in fact, the after- effects—the images—not the actual events! Even if he is witness to these events and is in full consonance with time, space and circumstances, the transient nature of the objects/events does not reflect the ‘reality’. The reality of an event is not the ‘happening’, but the actual ‘cause’ that was behind the event. Since any body would know that an event is ‘caused’ by the permutation of elements (forces) and the resultant projection is altogether different to the parental elements. Even the visible ‘cause’ is not the actual motivator, but an event of history (memory); whereas the actual ‘cause’ is hidden behind layers of superficial causes.

[little-self]

To be ‘aware’ of Aathma-Self, the knowledge (Aathmavicara) is a must. That ‘knowledge’ of Aathma we realize is, not by acquiring the knowledge, through our senses! Human intellect, which is basically the data-bank of mundane world, is of no relevance, while engaged in the realisation of that ‘knowledge’, which subsumes all the streams of empirical knowledge. Human body or its subtle reflectors are not made to withstand the grandeur of Divine-force. To have a peep inside the sun, it requires a robot of those metal/elements, which can withstand the temperatures of its core. Or we develop a cell that is more subtle than the helium’s particles. Both these inventions are going to take a long time. But cosmologists have already developed ‘theories’ and equations by which they have ‘known’ the secrets of the universe; even up to the point of ‘event horizon’! Without physically discovering the limits of time (Big-Bang event), they have virtually discovered the deepest mysteries of the universe.
Mind and its power of imagination gestate a tool—of intellect, which envision like seers, the unseen mysteries. However the ‘intellect’ they so develop least resemble rationality. On the contrary it is entirely based on conjectures, prescience, intuition, para-intellectual-forces; to which their rational brains are hardly related. However their theories have stood the test on ground realities and been able to catapult the man on moon.
Beyond the sphere of senses-mind-intellect (synthesis of the trilogy: so-called ego), there is the void of tranquility, the neutral zone—where the effects of these elements are nearly zero—the showers of Divinity are ‘visible’; i.e. experiential and are prone to subtle reflections of the mind. Beyond that, ends the utility or the limit (physical existence) of mundane knowledge. Thus the final analysis of the self-enquiry leads us to the conclusion: where the mundane world’s road (knowledge) ends, i.e. exhausts or gets insentient (calm), it does not lose itself or vanishes; it simply subsumes in its mother-knowledge (Source), which is infinite and beyond conception. Thereafter, even the utility of Aathma (Aathmavicara) becomes extinct, because in the Source-knowledge/Supreme-Intelligence, only the Pure-Intelligence/Consciousness exists. All other branches of knowledge, which are sourced themselves, and had assumed multifarious identities, are, consumed (subsumed) by the superior-infinite expanseless ‘Being’—there is only the truth of Existence-Being-Bliss.
Reaching this far, was the journey from Aham-Vicara (self-enquiry) to Aathma-Vicara (Self-enquiry), and in the process, created the ‘knowledge’ bank of Brahman-Vidhya —knowledge of Supreme-Knowledge (expanseless/endless). With this knowledge the individual-self realises its real Self—the Aathma (Soul), which is not ‘Being’ or a state (existence) even, but a stateless state that makes us realise the Awareness’ of Reality and Its bliss that has no expression in human language. These prefixes or suffixes are mere expressions of self-experience of Divine ‘glimpses’. Every thinker has given names to these ‘experiences’ according to their intellectual litany.
Secular knowledge relates to body-senses-mind-ego-intellectual-self, and the spiritual knowledge to the Self, i.e. Aathma. From here we go to our next quest, which connotes the completion of secular world’s intellectual journey and transports our ‘self’ at the blessed door of that “Something”, which is the embodiment of all that, the human ingenuity could ever imagine or that which cannot be imagined—hence beyond perception, imagination! It is All and no All; It is and It is not! It is the composite of all that exist or does not exist; but at the same time devoid of existence-being-bliss. Better not put any prefixes and suffixes! Human ingenuity ends here, Divine glory emerges. That is all!

