Reality 37

Mind (continued)

Thought can never conceive of the Self.  The Self is never an object of thought.  Thought always has an objective element in it.  The Self is ever non-objective.  There is no such thing as a non-objective thought, at since thought itself is always known & it is always the thought of something, be it gross or subtle.  The Self is never an object & can never be the known.  The Self is always Consciousness itself.  Therefore the Self is ever of the nature that is transcendent of thought.  The Self is not known itself is not known by thought, which means it is ever undefined by thought, & cannot be bound by thought, no matter what the thought is.

What is called the "Mind" is only the combination of thought & Consciousness.  That combination is an Illusion.  It is the Illusion of combining the ever Formless Self with the form of thought.

Consciousness is the Self & cannot truly be combined with thought, since the Self is Formless & will not change its Nature.  The Self is Infinite, & will not be added to, & the Self is Real Existence that cannot be combined with false appearances any more than a rope can be combined with the imagined snake, or the sand with the water of a Mirage.

What is casually termed "Mind" is only a collection, or movement, of thought.  The Mind does not exist as such, & the Mind is not an independent entity.  If thought is absent, there can not be said to be a Mind present.  Thought itself is inert.  When knowing Consciousness is confounded with thought, there arises the notion of a separate knowing entity called the "Mind".  Consciousness is the knowing aspect & is not a thought.  No thought is Consciousness itself.  Consciousness is the Self, & thus the Self is free from thought & free of the Mind.

The Mind cannot be equated with the Self.

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 –  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

Reality 36

Mind (continued)

Self-Knowledge is not merely a "blank mind" in which thought activity is temporarily stilled.  For Self-Realization one should know the Self's freedom from thought & the true nature of the Mind.  Inquiring, "For whom is this thought ?" & "For whom is this Mind ?",  One should seek the knowledge of the Self, beyond all mental modes & States of Mind [Waking, Dream, & Deep Dreamless Sleep]. 

Inquiring "Who am I ?", one should know that true Existence, interior to any thought, more formless than any thought, transcendent of all thought, & ever free from all thought. 

Checklist points demonstrating that the Self never connects with, never really relates to the Mind.

Comparing & contrasting the Self & the Mind (a partial Checklist):

(1) Change

a)  The Self is changeless. 

b) Thought is changeful.

(2) Qualities

a)  The Self is singular, state–less, & mode–less. 

b) Thought is multiple, appearing ultimately as thoughts, modes, and states. 

(3) Homogeneous

a)  The Self is homogeneous. 

b) Thought has many aspects.

(4) Continuity

a)  The Self is continuous Existence–Consciousness. 

b) Thought is sporadic & each thought is momentary.

(5) Disappearance

a)  The Self does not rise and has no disappearance. 

b) The rise and fall of thought can be observed by anyone who meditates with depth.

(6) Objectivity

a)  The Self is the Knower, the silent non–objective Witness of all thought. The Self is Consciousness, which is the Knower, the so-called "Knower of the field".

b) The Mind is the so-called "field" [from the Bhagavad-Gita].

(7) "I"

a)  The Self, the True "I" knows thought. 

b) Thought does not know the "I".

How then can thought pertain to the Self ?  How then can thought defined the Self ?  The Mind cannot be equated with the Self.

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for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

Reality 35

Mind

Inquiring to liberate the Self from every mis–identification with thought requires thought–transcendent Knowledge.  Such is the Revelation of the Self, beyond all of the Mind.  Initially this may be the Revelation of the Self as the pure, unchanging, Witnessing Consciousness.  In Realization, the Self which is indivisible Consciousness alone is.

Those who are introspective, observing the changeful nature of thoughts in States of Mind, & desiring to be free of the Mind, are intent upon discerning the inconceivable Self that is not to be mis–identified with thought.  Liberation from thought means Abidance as Pure Consciousness. Such Abidance is Freedom from all States of Mind [Waking, Dream, & Deep Dreamless Sleep] & their content.  It is awakening from this Waking Dream.  It is the Realization of that which is not a State.

"Mind" signifies all thought, & Liberation from the Mind means Freedom of all thought of every kind.  There are innumerable permutations of thought.  Some deal with the Senses & some are associations with the impressions past impressions of the Senses.

