Four Mahavakyas, Essence Of The Upanishadspanishads are concerned with knowledge about Self and its relation with the Supreme. It is nown how many Upanishads ted but 108 have been preserved and cognised by Adi Shankara who ze elaborate commentaries on 10 of . Several Upanishad stories are lar-the dialogue between niketa and Yama, Brighu and his er Varuna, the story of Jabala and son Satyakama. With the help of these stories and as, rishis teach how ignorance and etfulness of our real nature can be come through karma, bhakti and a and they tell us that jnana is the ct medium that demystifies Maya. n the curtain is raised, in the light ruth, the small self becomes one Brahmn or Universal Consciousness. lity ends and moksha is achieved. Mahavakyas are four sutras in the Upanishads, each representing a Veda. They guide us on the journey from gross reality of annamaya kosha or physical body, to manomaya kosha, the astral body and then to pranamaya kosha, the causal body. The soul, free from entanglements of body, attains jivanmukhta state. The awakened Self is now a part of the all-pervasive Brahmn. 'Tat Tvam Asi'-That Thou Art-occurs in the Samaveda's Chandogya Upanishad. Svetaketu, son of Rishi Uddalaka, having learnt all the Vedas, returns home full of pride. Rishi Uddalaka asks his scholar-son if he knows that knowledge by which we know everything that we need to know. Svetaketu says he would like to know about that knowledge. His father says just as by knowing about one lump of clay or one nugget of gold we come to know the nature of clay and all the things made of gold, in the beginning, there was only One and then One got projected in many. By knowing the Self as part of that subtle essence, you come to know of that immortal Supreme Self. 'Pragyanam Brahmn' occurs inthe Rigveda's Aitareya Upanishad. An object is defined by telling its many attributes. First two chapters tell about the Creator and then the many souls in which He entered. One soul takes birth in many bodies. When desires are stilled, the soul mingles in the mighty sea of One Consciousness. Ayam Atman Brahmn' appears in the Atharvaveda's Mundaka Upanishad. At his father Maharshi Vyas's insistence,Rishi Shukdev reluctantly goes to King Janaka for his teachings. Janaka tells him to cutthe bars of attachment with the body and objects of gratification because the body will perish. So always remember that you are Brahmn. 'Aham Brahmasmi'appears in the Yajurveda's Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. Through the dialogue between Gargya, son of Balaki, and Ajatashatru, Kingof Kashi, this mahavakya establishes the true nature of Brahmn. Gargya says that Brahmn is the light of sun and moon, the power of wind, water, and all that is seen outside and within that I meditate upon as Brahmn. But Ajatshatru says these are all outer manifestations of Brahmn. When a conscious, intelligent being sleeps, he enters into a withdrawn stateof self butwhen he sleeps and dreams heweaves his own world of
desires and identifies himself with that body. The body perishes; the Self remains-the truknower of Brahmn. Duality vanishes
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Four Mahavakyas, Essence Of The Upanishadspanishads are concerned with knowledge about Self and its relation with the Supreme. It is nown how many Upanishads ted but 108 have been preserved and cognised by Adi Shankara who ze elaborate commentaries on 10 of . Several Upanishad stories are lar-the dialogue between niketa and Yama, Brighu and his er Varuna, the story of Jabala and son Satyakama. With the help of these stories and as, rishis teach how ignorance and etfulness of our real nature can be come through karma, bhakti and a and they tell us that jnana is the ct medium that demystifies Maya. n the curtain is raised, in the light ruth, the small self becomes one Brahmn or Universal Consciousness. lity ends and moksha is achieved. Mahavakyas are four sutras in the Upanishads, each representing a Veda. They guide us on the journey from gross reality of annamaya kosha or physical body, to manomaya kosha, the astral body and then to pranamaya kosha, the causal body. The soul, free from entanglements of body, attains jivanmukhta state. The awakened Self is now a part of the all-pervasive Brahmn. 'Tat Tvam Asi'-That Thou Art-occurs in the Samaveda's Chandogya Upanishad. Svetaketu, son of Rishi Uddalaka, having learnt all the Vedas, returns home full of pride. Rishi Uddalaka asks his scholar-son if he knows that knowledge by which we know everything that we need to know. Svetaketu says he would like to know about that knowledge. His father says just as by knowing about one lump of clay or one nugget of gold we come to know the nature of clay and all the things made of gold, in the beginning, there was only One and then One got projected in many. By knowing the Self as part of that subtle essence, you come to know of that immortal Supreme Self. 'Pragyanam Brahmn' occurs inthe Rigveda's Aitareya Upanishad. An object is defined by telling its many attributes. First two chapters tell about the Creator and then the many souls in which He entered. One soul takes birth in many bodies. When desires are stilled, the soul mingles in the mighty sea of One Consciousness. Ayam Atman Brahmn' appears in the Atharvaveda's Mundaka Upanishad. At his father Maharshi Vyas's insistence,Rishi Shukdev reluctantly goes to King Janaka for his teachings. Janaka tells him to cutthe bars of attachment with the body and objects of gratification because the body will perish. So always remember that you are Brahmn. 'Aham Brahmasmi'appears in the Yajurveda's Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. Through the dialogue between Gargya, son of Balaki, and Ajatashatru, Kingof Kashi, this mahavakya establishes the true nature of Brahmn. Gargya says that Brahmn is the light of sun and moon, the power of wind, water, and all that is seen outside and within that I meditate upon as Brahmn. But Ajatshatru says these are all outer manifestations of Brahmn. When a conscious, intelligent being sleeps, he enters into a withdrawn stateof self butwhen he sleeps and dreams heweaves his own world of
desires and identifies himself with that body. The body perishes; the Self remains-the truknower of Brahmn. Duality vanishes
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The views expressed in the Article above are Alka Nigam views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Alka Nigam and Speaking Tree,Times of India