Re BEING THE MIRROR ? was Dakshinamurthy Stotra & Buddhist vie

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>"subrahmanian_v" <subrahmanian_v >

 

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>Thus, from the above, we can safely conclude that there can be a co-

>existence of free will and prarabdha. In fact, it is so and it can

>only be so. That he is an apparatus of Divinity, etc. are

>expressions that denote his complete egolessness, etc. This is the

>understanding that has come to me from exposure to books, exalted

>persons, etc.

>

>Pranams,

>subbu

>Om Tat Sat

 

Thank you Subbu that nice presentation. Another way of looking at the

state of Jnaani - A jnaani is one who has realized. What has he realized?

He has realized that he is Brahman - aham brahmaasmi - is his knowledge.

Hence scripture says 'brahma vit brahma eva bhavati' knower of Brahman

becomes Brahman. That is what is implied by realization - realization of

ones own nature.

 

If that is clear, then there is no more individual in that body - 'he' is

practically gone and what is there is realized master who knows He is

Brahman. Essentially now Brahman 'as though' occupying the

body-mind-equipments which had their prArabda since the original tenant has

gone. Hence it is the manifested Brahman or Iswara that is now occupying

the vacant body-mind-intellect shariira - for what purpose?. For loka

laLyAnam or for the benefit of the society since as jnaani He is reveling in

himself by himself and has no reason to function for his own sake. Hence

one can say it is the Iswara that is operating using the available

equipments to fulfill the samaShTi vAsanas of those who are longing for a

teacher of that caliber. Hence guru brahma guru vishNu ... etc.

 

Hence it is the Will of the Lord that expresses as His free-will; and the

prArabda is of two types as you mentioned - one from the body-mind-intellect

aspect which are destined to undergo mutations as nature demands and the

second type comes from the disciples merit of gaining this supreme knowledge

from a teacher who is realized or samaShTi vAsanas.

 

 

Hari Om!

Sadananda

 

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