Guest guest Posted September 24, 1999 Report Share Posted September 24, 1999 (translator - Swami Chetanananda) It is God's grace alone which gives wise men the desire to realize nondual Brahman; thus they are set free from great fear. (comments) Desire - It is true that mere desire to realize Brahman cannot save men from great fear, but the author has taken it for granted that the aspirant is qualified and competent, and therefore Brahman will be surely realized. Nondual Brahman - " Brahman is one without a second, " says the Chhandogya Upanishad (6.2.1) In the nondualistic experience, the knower, knowledge, and knowable become one. Thus, he who knows Brahman becomes Brahman. Great fear - The whole world is fraught with fear - death, disease, dispair, grief, and so on. Where there are two, there is fear, because one limits the other. Only in nonduality is there no fear. When an aspirant attains Brahman, he becomes fearless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 1999 Report Share Posted September 26, 1999 Dear Sue, Would you please number the verses of the Avadhuta so that one can easily look them up? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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