Our Vedas (Certain Revelations) - Part 1 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji.

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Radhe Krishna To all,

 

There are two kinds of state for all beginning from Lord Brahma to a worm. The

general state of all creatures beginning from Lord Brahma (the Creator) to a

worm are 'eating' and 'drinking'. These two states have the body ('deham') as

their base.

 

'Poorna kumbha' is given while welcoming Mahans. The Upanishad Mantra (chanted

then) says, 'Anando brahmeti vyajanat.' When the Upanishad begins to explain the

joy ('ananda') derived by each 'It' goes on to say: --

 

What sort of a birth does one get, who considers that from his birth until death

thinks that he is only this body ('deha'), one who has 'deha abhimana'/'dehatma

buddhi' (the thought that he is only the body), one who thinks “I am only this

'sariira' (body); I am nothing else other than this 'sariira' attain? In what

form does such a one come back to this earth after death?

 

He will be born as any of the creature - from Lord Brahma to the worm - that

suffers the state of eating and drinking. Up to his time of death he has not

lost the feeling that he is the body. He feels, 'It is only the body that is

me'; 'I am nothing else but the body'. He has not given up the feeling that he

is the body. Since he feels that the body is verily he the next question will

be, in what form does he come back to the earth? We do worry about the form that

we would take in our subsequent births and try to learn this through the Shastra

or horoscope or 'jyotisha' (astrology). One who has the feeling that he is

verily the body will certainly return to the earth taking a body only - one of

the forms of the creatures.

 

The Vedas go on to say, 'The second category is one who feels that he is the

'prana' (breath). One who possesses a little more discrimination ('viveka')

thinks, 'There is some lifeline in this body. I am not this body but this

lifeline.' In practical life, those who know nothing such as Vedanta see if

there is life in the body or not. Because, according to the Shastras we are not

the body. What is the proof ('pramana') for saying that we are not this body? If

this (live) body becomes dead ('mritha sariira'), if the

chaitanya'(consciousness) in the body leaves, there is no response when somebody

touches this body; when something is dropped into the mouth the taste is not

felt; if there be good fragrance around it is not smelt. Then, the statement

that it is only the body that is 'bhokta' (enjoyer) who had been enjoying all

these becomes falsified.

 

The body exists but remains a 'mritha sariira' (dead body) and it experiences

nothing whatsoever. Hence, it is proved that it is not the body that undergoes

the varied experiences. There is something/someone else for the body (to

function). He then realizes that it is only that someone else who sees, that it

is only that someone else who eats, that it is only that someone else who hears.

But, when does this realization occur? Only after the body becomes 'mritha

sariira'. But, there is no use of knowing then. Some people say, 'it is only

'prana' (breath) that goes out and it is only 'prana' that comes in.' they

possess jnana to that extent. The Vedas speaks next about such people who hold

the view, 'It is only 'prana' that is me'. At night one is asleep. While

sleeping the 'prana' is functioning. If there is no 'prana' he will become a

'mritha sariira' (dead body). The 'prana' is functioning on its own. Even

when 'prana' is working he does not hear any sound; he does not smell any

fragrance; he does not feel when touched; he does not know where he is lying

down. Since he has no experience of any 'sukha sparsha' (touch) or enjoyment

even when the 'prana' is running the Vedas brushes aside the opinion that he is

the 'prana'. While speaking on the destination attained by such people who think

that they are the 'prana',('I am not this body but there is something within it;

there is breath that moves inside. It is verily this breath that is me') the

Vedas say that such people go to 'pitru loka' (world of ancestors).

 

While speaking on the third kind of people (we find that) there are those who

think, 'I am verily this manas' (mind) - 'I am not 'prana', I am not 'sariira'

but I am this 'manas' (mind).'

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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