ATMAN BRAHMAN - NEUTRAL GENDER

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Abram and Abraham      אברם ואברהם

אב (pronounced ah-v) Father, title of honor

רם (pronounced ram) lifted up, exalted

המון (pronounced hahmon) a lot, multitude

The basic meaning of Abram (אברם) is “exalted (רם) father (אב)”, while the meaning of Abraham (אברהם) seems to be the “father  (אב)of multitudes (המון)”. Even though there are several different theories about the exact etymology of this name, the immediate context seems to suggest that “father of multitudes” is the most likely meaning. YHVH’s promise to Abram, which accompanied his name change, was “I will make you the father of a multitude of nations אַב־הֲמוֹן גּוֹיִם נְתַתִּיךָ.” (Gen.17:5)

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Manifested consciousness is time-bound inasmuch as it disappears as soon as the physical construct it inhabits comes to an end. Nevertheless, according to Maharaj, it is the only 'capital' a sentient being is born with. And manifested consciousness being his only connection with the Absolute, it becomes the only instrument by which the sentient being can hope to get an illusory liberation from the 'individual' he believes himself to be. By being one with his consciousness and treating it as his Atma, his God, he can hope to attain what he thinks as the unattainable

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What happens when the deep sleep as also the dream state are over and consciousness appears again? The immediate sense then is that of existence and presence, not the presence of 'me' but presence as such. Soon, however, the mind takes over and creates the 'I' - concept and awareness of the body.

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If I am not my thoughts, who am I?

The question seems simple, but the issues are deep.

Most folks can’t define “thoughts.”
Wrong answers include:
—”What happens inside my head.”
—”Separate events of the brain.”
—”Electro-chemical processes of a nervous system.”

Most folks can’t define “I.”
Wrong answers include:
—”I’m my personality.”
—”I’m a history of my thoughts and actions.”
—”I’m a body/mind complexity.”

THE ANSWER
Transcendence obviates being.
It’s all illusory and has “less reality than zero.”
No-thing-ness is manifest — a negative reality.
When it’s all nonsense, anything goes.
Any statement can be true or false - scriptural or meaningless.

QUASI-EXCEPTION
The witness of the mind is half real.
Awareness is the real part; consciousness is the illusory part.
When you say, “I am,” the “I” part is awareness; the “am” part is consciousness.
The “I’ is pure identity - sentience - self - immaterial spirit.
God arises from primal awareness as identity’s ultimate embodiment.

EXPERIMENT
Relaxing results in transcendence.
Closing the eyes gives some immediate sense of quietening.
We feel at least somewhat “beyond” the hubbub of life.
Relaxing lessens activity. That’s how to increase relative silence.
As this skill is acquired, silence is grasped as an all time reality.
As this skill is perfected, silence is grasped as self.
As the perfected skill of relaxing is practiced, self becomes the sole identity.

PRACTICALITY
Even the silence of a new meditator is “proof.”
Closing the eyes immediately reveals “the wordlessness.”
We can hear words in the mind — and between them is silence.
Counting to ten mentally reveals how much “else” there is between words.
That silence between everything is a mere hint, but it’s a powerful start.
The mind can track silence’s scent like a bloodhound. Even a little’s enough.
Daily practice evolves and mastery arises without egoic guidance.

RESULTS
Eventually one relaxes one’s grip on reality.
And then lets go.
Yeah, I said it like that.
Get as much of the shock out of the way now.
On your way out the door, it’s nice to have two pals.
An educated intellect and a cultured heart.
As one lets go, those two will whisper helpfully.
And when the whispering stops, there you yet are.

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VAISNAV JATANA X MAYA X BHAIRAVI YATANA 

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What is the Bhairavi Yatana given by Mahadeva in Kashi?

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It is well known that Mahadeva gives moksha to people in Varanasi by uttering the taraka mantra in the ears of those dying, as said in the Kashi Khanda:

Who is competent enough to describe the unlimited greatness of Kāśī where Śiva whispers (a Mantra) into the ears of a creature about to die there? Into the ear of the living being about to die, Śaṃbhu whispers that syllable on hearing which even the dead one becomes immortal.
-Skanda Purana Kāśī-khaṇḍa, Chapter 39, verses 18-19

This is part of the moksha giving process which people like Ramakrishna have actually seen. It seems that in this process, in addition to speaking the taraka mantra, there is a Bhairavi Yatana for sinful people who have not yet exhausted their sins, which finds mention by a few mutually independent sources. One such source is Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudeva who talks about Kashi Kotwal giving Bhairavi Yatana as follows:

It’s called Bhairavi Yatana. That means when the moment of death comes, for all that you have been, your whole many many lifetimes plays out, in a moment with great intensity and whatever pleasures and pains and sufferings that need to happen to you will all happen. It would’ve spread over many lifetimes but all that will happen to you in a micro-second but with the kind of intensity that you cannot hold.

