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Process of Self-Enquiry

2011-06-25T08:06:00.000-05:00

Self-Enquiry - 3~Steps:

Step 1: Be empty of all knowledge/understanding as "I know nothing" (w humility)
Step 2: Recognize the feeling "I exist". Simply, recognize your own existence.
Step 3: Identify/understand/analyze the "I" and find out the source of "I".

Knowing Who You Are - Stages:

Stage 1: Know with certitude the non-finding of the "I".
Stage 2: Know with certitude that all is this "I" or "Consciousness".
Stage 3: Know with certitude that this "I" or "Consciousness" is an illusion.That which is perceived but cannot be found when investigated is an illusion like a mirage.

Illusion or mirage cannot exist without a sub-stratum. So, everything, anything and nothing are all just THAT, Which Alone Is as the Substratum - call it Brahman, God, or whatever.

Delusion is:
Going from (Eternity) Absolute => to Presence => to Person

Parama Shreyas is:
Going from Person => to Presence => to (Eternity) Absolute

Know there is no person but only Presence.

Finally, KNOW that Presence itself IS the illusion.

"I" - ?

2011-06-24T07:21:00.008-05:00

Is This Really An Illusion? A Dream? A Mirage? A Hallucination?

Nothing can be taken out of the waking state, just as no-thing can be taken out of a dream state.
Everything outside and inside of “me” is constantly changing. The entire universe is changing. The world of gross, subtle and causal bodies is changing. Thoughts and emotions are constantly changing: like images on a movie screen. How can that which is constantly changing be real?
Scientifically, it is clear that 95% of an atom composition is space. If everything is space, the appearance of the body is like the water in a mirage or the person in a TV; a conceptual and illusory appearance.
AND FINALLY………., the “i” which has been at the core of this individuality; the one who has been trying to achieve and be successful; constantly complaining or enjoying the perceptions, feelings and thoughts, is itself constantly changing. When enquired, it CANNOT be located. If the one experiencing cannot be found, how can the experience be trusted?

That which is perceived but cannot be found, when enquired, is termed an illusion – like the blue sky. The “I Am” or “sense of existence” in the body is only a thought. The body is also conceptual (per #3 above). Each conceptual body has a notion of the “sense of presence” or “i”, but when searched for, it cannot be located. The “sense of presence” is the primary illusion. There are no individuals, but all is a play of consciousness. In each body, there arises a pseudo-entity (a shadow), projecting itself as the doer; is the root cause of this delusion.

Doesn't this all seem exactly like a dream? In a dream, a conceptual world of manifestation is created in the mind and lasts as long as the dream continues. All is a concept in the waking state, which itself is conceptual.

In an illusion, the illusory appearance is always of the nature of change; ever in-motion like fluid. But the sub-stratum is always motionless, changeless and static. Examples are: water in a mirage, snake on a rope, or people in the TV. The “I” or Consciousness is ever changing – the nature of the world, similar to an illusory appearance. As this is deeply understood without a shadow of doubt, the unraveling begins. Like a glacier, the world simply melts away.

The entire universe is the play of One consciousness, which appears as all this. The seeker (personal “i”) in each body is seeking itself.

But the substratum of all this; the fundamental Truth, can only be directly experienced. The “I” or consciousness is a superimposition on That - which is Pure Awareness and Pure Consciousness - nameless and formless – complete absence of the presence and absence of the sense of presence.

That-Which-Alone-Is remains as Is. This is the awakening. The Consciousness that was engrossed in its own movie wakes up and KNOWS beyond a shadow of doubt that all this is its own creation and wrong identification. The seeker completely dissolves in the seeking. No further questions can arise after this. The body continues for the allotted span and everything is taken care of by the power that knows the way.

Once the helplessness of knowledge becomes self-evident, all learnt knowledge is discarded. Who is left to know what?

As “I” or consciousness, when awake, this dreaming will continue to be seen and as the “I” in the waking state, you will be conscious of your Self. Every moment is NEW and FRESH; just as a new image on the screen of Consciousness.

Perceive the “seen”, but know without a shadow of doubt that all this is simply an illusion; the “seer” being illusory. The world is exquisitely perfect. The problem was with the “seer”. Brahma Satya Jagat Mithya; jivo Brahma Na Parah. Even this statement is a concept but it is the highest concept. That-Which-Alone-Is and That-Which-You-Are simply remains as the sub-stratum – That-Which-Always-Was-IS-And-Will-Be.

