Guest guest Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 OM Namah Sivaya Atman (Soul), the self-luminous, is distinct from the Gross and Subtle{constituents eight ; Five senses, Buddhi(Intellect), Mana(Mind) and Ahankara (Egoity)} bodies, just as fire which enters the fuel assumes the attributes of the fuel, so also does the distinct Atman assume the qualities of the body. The real experiencer of anything, in an individualistic way, is neither the Self (Soul) nor the physical body. It is the mind that is the centre of individuality, that individualizes and imprisons a ray of the Atman in what is called the individual soul. The mind is a special, limited particularization of the Soul-consciousness, which is unlimited and never ceases to be all-pervading (God-Consciousness/ ParaSakti/ Supreme Consciousness/ Pure Consciousness/ SATCHITANANDA). The mind is the form of the collective totality of desires, and hence, it is inert and powerless. But it appears to be conscious and powerful as the Inner Self (Soul) is reflected through it, in the form of a reflection, very much limited by its own constitution. Hence it will be clear that the individuality of a person is as much real or unreal as a reflection of a real object. This mind, as embodied in the subtle body, that undergoes the pleasure of heaven or the pains of hell, or for that matter, any experience through a gross or a subtle body. Karma of the individual determines the form or shape of the experience. The Soul is the Absolute which is not really affected by any experience of the mind. The mind is mortal, while the Soul is immortal. Sivaya Namah Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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