JEEVA SHIVA CHATHUSHTAYA PRAKARANA OF
JNANA SINDHU
BRAHMAN IS FORMLESS.
SHIVA WHEN HE ASSUMES FORM HAS FOUR BODIES
WHICH ARE DIFFERENT THAN THAT OF JEEVA, WHICH
WHICH ARE DIFFERENT THAN THAT OF JEEVA, WHICH
ALSO HAS FOUR BODIES.
WE ALL KNOW THAT CONCENTRATING ON GOD WITH
FORM IS FAR EASIER DURING MEDITATION THAN
FORMLESS GOD.
EVEN IN RAMAKRISHNA PARAMAHAMSA'S CASE WHO
HAD KALI DEVI'S FORM IMPRINTED IN HIS MIND, GOD
SENT THOTHAPURI TO GUIDE HIM TO ACHIEVE
FORMLESS STATE OF BRAHMAN !
THOSE OF US WHO HAVE BACKGROUND OF SADHANA
IN EARLIER BIRTHS, WHICH WE ARE NOT AWARE IN
THIS BIRTH, EACH INDIVIDUAL NATURALLY LIKES TO
CONCENTRATE ON HIS ISHTA DEVATHA(FAVORITE GOD)
WHICH VARIES BETWEEN PARENTS, BROTHRS &
SISTERS.WHEN WE ASK, THEY SAY SHIVA, VISHNU,
GANESHA, DURGA(MANY OTHER FORMS OF DEVI),
SHIRDI SAI BABA, RAGHVENDRA SWAMY OF
MANTHRALAYA, GURU OF THE INDIVIDUAL ETC. IN THE
MAYA WORLD EVERYONE RUNS BEHIND MONEY,
HENCE HIGHEST DEMAND OF GOD'S FORM IS THAT
OF 'MAHALAKSHMI'.
WHICH VARIES BETWEEN PARENTS, BROTHRS &
SISTERS.WHEN WE ASK, THEY SAY SHIVA, VISHNU,
GANESHA, DURGA(MANY OTHER FORMS OF DEVI),
SHIRDI SAI BABA, RAGHVENDRA SWAMY OF
MANTHRALAYA, GURU OF THE INDIVIDUAL ETC. IN THE
MAYA WORLD EVERYONE RUNS BEHIND MONEY,
HENCE HIGHEST DEMAND OF GOD'S FORM IS THAT
OF 'MAHALAKSHMI'.
THERE ARE VERY FEW INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE
ANY FORM STICKING IN THEIR MIND BY BIRTH LIKE MY
FATHER(I HAD ASKED HIM BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY
EVEN THOUGH HE WAS TELLING RARELY
"NARAYANA,NARAYANA" IN THE MOUTH) & MY SELF
EVEN THOUGH I CALLOUT " AMMA THAYI"(BOTH WORDS
MEANING MOTHER) ESPECIALLY DURING TRANCE, ALL
OTHER TIMES "OM-KAR" IS GOING ON WHICH IS DIVINE
SOUND --PRANAVA & FORMLESS.
THERE ARE DIFFERENT VIEWS OF GURUS ON TELLING
OTHERS(SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING THERE ARE NO
OTHERS, ONLY BRAHMAN IS PRESENT IN EVERYTHING
SO TELLING ABOUT GOD"S APPEARANCE TO GOD IS
NOT REQUIRED) ABOUT OUR EXPERIENCE OF GOD"S
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE. SRI RANGA MAHAGURU HAS
TOLD WHAT IS BETWEEN YOU & GOD SHOULD NOT BE
TOLD TO OTHERS, JUST AS WE ARE NOT TELLING HOW
MUCH MONEY WE HAVE KEPT IN SAFE LOCKER,
BEFORE OTHERS. ANOTHER HAS TOLD, IF YOU TELL
OTHERS CHANCES OF GOD APPEARING AGAIN IN
FRONT OF YOU WILL STOP.
MY GURU DEVA ALSO TOLD ME NOT TO ASK ANY
QUESTION ON THIS SUBJECT, IF I WANT TO MAKE
SPIRITUAL PROGRESS. WE WOULD LIKE TO MENTION
HERE THAT GOD / GODDESS DEFINITELY APPEARS
IN FRONT OF US PHYSICALLY, IF WE ARE DESTINED
TO SEE HIM / HER. RAMANA MAHARSHI HAS ALSO
TOLD ABOUT GOD APPEARING PHYSICALLY &
THEN VANISHING. HENCE TALKING ABOUT GOD'S
PHYSICAL BODY IS NOT OUT OF CONTEXT.
CHIDANADA AVADUTHA AUTHOR OF JNANA SINDHU
HAS WRITTEN ABOUT PANCHA KOSHAS IN DETAIL, IN
JEEVA's BODY IN THE CHAPTER --
JEEVESHWARA IKYA PRAKARANA
HOWEVER WE HAVE NOT COVERED THIS IN THE
POSTING 'JIVA ISHWARA IKYA YOGA' AS PANCHA
KOSHAS ARE NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE MAIN
SUBJECT. WE FIND THAT THIS POSTING IS MORE
APPROPRIATE TO GIVE DETAILS OF PUNCHA
KOSHAS, HENCE WE ARE GOING TO UPDATE THIS
POSTING WITH THE DETAILS OF PANCHA KOSHAS
AS EXPLAINED IN JEEVESHWARA IKYA PRAKARANA
OF THE BOOK 'JNANA SINDHU'.
RELEVANT KOSHA / KOSHAS ARE GIVEN UNDER THE
BODY WHICH IT IS MADE UP OFF SEPARATELY.
There are Five Sheaths(Pancha Koshas)
surrounding Athma. They are --
1) Annamaya Kosha (Food Sheath) is in
SOUND --PRANAVA & FORMLESS.
THERE ARE DIFFERENT VIEWS OF GURUS ON TELLING
OTHERS(SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING THERE ARE NO
OTHERS, ONLY BRAHMAN IS PRESENT IN EVERYTHING
SO TELLING ABOUT GOD"S APPEARANCE TO GOD IS
NOT REQUIRED) ABOUT OUR EXPERIENCE OF GOD"S
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE. SRI RANGA MAHAGURU HAS
TOLD WHAT IS BETWEEN YOU & GOD SHOULD NOT BE
TOLD TO OTHERS, JUST AS WE ARE NOT TELLING HOW
MUCH MONEY WE HAVE KEPT IN SAFE LOCKER,
BEFORE OTHERS. ANOTHER HAS TOLD, IF YOU TELL
OTHERS CHANCES OF GOD APPEARING AGAIN IN
FRONT OF YOU WILL STOP.
MY GURU DEVA ALSO TOLD ME NOT TO ASK ANY
QUESTION ON THIS SUBJECT, IF I WANT TO MAKE
SPIRITUAL PROGRESS. WE WOULD LIKE TO MENTION
HERE THAT GOD / GODDESS DEFINITELY APPEARS
IN FRONT OF US PHYSICALLY, IF WE ARE DESTINED
TO SEE HIM / HER. RAMANA MAHARSHI HAS ALSO
TOLD ABOUT GOD APPEARING PHYSICALLY &
THEN VANISHING. HENCE TALKING ABOUT GOD'S
PHYSICAL BODY IS NOT OUT OF CONTEXT.
