Something different from all we know
Shruta Anumana Pragnyabhyam Anavishaya Vishesharthathvat
This knowledge that is rooted in the truth of consciousness is distinctly different from all that we know through hearing and other sense organs or by inference. What is the true self that we are? Anything that we see is not our self. Anything that we hear is not our self. Anything that we touch is not our self. Anything that we taste is not our self. Anything that we smell is not our self. Anything that we may know about through inference, is also not our self. Inference is the word Anumana. If there is thick smoke coming somewhere from the depths of a forest, we infer that probably there may be a fire. If a child gives brilliant answers to questions in class, we may infer that he may have got the intelligence genetically from his parents. But inference is also not the truth. The ultimate knowledge that is based on truth is simply an inner experience which can never be described with words, names and forms. Swahilya Shambhavi
Shruta Anumana Pragnyabhyam Anavishaya Vishesharthathvat
This knowledge that is rooted in the truth of consciousness is distinctly different from all that we know through hearing and other sense organs or by inference. What is the true self that we are? Anything that we see is not our self. Anything that we hear is not our self. Anything that we touch is not our self. Anything that we taste is not our self. Anything that we smell is not our self. Anything that we may know about through inference, is also not our self. Inference is the word Anumana. If there is thick smoke coming somewhere from the depths of a forest, we infer that probably there may be a fire. If a child gives brilliant answers to questions in class, we may infer that he may have got the intelligence genetically from his parents. But inference is also not the truth. The ultimate knowledge that is based on truth is simply an inner experience which can never be described with words, names and forms. Swahilya Shambhavi
Pic: Forms, names and symbols take us to the truth, but they are not the ultimate truth. It is an inner experience. (Swahilya)
8 comments:
as much the TRUTH is silence so is seeking the TRUTH. As long as description is there ( even about oneself ) the person takes inspiration from Robert Brown who wrote miles to go .......
but ADVAITA is now, here & present all the time
Yes.
all description are like digging bore here and there all around the place to get water in the process none of the digging gives water.
one approach is lie digging in one place which will positively give water. silence is that diging & water
yes could & should lead to this
ok
Its funny how Mr/Ms Anonymous seems to know so much about Truth and likes to talk great things yet he/she hides behind an 'Anonymous' label... :)
Dear swahilya, this post is a good reminder for where to look for knowledge. Thank you for providing and sharing these insights....
Happy blogging
Welcome Dolly...and one more correction 'Anonymous' - If it is miles to go before I sleep....it is Robert Frost (of course I am aware that in Advaita details don't matter!)
Welcome Ray...thank you!
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