ABOUT CREATION
God is one, absolute and non-dual. Before creation He (Spirit) existed as Absolute "Brahman" (highest Universal Principle and Ultimate Reality) or Impersonal Soul. Spirit wished to be manifested in various forms of existence, Thus, from Absolute Brahman Spirit transformed Itself into relative existence and became the manifest universe - Mater, Mother, Divine Feminine. Therefore, whatever we perceive and recognize and whatever exists as matter or life is the ( manifestation of Spirit. The indwelling Self in all creatures is this one Brahman manifesting Itself in different forms.
This transformation into the ever-changing manifest universe is the
conception of "jagannatha", the Lord of the world. The word jagannatha
is composed of two words -- jagat = the everchanging world, and Natha =
the Lord.
HUMANITY
Of all creatures only human beings are rational and have the facility of discrimination. Therefore, only human beings can realize God, Who exists as the all-pervading Spirit in the human body, as well as in all existence. Mankind can realize that he/she is a living God and that the whole cosmos is but a manifestation of God. In practice, however, we do not have such a realization as part of our direct experience. But still, nothing exists anywhere except the presence of God.
Why do we not experience this truth?? According to the Will of God, mankind is acted upon by two powerful forces -- one "centripetal", the other "centrifugal". The centrifugal force is extrovert by nature and therefore, attracts mankind towards the external world, thus dissipating all his/her energy and engrossing one in illusion, delusion and error. But this centrifugal is merely a different manifestation of the centripetal force, the Atma (Self). It is a misconception to think that the centrifugal force is a seperate entity. The indwelling Self in the body is the ruler of the person. The Self is ever pure, full of bliss, eternal and immutable, as it is nothing other than BRAHMAN (The Ultimate Reality).
GOD AND SELF
The Self is like a mirror that reflects the entire universe. Although a mirror reflects the images of a thousand objects, it does not retain any of them; in fact, it remains detached and indifferent to the objects it reflects. Similarly, even though mankind is absorbed in love, lust, anger, pride, arrogance, avarice and illusion, the Self remains detached, pure, luminous, untarnished and incorruptible. Among all beings, mankind alone can avert the power of the centrifugal force by meditation. Through sincere efforts, one can realize that the whole of existence -- including oneself -- is God.
(Part Two is to be found under the label SELF REALIZATION).
>> Article from book "Kriya Yoga". <<
HUMANITY
Of all creatures only human beings are rational and have the facility of discrimination. Therefore, only human beings can realize God, Who exists as the all-pervading Spirit in the human body, as well as in all existence. Mankind can realize that he/she is a living God and that the whole cosmos is but a manifestation of God. In practice, however, we do not have such a realization as part of our direct experience. But still, nothing exists anywhere except the presence of God.
Why do we not experience this truth?? According to the Will of God, mankind is acted upon by two powerful forces -- one "centripetal", the other "centrifugal". The centrifugal force is extrovert by nature and therefore, attracts mankind towards the external world, thus dissipating all his/her energy and engrossing one in illusion, delusion and error. But this centrifugal is merely a different manifestation of the centripetal force, the Atma (Self). It is a misconception to think that the centrifugal force is a seperate entity. The indwelling Self in the body is the ruler of the person. The Self is ever pure, full of bliss, eternal and immutable, as it is nothing other than BRAHMAN (The Ultimate Reality).
GOD AND SELF
The Self is like a mirror that reflects the entire universe. Although a mirror reflects the images of a thousand objects, it does not retain any of them; in fact, it remains detached and indifferent to the objects it reflects. Similarly, even though mankind is absorbed in love, lust, anger, pride, arrogance, avarice and illusion, the Self remains detached, pure, luminous, untarnished and incorruptible. Among all beings, mankind alone can avert the power of the centrifugal force by meditation. Through sincere efforts, one can realize that the whole of existence -- including oneself -- is God.
(Part Two is to be found under the label SELF REALIZATION).
>> Article from book "Kriya Yoga". <<
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