CHIDANADA AVADUTHA AUTHOR OF JNANA SINDHU
HAS WRITTEN ABOUT PANCHA KOSHAS IN DETAIL, IN
JEEVA's BODY IN THE CHAPTER --
JEEVESHWARA IKYA PRAKARANA
HOWEVER WE HAVE NOT COVERED THIS IN THE
POSTING 'JIVA ISHWARA IKYA YOGA' AS PANCHA
KOSHAS ARE NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE MAIN
SUBJECT. WE FIND THAT THIS POSTING IS MORE
APPROPRIATE TO GIVE DETAILS OF PUNCHA
KOSHAS, HENCE WE ARE GOING TO UPDATE THIS
POSTING WITH THE DETAILS OF PANCHA KOSHAS
AS EXPLAINED IN JEEVESHWARA IKYA PRAKARANA
OF THE BOOK 'JNANA SINDHU'.
RELEVANT KOSHA / KOSHAS ARE GIVEN UNDER THE
BODY WHICH IT IS MADE UP OFF SEPARATELY.
There are Five Sheaths(Pancha Koshas)
surrounding Athma. They are --
1) Annamaya Kosha (Food Sheath) is in
Sthula Sharira (Physical Body)
2) Pranamaya Kosha (Air sheath)
2) Pranamaya Kosha (Air sheath)
3) Manomaya Kosha (Mind Sheath)
4) Vijnanamaya Kosha (Intellect Sheath)
Above Three Koshas(Sl nos. 2,3,4) are in
5) Anandamaya Kosha (Bliss Sheath) is in
Karana Sharira (Causal Body)
JEEVA SHIVA CHATHUSHTAYA PRAKARANA OF
4) Vijnanamaya Kosha (Intellect Sheath)
Above Three Koshas(Sl nos. 2,3,4) are in
Sukshma Sharira (Subtle Body)
Karana Sharira (Causal Body)
JEEVA SHIVA CHATHUSHTAYA PRAKARANA OF
JNANA SINDHU --
Parameshwara teaching Shanmuga
Shanmukha with folded hands prayed Shankara, Swami !
please explain Four bodies of JEEVA & Four bodies of
ISHWARA, Hara replied as follows --
My Child !, this divine knowledge can be known only by those
good people destined to hear it & not by others. You are really
blessed indeed, hence I enumerate to you Four bodies of
Jeeva & Ishwara. This cannot be heard by those who do not
like to meet Gurus,Sages & those who cannot tolerate
Tattva Jnana(knowledge of Divine Truth).
It is not an ordinary thing to know oneself, good deeds of many
births are required to know that. When one comes to know
oneself, he becomes a Jeevanmuktha ie., liberated while living
& this knowledge you get by the kindness of Guru.
Jeeva has Four Bodies known as --
1) Sthula Sharira (Physical Body)
2) Sukshma Sharira (Subtle Body)
3) Karana Sharira (Causal Body)
4) Maha Krana Sharira(Great Causal Body)
Ishwara has Four Bodies known as --
1) Virat Deha - Physical Body(Sthula Sharira) of Ishwara
2) Hiranya Garbha Deha - Subtle Body(Sukshma Sharira)
of Ishwara
3) Avyakrtha Deha - Causal Body(Karana Sharira) of Ishwara
Four Bodies Of Jeeva --
1) Sthula Sharira (Physical Body)
Sthula Sharira formed by Panchikarana(Refer Tattva Bodha
of Shankaracharya) of Pancha Bhuthas(Five basic elements) --
Akasha(sky), Air, Fire, Water, Earth.
Having 25 Tattvas --
1) Vak( Speech)
2) Pada (Feet)
3) Pani (hands)
4) Vayu (Air)
5) Upastha(procreative organ)
6) Shabdha (Hearing Sound)
7) Sparsha (sense of touch)
8) Rupa (vision)
9) Rasa ( sense of taste)
10) Gandha (sense of smell)
11) Thvak (sense of touch through skin)
12) Chakshu(eyes for vision)
13) Shothra(ears for hearing)
14) Jihva(tongue for taste)
15) Ghrana( nose for smell)
16) Prana( breathing air & its flow called as Pancha Pranas
ie., Five pranas, other four are given in
Sl. Nos.17,18, 19, 20, some saints have named
even Ten Pranas)
17) Apana -- Ejection through anus, sex function, child birth etc.
18) Udana -- Exhalation while breathing,related to thought,
speech.
19) Vyana -- Circulation through body, pervades entire body.
20) Samana -- Equalizing, balancing, related to digestion
21) Manas( questioning faculty of Mind)
22) Buddhi( Intellect--decision making faculty of Mind)
23) Chitta( memory of earlier experiences in this birth,
earlier births which Buddhi uses to take decisions)
24) Ahankara( Ego which is present all the time)
(Sl. Nos. 21,22,23,24 are called as Anthakarana, these
Four faculties put together we call as MIND. Refer posting
"What is Mind ?" )
25) Jnana(knowledge)
This Physical Body has Waking State, location of eyes
(for Mind), Rajo Guna, Power of Action, Vishva (ie., name of
consciousness during waking State) is Devatha of Self Pride
(Abhimana Devathe), A-karamathrka(A-kara mathra of sound
in AUM-OMkara), Yuktha Bhoga(skill full enjoyment),
Vyavaharika Jeeva(Jeeva involved in worldly transactions,
relative reality) -- these are the characteristics of Physical Body.
(Note: As per Tattva Bodha of Bhagavatpada Shankaracharya
this body has Annamaya Kosha )
1.1) Annamaya Kosha (Food Sheath) as per
JEEVESHWARA IKYA PRAKARANA of JNANA SINDHU
In this world, food, medicines that we eat or drink, produces in
women blood & in men it produces vital fluid for procreation
(Rathus). When man & woman mingle, the above two fluids
join together & produces in woman's womb fetus (Pinda). In
few days from feet to head all parts of body, nine openings get
generated, grows as human baby & in the ninth or tenth month
it is born on the surface of this earth. Soon after birth,the baby
drinks breast milk of mother, afterwards it eats rice, drinks
other fluids, as a result body grows & undergoes three stages
as childhood(balya), teenage(yauana), old age(vardhikya) &
again the body dies. Again it will be born in next birth. This is
called as ANNAMAYA KOSHA.
This way body grown from rice, full of foul smell & having
short life, ignorant people think 'they are the body' ! They
decorate this body in various ways, they pray for long life,
health, richness improvement, imagine wrongly that body
should be pure & think this is the achievement(Purushartha)
of their life. These ignorant people by their attachment to
body, have fallen into the well of desire of body fully
confused. Seeing these ignorant people, who think their
body itself is Soul, Jnanies will they not laugh? Athma which
is all pervading, is a witness to body all the time. On good
contemplation, knowledge that this body is only like dream &
Athma is self luminous will be self evident.
