Guest guest Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 The purpose of this email was primarily to discuss how to invoke the power of Atma, the God residing in us and all associated values such as Love, Peace, Truth, Right Conduct and Non-violence. Every human being is a bundle of desires emanating from the vasanas or karma of prior lives. That becomes the nature of the human life that is created by the Law of Karma. However, the life force or energy is created by Divinity with all elements of divinity residing in human life. If we look at the macrocosm, it is constant interaction of the creator and the created. In other words, the world and the nature associated with that (also known as Padartha or Object) is interacting with the divinity (also known as Parartha or Subject). The divinity or the subject residing in each object is the source of the energy without which the object can't function. At the same time, the subject can not do action without the object either. Therefore, the constant interaction of the divinity with the nature makes this macrocosm. Similarly, if we look at the microcosm, human body, mind, bundle of desires associated to that body are created by Law of Karma and they become its nature. It also has the source of energy residing inside it which is nothing but divinity. The source of energy can be used either for satisfying the nature that has been created by the Law of Karma or can also be used to diminish that nature. The nature created with the Law of Karma interacts with the divinity inherent in human life and that makes this microcosm. Now, based on the nature of human, they could interact with another nature and the conflicts between them brings up friction and fight in this world. It also creates further Karma to this human bundle that was created by God. However, when it interacts with divinity residing in it, or interacts with divinity residing in other human beings, it creates harmony and the divinity helps the Karma to be diminished; Let us now look at the ways and means to intensity this interaction with the divinity: The bundle of desires, body and mind created by Law of Karma can become an introvert and begin to make a Self enquiry to find out the true nature of the existence of that life. It makes the intellect very powerful and allows the true nature of the Atma to dominate reducing the power of karma. It is like the student trying to understand the true nature of the teacher. The student initially gains knowledge and then gains wisdom. This method is known as Gnana Yoga. The other method is for the human bundle to be worshiping to God to help reduce the nature of the human bundle or karma. It has to be done with such an intensity to eliminate all other thoughts except God for God to shower His Grace. This method is known as Bhakthi Yoga. The third method is to make the human bundle to do all actions that would please divinity residing in all human beings. In this method, by the action of this human bundle, the divinity residing in that bundle gets activated showing its true values such as love, truth, peace, right conduct and non-violence. This human bundle becomes an instrument in the hands of God and services the created and pleases the creator. This method is known as Karma Yoga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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