Some thoughts are more subtle and some are abstract thoughts.  Some thoughts are Memories.  Some thoughts may appear as emotions of various kinds.  Thoughts that are more clear which are sattvic in character (of the nature of the guna: sattva), they point towards Knowledge.  Self-knowledge is Liberation from all of those thoughts.

The Mind may be understood in terms of its aspects, such as manas & buddhi (choosing, imaging Mind & Intellect), or else as manas, buddhi, and chitta [mindstuff] (Mind, Intellect, & Memory). 

Inquiring to know the Self, one can see that thought is a power capable of appearing in multiple ways or permutations with varied content.  The same power of thought may appear individually in patterns, in modes, or as States of Mind.  Knowing this one can take Sri Ramana Maharshi's direct approach [vichara atma, Self-Inquiry] of liberating the Self from all of the Mind at once.

Free oneself from the Mind, from thought, release it realizing that all Duality, which is all experience other than the Self, is a creation of the Mind.  Such creation is due to thoughts & is composed of thoughts.  Abidance free from thought requires one to abide free of Dualistic notions regarding the Mind itself the unmoving Self does not travel through the Mind & thought does not drag the ever–still, transcendent Self about.  The Self is Silent and untouched, endowed with the Supreme solitary power of Reality.  It is not contend with thought, as if thought were an enemy with its own power.  Self-Inquiry entails freedom from the pursuit of delusive thoughts, that in the form of tendencies or vasanas, form samsara.

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 –  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

Reality 34

Body (continued)

Continuing Checklist points demonstrating that the Self never connects with, never really relates to the Body.

Comparing & contrasting the Self & the Body (a continued partial Checklist):

(1) Location

a)  The Self is not located in a Body. The Self is not located in relation to a Body. That is the Self is not in or out of the Body.  The Self has no location.  Existence is neither a particular part of the Body nor confined inside a Body. If it were a spot or in a spot, the spot could be pointed out, & that very Form would be the Self, or would contain the Self.  But then the Self would neither be Existence or Real, neither Infinite nor Eternal, & there would be no Liberation from Bondage. Then the very declarations of the wise Gurus would become false.  This result & these causes are not reasonable.  The Self is not the Body & is not in the Body. There is no Birth or Death the Self.  The Self does not enter into or exit out of the Body. The self is not in relation to a Body. The Self is not in the Body now, nor is it out of the Body at some other time.  The Self is locationless

b)  If the Self would be located throughout the Body or in a bodily spot, such a location would be objective.  The Self, though non–objective, & the non–objective cannot have an objective location or other objective attributes.  If the Self were located in the Body, when that part of the Body underwent change or decay, so would Existence itself.  If that part of the Body would be lost, the Self would be lost.  The Self is always present. If the Self would be located throughout the Body exists, Existence would diminish and change as the cells of the Body change.  If one part were lost, even a single hair are cell, Existence would diminish accordingly.  This though is not so, for the self is changeless & ever undiminished.  The Self is not located in the body.  The entire assumption of being located in the Body, as if the body were a container of the Self, is simply not true.

(2 ) Modification, Possession, & Relation

a) The Self is ever as it is with no modifications what the Self is it is always.  The Self does the Self possess a Body.  For otherwise, the Self would always have the Body, which is not so. 

b) Possession of a Body is not in the nature of the Self, & the Self being Reality never changes its nature.  The Self does not have a body, as possession implies division or the Duality of the possessor & the possessed, & posits there relation.  Existence is Non-Dual & indivisible.  Existence is Absolute & infinite.  Existence is not in relation to anything. 

(3) Attribute

a) There is not anything to which the Self could have a relation, as a finite object might the Self does not have a Body, as an attribute can only be for a thing, and pure existence is not a thing.  The Self does not have a body.  In this lies the Self's great freedom.

b) The Body with its transience & change, is not an attribute of the Self.  The Body does not possess, or have as an attribute, the Self.  The attributes of the Body are not the attributes of the Self. 

