Discourse - Part II
Published by Mysorean on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at 10:30:00 pm.
Sloka 16:
Time is one. But we divide it into various parts and call it timelines across the planet for our convenience. Below the Brahman, time begins and changes into different seasons & ages and goes towards an end. The Brahman is above time.
According to a famous saying, “All paths of glory lead to the grave”. Every path leads to the Earth. For example, Pete Sampras was a Great Champion in tennis. But even the “great” champion had a time span. Greatness of human beings has a time span. Time signals the end. Time brings death. But Lord Shiva is beyond time. “Kaala kaalo Shivaha” means Shiva is immortal.
Glorious Atmans cannot be touched by the movement of time. There is no end to the Atman. The realized man is the Atman. Time exists under the Atman. Since there was no beginning to the Atman there is no end either. So, there can be no such thing as time for an Atman.
That Atman who cannot be touched by time is the immortal light among the mortal lights. He is the light of realization. It can never die. Light of consciousness is always awake. It never sleeps. There is no sleep for the Atman. It has been awakened. Ever-awakened. The Light of the Atman is eternal. This light can be seen always. It can see and understand anything.
Body and mind cannot dictate the Soul. The Soul is the Master. Body and mind are matter afterall. Soul is the only one that has control over everything. The light of the Soul is the only permanent one. All the other lights are temporary lights.
When we meditate on some object, we acquire the nature of the object. The Devatas meditate on the Atman and get the eternal quality of the Atman. Thus the Devatas go on to live till eternity. The immortal lights carry on without being touched by the passage of time.
When we are happy, years pass by very quickly. When we are in misery, time seems to drag along. When difficulties are there, days pass by at a slow pace. The enlightened man, who has realized the Soul will not be affected by misery. The eternal Atman is worshipped upon by Devatas for long life. And hence they live long. Daily if we meditate on the eternal we will also become eternal.
Tomorrow: Part III
Time is one. But we divide it into various parts and call it timelines across the planet for our convenience. Below the Brahman, time begins and changes into different seasons & ages and goes towards an end. The Brahman is above time.
According to a famous saying, “All paths of glory lead to the grave”. Every path leads to the Earth. For example, Pete Sampras was a Great Champion in tennis. But even the “great” champion had a time span. Greatness of human beings has a time span. Time signals the end. Time brings death. But Lord Shiva is beyond time. “Kaala kaalo Shivaha” means Shiva is immortal.
Glorious Atmans cannot be touched by the movement of time. There is no end to the Atman. The realized man is the Atman. Time exists under the Atman. Since there was no beginning to the Atman there is no end either. So, there can be no such thing as time for an Atman.
That Atman who cannot be touched by time is the immortal light among the mortal lights. He is the light of realization. It can never die. Light of consciousness is always awake. It never sleeps. There is no sleep for the Atman. It has been awakened. Ever-awakened. The Light of the Atman is eternal. This light can be seen always. It can see and understand anything.
Body and mind cannot dictate the Soul. The Soul is the Master. Body and mind are matter afterall. Soul is the only one that has control over everything. The light of the Soul is the only permanent one. All the other lights are temporary lights.
When we meditate on some object, we acquire the nature of the object. The Devatas meditate on the Atman and get the eternal quality of the Atman. Thus the Devatas go on to live till eternity. The immortal lights carry on without being touched by the passage of time.
When we are happy, years pass by very quickly. When we are in misery, time seems to drag along. When difficulties are there, days pass by at a slow pace. The enlightened man, who has realized the Soul will not be affected by misery. The eternal Atman is worshipped upon by Devatas for long life. And hence they live long. Daily if we meditate on the eternal we will also become eternal.
Tomorrow: Part III