There can be no trouble with anything. Whatever the experience may be, there is no “one” to react. Observe the observation, without any reaction. Whatever you do not react never comes back. When one reacts, one energizes the illusion. Silently ask: “To whom do these thoughts come?” and “Who is the perceiver of all this?”

How can that which is illusory ever trouble the substratum? Abide in that natural state as the Akhanda, Ananta Atma.

SELF

2011-01-15T05:46:00.014-06:00

Self, Reality, God, Absolute, Truth, SAT, etc. are just words pointing to something so subtle that is beyond the perception of the body-mind. Space is perceived in the presence of That. Even Consciousness is perceived in the presence of That.

Deep sleep, dream and waking states appear in its presence. Mind is a product of consciousness like a little innocent cloud that comes out of nowhere. Everything seen with the mind is only a shadow of That.

All is That, Which Alone Is. Nothing can express That because all expressions are mental. Words, feelings or thoughts are mental.

Only when the mind is quiescent, THAT WHICH Alone IS can be DIRECTLY EXPERIENCED and KNOWN consciously.

Let the mind rest in the silence:

- between the thoughts

- between words

- between the breathing.

- when the mind is absent like in deep sleep

You will experience beyond a ray of doubt your Real Self, which is beyond words and description. Absolute or Pure Silence is the closest expression of that experience.

That "silence" and This "noise" are the SAME. Just as the water in the wave and the ocean or space in a jar is the space everywhere. No difference. Only when seen with the mind, separation is perceived.

2010-09-23T13:30:00.040-05:00

Contemplate Deeply on these 2 Shlokas!

Sad Eva Saumya, Idam Agra Asi;
Tat Satyam; Sa Atma; Tat Twam Asi Swetaketu!!

That which was in the very beginning (before creation) is also the same even NOW; That is Satyam or Truth or Atma. You Are That!!!

Om Purnam-adah Purnam-idam
Purnat Purnam-udachyate
Purnasya Purnam-adaya
Purnam-ev-avasishyate!

Whole is That; Whole is this;
From That Whole, this Whole came;
From That Whole; when this Whole is removed
What remains is Whole.

Look inside; look outside. Everything is perfect AS IS. Everything is infinite. It truly cannot be described. All finite objects are a visual aberration of the infinite. Quantum Physics comes pretty close to agreement. Everything perceived is erroneous; just as a dream. Vedanta has stated this since time immemorial.

U Are NOT This psychosomatic apparatus: body-mind. You Are THAT! That Which Is, the source of "I", subtler than space, Pure, untouched, totally unaware of the illusion! Just as Silence is unaware of the noise! or rope is unaware of the snake!

If you believe you are an individual, the believer is the illusion!

All Is Well! If you feel the need for a change, then it is YOU who needs the change!

If you are not convinced with this, feel free go to the next blog for a deeper dive.

Tat Twam Asi

2010-09-22T16:52:00.009-05:00

Just as the seed is the source of a tree, what is the source of this ever-changing universe?

It HAS TO BE this Consciousness because only when consciousness (the feeling of "I exist") appears in the waking state, one becomes conscious of this ephemeral world (the Universe).

The source of this consciousness is one's Swaroopa; the Pure Awareness, not aware of itself, Pure Silence:- No words can explain or express That!

Deep Silence beyond the notion of silence. Pure Silence!
It is This Silence that is the substratum of the illusion!

TAT TWAM ASI! You Are That!
The Sat Guru states This! All Upanishads confirm This!

YOUR OWN UPANISHAD

2010-09-21T16:51:00.005-05:00

You Are The Immortal Self - timeless, nameless, formless and eternal. Here, now and always. This is the ultimate truth. In this mortal body, there is an immortal being. You are never bound. Know for sure that You are Free.

The Seer and Seen are both objects in consciousness. They are both unreal, because consciousness is itself ephemeral. That pure and objectless Awareness; the stillness of no-thing-ness; the silence on which consciousness spontaneously appears IS your Swaroopa.

This consciousness IS the Illusion; just like the snake on a rope; ghost on a post; blueness in the sky; images seen in the clouds or water in a mirage.

Sad Eva Saumya; Idam Agra Asi; Tat Satyam; Sa Atma; Tat Twam Asi Swetaketu. Tat Twam Asi.

This may sound crazy, hard to believe, and difficult to understand, because you are trying to comprehend this with your mind.

