Guest guest Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Thus Spake The Lord The Upanishads attempt to give a faint idea of the measure of that Brahma-ananda. The Taithireeya Upanishad assumes the height of human ananda as the unit for estimation. A person having all the wealth he desires, all the renown man can earn, all the learning that can be gained, perfect health, perpetual youth, and undisputed sovereignty over the entire globe---his Ananda is an understandable base from which to proceed. A hundred times this Maanushi-ananda is the Ananda of celestial singers (Gandharvas); a hundred times that is the Ananda of the souls of departed beings dwelling in heavenly regions. Hundred-fold of this is the Ananda of the divine entities (Ajanma-ja). A hundred times is the Ananda of the Gods (Deva); the Lord of the Gods, Indra, is ever in Ananda that is a hundred times more than that of the Gods; Brhaspathi, the preceptor of Indra has Ananda a hundred times more than Indra; and Prajapathi, the Lord of Creatures, has a hundred-fold Ananda when compared to Brhaspathi. Hiranyagarbha (the Cosmic Golden Manifestation) is the source of a hundred times more Ananda. The Supremest Ananda, the Brahma-Ananda, which is the characteristic of the Guru, is that of Hiranyagarbha. Man has the potency to elevate himself to this Ananda. Only he has to get rid of the obstacles that deny this experience. He is Brahmam and so his nature is Brahma-anandam. But, he does not know that all he believes he knows is known only as distorted or deluded. His walking experiences are as unreal and self-contrived as his dream experiences. Reference: Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol. XVIII, Chapter 14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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