[little-self]

To be ‘aware’ of Aathma-Self, the knowledge (Aathmavicara) is a must. That ‘knowledge’ of Aathma we realize is, not by acquiring the knowledge, through our senses! Human intellect, which is basically the data-bank of mundane world, is of no relevance, while engaged in the realisation of that ‘knowledge’, which subsumes all the streams of empirical knowledge. Human body or its subtle reflectors are not made to withstand the grandeur of Divine-force. To have a peep inside the sun, it requires a robot of those metal/elements, which can withstand the temperatures of its core. Or we develop a cell that is more subtle than the helium’s particles. Both these inventions are going to take a long time. But cosmologists have already developed ‘theories’ and equations by which they have ‘known’ the secrets of the universe; even up to the point of ‘event horizon’! Without physically discovering the limits of time (Big-Bang event), they have virtually discovered the deepest mysteries of the universe.
Mind and its power of imagination gestate a tool—of intellect, which envision like seers, the unseen mysteries. However the ‘intellect’ they so develop least resemble rationality. On the contrary it is entirely based on conjectures, prescience, intuition, para-intellectual-forces; to which their rational brains are hardly related. However their theories have stood the test on ground realities and been able to catapult the man on moon.
Beyond the sphere of senses-mind-intellect (synthesis of the trilogy: so-called ego), there is the void of tranquility, the neutral zone—where the effects of these elements are nearly zero—the showers of Divinity are ‘visible’; i.e. experiential and are prone to subtle reflections of the mind. Beyond that, ends the utility or the limit (physical existence) of mundane knowledge. Thus the final analysis of the self-enquiry leads us to the conclusion: where the mundane world’s road (knowledge) ends, i.e. exhausts or gets insentient (calm), it does not lose itself or vanishes; it simply subsumes in its mother-knowledge (Source), which is infinite and beyond conception. Thereafter, even the utility of Aathma (Aathmavicara) becomes extinct, because in the Source-knowledge/Supreme-Intelligence, only the Pure-Intelligence/Consciousness exists. All other branches of knowledge, which are sourced themselves, and had assumed multifarious identities, are, consumed (subsumed) by the superior-infinite expanseless ‘Being’—there is only the truth of Existence-Being-Bliss.
Reaching this far, was the journey from Aham-Vicara (self-enquiry) to Aathma-Vicara (Self-enquiry), and in the process, created the ‘knowledge’ bank of Brahman-Vidhya —knowledge of Supreme-Knowledge (expanseless/endless). With this knowledge the individual-self realises its real Self—the Aathma (Soul), which is not ‘Being’ or a state (existence) even, but a stateless state that makes us realise the Awareness’ of Reality and Its bliss that has no expression in human language. These prefixes or suffixes are mere expressions of self-experience of Divine ‘glimpses’. Every thinker has given names to these ‘experiences’ according to their intellectual litany.
Secular knowledge relates to body-senses-mind-ego-intellectual-self, and the spiritual knowledge to the Self, i.e. Aathma. From here we go to our next quest, which connotes the completion of secular world’s intellectual journey and transports our ‘self’ at the blessed door of that “Something”, which is the embodiment of all that, the human ingenuity could ever imagine or that which cannot be imagined—hence beyond perception, imagination! It is All and no All; It is and It is not! It is the composite of all that exist or does not exist; but at the same time devoid of existence-being-bliss. Better not put any prefixes and suffixes! Human ingenuity ends here, Divine glory emerges. That is all!

[little-self]

The Self/Aathma. It is all very easy to recite, like parrots, the religious texts of Holy Scriptures. It is also not that difficult, at least in theory, to learn and discourse on Brahamsuther and Geetha, which are not only the ancient classic ‘thought’ of Indian culture and spirituality, but the practical aspects of Divine reality of human endeavor. As explained earlier, this l.s had ‘read’ almost all the available scriptures of major religions of the world; both critically and also with genuine quest of a sadhak, to ‘know’ something about God or Reality! I did not seek refuse in the camouflaged words like, ‘Reality/Truth/Supra-Consciousness/Supreme-Intelligence/Constant-Integrated-Consciousness/Tao/Word/Allah/Messengers/Prophets/Avathaar etc. I wanted to tackle the word God, in the Original form, not to mess with Its low-grade nomenclatures. After reading the works of the masters, I was baffled by different versions of the Single/One/Reality, in as diverse ways as are the number of the religions! Why has it happened? Are there really different Gods for different religions? But as each one, supposedly claims, then their ‘revelations’ of Its glimpses should match their ‘word’, that there is one God/Reality and He/It belongs to all. Most importantly their versions of Reality should have been one: In essence at least! There is one class of thinkers and seers, who all agree on the ‘teachings/findings’ of the Geetha—the celestial song of Lord Krshan. It is also known as the ‘theory’ of Vedhaanth—the non-dual aspect of GOD/Reality. It is the acceptance of one God, One Reality, and One Truth, which is Omnipresent-Omniscient-Omnipotent. These attributes are only prefixes, simply to connote Its unique Single-Identity, without a second.