Just as an ice cube seems different than the ocean, the illusory “I”, identifying with the body, imagines to be an independent entity imagining this world. Just as space in a jar is the same space everywhere, "You" are the infinite and absolute, bound by the limitations of the body. Identification with the body has given rise to the feeling of an individual personality which is not the truth. Annihilation of the “I” by inquiry unravels the eternal happiness within. You are like the jar space moving in the infinite space. The intellect and waking state are only for this inquiry and recognition.

Thinking this world as real is ignorance. Knowing your Self to be REAL and the world as unreal is knowledge. The outer Guru guides you to the inner Self. The SatGuru is your own Self, who is the Guide and also the Goal.

The physical outer Guru is like a mirror reflecting the Truth.

The first step is to start observing the mind and witness the happenings every moment. This will clarify clearly that you are NOT the mind and the thoughts. Everything perceived is an illusion and has no reality. Everything is a projection of the mind. Simply, when there is no mind there is no world.

From living non-living things like nails and hair are born; and from non-living things living things like plants/organisms, are born. This implies that they are both one, but appear differently. Everything perceived is the changing aspect on the substratum of That which is Changeless. They only appear to be different. The changeless and that which is changing are One and the same, just as wind and air. This is the illusion. There is no individual seer and everything seen is NOT what they appear to be. The body is itself the illusion and bondage. When questioned, there is no body or mind, but just space.

As long as there is identification, the world is perceived. Conversely, if the world seems real, that clearly means there is some identification left. The ego is hiding deep within. Cleanse your Self completely. Be the perfect mirror. The waking state is similar to a dream because you cannot take anything out of this world just as nothing can be taken out of a dream. And, "I" am aware of the waking state. If the waking state is negated as an appearance, what is left? This is very subtle. When contemplated deeply and the true meaning jolts your inner being, the mind cannot create any more disturbances.

It is something like this: When the pure light is projected on the screen of consciousness, dream and waking states appear to be existent. Just as the light dots projected on a t.v screen form images and when moved at 20 frames per second produces the illusory effect of a movie to the human eye; the entire world is a projection of the mind on the screen of consciousness. When the screen of consciousness is moved away, no-thing is perceived, causing the deep sleep state of ignorance. But the Pure Light exists in all the 3 states and beyond. Just as a movie on the t.v screen, the light, the screen and the power to perceive are all real but the images perceived are unreal.

The ONE aware of all the three states of existence and beyond, is Real but the states are unreal. This is why "you" can perceive them but they cannot perceive you. For example, "you" (the REAL) can be aware of your mind, but your mind (the unreal) cannot find "you". The ultimate; the substratum of everything is completely unaware of all this; just as the ocean is unaware of the waves or the space unaware of the sky and the blueness seen in it.

This realization is only possible during the waking state due to the availability of the discriminative intellect. Observe, be a witness, stay quiet and do not react. When the mind is ignored, all that is left is a Silence that is Indescribable. This is all you have to do. This is the instruction. And something will be revealed or rise up to the surface of your Being.

Give up the idea of the doer or the karta-bhava. There is no doer, but work is done. Allow the cosmic flow to unfold. Ignore the mind by constantly reminding that "you" are the one aware of the mind, so how can the subject be the object? There is no person or individual as we think we know. All is a play of Consciousness which itself is an illusion. Once questioned, the illusion starts to lose it power. Everything is a happening in You but You are NOT happening.

Consciousness is an illusory movement in the Absolute, just as the wave is a movement of the ocean. Consciousness is illusory because it cannot be found and is only available in the presence of the body, which is discontinuous. The substratum on which Consciousness appears is the source and the Absolute.

Even this knowledge is not the Truth since this is only known in the waking state which is not REAL. All knowledge must go including the thirst for knowing or liberation must be dropped.

When vacuum is created with the annihilation of the “I”, the Absolute seeps in to fill the vacuum. The ice cube melts to be one with the ocean. You Are That Pure Awareness, the Seer of everything but Itself cannot be seen. You Are That Absolute and That Alone exists.

This body is only a reference point; an observation point to experience the world and enjoy duality. All pairs of opposites are sides of the same coin. If you ask for one, you WILL get the other as well. You are duality, non-duality and beyond. You are the manifest, unmanifest and beyond. Return to your effortless Natural State, which is beyond words, concepts and experiences.

Be your Self. Love Your Self. Just shift attention to That which is the Knower of everything but Itself cannot be Known. That is the Self. The Natural State. The REAL YOU.

You will experience beyond a ray of doubt your Real Self, which is beyond words and description. Absolute Silence is the closest expression of that experience.

