Chaitanya is Only One

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Jaya Guru Datta,

 

Here is today's saying:

 

"Question: According to your statement, the manifest universe is made of

Chaitanya and Jada aspects. After taking out the Chaitanya part, whatever

remains is the Jada type of object. When it is only one, how can different

Antahkaranas manifest from out of it?

 

Answer: Even the Jada aspect may manifest in different forms. Consider the

example of a heap of mud. It is Jada. In the beginning, it was in the form of

one lump. Later, it took different forms such as a pot, a plate, a cup etc. Then

the same mud was being called in different names depending on its form. But in

all there objects, is there anything other than mud? No. The same object in its

Karana(causal) state was only one - a lump of mud. In the Karya (effect) state,

e.g., in the state in which it got different forms such as pot, plate, cup etc.,

the same lump of mud seemed to be different. Thus, even the Anaatma, which is of

the nature of Jada, will be one in the causal state and plural in the

transformed state. The forms of the Anatma in its transformed state are called

as Antah karanas. Because they appear to be plural, it is only natural that the

Chaitanya seems to have entered those Antah Karanas. There is nothing strange in

this.

 

The purpose of the above discussions is to realise that the so called entry of

Chaitanya in to an object is true only in the mundane sense and that in the

absolute sense, the Chaitanya is only one and that there is no transaction such

as entering.

 

This method of appreciating the entry of Chaitanya in the Upadhis and

subsequently understanding that Atma is only one is called as Avachchinna Vaada.

Avachchinna means conjunction, limitation. Because, this doctrine deals with the

concept of Chaitanya becoming conjugated with the Antaha Karana and becoming

limited to it, it is called Avachchinna Vaada (Vaada = doctrine)

 

The purpose of this doctrine is to demonstrate that Atma is not Avachchinna -

that is, it is neither conjugated nor limited.

 

There is another popular doctrine in Vedanta to describe the undivided nature of

Atma. It is called 'Pratibimba Vaada'."

 

Sri Swamiji

Lessons in Vedanta - 29 part IV

Bhakti Mala, March, 1998

 

Sri Guru Datta,

Swamiji Says

 

 

 

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