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MANBLUNDER
May 27, 2016 01:46 PM

Yes, perfect. Subsequent articles will dwell on this further.

Jayanth Chandramouli
May 27, 2016 01:31 PM

So if Self is like sun, the energy coming out of Sun because of its shine is Maya which acts along with buddhi to create action? So understand that Sun is the cause of all and not the energy that is created by its shine or any other thing?Sorry to ask so many questions

MANBLUNDER
May 27, 2016 01:11 PM

Following text from Kaṭha Upaniṣad will explain this further. Māyā is the active principle of Brahman. Nothing can happen without māyā, as it is nothing but the Power of Brahman. Brahman is hidden in all beings. The first action begins at buddhi. Mind is superior to sense objects. Buddhi is superior is mind and Brahman is superior to everything. Brahman does not act on His own. He always remains only as a witness. It is because of the sun we get rain, but sun always remains the same. Similarly, Brahman is always the same, but everything originates from Him, but not directly. The first action begins at buddhi in association with māyā. Self is beyond speech and thought; eyes cannot see It.

MANBLUNDER
May 27, 2016 12:50 PM

Yes, that is Self realization.

Jayanth Chandramouli
May 27, 2016 11:54 AM

Thank you GurujiLast question - so Soul acts as a trigger in Material life (since it covered by Maya), but when mind transcends maya (material life), then it is inert and silence.

MANBLUNDER
May 27, 2016 11:30 AM

Soul as such is not the trigger. When the soul is veiled by māyā, it becomes the trigger. But without the soul, nothing can happen. We cannot eat without soul, as without soul no body exists.

Jayanth Chandramouli
May 27, 2016 11:04 AM

So if I take the example of a daily activity say eating, then suppose the body sees the food, self triggers to eat it if hungry, which the mind may accept or reject it, at the same time if the body is eating too much the self will trigger stop, but again the mind and buddhi can accept or reject it. Hence at this point of time buddhi comes to a wrong conclusion that it is doing everything as it has the power to decide whether to do that activity or not, but forgetting that the initial trigger was given by the SELF without which any action or inaction would not have come up at all (this is ignorance which is explained above?) Hence the initial trigger to any stimulus is given by Self to act on everything in ones life and the mind and buddhi acts or does not based on this trigger.

MANBLUNDER
May 27, 2016 10:31 AM

Khadgamala is about Devis in Sri Chakra. Proper worship of Sri Chakra needs initiation and one should understand the intricacies of Sri Chakra for worshiping avarana devis. I am of the opinion that one needs proper initiation to do khadgamala.

MANBLUNDER
May 27, 2016 10:20 AM

Everything originates because of the self. At the same time, self is inert and does not act. Because of the presence of the self, these organs act. Yes, trigger for the whole thing is the Self only and at the same time, it does not activate the mind or buddhi. They act according to the karmic impressions. Karmic impressions cannot manifest without the self. Self is like electricity. Switch is like organs of perception and action. The light of the bulb is the actions.

AJ Christopher
May 27, 2016 01:46 AM

Oh ok. I've heard that even uninitiated ones can chant the Khadgamala stotram. Apparently a qualified Guru, Sri Amritananda Natha Saraswati, said it can be chanted by the uninitiated and reap benefits.Is this true?

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