As the l.s was a worldly person, with all the related, so-called weaknesses and negative/positive tendencies and hence was not a quality stuff to undertake the quest: which is reserved for the special class of Jnaanis, who have gone through the initial stages of Karamyog, Rajyog, Bhakthiyog and Thyaagyog, the system which qualifies a sadhak for Divine realization. It is a practical way that yields the fruits of enlightenment. Without going into the finer nuances of the celestial path, recommended by each religion, the seeker should first be aware about the depth of thought, aptitude and the compulsions which motivate him to follow that particular path! Since no amount of reading or intellectual suffixes are going to be of any practical help for attaining one’s journey’s end—of SELF-Realisation, unless one is ready to forego and disassociate from those indulgences which distance him from the chosen goal. It is an empirical science which demands practical methodology, involving strict self discipline, perseverance and firm Sankalp (will), which is more powerful and focused than even the imagination power of the mind.
Whatever the l.s has experienced or known of the glory of the Self or Its effulgence is, the result of transforming into practice the teachings of the masters. Nobody can help a seeker; not even the master, in his quest, as it is one-to-one involvement. He is One, so His realisation is also for one/single entity at a time. Heart to heart relationship is always individual and between two persons. It is the individual self that yearns for its real/original-Self, which is one-to-one relationship. As no other person can enjoy or suffer the fruits of our Karmas (deeds/actions), so too, others —however realised they are, can gain access to His realms, on others’ behalf! Spiritualism is highly individualistic path, for it involves, exclusively, one’s own body-senses-mind-intellect. It is our body, one has to master/control. It is one’s own intellect, which has to be channeled and diverted. Frankly speaking, if one really desires to know one’s reality, one should throw away all books and cleanse the intellect of all the ‘finer theories’ and one should chalk out one’s own trail and reach the destination by self efforts only. No body teaches us anything; it is our own intellect, which extends itself and expands its horizons. By self-learning and self endeavor, nothing is un-achievable.
Not that the knowledge related to physical world is of no significance. Its utility, however, is only in furtherance of our intellect—the data-bank of ephemeral world. In our inner quest too, any phase of energy or its transformation is relevant only if we find out its ‘motivator’, i.e. its latent force. However it should be recalled that energy never creates, it only converts/transforms/transmutes into another forms and entities. Its role—when it is still in subtle form—in our subtle composition starts from intellect downward. As from intellect upward—deeper realms of Aathma/Supreme-Intelligence—only Divine-power (subtle attributes of Divinity) manifest as Vijnaanamaya (Para-Jnaan-Absolute-Wisdom) and Jnaanam (Budhi). These two reflect as “Parkash” (effulgence/light), i.e. enlightenment. The rays of ‘Parkash’ are sublime, whereas rays of gross energy are hot in nature. That is the reason, energy projection (conversion) as ego (Ahamkaar-self/individual identification), intellect, mind, senses and body, inherit its characteristic of motion (mind and imagination) and heat ( anger and passion), expansion ( creation through transmutation of elements and bodies) and consciousness. That is why all beings are engaged in two opposite directions. While indulging in the orgies of the sensual world, the inward pull of consciousness is driving him to Divine awareness: As all beings are composite of the dual facets of Divine-Consciousness!

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It is these aspects of energy, which each sadhak has to transcend, before he/she enters the higher realms of Conscious. This state of Conscious (-ness) becomes accessible, when the sadhak has maintained a perfect (normal) balance and coordination between the senses and the elements. That, one is completely free of the influences of these (two) categories of energy forms! When the senses, both subtle and gross, are functioning within their norms, the mind becomes calm, without any desire troubling it. Similarly when the intellect is left without any questions and doubts still lingering in it; it attains its original state of Pure-Conscious.
