aSarIratva (Unembodiedness)

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H.N.Sreenivasa Murthy

Pranams to all.

 

Dear readers,

I wish a very happy UGADI TO ALL.

 

Here are two excerpts from Sri Shankara's commentaries:

 

A) aSarIratvamEva dharmakAryaM iti cEt, na |

tasya svABAvikatvAt ||

[brahmasutra; 1-1-4]

opponent: Unembodiedness can itself be the product of

virtuous deeds.

Vedantin: Not so; for unembodiedness is inherent in the Self.

 

B) aSarIratA hi AtmanaH svarUpam || CAMdOgya; 8-3-4

The nature (svarUpa) of the Atman is surely unembodiedness.

 

I am under the notion that I am an embodied being. But Sri Shankara

declares that my true svarUpa is unembodiedness. This Truth has to be cognised,

according to mantra from Bruhadaranyaka Upanishad which says

" AtmanyEva AtmAnam paSyati " (4-4-23). Sri Shankara in his commentary to this

mantra says " AtmanyEva Atmani svE kAryakaraNasaMGAtE " which means 'in his own

psychosomatic complex one cognizes Atman' .

 

How can I realze that MY TRUE NATURE IS UNEMBODIEDNESS ?

What is the prakriya or methodology to be adopted for realising this

as a LIVING TRUTH, as AN ACTUAL FACT?

 

Can this be discussed in this august platform?

 

With warm and respectful regards,

Sreenivasa Murthy

 

 

 

 

 

 

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