(4) Form

a) The Self is formless.  The formless does not have a form in any manner.  The Self is Infinite & space–like, ever the same, & bodiless.  The Infinite does not wear a Body, and the space–like has no Form. 

b) The Body is a Form.  The Body does not possess the Self, & the Self does not possess a Body.

The Body cannot be equated with the Self.

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 –  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

Reality 33

Body (continued)

Continuing Checklist points demonstrating that the Self never connects with, never really relates to the Body.

Comparing & contrasting the Self & the Body (a continued partial Checklist):

(1) Characteristics

a) The Self is not the Body.  The Self is bodiless, unchanging, indivisible, unborn, undying, indestructible, ever–existent, continuous, formless, partless, beyond the elements or matter, non-dependent, & self–existent forever.  This is beyond doubt.

b) The Body is changing, divisible on, is born, dies, is indestructible, falsely–existent, dis-continuous, with form, part, made of elements of matter, dependent, & not self–existent.

(2) Motion & Action

a) The Self is motionless & actionless.  The Self is not affected by the actions of the Body. The Self does not act, move, or change by the results of motions & actions of the Body. Abidance in this Knowledge alone constitutes the truly still & actionless State.  This alone is truly Liberation from karma, which can never be achieved within the context of "I am the Body" notion & its corollary concept "I am the doer".  The Self is free of Birth to Death inclusive of everything in between. The Self is Existence–Consciousness & is never non–existent or in–sentient. In Delusion one thinks that the Self, of the nature of existence consciousness parishes rather than that the bodily definition, being with a beginning & being false, cannot last.  Existence–Consciousness as it is purely, is bodiless and has neither Life nor Death.  In Knowledge, this is self-evident.  Thus one who abides in this Knowledge of the Self abides in imperturbable Bliss

b) The Body moves & acts.  All physical experience, from Birth to Death inclusive of everything in between, is only for the Body. The Body is inert & not endowed with Consciousness.  Existence–Consciousness plus bodily definition is falsely called "Life", which not being Eternal or True has a corresponding Death. 

The Body cannot be equated with the Self.

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"There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth." 

 –  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

Reality 32

Body (continued)

Continuing Checklist points demonstrating that the Self never connects with, never really relates to the Body.

Comparing & contrasting the Self & the Body (a continued partial Checklist):

(1) Continuity

a) The Self is continuous it does not commence at Birth, & it does not cease at Death.  Existence is not have the attribute of "living" or "dead".  Existence & the Knowledge of Existence are full & not partial.  Knowledge of Existence is not sporadic & does not move about to different parts of the Body, or of the Mind, or of the World.  The Existence of the Self is a constant background of the Body's appearance & disappearance, & likewise, of the entire Waking State, &, Deep Dreamless Sleep.

b) The Body is dis-continuous in several ways.  For the body there is Life & Death.  The experience of the Body is sporadic even in perception, with only one, or a few parts, limbs, or Senses experienced at any one time.  Never is one of where of all of it at once.  The Body appears only in the Waking State of Mind.

(2) Dependence

a) The Self is non-dependent Existence.  The Self exists, regardless of the Senses & corresponding thoughts.  The Self is directly & immediately known.  The Self is not known through something else. 

b) The Body is entirely dependent on Sense Perception or in order to appear.  The Senses depend upon the Mind.  There is no Body apart from these Senses & Mind.

(3) sense of "I"

a) The Self is the immovable Reality of Existence & not a function.  The Self does not depend upon the prana.

b) The Body has no sense of I.  The "I" belongs to Existence.  When the "I"–sense is confounded with the Body, such is Delusion. The Self is then assumed to be a bodily being or an embodied entity. 

(3) Existence 

a) The Self is the immovable Reality of Existence. There is actual Existence, with its own unbroken continuity, the invariable, constant Knowledge that you exist.  

b) There is no actual experience of being a Body.  There are only Sense Perceptions, which are mis-construed in Delusion. 

(4) Memory

a) There is the timeless Knowledge of Existence, even in the Past.  The Self is not in Time & Space.

b) There is no Memory of being a body. Memory, is always only of something, objective, yet the object itself does not exist.  So the Memory of it is also unreal & cannot actually exist at the time of the Memory.  The Body is an illusion in Time & Space.