Acquisition of total worldly knowledge by any individual is impossible, until they are ‘Aware’. Becoming conscious of ones’ acquired knowledge, which leads to revelation of the level of our ignorance one is still burdened with; at that level human intellect transcends its limitation and is thus able to ‘realise’ its latent potential, with which he was, already embodied, but was unaware. To attain this ‘realisation’ one is not required to cross any, supposedly, celestial barriers, but ones’ own super-imposed barriers of ignorance, which one generally associates with religious rigmaroles and high profile ‘adjectives’.
Simply by knowing (becoming aware) of ones biological functioning of the body and its senses; the resultant mind and its finer aspect—the intellect, the whole gamut becomes clear! Human body is very efficient and self-sustaining unit of Nature. Except for food, air and water, it is self sufficient. Life itself, in whatever form it manifest in, is dependent only on its constituents i.e. elements. These elements are also eternally sustained by them! The life principle of life in gross bodies has to project in gross form, which in this case is, the master mind itself. As it is, the mind is the master sustainer of the body! As it appears, it is totally independent and its manifestation—the gross-selves—is the instrumental tools to act according to its destined diktat. That, it is consciousness, which sustains it, is the hidden factor! Therefore the one, who has mastered the mind, becomes qualified to pursue higher education of spirituality.
The one, who is still bothered by the body and its senses, is in body-conscious only. The one who is engaged in the pursuits of the ephemeral world, is worldly (intellectually) conscious. Third category is of those, who discriminate the knowledge—coming via the senses—and lets in only that ‘data’ which is relevant, correct and worthy of storage in the memory chambers. Only the last class of sadhak(seeker) falls in the category of ‘Rajoguni’(passion)—those who have complete mastery over their senses and the mind. Their mind becomes an entity without any desire or thought—a non entity. As the fundamental basis of the ephemeral world is the mind; so are its projections. All the creations which take place within its domain are not really creations, but projections of its imaginations, dreams and fantasies. That is why its world is illusory. All conscious entities are manifestations, as the result of “Sankalp Shakthi” (will-power), which is bestowed in it by the Divine-Shakthi/Power. That is the reason, Vedhaanthik call the ‘Jagath’ (phenomenal world) as ‘Mithya’ —a mirage of reality. Even the Sankalp Shakthi(will) inherent in it, does not remain bereft of its (mind) influence, because it activates all its projections irrespective of the fact that, whether these projections are going to pollute the quality of life on earth! Actually the fault lies with the creations, not their creator (Sankalp Shakthi). Gold is created by Nature; its ornaments are the projection of its creation (man). The gold is pure and un-changing, but ornaments are illusory and subject to multiple pollution and manipulations. Therefore, left to it, the mind is never pure and its constituent’s—imaginations, dreams, fantasies etc, are unreal and so are the worlds, created or envisioned by them—its constituents.

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However the mind (of individual body) is pigmy. It is inflated out of proportion when the unreal elements of imagination are attached to it. It is another matter that when the same elements are activated by the Sankalp Shakthi(will-power), their projection manifest into gross bodies, which to human vision ‘seem’ to exist in reality—though this ‘reality’ is relative. Otherwise the domain of the individual mind remains confined to human physiological frame. Likewise in space too, its spheres of kingdom, is the ‘physical mass’, which forms only an infinitesimal part of the Brahmand. Thus the physical mind, relating both to physical body and the material world, is insignificant and its relevance is only within the boundaries of physical world and within its normal functioning. Our quest, therefore relates to the Divine-Effulgence—which is the substance—not the gross, which is object (gross-material), i.e. observable, thus the subject matter of the scientists. Henceforth there is chalked out a clear line of demarcation, which segregates the physical aspect of the mind (gross conscious) —which is nothing but the data-bank of knowledge (conscious-memory) —projected as the field of conscious (-ness) hovering over the memory chambers. The individual mind is the ‘conscious’ as well as the latent memory’s shield (field) of consciousness. In fact imagination is not its Guna (quality). It is the Ichchaa-Shakthi (creative-power) of the individual’s mind. Any Shakthi (force) in whatever form, is always synonymous with conscious. Consciousness is present in all the aspects of Creation: whether it is dream state, play of imagination or a corpse, It permeates Its creations (manifestations/projections). However Sankalp Shakthi should not be interpreted as Ichchaa-Shakthi, because the latter is related to individual mind’s creative power, whereas the former is the ‘spark’ of Divine. As Divinity is without any attributes, so it is devoid of any kinds of power (Shakthi). Only the projected Creation is embodied with these powers, as the outcome of their permutation.