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SAT CHIT ANANDA X AWADH ME ANAND A BHAYO X NAND AYE ANAND KARO X BLISS AS GD

 SAT CHIT ANANDA  X AWADH ME ANAND A BHAYO X NAND AYE ANAND KARO X BLISS AS GD

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Optimism aids the recovery of stroke survivors, a study finds.

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But such repetitions could not be avoided because a) repetitions are what Maharaj calls hammer-blows at the tremendous conditioning that has taken place and which makes individuals identify themselves as separate entities and which prevents the seeing of the Truth; and

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Maharaj often comes out with the statement that consciousness is the only 'capital' that a sentient being is born with. This, he says, is the apparent position. The real situation, however, is that what is born is consciousness, which needs an organism to manifest itself in, and that organism is the physical body

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A  The objective universe is in continuous flux, constantly projecting and dissolving innumerable forms. Whenever a form is created and is infused with life (Prana), consciousness (Chetana) appears, simultaneously and automatically, by the reflection of the Absolute Awareness in matter. Consciousness, it must be clearly understood, is a reflection of the Absolute against the surface of matter, bringing about a sense of duality. As different from it, pure Awareness, the Absolute state, is without beginning and end, without the need of any support other than itself. Awareness becomes consciousness only when it has an object to reflect against. Between pure Awareness and awareness reflected as consciousness, says Maharaj, there is a gap which the mind cannot cross. Reflection of the sun in a drop of dew is not the sun!

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MERCURY RETROGD

 

Karma and Mercury Retrograde!

by Gnyana Sangha | Jan 27, 2022 | Chanting, Elements, Karma, Karmaphalam, Meditation, Mind, Physical, Prakriti, Vedic

Question:

Please explain what happens during Mercury Retrograde from the spiritual aspect.

 

 

Answer:

All cosmic bodies whether planets, stars, comets, etc affect us. E.g. The moon affects the water element on our Planet. It is a scientific fact that high tides and low tides occur in the oceans because of the gravitational effects of the waxing and waning moon. Just like the moon can affect us, the planet Mercury also affects us during the retrograde.

 

What is a Retrograde? 

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Therefore its orbit around the Sun is smaller than the Earth. That’s why it passes Earth 3-4 times every year. When it passes Earth with great speed, it appears to retrograde. Just like if you were driving on a street parallel to the train line, and a trains speeds up and overtakes you but slows down suddenly and you then overtake it. It gives the illusion as if the train was going backwards and you were moving forward. But it is only an illusion, it does not really go back. Then when the train finally speeds up again, it passes you kicking dust all over you. Mercury does the same apparent moving backwards action and that is called the Mercury Retrograde.

What happens during this time?

During this retrograde phase, all the elements Earth, Water, Fire, Air get sprung around in our body-mind complex. In simple terms, most of our past Karmaphalam start sprouting during this phase. Regard it as a time chosen by nature for Karma payback. In fact, it is good that Karma payback period is not at any and every time throughout the year but just during these specific time periods.

How must one handle this phase? 

• • Be prepared to work harder on yourself during these periods by remaining calm and centered again and again.
  • It is a good time for mantras, prayers, worship, knowledge, and meditation.
  • Whatever happens, one must accept it as just our own Karmaphalam sprouting.
  • Reminder – There is no-one else responsible for it, but ourselves. There is no-one else to blame.
  • Whatever actions you do, be aware and think it through thouroughly.
  • Avoid reactions, as that creates new Karma.
  • Above all, be happy that some past payback exchange is complete and now you have one less Karma in your Karma bag 🙂

Be happy!

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 migraine being among the most common neurological conditions, affecting around a billion people worldwide,

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The population of many of the richest countries in the world have life expectancies of over 80 years. In 2019 the life expectancy in Spain, Switzerland, Italy, and Australia was over 83 years. In Japan it was the highest with close to 85 years.