(5) Concept & Notion

a) The Self is self existent and not a notion or a product of a concept.  The Self is naturally, without effort, thought, notion, or becoming, anything other than what it is, the "I".

b) The notions of an existent body & that the "I"  is the Body are only Delusion utterly dependent upon the concepts of such. 

The Body cannot be equated with the Self.

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 –  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

Reality 31

Body (continued)

Checklist points demonstrating that the Self never connects with, never really relates to the Body.

Comparing & contrasting the Self & the Body (a partial Checklist):

(1) Change

a) The Self is changeless Existence.

b) The Body changes continuously, even if this change is noticed only after some time.

(2)  Birth

a) The Self is itself the Absolute & is never absorbed into anything.  That with actually exists, always is.  That which can be absorbed, or which has a beginning & an end, is an unreal appearance, & ultimately does not exist. 

b)  The Body Birth, growth, & decay.

(3) Death

a) The Self is deathless.  There is no time when Existence is not, & non–Existence cannot even be imagined without oneself existing to imagine so.  If one Self did not exist at some point of non–Existence, who is there to know that non–Existence, & how can it even be spoken about. 

b)  The Body is transient & is subject to Death.

(4) Parts

a) The Self is partless, indivisible, inhomogeneous, pure Existence.  The Existence is beyond its name & more than just its name or designation.

b) The Body is a multiplicity of elements & organs, a conglomerate of cells, apart from which there is no entity that can be inferred to as a Body.  There are trillions of cells  with quadrillions of interconnections in nerve cells alone.

(5) Matter

a) The Self is immaterial.

b) The Body is matter. How can the Body is composed of matter, the very same that is contained in the food consumed, why should one regard that as oneself ?  Before eating the food matter is not regarded as oneself.  After eating, it is by Delusion regarded as oneself, provide it provided one does not regurgitate it.  After passes through the system of digestion, the remnants are certainly not regarded as oneself.  Similarly is it with the parts of the Body.  They regarded as oneself only so long as they are connected with the rest of the Body.  Snipping of the nails, cutting of the hair, even loss of a limb, does not result in identification with that missing part.  The mis-identification is thus arbitrary, & delusive layouts associated with proximity to the rest of the form of the Body. 

(6) Permanence

a) The Self is not momentary but permanent without a moments interruption.  Its Existence does not cease even in the absence of Perception. 

b) The Body is momentary. It endures but for only one Lifetime, at most.  It actually appears only in the moments of Perception. 

(7) Objectivity

a) The Self is non-objective & ever is the Knower. 

b) The Body is objective & always is only the Known. 

(7) Attributes

a) The Self is attributless Existence. 

b) The Body is known by its perceived attributes, apart from which there is no Body.

The Body cannot be equated with the Self.

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 –  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

Reality 30

Body

For Self-Realization, it is necessary to know that the Self is transcendent of bodily form & limitation.  By liberating oneself from the ignorant mis–identification with the Body & its attributes, one abides as the Infinite & the Eternal.

Seek Self-Realization that is not a bodily state, & be neither enamored nor ashamed of the Body.  Seek to discern the Self's freedom from the Body & its attributes.  One should know the Self's transcendence of all bodily definition.  The results of this Self-Knowledge, Knowledge of the Self's freedom from the limitations of the Body & its attributes, are Bliss & Peace that are undisturbed by bodily conditions, spiritual freedom from: birth, growth, decay, illness, & death; & transcendence of action.

Intent on the Supreme Knowledge, remain detached from the Body, its attributes, & its activities.  Utilize the bodily form, while it is alive, as an instrument for selfless activity inspired by Wisdom, by the desire for Liberation, & by the immensity of Grace, acting with corresponding equanimity, purpose, & devotion.  The bodily activities are used as an instrument that expresses the Divine. 

By contemplation on its wondrous working, the Body may be viewed as a reminder of Supreme Consciousness by which it appears, as does appear the entire Universe.  The emphasis is placed, not on the reminder, that is the Body, but on that of which one is reminded, the Self.  Abide unmoved by Pleasure & Pain, motion & inactivity, & Birth & Death.  For invariable Bliss know one's Freedom from the body & all bodily attributes.  Knowledge is Realization. 

