Re: [self-realization/`vision' of the self ]
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• April 4, 2000
Dear Shree Kasturi Varadarajan, Description of this state *in terms of* the following categories which are well-defined in our philosophy is in brief given below: 1. The jiva, with its svarupa-jnana Jaagrat : No change Swapna : No Change Sushupti : No Change Moorcha : No Change 2. The jiva's dharma-bhuta-jnana Jaagrat : As per its Karma Swapna : As per its Karma but cannot be used Sushupti : As per its Karma but cannot be used Moorcha : As per its Karma but cannot be used 3. mind Jaagrat : In full usable condition Swapna : Partially Sushupti : No use Moorcha : No use 4. Indriyas Jaagrat : In full usable condition Swapna : No use Sushupti : No use Moorcha : No use 5. The gross body Jaagrat : In full usable condition Swapna : Can move his body but not under his control Sushupti : No use Moorcha : No use 6. External world Jaagrat : Jeeva Can sense the external world Swapna : Jeeva Cannot sense the external world Sushupti :Jeeva Cannot sense the external world Moorcha :Jeeva Cannot sense the external world 7. Isvara Jaagrat : Jeeva Can communicate with him in YOGA or If Iswara is willing. Swapna : Jeeva Can communicate with him If Iswara is willing otherwise not but swapna is created by Iswara and not by Jeeva Sushupti :Jeeva cannot communicate with Iswara but is in union with Iswara Moorcha : Jeeva cannot communicate with Iswara Please note that in all the four stages, (Jaagrat, Swapna, Sushupti and Moorcha) the Jeeva is under the control of the Iswara only. The Iswara does not experience these four stages though He is always with the Jeeva. That is why in the Brahma Sutra, after explaining these four stages of the Jeeva, Veda Vyasa has commenced the "Ubhyalingaadhikaranam" where Vyasa identifies the Iswara - Shreeman Naaraayana with two identifications that are 1. Iswara is attributed with infinite divine qualities (Ananta Kalyanaa Gunaakaratvam) 2. Iswara is untouched by all impurities (Akila Heya Pratyaneekatvam) Please do get back to me if you have any doubts regarding this. Thanks & Regards M.S.HARI Raamaanuja Daasa ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Own a large list that is hosted on another service? Move it to eGroups and earn $500 http://click.egroups.com/1/2979/2/_/716111/_/955130117/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------- - SrImate rAmAnujAya namaH - To Post a message, send it to: bhakti-list@eGroups.com Visit http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/ for more information
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