Thus Spake Sri Rama

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To be blessed with his grace, frist you must understand the meaning of

the words Tat Twam Asi. 'Tat' means 'Paramatman', 'Twam'

means 'Jivatman', and 'Asi' means 'are'. It therefore means that both

Paramatman and Jivatman are the same. Since both Paramatman and

Jivatman are one and the same, it is not possible to differentiate

them. It is also impossible to attribute separate qualities to th em.

 

The body which is made up of the five elements and which is limited and

perishable, is different from the Atman. Atman is without beginning and

end. It is indestructible. It creates this body. Think well ove rthis

and try to know the Atman.

 

By this process of Neti Neti (elimination), you should try to find out

wht exactly the Atman is. Thus scrutinising the world which is a

mixture of good and evil, take its essence and discard the rest, just

as you throw away the seed of a ripe mango after taking its sweet

juice. The Atman has no birth or death. It has no childhood, yhouth or

old age.

 

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