Guest guest Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 tat tvam asi - you are that in the mahAvAkya " tat tvam asi " - " that you are " , 'that' represents Brahman and 'you' represents the real Self. This is a statement which is revealed by the the jnani not an assumption used by ego to bolster its walls of illusion. It is foolish indeed to assume from this statement that the 'ordinary " I " ', clothed in mindstuff, is Brahman. Furthermore, no matter how hard this 'ordinary " I " ' , the insentient ego-I , tries, and no matter what guise it cooks up in its futile attempt to try, it can no more turn around and look at the true Self than an insentient torch can turn around and look at the one who wields it. As a torch is switched on and off and eventually laid aside when it is no longer required to look into the darkness, so, the ego-tool is switched on and off before being laid aside, when negotiation through ignorance is no longer required. Then 'I', the true witness, self-shining, shines forth, what light can hope to illuminate that which is self-luminous? The primary method used to lay ego aside and realise the self-existent truth is the question " ko'ham " - " who am I?'. posted: .b b.b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Nisargadatta , " roberibus111 " <Roberibus111 wrote: > > tat tvam asi - you are that > > in the mahAvAkya " tat tvam asi " - " that you are " , 'that' represents > > Brahman and 'you' represents the real Self. This is a statement which > > is revealed by the the jnani not an assumption used by ego to bolster > > its walls of illusion. It is foolish indeed to assume from this > > statement that the 'ordinary " I " ', clothed in mindstuff, is Brahman. > > Furthermore, no matter how hard this 'ordinary " I " ' , the insentient > > ego-I , tries, and no matter what guise it cooks up in its futile > > attempt to try, it can no more turn around and look at the true Self > > than an insentient torch can turn around and look at the one who > > wields it. As a torch is switched on and off and eventually laid aside > > when it is no longer required to look into the darkness, so, the > > ego-tool is switched on and off before being laid aside, when > > negotiation through ignorance is no longer required. Then 'I', the > > true witness, self-shining, shines forth, what light can hope to > > illuminate that which is self-luminous? The primary method used to lay > > ego aside and realise the self-existent truth is the question " ko'ham " > > - " who am I?'. > > > > posted: .b b.b. yes.....indeed Brahman is formless, changless and infinite.... one can only percieve It....in having the deepest look within oneself..... means....crossing a world filled up with illusions and illusions.... to arrive in front of Brahman.... remaining as an absolute nothingness..... in front of the Absolute Marc Ps: the Absolute and absolute nothingness are like... waves and ocean..... to each* * not to an imaginary " you " .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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