Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Nisargadatta , " devianandi " <polansky@m...> wrote: > > Though the Atman has no feeling of 'I'-ness, the feeling 'I am the > Atman' is possible, as there are two subtle meanings of the > term 'I', other than the ordinary one that is known in connection > with the body by a mixing up of the natures of Kutastha and > Chidabhasa. An illumined soul has a deep consciousness whereby there > arises an occasional feeling of the body and the world, > simultaneously with the constant feeling that he is the Atman. This > is possible due to his being in a state of Sattva, where is a clear > discernment of the presence of the original universality, though the > limitation of the reflection is also felt together. Hence, while > referring to bodily actions, the knower refers to the lower 'I' or > Chidabhasa, and when feeling that he is the Absolute, he makes > reference to the higher 'I', or Kutastha. It is not easily > understandable as to how one and the same person has two feelings at > the same time. But it is an uncommon possibility with a sage, due to > the Jiva being an appearance and yet rooted in the Atman. The > Chidabhasa asserts: 'I am the Atman', because its meaning is in the > Atman, as a reflection has meaning only in its original. > This is fantastic. This is it, exactly. Oh, like Adithya, I'm about to disappear. Gass ho, devianandi, Koo do. " Semolina pilchard climbing up the Eiffel Tower Elementary penguin singing Hare Krishna Man you should have seen them kicking Edgar Alan Poe I am the eggman, they are the eggmen I am the Atman, goo goo goo joob goo goo goo joob Goo goo goo joob goo goo goo joob Goo gooooooooooo jooba jooba jooba jooba jooba jooba Jooba jooba Jooba jooba Jooba jooba " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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