The Creation and its process (evolution) is very simple. As it evolves on its own model, i.e. it replicates again and again. Mind is its Seed of memory. The cycle of each evolution begins when Sankalp Shakthi of Awareness activates the memory-seed (Cosmic-Mind). Though Supreme-Intelligence permeates the Creation—in all its aspects, It does not interfere but remains mute witness. Similarly the Conscious in gross bodies, also, does not play any direct or indirect part in the three phased play of the Creation. All elements of Nature and its subsequent creations function within the laws of Nature. Being equipped with the element of ‘free-will’, he transgresses its assigned boundaries and develops his own Ichchaa-Shakthi(creative-power)—from free-will, and creates his own creations/projections. Without the power of free-will the human body and its limbs would function normally and would consume himself to his maximum limit of 15 percent—which is his field of energy. The body would function as an efficient machine and its energies would automatically transcend its conscious entity i.e. its body conscious and become ‘aware’ of Divine-Consciousness’. The functions of the body, its organs, senses, brain, intellect and mind are very clear and not subject to any misinterpretation. The human conscious and its elements of ‘awareness’—the intelligence—are ostensibly pure in essence: as his composition too, is according to a well designed plan and role model. Except for some elements of deformity—because of its gross nature, which is susceptive to external factors—its design and body are perfect and handsomely sculpted.
The major cause of confusion or doubt about the ‘existence/essence’ of ‘Divinity’ in human is the element of self-sustainability of Nature! No outside agency is perceptible in its evolvement! Its cycle of its own eternal principle of C-S-D, is working perfectly without the involvement of ‘Divine’ principle/base—Adhaar. The Nature and its creations are ever involved in the same process, and our conscious mind senses no outside agency, either in the making of our ‘being’ or in the Nature’s scheme of things! The discoveries of science have also revealed the already established fact—which fully support the contention of the ‘atheists’—that Nature is self-sustaining, eternal and infinite. Then where is the place or the need for God or Its Divinity, in our lives or in the working of Nature!

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The wonderful quality of intelligence, the man is gifted with, compels him to trace its roots—the origin of intelligence! As his observing mind discerns; there is ‘cause’ for each and every event in Nature, therefore Nature ought to have its Creator (cause) too! Simply to explain it away with the self-designed formula of its indestructibility on the analogy of its three attributes (of C-S-D) is not convincing enough hypotheses. The same intelligence which is imbibed in him, when applied on it (intelligence) and extends (exhaust) its boundaries; ‘there’ it finds unexplainable ‘existence’ of ‘Consciousness’, which is not at all linked with his body-mind complex (field)!
The ‘experience’ of the existence of more subtle conscious in the far regions of our own ‘self’ is enough material for an enquiring mind to probe and prove its authenticity in the testing laboratory. For a theoretician, these ‘experiences’ can be the illusions or fantasies of a schizophrenic mind, but in this case, a spiritual sadhaks’ (scientist) discoveries are as good and authentic and testable as that of an ephemeral world’s scientists.
Our ancient Sages like Bharadhwaj, Vishwamithir, and Pathanjali had attained to such celestial heights: they had complete mastery over matter. As the matter (creation) is produced (manifest) from ‘Divinity”, Its embodiment are, thus, automatically equipped with Its powers (attributes). The ephemeral world is the jugglery of the ‘particles’ (Annus); whether of gross, subtle or casual nature. But the conscious in them, is not the attribute of Nature; that is why Nature is called as ‘gross’ (Jadd). It is an illusion to assume that Nature is embodied with conscious, as all its creations are invested with it at the time of their creation (projection/manifestation). Rightly so (!), but have we been able to put life into our creations, which we created by using natural resources? All inventions and gadgetry produced by the permutation of elements, by using different kinds of energy-fuels, our scientists and engineers have produced wonderful world of objects, but all are lifeless—without conscious. Only biological life seems to possess the element of both life and conscious. An engineer, by his knowledge (intelligence) creates designs of vast dams, nuclear reactors, rockets, satellites and other smarter/intelligent gadgetry to probe the depths of oceans and far off galaxies. Man has made his life more comfortable and useful with these technical advances. As he is using more of his intelligence, he is discovering in Nature and its elements, the conscious substance behind their creation. Now it is being realized that all creations, even gross, are conscious and are invested with ‘intelligence’.
