The Process of Denying

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Jaya Guru Datta,

 

Here is today's saying:

 

“Pancha Tanmatras are the cause for the Pancha Bhootas. Therefore Pancha Bhootas

are not different from the Pancha Tanmatras.

 

Pancha Tattvas are the cause for the Pancha Tanmatras. Therefore Pancha

Tanmatras are not different from Pancha Tattvas.

 

The first among the Pancha Tattvas is the Akasha Tattva (space principle).

Akasha is the cause for the remaining four principles. Therefore, Akasha is not

different from the other four.

 

Maaya is the cause for Akasha. Therefore, Akasha is not different from Maaya.

This Maaya and its Upadhi (disguise) i.e., the Ishwara Chaitanya came from

Shuddha Chaitanya. Therefore they are not different from Shuddha Chaitanya.

 

If we now look back and work backwards, we will realise that the manifest world

is not different from the Shuddha Chaitanya (Pure Consciousness). Thus, it is

now possible to deny the existence of the manifest world. This process of

denying is called as 'Apavaada'."

 

Sri Swamiji

Lessons in Vedanta - 24 Part VII

 

Sri Guru Datta,

Swamiji Says

 

 

 

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