That which one does not breathe with the breath, but by which the breath is drawn — know that alone to be Brahman, not this that people worship here.
यत्प्राणेन न प्राणिति येन प्राणः प्रणीयते ।तदेव ब्रह्म त्वं विद्धि नेदं यदिदमुपासते ॥ ९॥
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Realisation refers to a profound understanding or awareness across spiritual traditions. Many traditions converge on the idea of a transformative insight, but differ in their approaches. They offer unique perspectives on the path to and characteristics of this realisation.
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That which one does not hear with the ear, but by which this ear hears — know that alone to be Brahman, not this that people worship here.
यच्छ्रोत्रेण न शृणोति येन श्रोत्रमिदं श्रुतम् ।तदेव ब्रह्म त्वं विद्धि नेदं यदिदमुपासते ॥ ८॥
That which one does not see with the eye, but by which the eyes see — know that alone to be Brahman, not this that people worship here.
यच्चक्षुषा न पश्यति येन चक्षूँषि पश्यति ।तदेव ब्रह्म त्वं विद्धि नेदं यदिदमुपासते ॥ ७॥
That which one does not think with the mind, but by which, they say, the mind is thought — know that alone to be Brahman, not this that people worship here.
यन्मनसा न मनुते येनाहुर्मनो मतम् ।तदेव ब्रह्म त्वं विद्धि नेदं यदिदमुपासते ॥ ६॥
That which is not uttered by speech, but by which speech is uttered — know that alone to be Brahman, not this that people worship here.
यद्वाचाऽनभ्युदितं येन वागभ्युद्यते ।तदेव ब्रह्म त्वं विद्धि नेदं यदिदमुपासते ॥ ५॥
"It was Brahman," she said. "It was in the victory of Brahman that you gloried." Then indeed he knew that it was Brahman.
सा ब्रह्मेति होवाच ब्रह्मणो वा एतद्विजये महीयध्वमितिततो हैव विदाञ्चकार ब्रह्मेति ॥ १॥
Therefore Indra surpasses the other gods, as it were, for he came nearest to it, and he was the first to know that it was Brahman.
तस्माद्वा इन्द्रोऽतितरामिवान्यान्देवान्सह्येनन्नेदिष्ठं पस्पर्श स ह्येनत्प्रथमो विदाञ्चकार ब्रह्मेति ॥ ३॥
It is understood by the one to whom it is not understood; the one who thinks he understands it does not understand. It is unknown to those who know, and known to those who do not know.
यस्यामतं तस्य मतं मतं यस्य न वेद सः ।अविज्ञातं विजानतां विज्ञातमविजानताम् ॥ ३॥
Therefore these gods — Agni, Vāyu, and Indra — surpass the other gods, as it were, for they came nearest to it, and they were the first to know that it was Brahman.
तस्माद्वा एते देवा अतितरामिवान्यान्देवान्यदग्निर्वायुरिन्द्रस्तेह्येनन्नेदिष्ठं पस्पर्शुस्ते ह्येनत्प्रथमो विदाञ्चकार ब्रह्मेति ॥ २॥
Spirituality is essentially an awakening to the inner reality of our being. It is a connection to the spirit, self, or soul that is beyond our mind, life, and body. This awakening involves an inner aspiration to know, feel, and become one with this greater reality.
My advice is to not strive for supernatural powers or rapid Kundalini awakening. Instead, cultivate devotion to God, have complete faith in Him, and embody a spirit of service to humanity. The Kundalini will awaken naturally.
'Those who know the breath of the breath, the eye of the eye, the ear of the ear, and the mind of the mind — they have realized the ancient, primeval Brahman.'
प्राणस्य प्राणमुत चक्षुषश्चक्षुरुत श्रोत्रस्य श्रोत्रं मनसो ये मनो विदुः । ते निचिक्युर्ब्रह्म पुराणमग्र्यम् ॥ १८॥
'For the breath alone becomes all these. One who sees thus, thinks thus, and understands thus becomes one who speaks surpassingly. If people say to him, "You are one who speaks surpassingly," he should say, "Yes, I am one who speaks surpassingly," and not deny it.'
प्राणो ह्येवैतानि सर्वाणि भवति स वा एष एवं पश्यन्नेवं मन्वान एवं विजानन्नतिवादी भवति तं चेद्ब्रूयुरतिवाद्यसीत्यतिवाद्यस्मीति ब्रूयान्नापह्नुवीत
If merely pretending to be spiritual can bring about such spiritual awakening, one can only imagine the impact of genuine spiritual practice. In that state, one will undoubtedly realize what is real and what is not. Only God is real, while the world is an illusion.
He who knows himself as the omnipresent Spirit is subject no longer to the rigidities of a body in time and space.
Great saints who have awakened from the cosmic mayic dream and realized this world as an idea in the Divine Mind, can do as they wish with the body, knowing it to be only a manipulatable form of condensed or frozen energy.
Gnosis is the life of the heart through God, and the turning away of one's inmost thoughts from all that is not God. The worth of everyone is in proportion to gnosis, and he who is without gnosis is worth nothing.
Do not throw away this priceless human birth in vain. Do not let it slip from your hands; it will not come into your hands again and again. You have been given the chance of your own deliverance, so seek it out. Grant your soul, caught in the cycle of birth and death, a resting place, a refuge. Let your soul attain awareness of the Formless Supreme, so that it may be freed from the bondage of birth and death.
Ignorance is the root cause of pride. The day man gives place to God in his heart, the day he realises the Truth, all the disputes will end automatically.
God-knowledge can be revealed to us only by a person who is fully familiar with it. Only such a person can establish our relationship with God. The only condition is that we must possess the requisite desire, the requisite will to receive the divine knowledge.