What To DO

2010-09-20T20:34:00.020-05:00

There is really nothing to DO. To-Do or Not-To-Do is mind in action. But here are a few pointers:

Be quiet with the understanding that there is NO "other" who needs an explanation. Stop trying to make a point, knowing clearly that all this is a play of the "I" or Consciousness.
Let go everything (mentally). Drop the doer-ship. The doer is the illusory identity. Get impregnated with this knowledge.
Have an intense desire to know the Truth.
Be humble. Surrender completely. Get burnt. Consciousness will take care of everything. Functioning will be easier when the burden of "i" is annihilated.

When you DO NOT react to person, place or thing, U R That! That Which Already Is! This is what YOU always are but dreaming otherwise due to wrong identifications..
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The notion of "i", the "sense of existence", or consciousness IS the illusion. Inquire its root; find the source and Be Absolutely Happy!

Know Thy Self

2010-09-01T08:14:00.002-05:00

With all humility, here is a very simple yet strange question: who do you think you are? Do you know who you are? I mean: Do you really know who you truly are? You have a name; you have a form, known to be a human being, have a nationality, young or old, educated or uneducated, rich or poor, and so on. Interestingly, these are what you have but NOT who you really are.

From the time you are born, parents gave a name, and everyone around addresses you by that name. As you grow, teachers and friends address you by that name. Then you become an engineer, a doctor, a scientist, a politician, an artist or a sportsperson, father, mother, grand parents or whatever. Note that as you grow, you keep adding more and more qualifications. These are all descriptions of you but NOT you.

Have you ever wondered who you really are? Interestingly, you are never asked about your true identity when admitted to school or when going for professional education; neither when you get married nor when you apply for a job. You are an intelligent human being. Isn’t it rather strange that neither you nor others ever questioned this?

If you happen to get a good night sleep like me, you must be sleeping at least 8 hours a day. And, if you sleep like me, you must be sleeping like a log; totally unaware of your surrounding including your identity, your nationality, your gender, race, income, social status; basically, almost everything. This means 1/3 of the day is gone without knowing of your existence. If you happen to live for 100 years, 33 years of your life will be gone completely unaware of your existence. Don’t you think it is worthwhile to inquire and find out what is going on?

Let me take the help of a theorem to explain. To observe change, one MUST be out of the change. As long as one is within the change, changes cannot be observed. For example, you are told that the earth rotates and you believe it too. But, only when one goes into space (i.e. out of the earth), you can observe the earth going round and round. The point to note is: “Only that which is other than the change can observe the change”. Now let us try to bring this phenomenon a bit closer to us. You definitely were not born the same size and shape that you are today. You were a baby, then a child, then a teenager, then an adult, to whatever you are now. The point is that physically, you have been changing, all this time since birth. But, something within KNOWS that "YOU" are the same person. Isn’t that fascinating? What is this entity that must be other than the change?

Here is another theorem to help: “Any thing you are aware of, you cannot be that”. Let us analyze and check it out!

I am aware of you, I am NOT you.
I am aware of a car, I am NOT the car.
I am aware of a tree, I am NOT the tree.
I am aware of the house, I am NOT the house.
Look around you. Can you identify anything; I mean any thing as “you”?

This is really interesting. Your entire body is changing, your mind is changing and yet something inside you is observing everything but that itself cannot be observed. Who is this great Observer inside you that you don’t seem to know?

Let me ask you a very basic question: “What do you want in life?” Every one of us will probably have the same answer: i.e. we wish to be happy. All our struggles in life: education, getting a job, getting married, making money, retirement accounts, parties and entertainment is only geared to giving us the happiness and peace of mind that we so dearly want. However, the best of mankind:- the saints, sages and prophets say that if you know your true identity, you will be the happiest being in this universe. All your problems will be solved. All your worries will be gone. And, you will be always happy. Generations have come and gone. One day, you will be gone as well. No thing will go with you. This body that you love so much will be thrown away. Don’t you feel it worthwhile to find out your true identity and figure out what you are doing in this rat-race of life (as often known)?

Interestingly, you have never paid attention to figure this out. You buy the best of beds, luxury linens, best of pillows, blankets, etc. Isn’t all this paraphernalia just to get a good night sleep? These are all preparations for a good night’s sleep. But I am sure you will agree that having all these things cannot guarantee that one will indeed get a good sleep. The point to note here is that only when you drop every thought, every worry, every relationship, every possession including your body and mind, you glide (or fall) into sleep. And then you are happy. And in that state, you are totally unaware of every-thing. Honestly, you look forward for a good sleep. If there is a single thought, a pain, or some botheration you just cannot sleep. I am sure you will agree to that.