By rice(food), five elements, directions, mountains, rivers,
oceans, Celestial beings(Devas), human beings, animal
beings(tiryak), demonic beings were born. Rice(cooked) is
life(prana), rice is jeeeva, rice is Brahman, all things are born
out of rice, some people say, other than rice there is no other
thing, If rice is Brahman, why eaten rice changes its form ? If
you argue that we live only by eating, how Yogis live many
years doing Thapas without eating food? Therefore rice is not
Brahman. You(Athma) being a witness is Brahman, on the
other hand, if you say body is Brahman, it is not correct
because body gets destroyed. If body is Brahman, in the
state of Brahmananda(trance), why you are not aware of
body, where it has gone ? Therefore body is not Brahman,
you who is the witness to body is Brahman.
2) Sukshma Sharira (Subtle Body)
In the physical body, Five sensing inner sensors, physically
not seen(jnanendriyas --vision,hearing,smelling,tasting,touch),
Five inner motors of action(karmendriyas --for movement of
hands, legs, talking, procreation, ejection through anus),
Five breathing connected inner circuits--vital energies
(Pancha Pranas -- Prana, Apana, Udana, Vyana, Samana),
Manas, Buddhi, thus totally 17 tattvas make
Sukshma Sharira(Subtle Body).
This Subtle Body has following characteristics -- Dream State,
throat location(for Mind), power of desire, Teijasa --
(consciousness during Dream State) - Devatha of self pride,
Sathvika Guna, U-kara mathrka(U-kara mathra of sound in
AUM-OMkara),), enjoyment as one desires, inner Soul
(antharathma), Prathibhasika(apparent reality) jeeva.
(Note: As per Tattva Bodha of Bhagavatpada Shankaracharya
this body has Pranamaya Kosha, Manomaya Kosha &
Vijnanamaya Kosha, which have same same components
given here)
2.1.Pranamaya Kosha (Air sheath) as per
JEEVESHWARA IKYA PRAKARANA of Jnana Sindhu
Speaking, feet, hands, lungs in these body parts, Five types of
air paths known as -- Prana(breathing), Apana(inhalation),
Vyana(spreading), Udana(exhalation), Samana(balancing,
equilibrium) are called as Pancha Pranas. These five air
currents together distribute food, liquids taken in, properly to
all parts of the body & make it grow. Jnanis with knowledge
laugh at those ignorant people who say protecting life(prana)
is the main Dharma(righteous tenets of living). Prana is Five
basic elements, clouds, shore, direction, voice, shouting, lamp,
ocean, world, all have been born due to prana. Creation,
existence, destruction take place by prana, therefore some
people say prana is Brahman. If prana is Brahman, when air
fills bellows it should be full of knowledge & why there is no
movement etc.? Yogi when he controls breath & does
kumbhaka, stops breathing(as in Samadhi State) where prana
went? Therefore prana is jada(lifeless) & its witness Athma
is Brahman, prana is not Brahman.
2.2. Manomaya Kosha (Mind Sheath) as per
JEEVESHWARA IKYA PRAKARANA of Jnana Sindhu
Organ of speach etc. organs of action, through these organs
observing what is going on in this world, full of doubts,
undergoing desire, happiness, unhappiness is due to
Manomaya Kosha. By this, is it useful or harmful, does it give
happiness or unhappiness, by such doubts mind is boiling.
Sometimes in jnana, sometimes in ignorance, sometimes in
meditation, this way passing from one to the other, without
stability even in one, it is dancing like monkey.
Thoughts like," If I pass away, how my wife will manage ?,
there is nobody else in the house, who will look after my son,
property", this way mind is worrying itself. Main Devatha for
mind is Moon, mind only is the cause for creation, existence
and destruction. From mind lust, organs, tattva etc. are born.
Various types of celestial beings like Deva,Kinnara,Siddha,
Sadhya, Kimpurusha, other creatures like eagle, demon,
animals, living beings with huge body, minute body are all
born due to mind. City,village, house,palace, yard etc. are
born by mind only.
Mind is chantings(mantra), mind is yantra(diagram drawn on
metal sheet to ward off evil), just as Brahman is formless, all
pervading same way mind also is there. Shruthis(Vedas,
Smrithis, Bhagavad Githa) say there is no difference between
mind & Brahman, reason being some people say mind is
Brahman. If mind is Brahman, there should not arise doubts
in mind, thoughts flow & change every second, why? When
Athma gets reflected in mind, mind gets activated, in reality
mind is lifeless(Jada). If mind is Brahman, when Yogis achieve
manolaya(mindless) state & sit in bliss of Soul, where mind
has gone?, therefore mind is not Brahman, Athma which is
witness to mind is Brahman.
2.3. Vijnanamaya Kosha (Intellect Sheath) as per
JEEVESHWARA IKYA PRAKARANA of Jnana Sindhu
Touch, Seeing, Hearing, Smelling, Tasting, these Five Senses
together give feedback to Mind. Carrying out actions & enjoying
it's results is its field of activity. Going to other worlds &
coming back are it's actions. It takes decisions based on
intuition, earlier experiences registered in Chitta(memory of
mind). It is in front of Athma like a mirror, experience of Athma
takes place through this & called as Vijnanamaya Kosha
(Intellect Sheath).
If you do upasana(serving through practice) of chantings
(mantra), Yaga(offerings to fire), Puja to God, etc. doing desire
oriented actions, it will forget Athma & through fruits of action it
will repeatedly go to other worlds like Swarga, returns back.
When 'Manas'(questioning faculty mind) is in doubt, this takes
decision to do or not.
Trinity, Indra etc. Devathas of Directions, wolf, bear, birds,
caves, lakes, wells, air, forest, five elements etc. are all Intellect
only. Shrutis say Intellect is Brahman. Meaning of Tattvas,
Three Powers, Three Gunas(Sathva,Rajas,Thamas), Sanaka
etc., Kailasa(Shiva's abode), Vykuntha(Vishnu's abode) etc.,
all people, Yama,Niyama etc. AstangaYoga, beautiful petal,
decorative umbrella, sword, garland of flowers, percussion
music instruments like mrdanga etc., pictures, all things
are intellect only, hence some people say Intellect is
Brahman. A thing which is Jada, imagination of Maya,
which has not understood itself,how it can be Brahman ?
If Buddhi(intellct) is Brahman, every second it is showing
itself & then why it should hide? When a Yogi sits
visualizing Brahman, without any characteristics where
intellect went ? Reflection of sun when it falls on a mirror
may look like sun only, will it become sun ? Same way if
Athma reflects in intellct, can intellct become Athma ?
Just as a mirror is useful to see our face, under Athma,
intellect is like a jewel stone, but it is not Brahman, That
which is support for this intellect, Athma is Brahman.
