Guest guest Posted June 19, 1999 Report Share Posted June 19, 1999 Chapter 2 Verse 17 I am pure Consciousness. Through ignorance I have imposed limitations upon myself. Constantly reflecting in this way, I am abiding in the Absolute. Verse 20 Body, heaven and hell, bondage and freedom, as also fear, all these are mere imagination. What have I to do with all these - I whose nature is Pure Consciousness. jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 1999 Report Share Posted June 19, 1999 Dear Everyone, Philosophically, Vedanta deals with the explanation of Consciousness. As a science, it is the derivation of scientific laws about Consciousness based on the experiences and knowledge of the Seers who have intuitively realized the Truth during their meditation and altered state of consciousness - samadhi. As a religion, Vedanta is the practice based on the combination of the philosophy and science for realizing our real nature as Consciousness. The philosophy of Vedanta in general, and Advaita Vedanta in particular, maintains that there is only one reality as Absolute Consciousness, also called as Brahman, Atman, God, or Self. Out of ignorance we perceive this One Reality as multifarious. This cosmic ignorance is called as Maya. With spiritual practice, one is able to transcend the limitations of body and mind so as to become one with the Reality. This is the aim of human birth. Scores of great souls have realized the Self in this manner, and of course, it is also our right too. To realize this goal, certain spiritual practices are undertaken known as Yoga, viz. Raja-Yoga, Jnana-Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga, and Karma-Yoga. dr c s shah Vivekananda Centre wrote: > > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda > > Chapter 2 > > Verse 17 > I am pure Consciousness. Through ignorance I have imposed limitations upon > myself. Constantly reflecting in this way, I am abiding in the Absolute. > > Verse 20 > Body, heaven and hell, bondage and freedom, as also fear, all these are mere > imagination. What have I to do with all these - I whose nature is Pure > Consciousness. > > jay > > ------ > Make your voice heard! > > Sign up for the ONElist Weekly Survey. Go to homepage for details. > ------ > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ -- ==================================== E-magazine on science and spirituality. Visit: http://come.to/neovedanta http://members.xoom.com/drcsshah/neovedanta/index.html http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/1704/index.html ==================================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 1999 Report Share Posted June 20, 1999 Thanks, Dr. Shah. On my website (in the signature after this message) there is a " fourfold path to enlightenment " page that I've created. This page is for absolute beginners, so they can start to get a grasp on what's important, using terminology that is easily understood. It simply consists of all four yogas that Advaita Vedanta considers valid (raja, jnana, bhakta, karma), explained in a few words. Remember, it's a beginner's page. Suggestions are welcome for this page. It can be accessed directly here: <http://www.eskimo.com/~fewtch/nd/path.html> With Thanks, Tim At 02:16 PM 6/19/99 +0530, you wrote: >Dr C S Shah <drcssha > >Dear Everyone, > >Philosophically, Vedanta deals with the explanation of Consciousness. As >a science, it is the derivation of scientific laws about Consciousness >based on the experiences and knowledge of the Seers who have intuitively >realized the Truth during their meditation and altered state of >consciousness - samadhi. As a religion, Vedanta is the practice based on >the combination of the philosophy and science for realizing our real >nature as Consciousness. >The philosophy of Vedanta in general, and Advaita Vedanta in particular, >maintains that there is only one reality as Absolute Consciousness, also >called as Brahman, Atman, God, or Self. Out of ignorance we perceive >this One Reality as multifarious. This cosmic ignorance is called as >Maya. With spiritual practice, one is able to transcend the limitations >of body and mind so as to become one with the Reality. This is the aim >of human birth. Scores of great souls have realized the Self in this >manner, and of course, it is also our right too. To realize this goal, >certain spiritual practices are undertaken known as Yoga, viz. >Raja-Yoga, Jnana-Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga, and Karma-Yoga. ----- Visit The Core of the WWW at: http://www.eskimo.com/~fewtch/ND/index.html Music, Poetry, Writings on Nondual Spiritual Topics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 1999 Report Share Posted June 21, 1999 Dear Tim, I also post a few pages of my own. It may interest you to visit the same on the site detailed below. It is for all, beginners as well as advanced souls. dr c s shah -- ==================================== E-magazine on science and spirituality. Visit: http://come.to/neovedanta http://members.xoom.com/drcsshah/neovedanta/index.html http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/1704/index.html ==================================== Tim Gerchmez wrote: > > Tim Gerchmez <fewtch > > Thanks, Dr. Shah. On my website (in the signature after this message) > there is a " fourfold path to enlightenment " page that I've created. This > page is for absolute beginners, so they can start to get a grasp on what's > important, using terminology that is easily understood. It simply consists > of all four yogas that Advaita Vedanta considers valid (raja, jnana, > bhakta, karma), explained in a few words. Remember, it's a beginner's page. > > Suggestions are welcome for this page. It can be accessed directly here: > > <http://www.eskimo.com/~fewtch/nd/path.html> > > With Thanks, > > Tim > > At 02:16 PM 6/19/99 +0530, you wrote: > >Dr C S Shah <drcssha > > > >Dear Everyone, > > > >Philosophically, Vedanta deals with the explanation of Consciousness. As > >a science, it is the derivation of scientific laws about Consciousness > >based on the experiences and knowledge of the Seers who have intuitively > >realized the Truth during their meditation and altered state of > >consciousness - samadhi. As a religion, Vedanta is the practice based on > >the combination of the philosophy and science for realizing our real > >nature as Consciousness. > >The philosophy of Vedanta in general, and Advaita Vedanta in particular, > >maintains that there is only one reality as Absolute Consciousness, also > >called as Brahman, Atman, God, or Self. Out of ignorance we perceive > >this One Reality as multifarious. This cosmic ignorance is called as > >Maya. With spiritual practice, one is able to transcend the limitations > >of body and mind so as to become one with the Reality. This is the aim > >of human birth. Scores of great souls have realized the Self in this > >manner, and of course, it is also our right too. To realize this goal, > >certain spiritual practices are undertaken known as Yoga, viz. > >Raja-Yoga, Jnana-Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga, and Karma-Yoga. > > ----- > Visit The Core of the WWW at: > http://www.eskimo.com/~fewtch/ND/index.html > Music, Poetry, Writings on Nondual Spiritual Topics. > > ------ > Last chance to earn $5000 for your charity of choice! > > Deadline for " GROW TO GIVE " is June 19. See homepage for details. > ------ > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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