Even though this is the simplest of all things, this might sound extremely difficult. Here is a clue to eternal happiness. What is demonstrated above is that when you are completely relieved of identity and possessions (as in deep sleep) you are happy. However, you are unaware of this experience. If this state can be experienced while you are awake; when you are conscious and fully aware, you will be able to enjoy that same happiness as experienced in deep sleep and your True Identity will be revealed to You.

The ignorant one thinks: "I Am This Body"

The Wise one knows: "I Am The Self"

FIND YOUR SELF!

2010-08-01T20:18:00.002-05:00

A key requirement: There has to be inquisitiveness within to know the Truth. The deeper the inner longing, the faster will be the finding. The truth is that there is nothing lost and nothing to be found. That which already Is, will come to be known with clarity with the removal of the wrong understandings which seem to be covering the truth. Its like a cloud covering the sun.

The first step is to find the truth about this body-mind equipment.

Can “I” Be The Body?

What part of the body can be severed off that “I” will be lessened?
If “I” am aware of the body, how can the object be the subject?
The body doesn’t exist with me in sleep and dream states.
At conception, the size of this body was like a peanut. Since 3 years old, “I” is constant but this body has gone thru all the changes.

Can “I” Be The Mind?

If “I” am aware of the mind, how can the object be the subject?
The mind doesn’t exist in deep sleep.
Mind constantly changes with thoughts. But, “I” am aware of all them.
How can the object be the subject?

So then:

When the body-mind equipment is rejected, there is a sense of presence that is left behind that knows that “I Exist”.
This “Sense of Presence” or “I Am” is Consciousness.
This has no qualifications but feels like space (an expansive feeling)
Hence, there is no person or individual as we have normally understood and believed.

Can “I” Be The Consciousness?

The “sense of presence” or “I Am” doesn’t exist in deep sleep.
Some intelligence within knows that “I Exist” in the waking state.
If there is awareness of “I Exist”, this cannot be the subject.
What is this Intelligence? Can this be observed?

Consciousness, without all opposites (conscious and unconscious; light and dark; knowledge and ignorance; existence and non-existence; etc.); without any identification with the senses or mind (like in deep sleep) is Pure Consciousness. This is Pure Being or Presence. The True indication of “I” is the Absolute.

That is who You Truly Are! You Are That and That Alone is the Ultimate Truth!

Any and every word used is only an indication and not the Truth. The Pure Consciousness (or Awareness) is who you really are and everything is That alone. The manifest world of bodies and minds (sub-atomic particles moving at ½ billion mph and contain 99.999% of empty space, according to quantum physics) is the mysterious play of Divine Awareness. These are like the t.v. images where everything is just a dot of light, but we are able to see as live happenings and enjoy the movie. All changing “things” are only a manifestation of that changeless awareness.

One can never know this objectively but this CAN be experienced subjectively (intuitively). All that is required is to remove the veil of ignorance to experience It; That which you already are.

The “sense of presence” within is key that can unravel this mystery. As Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi said: “The I removes the I and yet remains as the I”. The Pure I removes the ego-sense I but still remains shining as the Pure I till the end of the body.

Clearly understand that there is nothing to be done to BE THAT. There is nothing to be found. You Are Already That!

Let the body-mind function spontaneously according to Divine Will, and simply abide as what you fundamentally always are: the unlimited expansive Awareness beyond all pairs of opposites. That which is observing everything, yet It cannot be observed. Know that, amidst all the names and forms, YOU are the nameless and formless.

Om Tat Sat.

YOU - THE INFINITE!

2010-07-01T10:13:00.003-05:00

Contemplate deeply and Dissolve!

Thinking this world as real is ignorance.
A Guru is helpful in this path. The external Guru only guides you to your inner Self, showing that nothing outside can be "you".
Life is flowing like a mystical dream.
Everything is a projection of the mind. Everything is ego-less. "I" am un-born. The true knower of all this is me, my-self - a timeless, nameless, and formless eternal being.
Because of a desire to experience, the individual seer and the seen appears as the subject and object in identification with the body. On inquiry, they cannot be found implying that they are unreal.
For some time, due to identification with the projections of the mind and body, the creation seemed to be real and there existed an illusory individual.
Problems, worries, difficulties and times of distress come to remind of the identification with the body that still exists. Immediately, shift attention back to the Self, instead of focusing on the problem. Everything will be taken care of as it is supposed to be.
How and when is a question of the mind. Constantly, recognize the mental doings and be aware of it. Be Still and Know That "I" am That.
All this knowledge (writing, reading, listening, understanding and even contemplating) is mind stuff.
Shut off the mind by ignoring it; by creating a gap between the observer and the observed; by inquiry of the observer. Remain as the witness and drop the idea of the doer. Slowly, the mind will subside and merge back into its true nature.
One day, the notion of being a finite entity will just disappear. You will then experience your infinite being. Yet, the body and mind will work as appropriate without any sense of a doer or an individual.
You will know that everything exists in you and you are in everything. You are the limited, the unlimited and beyond.
Once That is experienced deeply, none of this will have any attraction. That knowing which, no other knowledge need to be known...

