Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Self Realization

                                          Srimad Bhagavatam

Though Prakriti is undifferentiated, she is the cause of all differentiation.

Prakriti consists of three Gunas viz. Satwik (Goodness), Rajasik (Passion) and Tamasik (Ignorance).

When these gunas are in equilibrium they remain in the state of Prakriti.

But when they lose that equilibrium the universe is formed.

The Purusha is formless, without attributes and changeless.

The Purusha is also called Nirguna.

 Just like the sun is reflected in the water but is not affected by the water similarly the 

Purusha lives in the body but is not affected by its actions.

However when the Purusha identifies with the three gunas, it identifies with the body and so starts thinking that it is the performer of actions.

And when it thinks so, the Purusha is subjected to Karma and repeated births and deaths.

When the mind gets attracted to the things in the world, attachment to material world happens.

This attachment is followed by a desire to possess the thing.

The small desire gets stronger and becomes lust or greed.

With this greed comes fear of competition.

This fear quickly converts into anger.

Anger is the cause of illuision.

And illusion gives birth to false ego.

To avoid all miseries one should meditate upon God all the time.  
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