3) Karana Sharira (Causal Body)
In the Sukshma Sharira, there is Karana Sharira(Causal Body)
which has only two tattvas namely -- Ahankara(ego),
Chitta(consciousness).
This is the support & cause for all bodies.
This body has Deep Sleep State, Hrdaya(Spiritual Heart on
right side of chest) location(for Mind), Prajna (consciousness
applicable for Deep Sleep State) - Devatha of Self Pride,
Thamo Guna, Ma-karamathrka(Ma-kara mathra of sound in
AUM--OMkara), all pervading Paramathma, Paramarthika Jeeva
applicable for Deep Sleep State.
( Note: As per Tattva Bodha of Bhagavatpada Shankaracharya
this body has Ananadamaya Kosha cause for which is Avidya)
3.1. Anandamaya Kosha (Bliss Sheath) as per
JEEVESHWARA IKYA PRAKARANA of Jnana Sindhu
Carrying out activities during Waking State, Dream State,
along with tired body parts, Anthakarana which is a limitation
of Jeeva along with Avidya Mind, that which merges in Deep
Sleep State, people are unable to express happiness derived
from Deep Sleep State which people call as 'NIDRA SUKHA',
that is called as Anandamaya Kosha(Bliss Sheath).
All Devathas, Tattvas, all Devas, Demons, humans,animals,
insects,cities, Shruthi,Smrithi,Chantings(mantra), Shasthra,
that which is beyond imagination,doubts,decision, God,Self,
World(last 3 words--Triputi), all things merge(hide) here.
Even if all things get destroyed, this alone remains without
fear, hence some people say Anandamaya Kosha is
Brahman. If this Kosha is Brahman, why it is visible only
during Deep Sleep State & not during rest of the time ?
If you say, in this nothing is visible, everything has become
'Laya', so it is Brahman, then if a person suffering from
illness faints, has he become Brahman ? When a Yogi
experiences Samadhi State, where Deep Sleep State went ?
Just as clouds in sky cover sun for some time & then vanish,
this Kosha hides Athma. Just as smoke generated from fire,
envelops fire & makes it invisible, same way this Kosha born
out of Athma, has covered it. However this is not applicable
to Athma which has no connection with this Kosha, just as
Rahu blocking sun, has no influence on sun. Anandamaya
Kosha(Bliss Sheath) therefore is not Brahman, Athma which
is a witness to this is Brahman.
4) Maha Karana Sharira(Great Causal Body)
In the Karana Sharira, there is another body called as
Maha Karana Sharira(Great Causal Body).
( This body is not mentioned in Tattva Bodha of
Sri Bhagavathpada Shankarachrya)
The details of this body are as follows --
Sadyojatha, Vama Deva, Aghora, Thatpurusha, Eshana (these
are Shankara's five faces) are called as Pancha Bhuthas
(five elements).
Five Things called as Peace, knowledge,popularity(prathishta),
liberation, beyond peace.
Pancha Pranas(Five Vital Energies) called as Adi Shakthi
(Power at the beginning), Para Shakthi(Divine Power),
Jnana Shakthi(Power of Knowledge), Ichha Shakthi(Power of
Desire), Kriya Shakthi(Power of Action).
Panchendriyas(Five Senses) called as A-kara, U-kara, Ma-kara,
Nada(mathra), Bindu( Five Parts of OM-kara).
Five Limbs called as Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Ishwara,
Sadashiva.
Maha Karana Sharira(Great Causal Body). has these 25 Tattvas,
Group joining together providing Active Conscious Power
(Kutastha Chaithanya) are Turiya State(fourth state of Bliss),
Prathyag-Athma(Real Soul) - Devatha of Self Pride, Adi Shakthi
(Power at the beginning), Pure Sathvik Guna, location of Mind
is Face, Happy Enjoyment(Ananda Bhoga), mathra of Sound-
- OM-kara, All pervading pure, clean Athma.
This is called Maha Karana Sharira(Great Causal Body).
Now I shall explain 4 Bodies of ISHWARA or SHIVA --
1) Virat Deha - Physical Body(Sthula Sharira) of Ishwara
Virat Body is formed by joining 8 sub-bodies, which are --
Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Sky, Sun, Moon, Athma.
This is Ishwara's Physical Body. which is in Creation State,
Lord Brahma is Devatha of Self Pride, Power of Action, ego of
Rajasa Guna, location of Mind is Sun, U-kara mathra sound,
Enjoyment as - cause for everything happening, all pervasive
Divinity. This is form of Virat Body, this is also form of world,
everything happening in this world is seen, vanishes in this
Body. In this Physical Body of Ishwara, there is Sukshma
Sharira(Subtle Body) called as Hiranya Garbha.
2) Hiranya Garbha Deha - Subtle Body(Sukshma Sharira)
of Ishwara
This body has Hearing from Ten directions, sense of Touch by
Air, Eye is Sun, Taste through Water, Ashwini Devathas act as
Nose, Fire as speech, Indra is hand, Upendra is foot, Brahma
for Creation(guhya), Death as anus, Anthakarana(Manas,
Buddhi, Chitta, Ahankara) is Jnathr(all knowing), Moon is
manas(questioning faculty), Buddhi(intellect) is Brahma,
Chitta(consciousness) is Kshethrajna(one who knows the area
of activity), Ego as Rudra(God of destruction), this way
14 Devathas coming together formed Hiranya Garbha Deha.
This Body has present condition(sthiti) as its state, Vishnu is
Devatha of Self Pride, Power of Desire, Moon as location of
Mind, 'Taking care of everything' enjoyment, U-kara Sound,
Ego of Sathvika Guna, all pervading Athma. This way
Hiranya Garbha Deha - Subtle Body of Ishwara is there.
Inside this body there is Karana Sharira Of Ishwara known as
'Avyakrtha' which is a witness to Virat, Hiranya Garbha Bodies.
3) Avyakrtha Deha - Causal Body(Karana Sharira) of Ishwara
State of this body is Pralaya(Destruction), Rudra is Devatha of
Self Pride. has Power of Knowledge, Thamasic Ego, destruction
of everything is enjoyment, Fire is location of Mind, MA-kara
mathra soumd, all pervading Athma, Pure Athma. This way
body called Avyakrtha is there.
Ishwara's bodies which are due to limitation of Maya
(Mayopadhi) - Virat, Hiranya Garbha, Avyakrtha, there is
another body 'Mula-Prakrithi' which is a witness to the
above three bodies.
4) Mula-Prakrithi Deha - of Ishwara
This is always present(anahatha), great Ego, this body is
cause for self pride of Panchikarana(Process of Five Elements
joining together for formation of Physical Body),Five Elements.
This body is the basic cause(Karana Bhutha), merging
everything in itself ie. its own master full of knowledge
(Swarata), having ego of Sathvic Guna, Five Brahmas
(Five Shiva's aspects of Sathyojatha, Aghora, Vamadeva,
Thathpurusha, Ishana. Ref: Pancha Brahma Upanishath).
This Mula-Prakrithi body is origin of Maya(Mula-Maya), source
of knowledge, by this only creation,destruction of Universe,
this is with form(Saguna Brahma), this is also called
as Purusha.
