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The Absolute Consciousness and The Three States

AVASTHA-TRAYA
three states of consciousness

Jagrat Vishva
waking state its experiencer

Svapna Taijasa
dreaming state its experiencer

Sushupti Prajna
deep sleep state its experiencer

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TURIYA
The Absolute Consciousness The Fourth

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Bodies, Sheaths, States and Internal Instrument

Sharira-Traya
Three Bodies
Sthula Sharira
(1) (1)

Pancha-Kosha
Five Sheaths
Annamaya Kosha
(1)

Avastha-Traya
Three States
Jagrat - Waking Vishva - Experiencer

Internal Instrument
Ahamkara - Ego Buddhi - Intellect Manas - Mind Chitta - Memory Active Active Active Active

Antahkarana

Gross Body

Food Sheath Pranamaya Kosha

(2)

Vital Sheath Sukshma Sharira

(2) (3)

Manomaya Kosha Mental Sheath Vijnanamaya Kosha Intellect Sheath

(2)

Svapna - Dream Taijasa - Experiencer

Subtle Body
(4)

Ahamkara - Ego - Inactive Buddhi - Intellect - Inactive Manas - Mind - Inactive Chitta - Memory - Active

(3)

Karana Sharira Causal Body

(5)

Anandamaya Kosha Bliss Sheath

(3)

Sushupti - Deep Sleep Prajna - Experiencer

Ahamkara - Ego Buddhi - Intellect Manas - Mind Chitta - Memory -

Inactive Inactive Inactive Inactive

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Description of Ignorance
Ajnana Characteristics
Anadi
Beginningless

Indefinable either as real (sat) or unreal (asat)

Anirvachaniya

Made of three tendencies (guna-s)

Trigunatmaka

Bhavarupa
Experienced, hence present

Removed by knowledge (jnana)

Jnanavirodhi

Sattva

Rajas

Tamas

Ajnana Powers
Avarana - Shakti
Veiling Power
veils jiva 's real nature and causes the cycle of birth and death (samsara)

Vikshepa - Shakti
Projecting Power
projects the world of multiplicity beginning with Space (akasha)

Ajnana Types
Samashti - Ajnana
Cosmic Ignorance
its effects are the three cosmic planes: Causal (Ishvara), Subtle (Hiranyagarbha), Gross(Virat)

Vyashti - Ajnana
Individual Ignorance
its effects are the three individual planes: Causal (Prajna), Subtle (Taijasa), Gross (Vishva)

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Four Connections Between Aspirant and Texts

ANUBANDHA-CHATUSHTAYA
Four Connections

Adhikari
Qualified Student
Single Pointed Mind

Vishaya
Subject Matter

Prayojana
Result

Sambandha
Relationship

Chitta Ekagrata Chitta Shuddhi

Purified Mind

Jiva-Brahma-Aikya
Jiva-Brahman Identity

Atyantika-Duhkha-Nivritti
Complete Cessation of Sorrow Attainment of Supreme Happiness

Paramananda Prapti

Grantha Adhikari Vishaya Prayojana Sambandha

Relationship Between the Qualified Student, Subject Matter and Result

A qualified student is free from two of the three Defects: Restlessness & Impurity (not from Veiling)

Tridosha: VikshepaMala - (Avarana)

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Four Goals of the Human Being

PURUSHARTHA
four goals of the human being

Artha
seeking security

Kama
enjoying pleasures

Dharma
careful living

Moksha
liberation from all three

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The Four Great Sentences

Mahavakya
Four Great Sentences

Aham Brahmasmi
I am Brahman

Ayam Atma Brahma

This Self is Brahman

Tat Tvam Asi

That you are

Prajnanam Brahma
Consciousness is Brahman

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Four Prerequisite Disciplines

SADHANA-CHATUSHTAYA
Four Prerequisite Disciplines

Viveka
Discrimination

Vairagya
Detachment

Shamadi-Shatka
Six Sub-Disciplines

Mumukshuttva
Desire for Liberation

Manda Weak Madhyama Medium Teevra Intense

Shama Mind Control Dama Sense Control Uparati Sense Withdrawal Titiksha Tolerance of Opposites Samadhana Mind Cocentration Shraddha Faith in Scriptures

