Rishi_L Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 In the scripture known as 'Yoga Vasishtha', there is a verse which states: "Vast worlds lie within the hollows of each atom, multifarious as the motes in a sunbeam." Does anyone know what the meaning of this particular verse is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pankaja_Dasa Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Maybe it means universes are like seeds, like a tree is grown from a seed. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rishi_L Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Maybe it means universes are like seeds, like a tree is grown from a seed. ? This universe could be akin to a 'bubble', as Karanarnavasayi Vishnu is said to rest in the causal ocean whilst innumerable universes proceed forth from the pores of his skin whenever he exhales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 In the scripture known as 'Yoga Vasishtha', there is a verse which states: "Vast worlds lie within the hollows of each atom, multifarious as the motes in a sunbeam."Does anyone know what the meaning of this particular verse is? Perhaps it has to do with the Vedic concept of space, which is multi-dimensional and non linear. You can enter other worlds even through the smallest of the small - the atom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rishi_L Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Perhaps it has to do with the Vedic concept of space, which is multi-dimensional and non linear. You can enter other worlds even through the smallest of the small - the atom I think you are absolutely right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 The meaning of this is that you know Maha Vishnu (Karanodakshayi Vishnu)? HE is the father of these millions of universes. This is just one Maha Vishnu. There are inumberable more like Him. Through Him and Maha Maya is born inumberable pairs of Pradhan and Prakriti and through each couple comes Mahatatva, Ahamkar. Through the Mahatatva and ahamkaar comes the body of Vairaj Purush (also known as Garbhodayak Vishnu). His body is one universe. 14 Lokas etc are all inside him. We are inside him. These are all like tiney specks of praticles to the almighty of Maha Vishnu. The father of all these universes. Its liek imagine their is a beam of sunlight coming into the room that you may be sitting in. In this beam you may see many little specks. In the same way these univeres are like atoms to the grandeur of Maha Vishnu who is the First planery expansion of Purshottam Narayan. Jay Swaminarayan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pankaja_Dasa Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 So what's space? What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 Hoe do you mean space? As in Akash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pankaja_Dasa Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 Ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 On the eleventh day of the first fortnight of the month of Magh in Samvant 1876, Shriji Maharaj was seated facing south in the evening on a raised platform near the temple of Shri Vasudev Narayan in the Durbar of Shri Dada Khachar at Gadhada.He had covered his body with a white cotton shawl and wrapped a white side-cloth about his shoulders. He had put on a white turban. Munis and the Bhaktas form the various places were assembled before him.<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O:P></O:P> At that moment, one Vedanti-Brahmin named Maheswar Bhatt asked one question to Shriji Maharaj, ‘It is said that the physical body and all the evolutes of Maya<SUP>3</SUP>, fade out in the state of Samadhi<SUP>2</SUP>. How then does Akash fade out ?’<O:P></O:P> Replying to the question, Shriji Maharaj said, ‘I shall define Akash<SUP>4</SUP>, to which, you all may listen carefully.Akash is described as space or vaccume which exists even in the monadic atom.If, however, such atom is cut into an infinite number of pieces imperceptible to the eye, even in such microscopic monality, Akash<SUP>4</SUP> exists. It is therefore infered that Akash<SUP>4</SUP> only exsits and the evolutes of Ahankar<SUP>5</SUP>, such as, earth, water, light, wind etcetera are all pervaded and wrapped by Akash<SUP>4</SUP>. Akash<SUP>4</SUP>, therefore is the all sustainer. The three forms of body, gross, mental and causal, also subsist in Akash<SUP>4</SUP>. Even the infinite macrocosms, Prakriti, and Purush<SUP>7</SUP> all subsist in Akash. This Akash exists-within and around the entities of Prakriti<SUP>6</SUP> and Purush and innumberable macrocosms and, as the sustainer of all, exists outside also. This Akash<SUP>4</SUP> therefore, never fades out either in Samadhi or in Susupti- the state of deep sleep.<O:P></O:P> Now, if you doubt that Akash and the other four evolutes, namely earth, water, light and wind are the evolutes of Ahmkar<SUP>5</SUP> then how can this Akash be called the sustainer of Purush<SUP>7</SUP> and Prakriti<SUP>6 </SUP>? how can it be said to be all-pervading ?<O:P></O:P> You may therefore clear this doubt by an understanding that Akash<SUP>4</SUP> exsits even in Prakriti in as much as from Prakriti<SUP>6</SUP> is evolved Mahattahva<SUP>8</SUP> just as a tree-yields flowers and fruits and just as from the womb of a cow, a calf is ejected. Similarly Akash<SUP>4</SUP> exists even in Prakriti<SUP>6</SUP>. Again Ahmkar<SUP>5</SUP> is evolved out of Mahattahva<SUP>8</SUP>, so Akash<SUP>4</SUP> exists even in Mahattahva<SUP>8</SUP> and again Akash<SUP>4</SUP>, one of the five Mahabhutas<SUP>8</SUP> is evolved out of Tamas<SUP>9</SUP>. So Akash<SUP>4</SUP> exsits even in Tamas<SUP>9</SUP>. This Akash being the product of Tamas<SUP>9</SUP> is subject to change, where as Akash<SUP>4</SUP>, the all sustainer, is changless and eternal. This all sustaining Akash<SUP>4</SUP> is known as Brahm<SUP>10</SUP> or Chidakash<SUP>10</SUP>. Purush and Prakriti subsist in this Akash<SUP>4</SUP> and expand and contract during the time of evolution and dessolution.