Tattwa !!!

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My friend Seshadri wrote in another club

<<But at the end I got an idea that both are same and

Tantra can be explained in the language and ideas of

Vedanta. Its all the same. >><br><br> How wise a

statement. The conflict and confusion between paths is due

to our ignorance and once we understand them well,

we will see that there is practically no difference

between Bhakti, Jnana, Karma and Tantra and one can be

explained by the other. As far as my knowledge goes I have

found that Tantra is the path which has some greater

truths and any path can be well understood by Tantra and

study of its Tattwas (the eternal elements).<br><br>

Tantra is not that non-sense which we see on the net

spreading sexual fantasies. Tantra logically and

scientifically explains as to how the Supreme consciousness

manifests as Purusha and shakti and how they both mate to

manifest as Universe and different Jivas. I am giving

below a very shallow description about the TATTWA and

hope our learned members will contribute

further.<br><br><br>The Universe is a manifestation of one supreme

conscsiousness. Different stages of manifestation develop certain

gods and shaktis. Tantraa is the only philosophy in

hinduism which has scientifically and logically explained

this manifestation (apparent division) of the Supreme

Consciousness.<br><br> In the Sadhna of 10 Mahavidyas, the worship is

started with :-<br><br>1- Aum Atam tattvaye Swahaa<br>2-

Aum Vidya tattvaye Swahaa<br>3- Aum Shiva Tattvaye

Swahaa<br>4- Aum Sakal tattvaye Swahaa<br><br> These beginning

Mantra explain the mystery of the manifestation, the

mystery of the Universe and the mystery of Shiva and

shakti. It denotes that there are 4 Tattawas (elements)

in the Eternal Truth viz. <br>1- Turiya Tattwa,

<br>2- Shiva Tattwa, <br>3-Vidya Tattwa and;<br>4- Atama

Tattwa.<br><br>Turiya -Tattawa : It is the supreme consciousness.

Turiya is beyond the Universe, away from the gunas and

is unattached and unconcerned. This Turiya Tattawa

has in it the whole universe as Shiva and shakti(as a

tree is sleeping in a tiny seed). In the first

division of consciousness, this Turiya Tattawa sees itself

divided into Shiva-Tattawa. <br><br>Shiva-Tattawa

contains:<br><br>1-ParamShiva : The consciousness, who has one desire in it of

manifesting as Universse is called param shiva)<br><br>2-

Shakti : The desire of Shiva to manifest as Universe is

called Shakti<br><br> Shakti and shiva mate to manifest

as Vidya Tattwa.<br><br>Vidya -Tattawa : <br><br>1-

Sadashiva : When Paramshiva is filled with the vritti

(thought-wave)" I am the Universe and this Universe is within me"

then that division of the consciousness is called

Sadashiva.<br><br>2- Ishwara (god): When consciousness is filled with

the Vritti "there is a Universe and I am its master"

then that portion of Sadashiva is called Ishwara or

God.<br><br>3- Vidya : The Vritti of Ishwara which makes him

feel that he is God is called Vidya. <br><br>(to

continue....)