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Here’s a gist in bullet-style quotes from Abhilash Rajendran’s explanation of Bhoktr/Bhokta in Hinduism:
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“Bhoktr (Bhokta) means the experiencer or enjoyer, distinct from Karta, the doer of actions.”
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“Atman is eternal, pure, and unaffected — neither karta nor bhoktr — but only the witness.”
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“Jivatman, bound by ignorance (avidya), identifies with body and mind, becoming both doer and experiencer.”
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“As bhoktr, the jivatman reaps consequences of karma, thus remaining bound in samsara (birth and rebirth).”
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“Liberation (moksha) comes by transcending both roles — through knowledge, devotion, or selfless action — realizing the Self is beyond doership and enjoyership.”
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“The Bhagavad Gita urges performing duties without attachment to results, as the atman is beyond pleasure-pain, success-failure.”
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“Sankhya-Yoga distinguishes Purusha (pure witness) from Prakriti (realm of doership and experience).”
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“Advaita Vedanta teaches the doer-enjoyer identity is an illusion; self-knowledge reveals oneness with Brahman.”
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“Mandukya Upanishad: in dreams the jivatman is still bhoktr, in deep sleep the role suspends, and in turiya it transcends both.”
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“Bhoktr operates at multiple levels — physical, emotional, intellectual, even spiritual — until final liberation.”
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“Modern relevance: stress arises from identifying as karta and bhoktr; recognizing the Self as beyond both brings peace.”
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“Yoga, meditation, and karma-yoga help dissolve attachment to fruits of action, aligning life with liberation.”
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“True freedom comes when one realizes they are not the doer or enjoyer, but the eternal witness.”
Would you like me to compress these even further into a one-slide summary (6–7 core bullets) for quick reference, or keep it detailed as above?
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