No Wave Without Water

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Jaya Guru Datta,

 

Here is today's saying:

 

“When the Jeeva is in the dream state, he is called as Praatibhaasika Jeeva

(Jeeva appearing as though existing). In the wakeful state, he is called as

Vyaavahaarika Jeeva (a state accepted for the purpose of Vyavahaara -

transactions). In the state of sushupti (deep sleep state), he is called as

Paaramaarthika Jeeva (a truly existing state).

 

The Paaramaarthika is like water, while the Vyaavahaarika is like the wave. The

Praatibhaasika is like the bubble. Just as wave form came from water and the

bubble form came from the wave, so also the Praatibhaasika comes from the

Vyaavahaarika and the Vyaavahaarika comes from the Paaramaarthika existence.

 

The qualities of water - namely sweetness, coolness etc., are present in the

wave also and in the bubble too. Similarly the cardinal attributes of Atma -

namely ‘Sat’, ‘Chit’ and ‘Ananda’ are present in all the three states of the

Jeeva.

 

No bubble without the wave and no wave without water. Similarly, Praatibhaasika

can not exist if there is no Vyaavahaarika and Vyaavahaarika can not exist in

the absence of the Paaramaarthika. Thus, just as water is the basis for both the

wave and the bubble, so is Paaramaarthika the base for both Vyaavahaarika and

Praatibhaasika.

 

Whether we call it a wave or a bubble, what exists there is nothing but water.

Similarly, whether we call it Vyaavahaarika or Praatibhaasika, what exists there

is nothing but the Paaramaarthika."

 

Sri Swamiji

Lessons in Vedanta - 30 part V

Bhakti Mala, April, 1998

 

Sri Guru Datta,

Swamiji Says

 

 

 

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