Mandukya Upanishad : ( 04/03/2013. )

======================================================================= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25/10/2019. Section 2 : The Individual and the Absolute 8. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, if all this is Brahman, it goes without saying that this so-called self of ours, also, is Brahman: Ayam atma brahma. We need not, once again, explain this matter. It becomes clear because this self is also included in the All. Sarvam hyetad brahma: All is Brahman; therefore, Ayam atma brahma: this Atman is Brahman. Which self? This is another question. What is this self? We generally regard the self as constituting an animating consciousness within our body. We speak of 'I myself', 'you yourself', 'he himself', etc. Such terms are used by us in common language. Now, this s...

======================================================================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/10/2019 Section 2 : The Individual and the Absolute 7. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7.1 There are two aspects of the matter that we have to consider, namely, the substance of the universe, and the distances involved in the universe. The substances of the things of the world appear to be variegated on account of the forms, and not because of their essence. Take the case of a forest. One tree is not like another tree. Even a leaf in a tree is not like another leaf in the same tree. There are tall trees, short trees, thick ones, thin ones, of this kind and that kind. In spite of all this difference, all trees are wood. Whatever be the difference in the make of chairs and tables, all are wood...