Manas, Buddhi(intellect),chitta(consciousness), ego, Maya,
Prana(breath flow,vital energy), form, vidya(knowledge),
avidya(ignorance), vidya-avidya, demonic, divine, self pride,
Vishnu, Rudra, Sun, Ganapathi, Devatha of taste,
Mahapurusha, Mahath, all these are called as Mula-Prakrithi.
Initiation & execution of all actions, ruling everything,
destruction of everything, system for everything, enjoyment
of everything, Lord of everything, these Six assets(Ishwarya),
liberation from enjoyment are there for this body.
State of witness, Brahmanda(universe)location(of mind?)
Power of good knowledge, Sound mathra of OM-kara, all
pervading Maha-Athma, this way Mula-Prakrithi body is there.
Verily Lord Shiva Himself, in the form of Brahma, Vishnu, Hara
(Rudra), does Creation, Maintain & Destruction.
Jeeva has individual form, no independence, no greatness,
on the other hand Ishwara has Universal Cosmic form,
Independence & Greatness. On contemplation, Jeeva himself
is Ishwara.
This Mula-Prakrithi Body is TURIYA STATE(Bliss which is
Fourth State). There is another State called as TURIATHITHA
( Note: In this state, thought "I am Brahman" also vanishes)
which is a witness to Turiya State.
In the beginning from Athma, 'Chichakthi'(Chith-Shakthi means
Divine Power), 'Maya'(illusion) - Two things got evolved. Maya
got divided as Vidya(knowledge), Avidya(ignorance) & in them
when Chichakthi started shining 'Jeeva', 'Ishwara' are born.
Jyothi(Light) in Chichakthi is Chijyothi, that plane is
Chith-plane(Chidbayalu), location of Chichakthi called as
Bindu is Chith-Bindu, knowledge(Bodha) is Chith-Bodha,
Happiness(Ananda) is Chith-Ananda(Chidananda), Sukha
(without worry) is Chith-Sukha, Chidrupa(Divine Form),
Chidvilasa(Divine Enjoyment), Chith-Suthra(Divine Aphorisms
ie., a subject developed,expanded by short words with vast
meaning, connected serially enabling subject development
eg.,Brahma Suthra,Bhakthi Suthra etc.), these are
Characteristics of Chichakthi.
There is no difference between Brahman & Chichakthi.
Happiness, Pure, Without Activity(Thatastha), Natural
Happiness of Athma, Unknown(Avyaktha),Non Moving(Achala),
Not Visible, Not Two ie., Only One, Beyond Senses(Agamya),
Decisive, Silence of Mind or Mindless state, Pure Happiness
of Athma,Silence, Infinite or Full, No Play with others, Self
Satisfied, Pure Jeeva, No Dependence, No Fear, No Blemish,
Liberated all the time, Pure Enlightenment, Witness all the time,
Whole without parts, No Characteristics, Formless,
Not Involved, Real Consciousness, always present,
all knowing, Ascetic, Great, Not Divisible, undifferentiated pure
knowledge(Chinmathra), Subtle Senses(inner equipment of
Senses called as Thanmathras), all these names of Brahman
are Thuryathitha aspects.
This is the meaning of Maha Vakya 'TATTVAM ASI', Jnanies
split this Maha Vakya & explain its meaning. All forms are this
only, Forgetting itself it became Jeeva. Joining together with
Prakrithi, got involved in birth, death, happiness, unhappiness,
sorrow, desires. This only looks like wife, son by ignorance,
wrong notion(bhranthi) & travels in forest of rebirth. This only
by Papa(sins), Punya(result of good deeds) moves to Swarga
(Heaven), Naraka(Hell). By getting Demonic nature, it forgets
itself, getting called as Jeeva. This only gets Divine State by
the blessings of Sad-Guru, comes to know & decides that it
is all pervading Athma(Soul). This is not female, male, middle
gender, form, body parts, childhood, teenage, not old age.
This is all pervading, one whole, shines without any blemish.
This way Jnanis by thinking Jeeva,Shiva as One, get merged in
Brahman, how much Punya they should have earned to attain
this state !! These Jnanis only are Paramathma & those who
know this will not have rebirth !
My Child ! for your sake I explained to you 4 bodies each of
Jeeva & Shiva. If you understand this, you will become infinite
Brahman only. You are not having body of Jeeva nor body of
Shiva, you are Brahman only who is a witness for above two.
This should not be told to those who are not having real
Bhakthi, pure Mind, make show off, when Shankara told thus,
Kumara drowned in ocean of happiness & started praying lotus
feet of Shankara.
please explain Four bodies of JEEVA & Four bodies of
ISHWARA, Hara replied as follows --
My Child !, this divine knowledge can be known only by those
good people destined to hear it & not by others. You are really
blessed indeed, hence I enumerate to you Four bodies of
Jeeva & Ishwara. This cannot be heard by those who do not
like to meet Gurus,Sages & those who cannot tolerate
Tattva Jnana(knowledge of Divine Truth).
It is not an ordinary thing to know oneself, good deeds of many
births are required to know that. When one comes to know
oneself, he becomes a Jeevanmuktha ie., liberated while living
& this knowledge you get by the kindness of Guru.
Jeeva has Four Bodies known as --
1) Sthula Sharira (Physical Body)
2) Sukshma Sharira (Subtle Body)
3) Karana Sharira (Causal Body)
4) Maha Krana Sharira(Great Causal Body)
Ishwara has Four Bodies known as --
1) Virat Deha - Physical Body(Sthula Sharira) of Ishwara
2) Hiranya Garbha Deha - Subtle Body(Sukshma Sharira)
of Ishwara
3) Avyakrtha Deha - Causal Body(Karana Sharira) of Ishwara
4) Mula Prakrithi Deha - of Ishwara
Four Bodies Of Jeeva --
1) Sthula Sharira (Physical Body)
Sthula Sharira formed by Panchikarana(Refer Tattva Bodha
of Shankaracharya) of Pancha Bhuthas(Five basic elements) --
Akasha(sky), Air, Fire, Water, Earth.
Having 25 Tattvas --
1) Vak( Speech)
2) Pada (Feet)
3) Pani (hands)
4) Vayu (Air)
5) Upastha(procreative organ)
6) Shabdha (Hearing Sound)
7) Sparsha (sense of touch)
8) Rupa (vision)
9) Rasa ( sense of taste)
10) Gandha (sense of smell)
11) Thvak (sense of touch through skin)
12) Chakshu(eyes for vision)
13) Shothra(ears for hearing)
14) Jihva(tongue for taste)
15) Ghrana( nose for smell)
16) Prana( breathing air & its flow called as Pancha Pranas
ie., Five pranas, other four are given in
Sl. Nos.17,18, 19, 20, some saints have named
even Ten Pranas)
17) Apana -- Ejection through anus, sex function, child birth etc.
18) Udana -- Exhalation while breathing,related to thought,
speech.
