What Upanishadas say !

[Guest guest]

Dear friends,<br><br> a lot of confusion is

created by the fact that Hinduism has so many gods and

philosophies. If we analyse carefully, we will find that

Hinduism is not simply an "ism" or a religion. It is a

movement of evolution of human mind. It starts from

worshipping the demi-gods (asking for rain, cereals, money,

comforts), crosses over to higher manifestations (for heaven

etc) comes to Yoga (karma,Gyana,Bhakti etc) and

finally reaches the Vedanta the supreme

philosophy.<br><br> Let me remind you all that Sadhna club is not

dedicated to any particular path. It is for all be it idol

worshipping, karma yoga, bhakti or Advaita. If we do not agree

with other's idea or find them too naive, let us just

not critise him/her. With further evolution he (or

we) will evolve. And It is not our duty to correct

the religion of others. Let us analyse ourselves let

us correct ourselves.<br><br>The real sadhna starts

when we stop analysing others and start analysing

ourselves.<br><br>Each of us has a truth of our own. What I percieve is

truth for me. I am nobody to force others to believe

it. Let them see their own truth.<br><br> Anyhow,

everyone will accept that Upanishadas presented the

highest truth of Hinduism. What is there in Upanishadas ?

I am starting a series on different Upanishadas. I

will not go into difficult technical words and will

try to make it in simpler forms. We may discuss this

in between but this discussion will be for

understanding, not to criticise. If any post is henceforth found

to be attacking other's faith, it will be deleted

..<br><br>I am starting with Mandukyopanisada.<br><br>=>

The three matras(syllables) of Aum are the three

padas(states) of the soul. This constitutes the Sagun Brahm

(God with qualities)<br><br>=>The Aum without the

Matras is the soul without the aspects. This constitutes

the Nirguna Brahm (god beyond qualities)<br><br>=>

Meditation on the Aum is the means of realizing the Brahm

(supereme consciousness)<br><br>=> Brahm is the only

one, non-dual reality; and there is nothing else but

Brahm <br><br>=> Whatever appears to be threr other

than the Brahmn is as illusory as the appearance of a

serpent on a rope.<br><br>=> The illusion of manyness

occurs owing to the Maya or prakriti (Nature), the

inscrutable power of the Brahmn. Brahmn is the controller of

maya<br><br>=> As there is nothing but Brahmn nothing is born

<br><br>=> So, though immanent in all the objects of world

and thoug it is the shelter and ground of all, the

Brahmn is ever transcendent, self-effulgent,

uncontaminated and full of bliss and peace.<br><br> So dear

ones, this is what Mandukyopanisad has behind all its

shloka....<br><br>Hari Om Tat Sat