Om Tat Sat!

The Truth

2010-05-01T09:30:00.010-05:00

Self Alone Is! All that is known, unknown and beyond is That alone.

That Alone Can Know Itself. Enquiry is only a process to ignite the fire to uncover That which already is and recognize that You are the watcher of the movie. YOU ARE THAT!

Every morning Consciousness becomes available and the world feels real. Every night, the world vanishes when Consciousness is dropped and we go back to That "beyond" state. Consciousness is the pure illusion. Projecting thru consciousness is this movie of existence seen. The Watcher is "YOU", beyond description. Identifying with the seen, an illusory identity appears:- Mr. ego. The Truth always exists. The shadow that is the ego, is all that needs to be dropped for the Truth to shine thru.

The ego is the stick that starts the fire of self-inquiry. The ego lights the fire, it is used to stir the fire to blaze and is the last piece that needs to be annihilated in the fire. Once the ego is annihilated, everything else will be taken care of.

The Seer and the Seen are One. The Seer alone appears as the Seen. The changing things are an aspect of the changeless sub-stratum. Know clearly what you are NOT, and hold on to what you truly are: The Awareness. Some deep understanding is bound to take place.

The inner being has to explode to know this Truth deeply. Only then true awakening starts. All this knowledge is trying to wake up the Seer within. It will become absolutely clear (without any doubts) that nothing exists as they appear to be and the changeless will be seen in the midst of all changes.

It is a revelation by direct experience.

All you need to do: withdraw the attention (mind) going outward; just hold on to your Self:- "That which observes everything but itself cannot be observed". The Majik Begins!

Some Clarifications

2010-04-01T06:31:00.005-05:00

You are the Consciousness, unconsciousness, sub-consciousness, super-consciousness and beyond.

YOU are THAT already! There is no where to go; nothing to do; no effort needed at all. There is no one higher or lower; ahead or behind. All YOU have to do is to re-Cognize this. When YOU know the truth about yourself, you know the truth about the world.

The waking state of time and space quantum that is considered to be the real state of existence is completely false. The waking state happens only when Consciousness is available and goes away in deep sleep. But, there is something that is aware of the waking state, deep sleep state and dream states.

The waking state and dream states are similar states of experiences. Just that the duration of one is shorter than the other. Dream is an experience with the sub-conscious mind (internally) and waking is an experience with the conscious mind (externally).

Just as the objects of within the dream are illusory, so are the objects of waking. Dream and waking are exactly the same but experienced differently. Just as objects in dream cannot be taken out to waking; similarly objects in waking cannot be taken out either.

Once this is seen clearly; i.e. you are able to witness the arising and merging of consciousness, you KNOW that you are apart from it.

You are the nameless, formless pervading all names and forms. You are immortal and eternal. This is YOUR own dream. Wake Up!

Love

2010-03-31T10:36:00.001-05:00

Love is ONE such emotion that can give the experience of complete "dissolution". No other emotion is capable of indicating a taste of That which is tasteless. This is why the word "love" is so much used while pointing to That, which is Inexpressible.

In true love or at that ecstatic moment, the individuality is completely dissolved, including the idea of oneness. It is a state of no mind (or intellect). That is why it is ecstatic.

You are not ONE. In the dissolution of the individual identity, the Infinitude of the Being is experienced. It is called Pure LOVE; Pure Ecstasy; Pure Bliss.

When YOU dissolve; when the individual identity melts away; Ecstatic Love is experienced.