Further, all creations in the objective world are caused by energy-power. And the building block of elements and their creations are the ‘particles’. What ‘cause’ (stimulates) the particles to permutate and transmute in particular designs and formations—is the intelligence (conscious) and the executor of the design is, the energy. Thus all creations in Nature are conspicuously produced by energy and their carrier force of the matter is the particles—and they are conscious. Whosoever has conscious has energy and their compositors also—the particles. It is conscious in Nature which blossoms its memory-Seed and its building blocks are the particles, which produce energy. The first generation of particles, were stationary in nature and were in causal-state. Though this fact is known to the spiritual scientists, the physical scientists have to still discover its veracity, which could only be revealed or established when their search leads them beyond the so-called theory of Big-Bang event. It is not the matter, elements or particles alone, which created the cosmos. Even ‘conscious’ (knowledge/intelligence) without the element of ‘Awareness’ (chethna) is not enough for the attainment of Divine-Consciousness: As conscious in mind blossoms life in the body (embryo); it is Chethna (Awareness) that enlightens the intelligence! Human intellect without Chethna is worldly knowledge—the mind and its world. When mind transcends its boundaries (limitations) it reveals, its full effulgence of Cosmic-Reality

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When one becomes ‘Aware’ or his Chethna is awakened, after transcending the mind, all illusions about gross-subtle-casual, mind-intelligence-chith (awareness) or Divine-power are absolved. All confusions in regard to Nature’s separation from Divine are removed. One becomes Gyatha (Aware). He is witness to all phases of Nature, its creative cycle, human body and its embodiments as Divine. In theory the spiritual study seems weird and antithesis to scientific system of education. Each subject like human body requires specialization in each and every branch of its anatomical parts. But once our perspective becomes clear, our objectives/subjects also becomes easy to grasp and understandable. The anatomy of Creation and human body are synonymous. Even the system of studying them is similar. Our study begins from their gross formations, to subtle compositions (elements), which cause their formations and finally the ultimate cause—the Original-Seed (Particle/Aathma). In both cases, it is energy in its casual state (Sankalp) that blossoms their growth (evolvement). The energy is the Sankalp (motivator) force, which propel the wheel of evolution.
There are body, senses, mind, intellect, awareness: we know and observe them all! Human seed, like the seed of any plant, animal or a sect grows into a preconceived design, embodied in their seeds. They do not grow in a haphazard way but are the artifacts to fit in places, Nature has assigned to each. It is energy, in its different phases, which fuels their growth.
Each object in Nature, even the coolest ones, has their body temperature. Whether hot or cold, energy is latent in each of them. It is their basic cause (fuel) of growth. But it is not their cause of creation or of Creation. Creation has its cause (principle), whereas the role of energy is to activate the latent intelligence (memory) in the seed of each object; and forms and shapes come into being.
An engineer, with the use of energy, makes his tools and gadgets and constructs huge dams and plants, by the permutation, molding and juxtaposition of different materials (elements) of Nature. All of these material objects so created, are in fact, the handiwork/creation of the mind. Their designs were first conceived in the mind of the engineer, though the actual execution—from minds conception (design/memory) —required the use of gross (fuel) energy! But (for) this creative visualization requires very subtle energy. Even the world of dreams is sustained by this subtle energy! Without energy, dreams would not project in the mind (sleep). This infers that intelligence, whether in Nature or in individual mind, is activated only by mind. Intelligence on its own cannot transform, its latent knowledge of the world or individual self (Jeevi), into actual creations without the element of energy.
