Guest guest Posted June 25, 2002 Report Share Posted June 25, 2002 Jaya Guru Datta, Here is today's saying: “As shown in the previous lessons, when the world is superimposed upon Brahma (like the snake is superimposed upon a rope), the creation comes into being. To state it symbolically, we can say thus: because Brahma is the substratum for the manifest world (to put it more clearly, because Brahma is the substratum of the Maya which is in the form of the manifest world), the Mashabala Brahma becomes Upadana Karana for the creation by virtue of Upadhi Praadhaanya. If this Mayashabala Brahma is considered as an entity and viewed as the Karta (doer), he becomes the Nimitta Karana by virtue of his Sva-praadhaanya. Thus, Maya-Avidya-Taamasi are not different from one another. When the Moola Prakriti has predominance of Satva, it is called as Maya. When Rajas is predominant, it is called Avidya. When Tamas is predominant, it is called Taamasi. Similarly, when Shuddha Brahma is reflecting in Maya, he is called Ishwara. When he is reflecting in Avidya, he is called as Jeeva. When he reflects in Taamasi, he is called Jagat (world). What is the method by which Ishwara, who is of the form of reflection, causes the creation? Let us examine this aspect next." Sri Swamiji Lessons in Vedanta - 17 part VI Sri Guru Datta, Swamiji Says __________ Win a first-class trip to New Orleans and vacation Elvis Style!. Enter NOW! http://r.lycos.com/r/sagel_mail/http://www.elvis.lycos.com/sweepstakes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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