Self-Realization is neither something done nor is it any bodily transformation, but it is the comprehension of what is Truth.  The self is formless, birth, deathless, and unchanging.  The Self is Eternal & Infinite Existence-Consciousness-Bliss.  Realization of this results from liberating the Self, by the essential Discrimination inherent in Self-Inquiry, from illusory bondage of Ignorance, which is composed of the delusive assumption that the Self is something other than the True Existence that it is.  It possible to realize this True Existence only if one is thoroughly free of the Ignorance that consists of mis–identification with the Body, for body has form, birth, death, change, & does not last forever, and is not Infinite. 

As long as there is any mis-identification with the Body, the Real Nature of the Self will not be known, while the Self is mis-conceived in terms of the limitations of the Body.  When Such mis-conception is relinquished by deep Self-Inquiry into one's actual Existence, the nature of the Self is self-evident.

The Body cannot be equated with the Self.

The above themes & 1600 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole occupants of a Public Microsoft Skydrive “Public Folder” accessible through:  

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"There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth." 

 –  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

Reality 29

Prana (continued)

Continuing Checklist points demonstrating that the Self never connects with, never really relates to prana.

  

Comparing & contrasting the Self & the Prana (a continued partial Checklist):

(1) Function

a) The Self is the immovable Reality of Existence & not a function.

b) The prana functions, animating the Body & the Senses in various ways.  The Self, which is Consciousness, remains as its Witness.  Prana cannot be equated with the Self.

(2) Absorbed

a) The Self is itself the Absolute & is never absorbed into anything.  That with actually exists, always is.  That which can be absorbed, or which has a beginning & an end, is an unreal appearance, & ultimately does not exist.  The Self exists & there is nothing else into which it can be absorbed.

b) The prana does not remain in eternally as it manifest, but at some time it is absorbed.  Prana may be said to be absorbed into the great universal prana, which in turn is absorbed in the Absolute.  It may be said that prana is absorbed in the Mind, which in turn is absorbed in the Absolute. 

(3) Change

a) The Self is the immovable Reality of Existence & not a function.  The Self does not depend upon the prana.

b) The prana depends upon the Self.  There are ways to alter the prana or is functions.  The Self is unalterable Existence & unchanging.  One cannot modify Existence & one cannot stand apart from Existence to attempt to modify it.

(4) Transience

a) The Self is that which is Eternal.  There is no time when one begins or ceases to exist.  The Self, which is Absolute Existence, ever is as it is.  Therefore the Self is not to be identified with the prana, the Life–Energy, & does not have the prana as an attribute.  The Self is free of Prana & all that manifests prana.

b) The prana, Life–Energy is ultimately transient, whether viewed as one's individual bodily Life–Energy, or as all manifest Life–Energy in the Universe. 

Prana cannot be equated with the Self.

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 –  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

Reality 28

Life Force, Aliveness, Vitality, elan Vital, Energy, Life, Prana

To go beyond the illusory boundary of Life & Death, to go beyond the limitations of Life, & to not wish to suffer death, clearly discriminate between Existence or Consciousness & prana or Life–Energy.

Prana  signifies the Life–Energy, that which seems to animate the Body & the Senses, without which they are inert.  Prana in various combinations with the Body, Senses, & the Mind is that which is responsible for the experience is called "physical" & "subtle/ astral".  Without such animating Energy, there is no bodily or Sensory experience.  A corpse has no experience.  The Sense organs, though perhaps intact, are not animated & do not produce any experience. 

The result of Self-Inquiry to know the Self is Abidance as pure Existence–Consciousness, which transcends the animate & the inanimate, but which never dies.  This is Abidance in the invariable State of the Self.  As long as one is identified with the prana, there will be a differentiation of living & dead, & the one Existence which ever will appear "veiled" by the darkening, obscuring, inertial, tamasic principle of Ignorance, avidya, ajnana (avarana, avritti).  When this mis–identification is destroyed through Self-Knowledge, this Duality vanishes. 

