self-realization/`vision' of the self

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Mani, thanks for the description of waking/dream/deep-sleep. While we

are on this subject, I want to ask a related question. I want to

know about the self-realization/vision-of-the-self that is spoken of

by Yaamuna in his gitArthasangraha and by Ramanuja in his gita-bhasya.

 

I am looking for a description of this state *in terms of* the following

categories which are well-defined in our philosophy.

 

1. The jiva, with its svarupa-jnana

2. The jiva's dharma-bhuta-jnana

3. mind (which encompasses chitta/ahankara/buddhi?)

4. Indriyas

5. The gross body

6. External world

7. Isvara

 

Please add other categories which are necessary. I hope my question is

clear -- I am looking for an objective description, as opposed to

a `subjective description' of how a person who has had the `vision of

the self' behaves and so on. In particular I am wondering if this

state is just another avastha of the mind. (although a special one.)

 

Sri Krishna Kalale very kindly enlightened me about the categories above

and also elaborated on a `subjective description'.

 

thanks

Kasturi

 

I think I have asked too many questions in the last few days. With this

one, I will consider my quota exhausted for the time being. :-)