SOME THOUGHTs ON ATMA-35

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SAI Ram Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We were talking about " SATCHIDANANDA " . It was stated that Atma is none of the five sheaths, nor any of the three bodies. Then what is Atma? It is the 'awareness' by which we are aware of all the Kosas and Sareeras and which is the witness of all the three states of existence. The awareness is called

Chit or the Knowledge. CHIT is the awareness,of the nature of absolute knowledge( Gyanaroopah). It is present during all the states of experience and by knowing it one immediately achieves perfection. CHIT also abides in all periods of time and therefore is also of the nature of

Sat. Atma does not undergo any change during the three states nor during the passage of time, because it is beyond time. It is therefore called sat or ever-existent. The Atma is also beyond the limitations of the body, mind and intelect and because space, time etc. are the creations of the mind, it is beyond space and time also. It is in a constant state of bliss or Ananda, of the nature of absolute happiness. Ananda is the experience which gains when one is with oneself. Thus when one is desirous of an object and if that desire is fulfilled, the momentary happiness is that of being with oneself. At that moment, the person is totally satisfied with himself and does not want to be something else. This is the state of Ananda. Ananda is the fundamental nature of human beings. The objects, which appear to provide happiness for a short while, are only instruments. Objects by themselves do not possess happiness or sorrow because the same object has different appeal to different people or to the same person at diferent times. Atma is the nature of absolute bliss or Ananda which is aways there.

 

(to be continued)

With Loving SAI RAMs,

G.Balasubramanian