19) Vyana -- Circulation through body, pervades entire body.
20) Samana -- Equalizing, balancing, related to digestion
21) Manas( questioning faculty of Mind)
22) Buddhi( Intellect--decision making faculty of Mind)
23) Chitta( memory of earlier experiences in this birth,
earlier births which Buddhi uses to take decisions)
24) Ahankara( Ego which is present all the time)
(Sl. Nos. 21,22,23,24 are called as Anthakarana, these
Four faculties put together we call as MIND. Refer posting
"What is Mind ?" )
25) Jnana(knowledge)
This Physical Body has Waking State, location of eyes
(for Mind), Rajo Guna, Power of Action, Vishva (ie., name of
consciousness during waking State) is Devatha of Self Pride
(Abhimana Devathe), A-karamathrka(A-kara mathra of sound
in AUM-OMkara), Yuktha Bhoga(skill full enjoyment),
Vyavaharika Jeeva(Jeeva involved in worldly transactions,
relative reality) -- these are the characteristics of Physical Body.
(Note: As per Tattva Bodha of Bhagavatpada Shankaracharya
this body has Annamaya Kosha )
1.1) Annamaya Kosha (Food Sheath) as per
JEEVESHWARA IKYA PRAKARANA of JNANA SINDHU
In this world, food, medicines that we eat or drink, produces in
women blood & in men it produces vital fluid for procreation
(Rathus). When man & woman mingle, the above two fluids
join together & produces in woman's womb fetus (Pinda). In
few days from feet to head all parts of body, nine openings get
generated, grows as human baby & in the ninth or tenth month
it is born on the surface of this earth. Soon after birth,the baby
drinks breast milk of mother, afterwards it eats rice, drinks
other fluids, as a result body grows & undergoes three stages
as childhood(balya), teenage(yauana), old age(vardhikya) &
again the body dies. Again it will be born in next birth. This is
called as ANNAMAYA KOSHA.
This way body grown from rice, full of foul smell & having
short life, ignorant people think 'they are the body' ! They
decorate this body in various ways, they pray for long life,
health, richness improvement, imagine wrongly that body
should be pure & think this is the achievement(Purushartha)
of their life. These ignorant people by their attachment to
body, have fallen into the well of desire of body fully
confused. Seeing these ignorant people, who think their
body itself is Soul, Jnanies will they not laugh? Athma which
is all pervading, is a witness to body all the time. On good
contemplation, knowledge that this body is only like dream &
Athma is self luminous will be self evident.
By rice(food), five elements, directions, mountains, rivers,
oceans, Celestial beings(Devas), human beings, animal
beings(tiryak), demonic beings were born. Rice(cooked) is
life(prana), rice is jeeeva, rice is Brahman, all things are born
out of rice, some people say, other than rice there is no other
thing, If rice is Brahman, why eaten rice changes its form ? If
you argue that we live only by eating, how Yogis live many
years doing Thapas without eating food? Therefore rice is not
Brahman. You(Athma) being a witness is Brahman, on the
other hand, if you say body is Brahman, it is not correct
because body gets destroyed. If body is Brahman, in the
state of Brahmananda(trance), why you are not aware of
body, where it has gone ? Therefore body is not Brahman,
you who is the witness to body is Brahman.
2) Sukshma Sharira (Subtle Body)
In the physical body, Five sensing inner sensors, physically
not seen(jnanendriyas --vision,hearing,smelling,tasting,touch),
Five inner motors of action(karmendriyas --for movement of
hands, legs, talking, procreation, ejection through anus),
Five breathing connected inner circuits--vital energies
(Pancha Pranas -- Prana, Apana, Udana, Vyana, Samana),
Manas, Buddhi, thus totally 17 tattvas make
Sukshma Sharira(Subtle Body).
This Subtle Body has following characteristics -- Dream State,
throat location(for Mind), power of desire, Teijasa --
(consciousness during Dream State) - Devatha of self pride,
Sathvika Guna, U-kara mathrka(U-kara mathra of sound in
AUM-OMkara),), enjoyment as one desires, inner Soul
(antharathma), Prathibhasika(apparent reality) jeeva.
(Note: As per Tattva Bodha of Bhagavatpada Shankaracharya
this body has Pranamaya Kosha, Manomaya Kosha &
Vijnanamaya Kosha, which have same same components
given here)
2.1.Pranamaya Kosha (Air sheath) as per
JEEVESHWARA IKYA PRAKARANA of Jnana Sindhu
Speaking, feet, hands, lungs in these body parts, Five types of
air paths known as -- Prana(breathing), Apana(inhalation),
Vyana(spreading), Udana(exhalation), Samana(balancing,
equilibrium) are called as Pancha Pranas. These five air
currents together distribute food, liquids taken in, properly to
all parts of the body & make it grow. Jnanis with knowledge
laugh at those ignorant people who say protecting life(prana)
is the main Dharma(righteous tenets of living). Prana is Five
basic elements, clouds, shore, direction, voice, shouting, lamp,
ocean, world, all have been born due to prana. Creation,
existence, destruction take place by prana, therefore some
people say prana is Brahman. If prana is Brahman, when air
fills bellows it should be full of knowledge & why there is no
movement etc.? Yogi when he controls breath & does
kumbhaka, stops breathing(as in Samadhi State) where prana
went? Therefore prana is jada(lifeless) & its witness Athma
is Brahman, prana is not Brahman.
2.2. Manomaya Kosha (Mind Sheath) as per
JEEVESHWARA IKYA PRAKARANA of Jnana Sindhu
Organ of speach etc. organs of action, through these organs
observing what is going on in this world, full of doubts,
undergoing desire, happiness, unhappiness is due to
Manomaya Kosha. By this, is it useful or harmful, does it give
happiness or unhappiness, by such doubts mind is boiling.
Sometimes in jnana, sometimes in ignorance, sometimes in
meditation, this way passing from one to the other, without
stability even in one, it is dancing like monkey.
Thoughts like," If I pass away, how my wife will manage ?,
there is nobody else in the house, who will look after my son,
property", this way mind is worrying itself. Main Devatha for
mind is Moon, mind only is the cause for creation, existence
and destruction. From mind lust, organs, tattva etc. are born.
Various types of celestial beings like Deva,Kinnara,Siddha,
Sadhya, Kimpurusha, other creatures like eagle, demon,
animals, living beings with huge body, minute body are all
born due to mind. City,village, house,palace, yard etc. are
born by mind only.
Mind is chantings(mantra), mind is yantra(diagram drawn on
metal sheet to ward off evil), just as Brahman is formless, all
pervading same way mind also is there. Shruthis(Vedas,
Smrithis, Bhagavad Githa) say there is no difference between
mind & Brahman, reason being some people say mind is
Brahman. If mind is Brahman, there should not arise doubts
in mind, thoughts flow & change every second, why? When
Athma gets reflected in mind, mind gets activated, in reality
mind is lifeless(Jada). If mind is Brahman, when Yogis achieve
manolaya(mindless) state & sit in bliss of Soul, where mind
has gone?, therefore mind is not Brahman, Athma which is
witness to mind is Brahman.