2010-03-30T05:51:00.011-05:00

The entire universe (of known/unknown, conscious/unconscious, seen and unseen) is One Consciousness. There is consciousness in this body. The body is consciousness and also in consciousness.
Imagine a ice-cube in a tumbler of water. There is water in the ice-cube and the ice-cube is in water and also made up of water. Or the wave in an ocean. The wave is in the oceanic water, the oceanic water is also in the wave.
Only when there is identification with the body (or ice-cube or wave), an individual existence comes into existence (illusory). Give up name and form.
Only water has to recognize that it is all water in the tumbler, and also the ice-cube. The water has to recognize that it is water alone that is appearing as the wave and the ocean.
This is the illusion. Also known as Maya.
Once this is clearly understood, one has to become quiet and deeply believe in this profound truth. Surrender your self completely to this highest knowledge with complete trust. Some higher power will take over. There is a time for adjustment of the body/mind to get used to this new way of existence.
Very soon, something will happen and everything will become absolutely clear. Consciousness will recognize its own play and awaken up to its true nature. And then everything is just a play. No one needs to know anything about this.
All is well. That which is appearing so real is arising out of That which is seeing them. The seer and seen are one. This is beyond everything; beyond all pairs of opposites - just indescribable.
There is no desire to speak to anyone or discuss about this anymore. But it is probably love that by nature spreads. Love expands

Why Am "I" Not Able To Get It?

2010-03-01T08:25:00.005-06:00

Some Tips:

Too much reliance on sense organs and perceptions with the Mind and Intellect.
The mind/intellect instrument is THE only obstacle to that experience.
No scripture, lecture, Guru or God can give the “Get It” part.
One can only point to That but can never give it to you.
You have to start from where you are!! Never compare!
Only when the question arises within as “Who Am I” or “What is truth in this world”, know that the quest for Truth has begun.
The Sat Guru tells you: you are not this! The Sat Guru is not a person. It is the Absolute appearing in front of you to convey the message.
Once the Mind and Intellect are completely aligned about the illusory nature without any doubts, true knowledge and bhakti will fall in its place easily.

The key to this door is the arising of this question from within. The Fuel is already there and the matchbox as well. It is just a matter of time for the fire. Once this starts, there is no going back. “You” will be sucked in.

A Word of Caution:-

If you are happy with your current situation, you may not want to get into this!

The Perceived World

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Contemplation Hint # 1:

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You Are NOT Who You Think You Are or Appear To Be!

You are dreaming!

Even though “i” is so strong and feels real in the waking state, there is no-thing in the universe that can pointed out objectively as “me”.
Simply because, if “i” am perceiving it, how can “i” be that.

This is a bubble bursting point.

The non finding of the “i” entity objectively implicitly indicates that “I” can only be Infinite. Actually, even infinity is a dualistic concept. Anything that can be expressed is dualistic. Just Silence.

Just as space can never find itself in anything that is appearing in itself (like in a jar); OR just as the ocean can never find itself in anything that is appearing in itself (like a wave or foam); So also the Infinite can never find itself in anything (including time and space) that is appearing in itself.

When this “point” is contemplated again and again, the “i” bubble eventually burst. The i-entity will be seen as purely illusory.

This is the first taste of That (indescribable). Truly exquisite.

Contemplate until all sense of separation completely dissolves!

Contemplation Hint # 2:

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“I” am aware of the Body, Mind and Intellect. I must be other than them.

“I” am aware of light and darkness. I must be other to them.

“I” am aware of space. I must be subtler than space.

“I” am aware of existence and non-existence. I must be other than them.

“I” am aware of waking, dream and sleep. I must be beyond them.

“I” am aware of consciousness and unconsciousness. I must be prior.

“I” am aware of knowledge and ignorance. I must be prior to them.

“I” am aware of thoughts. I must be other than them.

“I” am aware of “I AM” or “Sense of Presence”. I Must Be Prior.

Who Is This Great “Observer”? Who Sees (aware of) Everything But Itself Remains “unseen”? Bring attention to that which is the ultimate seer.

If you can experience or talk about it, it is a trick played by the mind.

There will be direct experience of nothingness, no words, emptiness, not even a sense of ‘you’. There is no sense of anything. You Are That!

Contemplation Hint # 3:

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Who is the perceiver, feeler, thinker?

Who is the enjoyer and sufferer? Who is feeling sad and happy?

Who is experiencing pain and joy? Who is experiencing pride and jealousy?

To whom do all these experiences come?

DO NOT ANSWER!!! DO NOT ANSWER!!!

The answer will come as “I” or “to me”

Now Ask: Who is this “me”? “I” am me. Who am “I”?

DO NOT ANSWER!!! Ask again and again

Who am “I”? Where did the “I” come from? What is the source of this “I”?

DO NOT ANSWER!!! DO NOT ANSWER!!!

Any answer is the ego/mind playing games.

