What is Consciousness ?shiva or shakti ?

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, shanracer <no_reply wrote:

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> What is the nature of Shiv, & how is he different from Shakti? Can

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Dear Sadhaka,

 

What is consciousness ... this question has been baffling

scientists and saints both. science says the consciousness is

nothing but a trick of brain..and when we die brain dies and

consciousness dies.

 

What is real consciousness then... perhaps the answer lies in

Geeta where shri Krishna talks of Para and Apara Prakriti.

 

As per Sanatan dharama, we have three different consciousness

working simultaneously inside us. The first is the Fake Ego or

superficial consciousness. this is the consc. which a common man

has. This fake consc/ego is created by mind and intelligence and

this ego tells us who we are, what is our name, and environment.

This conscsiousness/ego thinks, imagines and plans. This ego dies

when we die and no part of this fake ego is taken to our new birth

(so partially science is correct too.)

 

since Mind and Intelligence are manifestations of Shakti who

develops both these tools out of Raj and Sat gunas, we can say

safely that this Fake ego is a direct manifestation of shakti. The

superficial consciousness is a vague reflection of our true ego

(aham)... a reflection of our true self in the mind.

 

The second layer of consciousness is our real ego (aham). this

part of consc. does not take part in mind processes...like in

thinking or planning or executing. This ego is actually in Sakshi

Bhava. It simply observes all its tools in work and gives its

silent nod to the functioning of mind. This Sakshi Bhava

consciousness can be observed during meditation.

 

But this Ego or aham is also a manifestation of Shakti as shakti

creates Aham by pure Tamoguna. Hence we can say our true ego or

sakshi consciousness is nothing but shakti herself. this ego feels

itself conscious due to vague reflection of consciousness from Shiva.

This Ego says I am !!!

 

The true Consciousness lies behind the Ego...and this

consciousness is not confined to this body this ego or this Mind.

This Consciousness is Just " Is " !! This is Shiva ! and when we

awaken in this consciousness then we will see that Shiva is making

Ego conscious and Ego is making Mind conscious.

 

Where ever there is a name and a form, it is the consciousness of

the shakti not of shiva. Even in Ishwar Tattwa...since Ishwar has a

name and form...it is actually shakti working as Ishwara...telling

Shiva that He is Ishwar. The only difference is that upto Ishwar

Tattwa AVidya does not blind Ishwara... but in Jiva Avidya envelopes

and we forget our True self

 

The process of meditation thus works as under :-

 

1- We still the mind and see the light of consciousness in Mind

coming through Ego.... this is called lower Samadhi

 

2- We reach the ego and see that it is our real self...without name

and form and Mind and body as its tool.... this is higher samadhai

 

3- We understand Ego well and see that even ego is not conscious and

this consciousness is reflection of another source.... That is

Highest Samadhi

 

4- We leave the circle of ego and go into the Source...and become

the source.. this is Nirvikalapa samadhi... no name..no form ...no

consc..

 

5- We then wake up simultaneously in all...in ego, in Mind in

intellegice....as Source not as jiva... This is Purna Yoga which

Aurobindo talks of ... and till date very few reached here...

Janaka, Hanuman, and shri Krishna are the only examples.....

 

 

Further questions or addendum by sadhaka is welcomed

 

baba