Nondualism - Reflections of the Self - Atma Is Brahman Part 04

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Nondualism - Reflections of the Self - " Atma Is Brahman " Part 04

 

The teaching of nondualism points to an inevitable conclusion; if we

know the truth of ourselves, we know the truth of creation. The

Upanishads state the important principle, " Atma is Brahman " . The

formless reality of the individual is no different than the reality

of the universe.

 

Einstein theoretically proved that all matter is composed of one

finally homogeneous substance, energy. The saints also attest to this

unitive principle, but they focus on its essential identity and call

it God. When we gain spiritual realization, we know ourselves to be

that very principle. We then know ourselves as God, reflected in the

world as men and women and children.

 

" What is realization? The moment you see your own beauty and are so

filled with it that you forget all else, you are free from all bonds;

you know that you are all the beauty, all the glory, all the power,

all the magnitude of the universe...The reflection of Sivam (God) in

the mirror of prakrithi (nature) is jiva (the individual) " Baba

 

It is difficult to understand how the universe is contained within the

individual. However, it is possible to gain the experience of Brahman through

discipline. We know all experiences unfold within us. A child's perception of

the world is very different from an adult's. But it is not the world that

changes; it is our own attitudes and understanding which evolve.

 

With greater understanding, we realize we are one with all. No dividing line

exists between self and other. Where can such a dividing line be found? Does the

individual end at the limits of skin, vision, or mind?

 

" For ordinary people, it is difficult to understand this infinite nature of

divinity. To recognize and understand brahman we should ourselves be able to

experience brahman. One who comprehends Brahman becomes identical with brahman "

baba

 

Continued...Nondualism - Reflections of the Self - How Can We Understand

Nondualism? Part 05