sat chit ananda

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Since there was a discussion regarding sat-chit-ananda.in the last posting by

Frankaji, I thought I will quote from "Amritanubhava'" a treatise by

Jyaneshwara.

 

Chapter 5

Verse1: The Supreme is a triad of Existance,Knowledge,and Bliss; however,

understand that they are missing in it ( The Suprem); like the poison is not

in the poison.

Commentery by the translater Mr R.K.Bhagwat:

What is emphasised here is that the word sat-chit- ananda does not depict the

supreme, because in the supreme they do not exist,just as the toxicity does

not exist in the poison so for as it's effect on the poison itself is

concerned.It kills the one who takes it, but it does not kill the poison

itself.

Verse 3:

Whiteness,softness,and fragence are not three different entities.They appear

in the form of one camphor.

Verse 4:

The whiteness of its body, nay, its whitness is it's softness or both of them

are not there, it is only fragrance alone (once camphore is burnt)

Verse 5:

In this way three attributes are amalgamated in campher. In the same way

existence

etc. are fused ( in to the supreme).

Verse 8:

The sixteen phases of the moon go on waxing during the first fortnight ( of

the lunal month); yet the moon is as it is, in itself a perfect whole.

Verse10:

In that way the vedas have called it "SAT" ( existence) to exclude "ASAT" (

non existence) and CHIT( knowledge) to end(confusion in being compared with)

(ignorance) "JADA".

Verse: 13

Thus, the word sat-chi-ananda as applied to Atman ( THE SELF) does not really

represent it. It is to establish its differentiation from other attributes

such as ASAT, JADA and DUKHA.

 

Nirmala Limaye