shiva GYAna bodhaM

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I am surprised that this text was never discussed till date here.

 

Below is the english translation of the sanskrit original that i

found on web.

 

http://www.geocities.com/ktsshiva/sivagnanabodham.html

 

" Aphorism VI : If He be the object of knowledge, He is Asat

(changeable) ; if He be unknowable, He is non-existent. So the great

who take their constant stand on their spiritual experience say that

He is neither; but is Siva-sat, (cit-sat,spiritual reality), for the

reason that He is unknowable by pasa and pasu Jnanas but knowable by

Siva-Jnana, wisdom granted by divine grace. "

 

 

>If He be the object of knowledge, He is Asat (changeable) ;

 

If it is something that can be perceived by the senses it will be

just another object/entity in the world and will be subject to change

and hence not eternal.

 

>if He be unknowable, He is non-existent.

 

Straight-forward.

Which is why they say it is different from both and far more subtle.

 

 

Rgds