The real journey of existence is a journey towards emptiness. The illusory “I” must dissipate. “You” can only know what you are NOT That.

Some deep understanding will occur in that Exquisite Quiescence!

Going Beyond Time

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Time is defined as the interval between 2 thoughts (e.g. sun rise and sun set).

Sun rise and sun set are both false, because in reality, the Sun neither rises nor sets.

Day/Night are both illusory effects perceived due to rotation of Earth.

Just like pictures in a film is caused due to moving frames that the eyes think that the pictures exist. Similarly, all perceptions are an illusion.

Similarly, a thorough analysis of all experiences via the sense organs will prove that it is only an illusion.

Even the states of existence (i.e. waking, dream and deep sleep) negate each other (i.e. one state is wiped out in the other)

The truth is that there are no two points of reference, but only a Single point of reference and that is Brahman (just a word).

If this is completely understood, then the concept of time is falsified and negated.

Once the concept of time is negated, the individual has gone beyond time and hence beyond death.

That individuality when merges with the absolute alone can KNOW this!

Interesting Definition

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SAT: Tri-Kale-Api-Tishtati – That Which Always Exists

ASAT: Tri-Kale-Api-Na-Tishtati – That Which Never Exists

MITHYA: Swa-Kale-Api-Tishtati – That Which Exists As Long As I See

My experiences are not SAT because they are not available in deep-sleep. They are not ASAT because I am experiencing. My experiences are only known to me as long as "i" wish to see. For example, there may be an apple in front of me, but "i" will not see if either I am asleep, unconscious or unmindful. Everything perceived is therefore Mithya. That which is not there yet appears.
The Consciousness that is aware of its disappearance and appearance never goes (This is changeless, permanent and real).
From the Consciousness alone, the first thought arises “I”, within this body.
That “I” thought has got its world of names and forms and it disappears again. It is happening every day when we go to deep sleep and wake up.

This is throbbing every moment. Once the mind is quiescent, this realization or experience can happen.

Realization means the mind takes inputs from the senses of perception, but there is no reaction thru the senses of organs. The individual ACTs without any reaction!

For Seekers Of Truth/Bliss!

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Stop all searches NOW!
Pick the Direct Path
Start the practice NOW!
Be a Witness
Drop the doer-ship
Surrender and Be Humble
Accept things as they come (no complains)
Do not react to person, place or thing.
Do not try to change anything or anybody
The mind will become quiescent
An unknown journey towards emptiness begins
The body will continue the journey
“You” will be free and supremely happy

Pure Bliss can be experienced!

Closer To Realization? - A Quick Check

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Principle # 1:
Do you have a firm conviction that this ephemeral world is a manifestation of the mind? And the mind comes into existence due to the “I” thought. Without the “I”, there is no mind; no world.

Principle # 2:
Do you have a firm conviction that “I” am unborn? “I” have no existence and hence “I” shall never die.

Principle # 3:
Do you have a firm conviction that everything is “egoless”? Ego is not real, but falsely imagined. Has anyone ever seen a portrait of the Mr. ego?

Principle # 4:
Do you have a firm conviction that “I Am” no-thing? Do you feel that you not an object?

The "sense of presence"; the feeling "I Am" is the key to unraveling the Truth.

Upanishads - The Maha Vakyas

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The end portion of each Veda consist of several Upanishads (Upanishad means sitting “near” a Master). Vedanta and Upanishads are one and the same. Upanishads are teachings by realized Masters, reveling in that Supreme state of Consciousness, to the students. Authors of the Upanishads are the students, since the Master does not exist as an individual to be the author. These students, are of the highest order who have not yet fully merged their individuality. There is one such Upanishad in each Veda that summarizes and conveys the entire Knowledge. Hence, there are 4 such Upanishads identified and each is summarized in the form of a Vakya (a one-liner). The 4 Vakyas are known as Mahavakyas. If the 4 Mahavakyas are understood correctly and meditated upon, then the Ultimate Truth can be realized.

From the Aitareya Upanishad, in the Rig Veda, comes “Prajnanam Brahma”, known as abhyasa vakya.
From the Chandogya Upanishad, in the Saama Veda, comes “Tat Twam Asi”, known as upadesa vakya.
From the Mundaka Upanishad, in the Atharva Veda, comes “Ayam Atma Brahma”, known as mukti vakya.
From the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, in the Yajur Veda, comes “Aham Brahma Asmi”, known as anubhava vakya.

If you are true seeker, the deeper meaning will come to you! And that is the challenge of this life!