Brahman as 'Cause' : )

[Guest guest]

> Vinaire

>

> P.S. I wonder why you cannot address me directly but refer to me in

> third person. Is that British influence? Or, maybe I am behaving like

> an arrogant American. Just kidding!

 

 

'Tatvamasti' says Vedanta hence 'Vinaire' is 'absolute potential'

- So how can I address you?

 

In Science one can have 'potential'.

In spirituality one can have 'absolute'

 

but 'absolute potential' : )

 

jay

[Guest guest]

The term 'absolute potential' is used for BRAHMAN in the sense that

BRAHMAN is ZERO as a thing, but INFINITE in terms of its capability

to create things. Here a THING is defined by its characteristics of

matter, energy, space and time.

 

Space is inherent to anything in this universe. Space is inherent

even to thinking. The moment you consider something, you are

considering simultaneously that you can perceive that consideration.

Thus, you are also considering simultaneously that that consideration

is separate from you. Now, what is space but the consideration of

separateness!

 

The basic characteristic of space is separateness. If space were not

holding things apart the whole universe would collapse to a point.

 

Vinaire

 

 

P.S.: 'Vinaire' is simply an identity just like 'Jay' is. The

identity characterizes the communication terminals we are using in

this universe. We are present as Atman when we are creating our

arguments (as an example). When we are not creating anything, we are

simply reduced to Brahman.

 

But we still keep a finger on our identity in this universe. That

identity may function on its own under the automaticities installed

in the mind. That is the ego.

 

Now there are degrees of awareness to which Atman is differentiating

itself from the ego (the automaticities). For example, a Jivatman is

not making this differentiating at all, but a Parmatman is making a

complete differentiation. This is just another way of looking at

ATTACHMENT.

 

The Goal of Vedanta has always been to bring about that awareness

such that the Atman is differentiating itself completely from the

instruments (mind and body) it is using in this universe as the means

of communication.

 

It may also be called " de-hypnotizing, " that is to wake the Atman up

from a hypnotized condition.

 

 

 

Ramakrishna , " Vivekananda Centre "

<vivekananda@b...> wrote:

>

> > Vinaire

> >

> > P.S. I wonder why you cannot address me directly but refer to me

in

> > third person. Is that British influence? Or, maybe I am behaving

like

> > an arrogant American. Just kidding!

>

>

> 'Tatvamasti' says Vedanta hence 'Vinaire' is 'absolute potential'

> - So how can I address you?

>

> In Science one can have 'potential'.

> In spirituality one can have 'absolute'

>

> but 'absolute potential' : )

>

> jay