<O:P></O:P> The process of expansion of Prakriti and purush<SUP>7</SUP> is thus explianed. At the time of evolution, purush<SUP>7</SUP> joins with Prakriti<SUP>6</SUP> and just as a child is born out of husband and wife, Mahattahva<SUP>8</SUP> and other evolutes evolve out of Prakriti<SUP>6</SUP> and Purush<SUP>7</SUP>. This process of expansion of Prakriti<SUP>6</SUP> through her evolutes continues and Prakriti<SUP>6</SUP> through her twenty four Tattvas<SUP>11</SUP> remains concomitant with the physical bodies and the various evolutes of Prakriti by his all pervading powers. This is the state of expasion of Prakriti and Purush<SUP>7</SUP>. And in the time of final rest evolutes of Prakriti and Purush<SUP>7</SUP> are dissolved, Prakriti<SUP>6</SUP> fades out in the light of Purush<SUP>7</SUP> which is a state of contraction of Prakriti<SUP>6</SUP>. Purush<SUP>7</SUP> also then contracts by remaining self centered. Just as a tortoise expands all his limbs when it comes out and contracts its limbs when in water, similarly Prakriti<SUP>6</SUP> and Purush<SUP>7</SUP> expend and contract in the state of evolution and dissolution. Purush<SUP>7</SUP>, however, always remains concomitant along with all the evolutes of Prakriti<SUP>6</SUP> and yet is separate from them by his individual entity. Chidakash<SUP>10</SUP> being all sustaining and all existing can not be described as being either with or without them. It is an all existing and all pervading entity.<O:P></O:P> This cosmos is surrounded by mount LokaLoka<SUP>13</SUP> like an invincible fort. Outside the Lokaloka<SUP>12</SUP> there is Aloka. Beyond Aloka there are seven spheres. Beyond those spheres there is impenetrable darkness. Beyond that darkness there is light which is called Chidakash. Upwards also beyond Brahmloka<SUP>14</SUP>, there are seven spheres. Beyond that there is darkness and beyond that darkness there is light which is called Chidakash. Again beneath and beyond the infernal regions, there are seven spheres. Beyond those spheres is immense darkness and beyond that darkness there is light called Chidakash<SUP>10</SUP>. Chidakash<SUP>10</SUP>, therefore, is all pervading in and around the infinite number of macrocosms. One who has developed this vision to see this all pervading Chidakash<SUP>10</SUP> has mastered Dahar–vidya<SUP>15</SUP>. The yogic feats of Akashi Vidya<SUP>17</SUP>, Brahmvidya are the attainments of a Yogi. This Chidakash is resplandent with divine light. It is eternal and therefore devoid of the states of expansion and contraction, Where as the evolution and dissolution of Akash<SUP>4</SUP> apply to Akash<SUP>4</SUP>, one which is one of the evolutes of Ahmkar and a product of Tamas<SUP>11</SUP>. It fades out in Samadhi<SUP>2</SUP>, Chidakash<SUP>10</SUP>, the all pervading and all sustaining does not fade out. It is static. If you have any doubt, you may ask further. Whereupon of the Vedantin Brahmiin and all the members of the assembly uneqivocally said, ‘All doubts are cleared’.<O:P></O:P> Thus Ends Vachanamrit : Gadhada - 46<O:P></O:P> 2. meditational trance. 3. One of the five eternal entities. 4.There are two types of Akash, one is evolute of Maya evolving from Ahamkar. It is known as Bhautic Akash or physical space. It expands and contracts and fades out in Samadhi. The other is Chidakash or Mahakash which is all pervading and which is the sustainer of millions of macrocosms. As the divine abode of Purushottam, it holds him and his infinite released souls.This Akash does not fade out in Samadhi as it is eternal.. 5. Ego, an evolute of Maya 6. Main source of creation of physical universe (distinct from Purush.) 7. One who can not be created or distructed and is non creative in absence of Prakruti 8. Immeasurable vasteness and depth. 9. One of the three Gunas, evolutes of Maya 10. Akshardham. 11. Evolutes. 12. Region within space. 13. Name of the mountain. 14. Region of Brahma. 15. To establish the Prana within Dahar or Brahm. 16. Spiritual love. 17. An Yogic feat -Bhagwan Swaminarayan<O:P></O:P> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pankaja_Dasa Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 is akash therefore brahmajyoti? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 There are two types of Akash, one is evolute of Maya evolving from Ahamkar. It is known as Bhautic Akash or physical space. It expands and contracts and fades out in Samadhi. The other is Chidakash or Mahakash which is all pervading and which is the sustainer of millions of macrocosms. So yes, one of the two types of Akash is also Chidakash (or Brahmjyoti). Comes out from the Lord's transcendental body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pankaja_Dasa Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 cool/ nice explanation, by the way my auntie believes in Swami-Narayana, we get calenders every year. (3 of them), pretty acurate calculations, but i think they for Indian time, anyway thats a big debate. wink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Thanks, Your aunty? Cool. The days are all right in the calenders. We have a differnet book called the Nirnay which calculates everything to the minute. They are made by the sadhus of the faith. m_bhudia@hotmail.com Jay Swaminarayan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 sorry m_bhudia@hotmail.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pankaja_Dasa Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 very nice, i am krishna bhakta. always am always will be:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 very nice, i am krishna bhakta. always am always will be:) Beautiful to see your nishtha. I am a Krishna bhakt too. JAy Swaminarayan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pankaja_Dasa Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Beautiful to see your nishtha. I am a Krishna bhakt too. JAy Swaminarayan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 You know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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