2.3. Vijnanamaya Kosha (Intellect Sheath) as per
JEEVESHWARA IKYA PRAKARANA of Jnana Sindhu
Touch, Seeing, Hearing, Smelling, Tasting, these Five Senses
together give feedback to Mind. Carrying out actions & enjoying
it's results is its field of activity. Going to other worlds &
coming back are it's actions. It takes decisions based on
intuition, earlier experiences registered in Chitta(memory of
mind). It is in front of Athma like a mirror, experience of Athma
takes place through this & called as Vijnanamaya Kosha
(Intellect Sheath).
If you do upasana(serving through practice) of chantings
(mantra), Yaga(offerings to fire), Puja to God, etc. doing desire
oriented actions, it will forget Athma & through fruits of action it
will repeatedly go to other worlds like Swarga, returns back.
When 'Manas'(questioning faculty mind) is in doubt, this takes
decision to do or not.
Trinity, Indra etc. Devathas of Directions, wolf, bear, birds,
caves, lakes, wells, air, forest, five elements etc. are all Intellect
only. Shrutis say Intellect is Brahman. Meaning of Tattvas,
Three Powers, Three Gunas(Sathva,Rajas,Thamas), Sanaka
etc., Kailasa(Shiva's abode), Vykuntha(Vishnu's abode) etc.,
all people, Yama,Niyama etc. AstangaYoga, beautiful petal,
decorative umbrella, sword, garland of flowers, percussion
music instruments like mrdanga etc., pictures, all things
are intellect only, hence some people say Intellect is
Brahman. A thing which is Jada, imagination of Maya,
which has not understood itself,how it can be Brahman ?
If Buddhi(intellct) is Brahman, every second it is showing
itself & then why it should hide? When a Yogi sits
visualizing Brahman, without any characteristics where
intellect went ? Reflection of sun when it falls on a mirror
may look like sun only, will it become sun ? Same way if
Athma reflects in intellct, can intellct become Athma ?
Just as a mirror is useful to see our face, under Athma,
intellect is like a jewel stone, but it is not Brahman, That
which is support for this intellect, Athma is Brahman.
3) Karana Sharira (Causal Body)
In the Sukshma Sharira, there is Karana Sharira(Causal Body)
which has only two tattvas namely -- Ahankara(ego),
Chitta(consciousness).
This is the support & cause for all bodies.
This body has Deep Sleep State, Hrdaya(Spiritual Heart on
right side of chest) location(for Mind), Prajna (consciousness
applicable for Deep Sleep State) - Devatha of Self Pride,
Thamo Guna, Ma-karamathrka(Ma-kara mathra of sound in
AUM--OMkara), all pervading Paramathma, Paramarthika Jeeva
applicable for Deep Sleep State.
( Note: As per Tattva Bodha of Bhagavatpada Shankaracharya
this body has Ananadamaya Kosha cause for which is Avidya)
3.1. Anandamaya Kosha (Bliss Sheath) as per
JEEVESHWARA IKYA PRAKARANA of Jnana Sindhu
Carrying out activities during Waking State, Dream State,
along with tired body parts, Anthakarana which is a limitation
of Jeeva along with Avidya Mind, that which merges in Deep
Sleep State, people are unable to express happiness derived
from Deep Sleep State which people call as 'NIDRA SUKHA',
that is called as Anandamaya Kosha(Bliss Sheath).
All Devathas, Tattvas, all Devas, Demons, humans,animals,
insects,cities, Shruthi,Smrithi,Chantings(mantra), Shasthra,
that which is beyond imagination,doubts,decision, God,Self,
World(last 3 words--Triputi), all things merge(hide) here.
Even if all things get destroyed, this alone remains without
fear, hence some people say Anandamaya Kosha is
Brahman. If this Kosha is Brahman, why it is visible only
during Deep Sleep State & not during rest of the time ?
If you say, in this nothing is visible, everything has become
'Laya', so it is Brahman, then if a person suffering from
illness faints, has he become Brahman ? When a Yogi
experiences Samadhi State, where Deep Sleep State went ?
Just as clouds in sky cover sun for some time & then vanish,
this Kosha hides Athma. Just as smoke generated from fire,
envelops fire & makes it invisible, same way this Kosha born
out of Athma, has covered it. However this is not applicable
to Athma which has no connection with this Kosha, just as
Rahu blocking sun, has no influence on sun. Anandamaya
Kosha(Bliss Sheath) therefore is not Brahman, Athma which
is a witness to this is Brahman.
4) Maha Karana Sharira(Great Causal Body)
In the Karana Sharira, there is another body called as
Maha Karana Sharira(Great Causal Body).
( This body is not mentioned in Tattva Bodha of
Sri Bhagavathpada Shankarachrya)
The details of this body are as follows --
Sadyojatha, Vama Deva, Aghora, Thatpurusha, Eshana (these
are Shankara's five faces) are called as Pancha Bhuthas
(five elements).
Five Things called as Peace, knowledge,popularity(prathishta),
liberation, beyond peace.
Pancha Pranas(Five Vital Energies) called as Adi Shakthi
(Power at the beginning), Para Shakthi(Divine Power),
Jnana Shakthi(Power of Knowledge), Ichha Shakthi(Power of
Desire), Kriya Shakthi(Power of Action).
Panchendriyas(Five Senses) called as A-kara, U-kara, Ma-kara,
Nada(mathra), Bindu( Five Parts of OM-kara).
Five Limbs called as Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Ishwara,
Sadashiva.
Maha Karana Sharira(Great Causal Body). has these 25 Tattvas,
Group joining together providing Active Conscious Power
(Kutastha Chaithanya) are Turiya State(fourth state of Bliss),
Prathyag-Athma(Real Soul) - Devatha of Self Pride, Adi Shakthi
(Power at the beginning), Pure Sathvik Guna, location of Mind
is Face, Happy Enjoyment(Ananda Bhoga), mathra of Sound-
- OM-kara, All pervading pure, clean Athma.
This is called Maha Karana Sharira(Great Causal Body).
Now I shall explain 4 Bodies of ISHWARA or SHIVA --
1) Virat Deha - Physical Body(Sthula Sharira) of Ishwara
Virat Body is formed by joining 8 sub-bodies, which are --
Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Sky, Sun, Moon, Athma.
This is Ishwara's Physical Body. which is in Creation State,
Lord Brahma is Devatha of Self Pride, Power of Action, ego of
Rajasa Guna, location of Mind is Sun, U-kara mathra sound,
Enjoyment as - cause for everything happening, all pervasive
Divinity. This is form of Virat Body, this is also form of world,
everything happening in this world is seen, vanishes in this
Body. In this Physical Body of Ishwara, there is Sukshma
Sharira(Subtle Body) called as Hiranya Garbha.