Manda Weak Madhyama Medium Uttama Intense

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Four Results of Action

Karma Phala
Results of Action

Utpattih
origination

Apti
attainment

Vikriti
modification

Samskriti
purification

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Four Stages in Life

ASHRAMA
four stages in life

Brahmacharya
celibate student

Grihastha
married family man

Vanaprastha
hermit in retreat

Sannyasa
wandering monk

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From Qualified Student to Liberated Soul

ADHIKARI JIVAN MUKTA
Qualified Student & Liberated Soul

Adhikari
Qualified Student 1) CHITTA EKAGRATA (Single Pointed Mind) and 2) CHITTA SHUDDHI (Purified Mind) removes only two defects: A1) VIKSHEPA DOSHA (Restlessness defect) & A2) MALA DOSHA (Impurity defect)

Jivan Mukta
Liberated Soul while Alive 1) SHRAVANA (Hearing of Mahavakya) and 2) MANANA (Reflection upon Mahavakya) creates Conviction of the Existence of Brahman, which generates Indirect Knowledge of 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 a mental modification) and this removes b) ABHANAPADAKA: that which veils the Revelation of Brahman 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

An Adhikari (Qualified Student) is free from two of the three defects (Tri Dosha): A1) Restlessness Defect and A2) Impurity Defect but not free from A3) AVARANA DOSHA (Veiling Defect) or AVARANA SHAKTI (Veiling Power of Ignorance or Ajnana)

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The Method of Identification with Brahman

Sadhana
spiritual practice

Shravana
hearing the Truth

Manana
reflecting upon

Nididhyasana
contemplating

BRAHMA NIRVANA
the dissolution in Brahman

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Nine Indian Philosophical Systems

DARSHANA
Philosophical Systems

Astika Orthodox
Vedic Group SANKHYA Enumeration
Founder - Kapila

Topics analyzed by all Indian Systems

a) - nature of the world, its origin and evolution b) - nature of human beings and other living beings c) - existence of God, his nature and attributes d) - goal of the human life and the way of attaining it

Nastika Heterodox
Non-Vedic Group BUDDHA-DHARMA Enlightenment
Founder - Buddha

YOGA Union
Founder - Patanjali

JAINA Conquest, Victory

Founder - Mahavira

NYAYA Logic
Founder - Gotama

CHARVAKA Worldly View

Founder - Charvaka

VAISHESHIKA Particular
Founder - Kanada

MIMAMSA Reflection
Founder - Jaimini

VEDANTA Conclusion of Veda

Founder - Badarayana

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The Self and the Functions of the Internal Instrument

ANTAHKARANA
Internal Instrument

Ahamkara
I - Ego

Buddhi
intelect

Manas
mind

Chitta
memory

ATMA
Self

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Six Stages of Transformation

SHAD BHAVAVIKARAH
Six Stages of Transformation

Jayate
Birth

Vardhate
Growth

Tishthate
Stay

Viparinamate
Change

Hiyate
Decay

Mriyate
Death

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Three Categories of a Thing Example 'Brahman'

BRAHMAN
The Absolute

SHABDA
the Word Brahman

JNANA
the Concept Brahman

ARTHA
the Object Brahman

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Three Degrees of Reality Three Theories of Creation

Traya Satya
THREE DEGREES OF REALITY

Traya Srishti Vada

THREE THEORIES OF CREATION

Paramarthika-Satya
the Absolute Reality

Ajati-Vada
no-creation

Pratibhasika-Satya
the illusory reality

Drishti-Srishti-Vada
simultaneous perception and creation

Vyavaharika-Satya
the empirical reality

Srishti-Drishti-Vada
gradual creation and perception

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Three Degrees of Reality Three Views on Ignorance and Liberation

THREE DEGREES OF THREE VIEWS ON
IGNORANCE
AND

REALITY

LIBERATION

Paramarthika-Satya
the Absolute Reality

Ignorance - never exists Liberation - never exists

Pratibhasika-Satya
the illusory reality

Ignorance - illusory Liberation - illusory

Vyavaharika-Satya
the empirical reality

Ignorance - real Liberation - real

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Brahman Devoid of All Three Types of Differences

BHEDA
Difference

Svagata Bheda
internal difference
a human body is one but has different parts

Sajatiya Bheda
difference within a species
a human is different from another human

Vijatiya Bheda
difference of species
a human is different from an animal