ajati.com The Absolute Consciousness and The Three States

AVASTHA-TRAYA three states of consciousness

Jagrat – Svapna – Sushupti – waking state – its experiencer dreaming state – its experiencer deep sleep state – its experiencer

TURIYA The Absolute Consciousness – “The Fourth“ ajati.com Bodies, Sheaths, States and Internal Instrument

Sharira-Traya Pancha- Avastha-Traya Antahkarana Three Bodies Five Sheaths Three States Internal Instrument

Sthula Sharira Annamaya Kosha Jagrat - Waking Ahamkara - Ego - Active (1) (1) (1) - Intellect - Active Gross Body Food Sheath Vishva - Experiencer - Mind - Active Chitta - Memory - Active Pranamaya Kosha (2) Vital Sheath Ahamkara - Ego - Inactive Sukshma Sharira Manomaya Kosha Svapna - Dream Buddhi - Intellect - Inactive (2) (3) (2) Subtle Body Mental Sheath Taijasa - Experiencer Manas - Mind - Inactive Chitta - Memory - Active Vijnanamaya Kosha (4) Intellect Sheath Ahamkara - Ego - Inactive Karana Sharira Anandamaya Kosha Sushupti - Deep Sleep Buddhi - Intellect - Inactive (3) (5) (3) Manas - Mind - Inactive Causal Body Bliss Sheath Prajna - Experiencer Chitta - Memory - Inactive ajati.com Description of Ignorance

Ajnana – Characteristics

Anadi Anirvachaniya Trigunatmaka Bhavarupa Jnanavirodhi Indefinable either as Made of three Experienced, Removed by Beginningless real (sat) or unreal (asat) tendencies (guna-s) hence present knowledge (jnana)

Sattva Rajas

Ajnana – Powers

Avarana - Vikshepa - Shakti Veiling Power Projecting Power

veils jiva 's real nature and causes the projects the world of multiplicity cycle of birth and death (samsara) beginning with Space (akasha)

Ajnana – Types

Samashti - Ajnana Vyashti - Ajnana Cosmic Ignorance Individual Ignorance

its effects are the three cosmic planes: its effects are the three individual planes: Causal (), Causal (Prajna), Subtle (Hiranyagarbha), Gross(Virat) Subtle (Taijasa), Gross (Vishva) ajati.com Four Connections Between Aspirant and Texts

ANUBANDHA-CHATUSHTAYA Four Connections

Adhikari Vishaya Prayojana Sambandha Qualified Student Subject Matter Result Relationship

Chitta Jiva--Aikya Atyantika-Duhkha-Nivritti Grantha – Adhikari - Single Pointed Mind Jiva- Identity Complete Cessation of Sorrow Vishaya – Prayojana - Chitta Prapti Sambandha Purified Mind Attainment of Supreme Happiness Relationship Between the Tridosha: Vikshepa- Qualified Student, Mala - (Avarana) Subject Matter and Result A qualified student is free from two of the three ‘Defects‘: Restlessness & Impurity (not from Veiling) ajati.com

Four Goals of the Human Being

PURUSHARTHA four goals of the human being

Artha seeking security enjoying pleasures careful living liberation from all three ajati.com

The Four Great Sentences

Mahavakya Four Great Sentences

Aham Brahmasmi Ayam Atma Brahma Tat Tvam Asi Prajnanam Brahma “I am Brahman” ”This Self is Brahman” ”That you are” ”Consciousness is Brahman” ajati.com Four Prerequisite Disciplines

SADHANA-CHATUSHTAYA Four Prerequisite Disciplines

Viveka Shamadi-Shatka Mumukshuttva Discrimination Detachment Six Sub-Disciplines Desire for Liberation

Manda – Weak Shama – Mind Control Manda – Weak Madhyama – Medium Dama – Sense Control Madhyama – Medium Teevra – Intense – Sense Withdrawal Uttama – Intense – Tolerance of Opposites Samadhana – Mind Cocentration Shraddha – Faith in Scriptures ajati.com

Four Results of Action

Karma Phala Results of Action

Utpattih Apti Vikriti Samskriti origination attainment modification purification ajati.com

Four Stages in Life

ASHRAMA four stages in life

Brahmacharya celibate student married family man hermit in retreat wandering monk ajati.com From Qualified Student to Liberated Soul ADHIKARI – JIVAN MUKTA Qualified Student & Liberated Soul Adhikari Jivan Mukta Liberated Soul while Alive Qualified Student

1) CHITTA EKAGRATA (Single Pointed Mind) and 1) (Hearing of Mahavakya) and 2) CHITTA SHUDDHI (Purified Mind) removes only two defects: 2) (Reflection upon Mahavakya) creates Conviction of A1) VIKSHEPA DOSHA (Restlessness defect) & the Existence of Brahman, which generates Indirect Knowledge of A2) MALA DOSHA (Impurity defect) Brahman and this removes a) ASATTVAPADAKA: that which veils the Existence of Brahman 3) NIDIDHYASANA (Deep Meditation on a Mahavakya - Great Sentence) generates BRAHMAKARA VRITTI (Brahman in the form of An Adhikari (Qualified Student) is free from two of the three defects (Tri Dosha): a mental modification) and this removes A1) Restlessness Defect and A2) Impurity Defect but not free from b) ABHANAPADAKA: that which veils the Revelation of Brahman A3) AVARANA DOSHA (Veiling Defect) or AVARANA SHAKTI (Veiling Power of Ignorance or Ajnana) A Jivan Mukta (Liberated Soul while Alive) is completely free from: A3) AVARANA DOSHA (Veiling defect) or AVARANA SHAKTI (Veiling Power of Ignorance – Ajnana)and its two effects: a) ASATTVAPADAKA and b) ABHANAPADAKA