ajati.com The Absolute Consciousness and The Three States
AVASTHA-TRAYA three states of consciousness
Jagrat – Vishva Svapna – Taijasa Sushupti – Prajna waking state – its experiencer dreaming state – its experiencer deep sleep state – its experiencer somn
TURIYA The Absolute Consciousness – “The Fourth“ ajati.com Bodies, Sheaths, States and Internal Instrument
Sharira-Traya Pancha-Kosha Avastha-Traya Antahkarana Three Bodies Five Sheaths Three States Internal Instrument
Sthula Sharira Annamaya Kosha Jagrat - Waking Ahamkara - Ego - Active (1) (1) (1) Buddhi - Intellect - Active Gross Body Food Sheath Vishva - Experiencer Manas - 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)
Ajnana – Powers
Avarana - Shakti 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 (Ishvara), 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 Ekagrata Jiva-Brahma-Aikya Atyantika-Duhkha-Nivritti Grantha – Adhikari - Single Pointed Mind Jiva-Brahman Identity Complete Cessation of Sorrow Vishaya – Prayojana - Chitta Shuddhi Paramananda 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 Kama Dharma Moksha 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 Vairagya 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 Uparati – Sense Withdrawal Uttama – Intense Titiksha – 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 Grihastha Vanaprastha Sannyasa celibate student married family man hermit in retreat wandering monk ajati.com The Method of Identification with Brahman
Sadhana spiritual practice
Shravana Manana Nididhyasana hearing the Truth reflecting upon contemplating
B R A H M A N I R V A N A the dissolution in Brahman ajati.com Nine Indian Philosophical Systems DARSHANA Philosophical Systems
Astika – Orthodox Nastika – Heterodox Vedic Group Topics analyzed by Non-Vedic Group all Indian Systems SANKHYA – Enumeration BUDDHA-DHARMA – Enlightenment Founder - Kapila a) - nature of the world, its Founder - Buddha YOGA – Union origin and evolution Founder - Patanjali JAINA – Conquest, Victory b) - nature of human beings Founder - Mahavira NYAYA – Logic and other living beings Founder - Gotama CHARVAKA – Worldly View VAISHESHIKA – Particular c) - existence of God, his Founder - Charvaka nature and attributes Founder - Kanada MIMAMSA – Reflection d) - goal of the human life and the way of attaining it Founder - Jaimini VEDANTA – Conclusion of Veda Founder - Badarayana ajati.com The Self and the Functions of the Internal Instrument
ANTAHKARANA Internal Instrument
Ahamkara Buddhi Manas Chitta I - Ego intelect mind memory
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Six Stages of Transformation
SHAD BHAVAVIKARAH Six Stages of Transformation
Jayate Vardhate Tishthate Viparinamate Hiyate Mriyate Birth Growth Stay Change Decay Death ajati.com
Three Categories of a Thing – Example 'Brahman'
BRAHMAN The Absolute
SHABDA JNANA ARTHA the Word Brahman the Concept Brahman the Object Brahman ajati.com
Three Degrees of Reality Three Theories of Creation
Traya Satya Traya Srishti Vada THREE DEGREES OF REALITY THREE THEORIES OF CREATION
Paramarthika-Satya Ajati-Vada
the Absolute Reality no-creation
Pratibhasika-Satya Drishti-Srishti-Vada simultaneous the illusory reality perception and creation
Vyavaharika-Satya Srishti-Drishti-Vada gradual the empirical reality creation and perception ajati.com
Three Degrees of Reality Three Views on Ignorance and Liberation
THREE VIEWS ON THREE DEGREES OF IGNORANCE AND REALITY L I B E R A T I O N
Paramarthika-Satya Ignorance - never exists - never exists the Absolute Reality Liberation
Pratibhasika-Satya Ignorance - illusory Liberation - illusory the illusory reality
Vyavaharika-Satya Ignorance - real Liberation - real the empirical reality ajati.com
Brahman Devoid of All Three Types of Differences
BHEDA Difference
Svagata Bheda Sajatiya Bheda Vijatiya Bheda internal difference difference within a species difference of species a human body is one a human is different a human is different but has different parts from another human from an animal