Comparing & contrasting the Self & Prana (a partial Checklist):

(1) Fluctuation

a) Existence does not fluctuate.

b) Prana undergoes fluctuations from Birth to Death, in health & sickness, & varies according to lifestyle & activities.  Even such every day experiences as feeling bad, feeling sick or worn out, feeling exuberant, or hung-over, energized, or withdrawal, all such can be attributed to ups & downs in prana.The Senses cannot be considered to be the Self.

(2) Objectivity

a) It is not being alive that enables one to be conscious, but Consciousness that knows the state of being alive.

b) The animating prana  is objective.  It is something experienced & not the Consciousness that knows it prana.

(3) the Body

a) The Self is not located in a Body or spatial in any manner.

b) The Life–Energy seems to locate itself throughout the Body. 

Prana cannot be equated with the Self.

  

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"There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth." 

 –  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

Reality 27

Senses (continued)

Continuing Checklist points demonstrating that the Self never connects with, never really touches the Senses.

Comparing & contrasting the Self & the Senses (a continued partial Checklist):

(1) the Body

a) The Self is bodiless & is not part of the Body or associated with a location in relation to a Body, unlike the Senses.

b) The Senses are part of the Body. The Body is perceived only by the Senses & has no reality apart from them. Each illusion depends upon the other (Dependent Origination, Boot–Strapping).  Such Illusion is like the painting of a wall that is painted on the wall depicted when the wall itself has yet not yet been built. 

(2) Dependence

a) The Self is not a Sensation or a product of Sensations.  The Self exists as it is, innately independent of the Senses.  This is the highest state of Detachment.  As pure Existence, one is always detached from the Senses & thus, to the whole World.  The Self is not the Senses & is not experienced by the Senses.

b)  The Senses depend on the Self.  The Senses are capable of perceiving Sense objects only, & the Self is not a material object.  The Sensory experience is only that of Sensation, & not of a separate Sense & an object.  [This indicates that the Object's existence is not proven at all by the Senses, since the Senses only consist of a Sensation,.  The presumed existence of an Object that they "study" is an unfounded, unprovable assumption.]

(3) Eye of the Eye

a) The Self is the Eye of the Eye, unseen by the eye.  The Self, which is formless Existence– Consciousness cannot be sensed & does not have Senses.  The Self is not some "sensing entity conceived as the nexus of all the sensations", but instead is ever Pure Consciousness.  The Self is all–seeing but Eyeless.

b) In truth, the Senses do not exist.  The Senses are only a figment of the Mind, which is in the Infinite Consciousness.

(4) the Background

a) Upon the "background" of the Self, which is Existence–Consciousness, the Senses, which are only thought of those Senses, are unreal principles that only seem to appear. The Existence–Consciousness "background" is Reality, which is unchanging.  There is no actual creation of the Senses in that Consciousness.  By this Knowledge one remains identified as the Self & not identified with the Senses which are unreal.

b) The corresponding Sense Objects do not separately exist, but only appear to exist in the Senses.  The Senses vanish, leaving the "background" of Existence–Consciousness unaffected. 

The Senses cannot be considered to be the Self.

The above themes & 1600 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole occupants of a Public Microsoft Skydrive “Public Folder” accessible through:  

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"There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth." 

 –  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

Reality 26

Senses (continued)

Also by reason of the Checklist points enumerated below, the Self never connects with, never really touches the Senses.

Comparing & contrasting the Self & the Senses (a partial Checklist):

(1) Multiplicity

a) The Self is singular & indivisible Existence.

b) The Senses are multiple & divided. 

(2) Objectivity

a) The Self is non-objective, ever the Knower, of the nature of Existence–Consciousness.

b) The Senses are objective, the Known, just as the Sense objects are. 

(3) Change & Permanence

a) The Self is changeless, continuous, permanent Existence..

b) The Senses are changeful, discontinuous, & impermanent.  The Senses are lost, dulled, or altered in illness, old age, & death.  The Senses change during one's Lifetime, from infancy until the death of the body.  The Senses are changing all the time, transforming into dull & acute states, subject as they are to the 3 gunas – the qualities of Tamas (inertia), Rajas (agitation), & Sattva (~ knowledge).  Each Sense takes a turn being dominant in fades due to a change of the Sense organ, the mental attention, & similar factors.