It is Cosmic-Consciousness which reflects as energy in Creation. The origin of Creation is from those particles, which were in their purest form. Creation is thus very pure and resplendent reflection of Divinity in gross form. Like the sea, on its own does not create disturbance in its calm state (water), in the forms of storms, tidal waves, tornados or even the waves. It is the external elements, which create these disturbances. Cosmic-mind too is calm, as is the human mind. Their innate nature is calm/tranquility. It is only the past karmas (memories/vasanas) which manifest as projections. Creation and its projections are devoid of the attribute of ‘Awareness’ (Chethna), as ‘Awareness’ is not subject to manifestation or projection. Like consciousness, it simply ‘exists’. It has, thus, no carrier agencies like, energy, reflection, reaction and, resound. It is devoid also of Sankalp Shakthi. That is why it has no role in the cycle of evolution or in the evolvement of the creations, which project in them. The Sankalp Shakthi(will-power) is the highest (subtlest) form of energy. We know that all kinds of powers (forces) in Nature are derived from energy. Even the Divine-power manifests Itself in gross form to display Its glory. Otherwise It remains a mute witness—attribute-less. As Creation is the result of energy in the Original-Seed/Particle, its creations are, thus, governed by its inherent qualities. When it is in subtle form, it transcends into various forms, depending on the external, as well as the embodied factors of the constituents forces and the creations which emerge thereof.

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Human mind is pure by nature. It is devoid of negative or any kinds of tendencies. Our senses/senses of perception, as well as Pranas (life-forces/vital-airs in the body) are also pure and without any indemnity. Human body being superbly sculpted, as well as embodied with perfect tools viz., senses, mind, intellect, sense of discrimination and Jnaanam(Wisdom): When all parts of the body function normally, there is no trouble or problem from inside or outside factors (influences). But as soon as any of its part/constituent is not properly coordinating with other parts, there is imbalance. Actually there is only the body—its constituents are merely its functional tools! Even the mind has no separate existence. It is the brain of the body, which discharges all functions relating to intelligence, discrimination and Jnaanam (wisdom). The body is a biological unit, supported by the elements of Nature. It has no super-natural, extraterrestrial or some occult powers supporting it. Any subtle qualities, which are inherent in man, are embodied in the brain. That part which is encased in the head as brain; its subtle qualities/attributes like intelligence, are known as the mind! So mind is not some heavenly sent entity. Fortunately this superb model of Nature—the human body, has some features and qualities, which demonstrate that it is the true replicate of Nature, in miniature form.
Like the cosmologists are discovering amazing secrets of Nature with its dazzling display of cosmic-dance, in its far off deeper regions, the spiritual scientists of yore had traversed/transcended the mind’s (brain) regions, much earlier. As the scientists are discovering the universe knitted in one unified unit (field), in which all of its parts are linked to each other: The force of gravity has knitted billions into billions of bodies into single unit, known as Universe. Our ancient sages have also discovered that all seemingly variety of life was a unified whole of Aathma-Principle. There is unity in diversity. Each single unit is in fact part of the same Aathma, which is embodied in all and all are permeating in the same Aathmik-Principle—Supreme-Reality (Param-Aathma).
There ought to be no doubt about the fact that the Universe is functioning according to One-Unified-Principle. This fact was substantiated by our Sages: The individual (Jeevi) mind is, in fact, the replicate of the Cosmic-Mind: That the individual mind had in it the Cosmic-Mind is something the intellectual’s imagination/ingenuity refuse to recognize. The conscious memory in the brain is the mind. The conscious (-ness) of latent memory in the brain is, Awareness (Chethna) —Supreme Intelligence. Actually there is no such thing as ‘latent memory’ in the brain: memory is latent in Nature, but when conscious activates it, it becomes conscious both in the gross mind, as well as in the Cosmic-Mind. The Conscious is always consciousness in Existence-Being-Bliss! The individual mind is the individual-self, whereas the Universal Conscious (awareness) is Supreme-Self.
The individual mind (self) and the Cosmic-Mind are not separate or identical to each other; both are one. It is our ignorance and limited (narrow) state of conscious or awareness, which superimposes its false identification of non-real knowledge of the objective world and then of Creation, that limits its grasp of Supra-Consciousness in its true state!
The intellectuals have narrowed the scope of the mind, only within the sphere of conscious-knowledge of the phenomenal worlds. How naively we ignore the fact that all creations in the universe are conscious, therefore their conscious cannot be divided, according to the quality of or the category of life they are placed in! Conscious is universal. However the state of awareness of the creations is different and variant. This attribute of ‘awareness’ in the physical world is associated with ‘intelligence’. So intelligence varies from mind to mind and individual to individual. The individual mind is thus the conscious knowledge of the objective world: And the latent consciousness, which the spiritualists associate with Constant-Integrated-Consciousness (Para-Brahman Supreme ParamAathma), is subtle than the gross conscious—which is related to the ephemeral world, and is stored in subtle and casual particles