12."THE LAST MANTRAM" "ATMA".

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1. We have studied the four quarters ( parts or padas ) of Atma.



2. 1. Waking state, 2. Dream-state, 3. Deep-sleep-state, 4. Turiyam  ( total silence )


3. We learned about AUM (OM) , OMKARAM, the sound and how this prounced.


4. The connection of quarters of Atma and AUM, THE SUPER IMPOSITION of these two explained.


5. Now during chanting of A......................U.............M..... after the end of one chanting, and to next A.....................................U................M......./ in between two AUM there must certainly be a moment of blissful silence, 


6. which is generally not taken into consideration by those who are chanting the sacred mantram thoughtlessly.


7. It is inevitable that there should be a silence, between two successive AUMs,



8. When a meditator is chanting a series of them, it is felt to him,


9. Thus we discussed all the significances of the Moraeless-Atma ( AUM) and the blessings accruing to us on meditating upon this SILENCE of the INFINITE.


10. The first three quarters are super-impositions upon the Supreme Reality which is the fourth state, the Turiya----Eternal and Immortal, knowledge, Absolute, and in essence nothing but "Bliss"( Anandam), the silence between two AUMs.


Upanisad ends.

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