I am Not The Seer

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Jaya Guru Datta,

 

Here is today's saying:

 

“Of whom am I the 'seer'?

 

How am I the 'seer'?

 

If I am the seer of the intellect, am I in the buddhi? If I am in the buddhi,

am I limited? If I am limited, do I have a beginning and an end? If I have a

beginning and an end, do I have components?

 

It is not so. But the manifestation of 'I' (the assertive I) is clearly taking

place in the intellect. Therefore I feel that 'I am the doer'. If 'I' were to

be the performer, then where are my desires? Where are my Indriyas? Where are

the modifications?

 

I am clear like the sun. But the buddhi is clear like a crystal. Therefore the

buddhi shines only if 'I' am in the vicinity. But there is no effort whatsoever

from my side in its shining. Therefore the relation between me and the buddhi

is one of Aadhyaasika (illusory, a faulty perception of existence due to

ignorance). Because of such faulty relation, it is generally thought that I am

the drashta - 'seer', while in reality I am of the form of sachchidananda."

 

In Sanskrit:

 

Kasya drashtaaham

noonam

Kathamiva drashtaaham

 

Budher drashtaa chet

noonam

Buddhaavasmi vaa?

Buddhaavasmi chet

soham

Parimita roopo vaa

Parimita roopashchet

Soham

Saadissaanto vaa

Saadissaantashchet

Kimaham

Avayava sahito vaa 1

 

Naivam kintudraak

spashtaa

Buddhou vyaktirme

Tasmaaddrishteti

vyavahriti

Rudditaa mayyevam

Yadi kartaaham syaam

tarhi

Kuha me vanchaadi?

Kuhame karanam vaa

punarapi

Kuha me vikritirvaa

punarapi

Kuha me vikritirvaa 2

 

Ravivat svachchoham

kintu

manivat dhee ssvachchaa

Bhaati hi matirachchaa

Kevala

Matsaanidhyaat saa

Naasti cha tadbhaane

Matkriti

Ranutaramaatmaapi

Aadhyaasika yogaa

devam

Budhdermama chaapi

Drashtaayamiti vaak

Jaataa

Mayi sachidaanande 3

 

Sri Swamiji

Journey In To The Self (Lessons in Vedanta)

Bhajan 7

 

Sri Guru Datta,

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