2) Hiranya Garbha Deha - Subtle Body(Sukshma Sharira)
of Ishwara
This body has Hearing from Ten directions, sense of Touch by
Air, Eye is Sun, Taste through Water, Ashwini Devathas act as
Nose, Fire as speech, Indra is hand, Upendra is foot, Brahma
for Creation(guhya), Death as anus, Anthakarana(Manas,
Buddhi, Chitta, Ahankara) is Jnathr(all knowing), Moon is
manas(questioning faculty), Buddhi(intellect) is Brahma,
Chitta(consciousness) is Kshethrajna(one who knows the area
of activity), Ego as Rudra(God of destruction), this way
14 Devathas coming together formed Hiranya Garbha Deha.
This Body has present condition(sthiti) as its state, Vishnu is
Devatha of Self Pride, Power of Desire, Moon as location of
Mind, 'Taking care of everything' enjoyment, U-kara Sound,
Ego of Sathvika Guna, all pervading Athma. This way
Hiranya Garbha Deha - Subtle Body of Ishwara is there.
Inside this body there is Karana Sharira Of Ishwara known as
'Avyakrtha' which is a witness to Virat, Hiranya Garbha Bodies.
3) Avyakrtha Deha - Causal Body(Karana Sharira) of Ishwara
State of this body is Pralaya(Destruction), Rudra is Devatha of
Self Pride. has Power of Knowledge, Thamasic Ego, destruction
of everything is enjoyment, Fire is location of Mind, MA-kara
mathra soumd, all pervading Athma, Pure Athma. This way
body called Avyakrtha is there.
Ishwara's bodies which are due to limitation of Maya
(Mayopadhi) - Virat, Hiranya Garbha, Avyakrtha, there is
another body 'Mula-Prakrithi' which is a witness to the
above three bodies.
4) Mula-Prakrithi Deha - of Ishwara
This is always present(anahatha), great Ego, this body is
cause for self pride of Panchikarana(Process of Five Elements
joining together for formation of Physical Body),Five Elements.
This body is the basic cause(Karana Bhutha), merging
everything in itself ie. its own master full of knowledge
(Swarata), having ego of Sathvic Guna, Five Brahmas
(Five Shiva's aspects of Sathyojatha, Aghora, Vamadeva,
Thathpurusha, Ishana. Ref: Pancha Brahma Upanishath).
This Mula-Prakrithi body is origin of Maya(Mula-Maya), source
of knowledge, by this only creation,destruction of Universe,
this is with form(Saguna Brahma), this is also called
as Purusha.
Manas, Buddhi(intellect),chitta(consciousness), ego, Maya,
Prana(breath flow,vital energy), form, vidya(knowledge),
avidya(ignorance), vidya-avidya, demonic, divine, self pride,
Vishnu, Rudra, Sun, Ganapathi, Devatha of taste,
Mahapurusha, Mahath, all these are called as Mula-Prakrithi.
Initiation & execution of all actions, ruling everything,
destruction of everything, system for everything, enjoyment
of everything, Lord of everything, these Six assets(Ishwarya),
liberation from enjoyment are there for this body.
State of witness, Brahmanda(universe)location(of mind?)
Power of good knowledge, Sound mathra of OM-kara, all
pervading Maha-Athma, this way Mula-Prakrithi body is there.
Verily Lord Shiva Himself, in the form of Brahma, Vishnu, Hara
(Rudra), does Creation, Maintain & Destruction.
Jeeva has individual form, no independence, no greatness,
on the other hand Ishwara has Universal Cosmic form,
Independence & Greatness. On contemplation, Jeeva himself
is Ishwara.
This Mula-Prakrithi Body is TURIYA STATE(Bliss which is
Fourth State). There is another State called as TURIATHITHA
( Note: In this state, thought "I am Brahman" also vanishes)
which is a witness to Turiya State.
In the beginning from Athma, 'Chichakthi'(Chith-Shakthi means
Divine Power), 'Maya'(illusion) - Two things got evolved. Maya
got divided as Vidya(knowledge), Avidya(ignorance) & in them
when Chichakthi started shining 'Jeeva', 'Ishwara' are born.
Jyothi(Light) in Chichakthi is Chijyothi, that plane is
Chith-plane(Chidbayalu), location of Chichakthi called as
Bindu is Chith-Bindu, knowledge(Bodha) is Chith-Bodha,
Happiness(Ananda) is Chith-Ananda(Chidananda), Sukha
(without worry) is Chith-Sukha, Chidrupa(Divine Form),
Chidvilasa(Divine Enjoyment), Chith-Suthra(Divine Aphorisms
ie., a subject developed,expanded by short words with vast
meaning, connected serially enabling subject development
eg.,Brahma Suthra,Bhakthi Suthra etc.), these are
Characteristics of Chichakthi.
There is no difference between Brahman & Chichakthi.
Happiness, Pure, Without Activity(Thatastha), Natural
Happiness of Athma, Unknown(Avyaktha),Non Moving(Achala),
Not Visible, Not Two ie., Only One, Beyond Senses(Agamya),
Decisive, Silence of Mind or Mindless state, Pure Happiness
of Athma,Silence, Infinite or Full, No Play with others, Self
Satisfied, Pure Jeeva, No Dependence, No Fear, No Blemish,
Liberated all the time, Pure Enlightenment, Witness all the time,
Whole without parts, No Characteristics, Formless,
Not Involved, Real Consciousness, always present,
all knowing, Ascetic, Great, Not Divisible, undifferentiated pure
knowledge(Chinmathra), Subtle Senses(inner equipment of
Senses called as Thanmathras), all these names of Brahman
are Thuryathitha aspects.
This is the meaning of Maha Vakya 'TATTVAM ASI', Jnanies
split this Maha Vakya & explain its meaning. All forms are this
only, Forgetting itself it became Jeeva. Joining together with
Prakrithi, got involved in birth, death, happiness, unhappiness,
sorrow, desires. This only looks like wife, son by ignorance,
wrong notion(bhranthi) & travels in forest of rebirth. This only
by Papa(sins), Punya(result of good deeds) moves to Swarga
(Heaven), Naraka(Hell). By getting Demonic nature, it forgets
itself, getting called as Jeeva. This only gets Divine State by
the blessings of Sad-Guru, comes to know & decides that it
is all pervading Athma(Soul). This is not female, male, middle
gender, form, body parts, childhood, teenage, not old age.
This is all pervading, one whole, shines without any blemish.
This way Jnanis by thinking Jeeva,Shiva as One, get merged in
Brahman, how much Punya they should have earned to attain
this state !! These Jnanis only are Paramathma & those who
know this will not have rebirth !
My Child ! for your sake I explained to you 4 bodies each of
Jeeva & Shiva. If you understand this, you will become infinite
Brahman only. You are not having body of Jeeva nor body of
Shiva, you are Brahman only who is a witness for above two.
This should not be told to those who are not having real
Bhakthi, pure Mind, make show off, when Shankara told thus,
Kumara drowned in ocean of happiness & started praying lotus
feet of Shankara.
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oh wow. This is excellent. Thankyou so much. Sri Gurubyo namah
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