Guest guest Posted March 2, 2003 Report Share Posted March 2, 2003 Jaya Guru Datta, Here is today's saying: "The statement –'Tattvamasi' appears in nine contexts in the Chandogya Upanishad. 'Tat' means that primordial matter which alone existed before the world manifested; 'tvam=you'; 'asi = are'. 'You are that' is the meaning of that sentence. When Shwetaketu heard this from his father for the first time, he was not convinced and expressed his doubt. His father clarified his doubt and again said 'Tattvamasi'. Each time he cleared a doubt, He said 'Tattvamasi' (nine times in all). Because the sentence 'Tattvamasi' has been repeated so many times (every time a doubt was cleared), we can understand that the Tatparya of the Upanishad lies in demonstrating the oneness of Jeevatma and Paramatma. This is called 'Abhyasa Linga'." Sri Swamiji Lessons in Vedanta - 40 part V Bhakti Mala, April 1999 Sri Guru Datta, Swamiji Says ___________ Get 25MB, POP3, Spam Filtering with LYCOS MAIL PLUS for $19.95/year. http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus&ref=lmtplus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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