Monday, May 05, 2008
GITA 108 DAYS - Day 95
95. Know your body
From the satvic component of each of the five basic elements (space, air, fire, water, earth), organs of knowledge (ears, skin, eyes, tongue, nose) were created. From the satvic constituents of the macrocosm formed the mind, intellect and the consciousness. From the rajasic components of each of the elements, organs of actions- speech, hands, feet, genitals and anus - were formed. From the rajasic constituents of the macrocosm, five pranas (panca prana- prana, apana, samana, udana, vyana, udana) were created. Thamasic component of the macrocosm is formed by the process of fusion (pancheekaranam) of each of the elements with constituents of the other four elements. These are elements that had undergone the process of fusion. From these elements, various cosmic eggs (brahma-anda) were formed. Earth and the fourteen worlds are part of this formation. Within the earth, various creatures took birth. Within each of the bodies a life force (jeeva) is present and the cosmic body (brahma anda) is presided over by the Lord, Iswara. Sree Sankaracharya declares in the Tatvabodha that the macrocosm (jeeva) and the microcosm (Iswara) are interconnected in this manner. We should not harbour the thought that the jeeva and Iswara are different and separate from each other.
The ‘self’ is different from the causal bodies - subtle and gross. It is beyond the sheaths of food, mind, knowledge and bliss (annamaya, manomaya, vigyanamaya and aanandamaya kosas). It is the ever present entity, existence-consciousness-bless (sat-chit-ananda swaroopa) witnessing the waking, dreaming and deep sleep states. One should realize that the self is the knowledge (chit) that exists in all the three states (sat) and is joyful (ananda) in nature.
Sree Sankaracharya portrays the characteristics of a seeker. Discriminatory intellect to differentiate between the real and the unreal, not having the desire for pleasures in this life or for a heavenly life hereafter, patience, self control, be impeccable in executing own duties, accepting the pleasure and pain with equanimity, grace of the guru, care and eagerness to learn scriptural science, mental concentration and a strong yearning for liberation are the qualities of a seeker.
From the satvic component of each of the five basic elements (space, air, fire, water, earth), organs of knowledge (ears, skin, eyes, tongue, nose) were created. From the satvic constituents of the macrocosm formed the mind, intellect and the consciousness. From the rajasic components of each of the elements, organs of actions- speech, hands, feet, genitals and anus - were formed. From the rajasic constituents of the macrocosm, five pranas (panca prana- prana, apana, samana, udana, vyana, udana) were created. Thamasic component of the macrocosm is formed by the process of fusion (pancheekaranam) of each of the elements with constituents of the other four elements. These are elements that had undergone the process of fusion. From these elements, various cosmic eggs (brahma-anda) were formed. Earth and the fourteen worlds are part of this formation. Within the earth, various creatures took birth. Within each of the bodies a life force (jeeva) is present and the cosmic body (brahma anda) is presided over by the Lord, Iswara. Sree Sankaracharya declares in the Tatvabodha that the macrocosm (jeeva) and the microcosm (Iswara) are interconnected in this manner. We should not harbour the thought that the jeeva and Iswara are different and separate from each other.
The ‘self’ is different from the causal bodies - subtle and gross. It is beyond the sheaths of food, mind, knowledge and bliss (annamaya, manomaya, vigyanamaya and aanandamaya kosas). It is the ever present entity, existence-consciousness-bless (sat-chit-ananda swaroopa) witnessing the waking, dreaming and deep sleep states. One should realize that the self is the knowledge (chit) that exists in all the three states (sat) and is joyful (ananda) in nature.
Sree Sankaracharya portrays the characteristics of a seeker. Discriminatory intellect to differentiate between the real and the unreal, not having the desire for pleasures in this life or for a heavenly life hereafter, patience, self control, be impeccable in executing own duties, accepting the pleasure and pain with equanimity, grace of the guru, care and eagerness to learn scriptural science, mental concentration and a strong yearning for liberation are the qualities of a seeker.
# posted by Sukumar Canada @ 9:11 PM 