(4) the 3 States

a) The Self, Existence is always wholly Present, in Waking, Dream. & Deep Dreamless Sleep.

b) The Senses appear only in the Waking State.  With each State of Mind they change (Waking, Dream-senses. Deep Dreamless Sleep).  Upon the Death of the Body, which is not the Self, the Senses are lost entirely. 

(5) Continuity & Conditions

a) The Self is steady, self–existent Reality, permanent, & not a function of some other thing.  The Self is steady, self–existent Reality, permanent, & not a function of some other thing.  It is Existence & not a doing or activity.  The Self is not determined by any conditions & is itself without any conditions whatsoever.  Part of the existence of Sense experience, which is the Self, is beyond the changeful appearances in the Mind.

b) Rarely are all the 5 Senses active, or experienced, simultaneously.  The Senses are just a momentary function.  The Senses are determined by conditions such as the condition of the Sense organ, & the environment.  As if a split in Consciousness – there appears separately the Object & the Sense instrument used to know the Object.  This experience & the mental attention given to or removed from the Senses is dis-continuous.  From a higher view, in one in the One Mind, all 3 changing factors [object, sense-instrument, attention] appear to be determining the 5 sense experiences. 

The Senses cannot be considered to be the Self.

The above themes & 1600 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole occupants of a Public Microsoft Skydrive “Public Folder” accessible through:  

www.jpstiga.com/

http://jstiga.wixsite.com/nonduality/

or directly at:

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"There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth." 

 –  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

Reality 26

Senses (continued)

Also by reason of the Checklist points enumerated below, the Self never connects with, never really touches the Senses.

Comparing & contrasting the Self & the Senses (a partial Checklist):

(1) Multiplicity

a) The Self is singular & indivisible Existence.

b) The Senses are multiple & divided. 

(2) Objectivity

a) The Self is non-objective, ever the Knower, of the nature of Existence–Consciousness.

b) The Senses are objective, the Known, just as the Sense objects are. 

(3) Change & Permanence

a) The Self is changeless, continuous, permanent Existence..

b) The Senses are changeful, discontinuous, & impermanent.  The Senses are lost, dulled, or altered in illness, old age, & death.  The Senses change during one's Lifetime, from infancy until the death of the body.  The Senses are changing all the time, transforming into dull & acute states, subject as they are to the 3 gunas – the qualities of Tamas (inertia), Rajas (agitation), & Sattva (~ knowledge).  Each Sense takes a turn being dominant in fades due to a change of the Sense organ, the mental attention, & similar factors.

(4) the 3 States

a) The Self, Existence is always wholly Present, in Waking, Dream. & Deep Dreamless Sleep.

b) The Senses appear only in the Waking State.  With each State of Mind they change (Waking, Dream-senses. Deep Dreamless Sleep).  Upon the Death of the Body, which is not the Self, the Senses are lost entirely. 

(5) Continuity & Conditions

a) The Self is steady, self–existent Reality, permanent, & not a function of some other thing.  The Self is steady, self–existent Reality, permanent, & not a function of some other thing.  It is Existence & not a doing or activity.  The Self is not determined by any conditions & is itself without any conditions whatsoever.  Part of the existence of Sense experience, which is the Self, is beyond the changeful appearances in the Mind.

b) Rarely are all the 5 Senses active, or experienced, simultaneously.  The Senses are just a momentary function.  The Senses are determined by conditions such as the condition of the Sense organ, & the environment.  As if a split in Consciousness – there appears separately the Object & the Sense instrument used to know the Object.  This experience & the mental attention given to or removed from the Senses is dis-continuous.  From a higher view, in one in the One Mind, all 3 changing factors [object, sense-instrument, attention] appear to be determining the 5 sense experiences. 

The Senses cannot be considered to be the Self.

The above themes & 1600 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole occupants of a Public Microsoft Skydrive “Public Folder” accessible through:  

www.jpstiga.com/

http://jstiga.wixsite.com/nonduality/

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"There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth." 

