Two-Way Delusion

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Jaya Guru Datta,

 

Here is today's saying:

 

"Another point is worthy of mention here. In the above example, we attributed

the colour of the rose to the pure Lingam, but we did not attribute the clarity

and purity of the Lingam to the rose. But there are certain circumstances where

delusion can take place in both directions.

 

For example, a blacksmith is giving temper to iron pieces of different sizes and

shapes to make different implements. A small boy who happens to come there, sees

the red hot pieces of iron and says, 'this ember is long',' this ember is

round', 'this ember is circular' and so on. He does not stop there. He observes

closely and says, 'all these are pieces of iron. But this iron burns'.

 

Here, the boy first attributed different shapes (of iron pieces) to the pieces

of ember and later, attributed heat (of the fire) to the pieces of iron. This

two way false imposition is called 'Anyonyaadhyaasa'.

 

In the context of Atma and Raga-Dvesha too this type of two-way delusion takes

place. Because of this Anyonyaadhyaasa, we superimpose the instigator-ship (of

the Raga-Dvesha) on the Atma and the non-instigatorship (of the Atma) on Raga

and Dvesha."

 

Sri Swamiji

Lessons in Vedanta - 37 part IX

Bhakti Mala, February 1999

 

Sri Guru Datta,

Swamiji Says

 

 

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