Discourse on 28th August 2005, Part - I
Published by Mysorean on Sunday, August 28, 2005 at 10:15:00 pm.
After a brief recap of the last lecture, Swamiji started on the next sloka.
Sloka 18:
Those people who know the Brahman, know that the power of the "Atman". The sense organs can function only with the power of the "Atman". Where there is "Atman" there is Life. The vital forces exist because of the "Atman".
For example, when we see something move in a zig-zag fashion at a distance, we assume it's a snake. We infer that since it's a snake, we need to be at a safe distance from it. Also, when we see dark clouds, our immediate reaction is that it's going to rain. Well, whether it rains in Chennai or in Vishakapatnam, it rains.
We are able to see the invisible from what's visible. The snake was invisible, but we did visualize it as a snake and take the necessary precautions. Even the rain was invisible, but we did see it even before it came, right? How?
The ability to infer the invisible from the visible comes from our senses. The power driving the senses is the power of the "Atman". The people who have realized the "Atman" look beyond the senses.
Beyond the smile of a child is the "Atman". Beyond the cry of a child is the "Atman". Beyond the beauty of any face is the "Atman". Beyond the ugliness of any face is the "Atman".
Eyes cannot see, it's the "Atman" that sees. The power behind the eye is the "Atman". Eye of the eye is the "Atman". The power behind the senses - Life of the Life, the power behind the ear - ear of the ear, the power behind the mind - mind of the mind, is the Soul. "Atman".
Mind is also matter. The person who has realized the "Atman" sees that it is the "Atman" that controls the mind. "Atman" generates the wave of thought which manifests itself in the mind.
Those people who see the real organ behind the organs, have determined correctly that the organ of all organs is the "Atman". We operate our mind, we think, we eat, we speak, we do so many things - who does all this? It's the "Atman". The realized being sees the "Atman" behind everything.
The goal of the "Atman" is infinite Life, infinite knowledge and infinite joy. The "Atman" is all this. It is in our nature. We need to discover this.
Swami Vivekananda said, "All happiness and good things are the efforts and struggle of the Soul to manifest itself".
Swamiji was very elaborate on this Sloka. Let's continue learning this tomorrow.
Another article to be posted today is on: Initialising the team of teams
Sloka 18:
Those people who know the Brahman, know that the power of the "Atman". The sense organs can function only with the power of the "Atman". Where there is "Atman" there is Life. The vital forces exist because of the "Atman".
For example, when we see something move in a zig-zag fashion at a distance, we assume it's a snake. We infer that since it's a snake, we need to be at a safe distance from it. Also, when we see dark clouds, our immediate reaction is that it's going to rain. Well, whether it rains in Chennai or in Vishakapatnam, it rains.
We are able to see the invisible from what's visible. The snake was invisible, but we did visualize it as a snake and take the necessary precautions. Even the rain was invisible, but we did see it even before it came, right? How?
The ability to infer the invisible from the visible comes from our senses. The power driving the senses is the power of the "Atman". The people who have realized the "Atman" look beyond the senses.
Beyond the smile of a child is the "Atman". Beyond the cry of a child is the "Atman". Beyond the beauty of any face is the "Atman". Beyond the ugliness of any face is the "Atman".
Eyes cannot see, it's the "Atman" that sees. The power behind the eye is the "Atman". Eye of the eye is the "Atman". The power behind the senses - Life of the Life, the power behind the ear - ear of the ear, the power behind the mind - mind of the mind, is the Soul. "Atman".
Mind is also matter. The person who has realized the "Atman" sees that it is the "Atman" that controls the mind. "Atman" generates the wave of thought which manifests itself in the mind.
Those people who see the real organ behind the organs, have determined correctly that the organ of all organs is the "Atman". We operate our mind, we think, we eat, we speak, we do so many things - who does all this? It's the "Atman". The realized being sees the "Atman" behind everything.
The goal of the "Atman" is infinite Life, infinite knowledge and infinite joy. The "Atman" is all this. It is in our nature. We need to discover this.
Swami Vivekananda said, "All happiness and good things are the efforts and struggle of the Soul to manifest itself".
Swamiji was very elaborate on this Sloka. Let's continue learning this tomorrow.
Another article to be posted today is on: Initialising the team of teams