 –  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

Reality 25

Senses (continued)

Know that the Senses do not & cannot provide Happiness, & that attachment to the Senses or their objects is Bondage.  Know that the Senses are neither Bliss nor immortal, & that the purpose of Life is not fulfilled by any kind of sensory experience.  Know that Liberation is not any kind of sensory experience & that Realization is not a particular kind of sensation.  Realization is not an increase in sensation, & not a decrease in sensation.  One's freedom from the Senses must be firm & natural for there to be Realization.  This necessitates the Knowledge of the Self's transcendence of the Senses.

The Self is infinite Consciousness, unchanging Existence, perfectly full Bliss, vast, & space-like, formless & unconditioned.  The Self is of immense silent Peace, ever shining & motionless.  Within the Self, without activity occurring, there is imagined the realm of objective experience manifesting as the World perceived by the 5 Senses.  There appeared to be 5 Senses with their corresponding kinds of Sense objects.  Within the realms of the Senses, great variety of sensations & apparently uncountable number or Sense objects arise.  These are the Sense experiences of living beings. The living beings appear to be multiple & differentiated from one another due to mis-identification with the Body.

Like the surface ripples & foam on the waves in the Ocean of Consciousness, like clouds in the Sky of pure Being, so are the Senses.  The Self is Existence–Consciousness.  To confound the Self with any of or all of the Senses in any way is Ignorance.  Freedom from mis-identification with the Senses is True Knowledge.  Since True Knowledge is Liberation, & since one seeks to know Reality & not merely try to create it, for it always is therefore, one should discern clearly the Self, it's in a Freedom from the Senses, & is Freedom from all limitations of the Senses.

The above themes & 1600 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole occupants of a Public Microsoft Skydrive “Public Folder” accessible through:  

www.jpstiga.com/

http://jstiga.wixsite.com/nonduality/

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"There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth." 

 –  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/

Reality 24

Senses

Those who would know the Self by Self-Knowledge cease to regard the Senses as the measure of Reality of the Self.  This non–sensory Self-Knowledge reveals the Self's freedom from the Senses & sets one free of the limitation of the Senses.  Those who know there is neither permanence in the Senses nor Happiness by the Senses, who do not equate pleasure with Happiness, or pain with Suffering, but recognize that Happiness & Suffering are determined respectively by Knowledge of the Self or Ignorance of the Self.

Those who desire to experience the spiritual Truth beyond the Senses, take recourse to Self-Inquiry to know the Self.  By such Self-Inquiry, the Knowledge of the Self is innately transcendent of the Senses and not bound by the Senses in any manner.  The knowledge of the Self it is itself free from limitations of the Senses, as is the Self itSelf, and those who abide in this knowledge remain unmoved by whatever happens to the Senses.  By knowledge of the Self, which is Knowledge of Reality, one brings about the destruction of the foundations of the Delusion of believing in the existence of an external World.

Vedanta World–views

The Dream analogy is similar to Drishti-Srishti Vada, in that the seen Dream–World is united with & arises from the Seer.  Not entirely Non-Dual, Drishti-Srishti Vada, "simultaneous"–creation whereby the Seen, the World is united with & arises from the Seer, the Self, is a "working hypothesis" that can initially help one to see the World as an unreal projection of the Mind. When the World thus loses its attraction, this facilitates Self-Inquiry.  A similar term is Yugapat-Srishti Jada “instantaneous”–creation, with a moment by moment version espoused by some Buddhists. 

Exoteric, Dualistic, traditional, organized, Western religions adhere to Big–Bang–like  divine Gradual–Creation with 2 names Srishti-Drishti or Krama-Srishti Vada.  Non-Dual Advaita Vedanta's pinnacle is the Ajata Vada, No– Creation school.

The above themes & 1600 pages more are freely available as perused or downloaded PDF’s, the sole occupants of a Public Microsoft Skydrive “Public Folder” accessible through:  

www.jpstiga.com/

http://jstiga.wixsite.com/nonduality/

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"There is no Creation, no Destruction, no Bondage, no longing to be freed from Bondage, no striving for Liberation, nor anyone who has attained Liberation. Know that this to be Ultimate Truth." 

 –  the "no creation" school of Gaudapada, Shankara, Ramana, Nome – Ajata Vada

for very succinct summary of the teaching & practice, see:  www.ajatavada.com/