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YAMA X NACHIKETA = BMA

 NAMA X RUPA WAVES IN BRAHMAN OCEAN 

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NAMA X RUPA CINEMA  ON BRAHMAN SCREEN

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EVERYTHING HAPPENS IN FABRIC OF CONSC- PANPSYCHISM V HPOC

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FREEDOM OF MAYAVIK MOVIE- DONT SWITCH OFF, REALISE IT IS A MOVIE

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UPADHI OF BDY X MND X WORLD TRAPS US IN MAYA

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UPADHI BMW HAS TO BE OVERCOME

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OM PEACE MOKSHA - OPM

 OM PEACE MOKSHA - OPM 

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How do I meditate when my breath is too quiet to focus on?

Pay attention to the meditator.

Paying attention to the meditator doesn't mean paying attention to your body, mind, thoughts and feelings, since these are mentally constructed objects.

Pay attention to who or what body, mind, thoughts and feelings appear to. I find that I, to be thusly observed, exists very close to my voice box, and is where I am looking from. This is because the term “I" is also ultimately a kind of concept. Yet this “I" is subject - who or what is observing.

To observe I - watcher or observer - is to observe the centre of action from which I operate. This centre of action is the ego: who I think I am. Interestingly, who I think I am comprises of mental objects, with body and mind being the basis. Therefore, I (subject) identify with my body, mind, thoughts and feelings (objects), taking myself as them. This confusion, springing from me (subject) identifying myself with body, mind, thoughts and feelings (objects), is the cause of all suffering.

When these mental form objects are dissolved and I see through the illusion that I (formless subject) am some sort of form (comprised of a composite mental object, generally existing as the self-image), then all my fears, worries, and negative emotions vanish. These unpleasant feelings all sprang from my mistaken belief and experience that I (subject) am a form (mental object).

Body, mind, thoughts and feelings are all concepts. We observe and live life through these concepts, believing they are real. Observing reality through the filter of our concepts, we don't see reality, which is by nature non-dual and exists at a fundamentally non-conceptual level.

Meditation is all about breaking through our self-imposed thought prisons, to experience life at a non-verbal, experiential level. In this tremendous sense of connectedness no duality exists. No duality is experienced. Hence it is absolutely impossible to feel lonely, disconnected, isolated, or separated from others and the world in this state.

Awareness of I (subject) reveals the living reality of the Buddha's Four Noble Truths, as they operate within me. I observe that I am a centre of action: a bundle of motivations, thoughts, intentions, volition, and voluntary, conscious actions, all of which comprise craving: an inner pressure to become, to move away from what is now. Observing this inner pressure, I see clearly that suffering is not in reality: nobody and nothing out there causes my suffering. Instead, suffering lies within this inward pressure, springing from my motivations, motives, volition and action. Freedom lies in awareness of I, the actor, realising I cause all my own suffering, through all this unnecessary doing. Seeing this directly, I lose my fear of the world and people. Being unafraid, I no longer find any need to avoid anyone or anything. Thus I realise that all my suffering has no basis in reality. Instead, all my suffering springs from I, from where I am always coming.

The purpose of this self-awareness is to arrive at mental inaction. In mental inaction, there is no volition, motivation, willful action, inner pressure or craving. Then duality can also no longer be found. Everything and everyone are then experienced as being completely interdependent and inseparable. This tremendous sense of connection is freedom from all forms, seeing directly that reality is intrinsically formless. Thus there is no longer a form - me as a body, mind, thoughts and feelings - that was born, and that will one day cease to be. Thus we find the Heart Sutra, to now be our own living experience:

Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, doing deep Prajna Paramita,
clearly saw emptiness of all the five conditions,
thus completely relieving misfortune and pain.
Oh Shariputra, form is no other than emptiness,
emptiness no other than form.
Form is exactly emptiness, emptiness exactly form.
Sensation, conception, discrimination, awareness are likewise like this.
Oh Shariputra, all dharmas are forms of emptiness;
not born, not destroyed, not stained, not pure, without loss, without gain.
So in emptiness there is no form;
no sensation, conception, discrimination, awareness;
no eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, mind;
no color, sound, smell, taste, touch, phenomena;
no realm of sight, no realm of consciousness;
no ignorance and no end to ignorance,
no old age and death and no end to old age and death,
no suffering, no cause of suffering,
no extinguishing, no path, no wisdom, and no gain.
No gain and thus the bodhisattva lives Prajna Paramita,
with no hindrance in the mind; no hindrance, therefore no fear.
Far beyond deluded thoughts; this is Nirvana.
All past, present, and future buddhas live Prajna Paramita
and therefore attain anuttara samyaksambodhi.
Therefore know Prajna Paramita is the great mantra,
the vivid mantra, the best mantra, the unsurpassable mantra.
It completely clears all pain. This is the truth not a lie.
So set forth the Prajna Paramita mantra,
set forth this mantra and say,
Gate! Gate! Paragate! Parasamgate! Bodhi Svaha!

