How to invoke the power of Atma

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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.