The breath, supposedly an aid to meditation, is more often a hindrance to meditation. For, in observing the breath, there is volition, will and motivation. All these fall under the header of ignorance and craving: craving arising from the ignorant perception of being a self of form. In this experience there is craving, but no awareness of the real movements of craving within myself. Thus, if I forget about watching anything in particular, and allow attention to settle in its own source (I who am reading this), then a direct, non-conceptual awareness of the Four Noble Truths arise within. Specifically, there is direct awareness of craving and what it does to me. There is also clear awareness that I am responsible for my suffering, not others or the world.

When there is no fear, because there is no longer anyone or anything to fear, my need to manipulate and control my thoughts and feelings, end. Then I don't interfere in or try to change anything I am thinking or feeling. In this perfect mental inaction, the world ceases to exist in the old way. In this ineffable perfection there is no separation between anyone or anything, and no longer any inner or outer contradiction, disorder and conflict.

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Does the law of karma mean that we deserve everything that happens to us?

“Deserve” is rather judgemental. Like “deserving punishment” or “what did I do to deserve this?”

Karma is not about a punishment or reward system for KPI’s it is simply the economy of ACTION.

Whatever quantum of positive, good and beneficial actions you put out into the universe the equal amount of good will accrue to your Karma account. Likewise the amount of suffering you cause to others will also come back to you in equal measure.

If you are experiencing a period of great joy and happiness or a period of sorrow and disappointment than you are obviously reaping the results of what yourself have sown in the past.

The way to deal with success and setbacks is to accept them stoically and recognise that your actions do have consequences and move on. Rather than grieve about why its happening to you or fret about deserving or not, just take full responsibility for all your actions, accept it and do your best to spread goodwill and cheer and to become a benevolent and beneficent presence in the world.

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Why is it advised to focus on your breath while meditating?

If you meditate on any object, sooner or later you will be attached with it, but how can you be attached with your breathe, it is already there.

Meditation simply means free from attachments.

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Punchline: Anyone can improve their life by doing the following 3 things: 

(1) Embrace being a beginner, 

(2) Avoid comparing yourself to other people, and 

(3) Persist until you reach your goal.

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Unmasking of the Self

Sitting quietly, doing nothing, not knowing what is next and not concerned with what was or what may be next, a new mind is operating that is not connected with the conditioned past and yet perceives and understands the whole mechanism of conditioning. It is the unmasking of the self that is nothing but masks—images, memories of past experiences, fears, hopes, and the ceaseless demand to be something or become somebody. This new mind that is no-mind is free of duality—there is no doer in it and nothing to be done.   ################## Paramhansa Yogananda said, “Always remember that seclusion is the price of greatness. In this tremendously busy life, unless you are by yourself, you can never succeed. Never, never, never. Walk in silence; go quietly; develop spiritually. We should not allow noise and sensory activities to ruin the ladder of our attention, because we are listening for the footsteps of God to come into our Temple.” ############### a There are three essential elements to seclusion. The first is withdrawal from outward activities. It is important to disengage from electronic devices with their incessant demands and lures. The second is to focus on God alone. During the week, when I wasn’t meditating I read only from the books of Master and Swami Kriyananda. Finally, there is feeling God’s presence as a constant. When our feelings, which are usually disturbed by daily events and demands, are allowed to calm themselves, we are much more able to hear God’s whispers, and to feel Him close ################# "It's important to remember that life isn't just about getting through and overcoming suffering, but it's about celebrating all the blessings and beauty in our life." – James Baraz ################ People on the extreme left and right are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories ################# Children’s books still feature more male than female protagonists ######################## “The wound is the place where the light enters you.” ~Rumi ################### “Care what other people think, and you will forever be their prisoner.” ~Lao Tzu ################### B Thinking of the guru immediately protects us from having to experience rebirth in the lower realms —Lama Zopa Rinpoche ################### ##################### CLA ################## Well.. I bet you were expecting a long story here but sadly not. I simply tried observing the world last night, without making discriminations or choices and the feeling that takes me over when I do this cannot be put into words! It is beyond all description! Just simply incredible. The inner healing, sense of power and love within is beyond description when I carry out this practice. The peace generated in the mind as you carry out this technique is also beyond words and description. It feels like a direct experience of my true nature/the divine. I had absolutely no idea Krishnamurtis very simple teachings could be so transformative. #####################