How
Hinduism believes Atman is Brahman? How Hinduism derived
its conclusion? What are the factors responsible for logically
believing in Atman as Brahman? What is the say of Bhagavad-Gita...
the doctrine given to mankind by Lord Krishna in this matter?
The belief of Hinduism that atman is Brahman... is it absolute
or conditional?
How
do Important Books and Writings of Hinduism... Sacred Hindu
texts like Vedas (Hinduism revelations)... Upanishads (independent
treatises) relate to atman and Brahman? In a nutshell every
single sacred Hindu text confirms that atman is distinct
from Brahman, yet it can also be termed a mini Brahman!
Every single soul Atman is God Almighty in minuscule form!
How?
If an
individual grain of sand is an independent soul Atman...
the whole mound God Almighty! God Almighty is termed Brahman
in Hinduism. God Almighty is also termed Parmatman, Karta,
Sanatana Purusha, Bhagwan, Ishwar and Param Pita Parmeshwar
in Hinduism! The whole creation forms when Brahman... God
Almighty... the cluster of all purified souls atmans in
cosmos explodes self!
Every
single soul Atman is of same essence as God Almighty! If
an individual piece of puzzle is an independent soul Atman...
the completed puzzle Brahman... God Almighty! It is doctrine
of Bhagavad-Gita that explains in very explicit terms the
relationship between atman and Brahman! As stated in Bhagavad-Gita
life cycle of every soul Atman starts the moment God Almighty
explodes self!
Why
does God Almighty explode self? Imagine dissolution of cosmos...
the old cosmos! What happens the moment... dissolution of
old cosmos completes? The volume... size of entire cosmos
after collapse of entire old cosmos reduces to size of half
a thumb. And what is this half a thumb? Devoid of dross
impurities within every single soul Atman in cosmos reaches
last leg of cosmic life... the 8.4 millionth manifestation!
The
combined power of all purified souls atmans... the size
of half a thumb is what we know as God Almighty... Brahman
in Hinduism! This gigantic primordial cosmic power unable
to retain itself for long in its prime pure state again
explodes with a big bang and starts a new cosmos... a new
journey of life!
Does it mean cosmos forms when God Almighty explodes self
with a big bang... yes; this is the cosmic truth of life
detailed in Bhagavad-Gita of Hinduism! The pure souls' atmans
start their cosmic sojourn at the time of big bang. In the
melee... the hurtling souls' atmans gather impurities similar
as a rolling ball gathers moss!
To cleanse
themselves of dross impurities within starts cosmic life
cycle of every soul Atman! The collective power of all purified
atmans in cosmos is termed Brahman... God Almighty himself!
The power of souls' atmans is not distinct from Brahman!
Every living being contains within self the power of Brahman
in minuscule form.
The
form of a human being... every living form is but a sojourn
in the cosmic life cycle of every soul Atman! For every
soul Atman to purify itself completely... a journey of 96.4
million earthly years is necessitated... a total of 8.4
million manifestations on the whole! The initial 7.3 million
manifestations by any soul Atman occurred in insect, plant
and animal form!
In the remaining 1.1 million manifestations in human form...
one is expected to reach stage of enlightenment (kaivalya
jnana) and finally salvation (moksha). From first manifestation
as an amoeba (single cell formation) to last as human beings...
the ultimate goal of life for every soul Atman remains...
reaching 8.4 millionth manifestation at the earliest!
The
8.4 millionth manifestation in human form can only be reached
via path of spirituality... path of absolute wisdom... the
path of jnana yoga! Dictated by religious Masters of present
era... most human beings interpret that God Almighty can
be reached via path of bhakti yoga... path of religion...
the path of rituals!
This
is an absolute misnomer... such conceptions do not exist
in domain of God! For reaching God Almighty... for experiencing
God Almighty one needs traveling uncharted path of spirituality...
the path advocated by sacred Bhagavad-Gita of Hinduism!
Bhagavad-Gita of Hinduism is one such sacred text of Hinduism
knowing which one finally gained immortality!
One single Scripture... the 700 shlokas verses contained
in sacred Bhagavad-Gita of Hinduism are sufficient for mankind
to gain enlightenment in ones lifetime... reach
the stage of Nirvikalpa Samadhi... the stage of absolute
nothingness when one can have a dialogue with God Almighty
on one-to-one basis! The bliss experienced during the stage
of Nirvikalpa Samadhi can never be expressed in words...
it is simply beyond the catch of spiritual vocabulary!
Simply
speaking as stated in sacred texts of Hinduism enlightenment
can never be gained via path of bhakti yoga! One needs traveling
path of jnana yoga... path of absolute wisdom! By assimilating
pearls of wisdom contained in Bhagavad-Gita we do not gain
any knowledge... something that makes us reach higher portals
of spirituality!
Diving
deep into bottomless pit of wisdom contained in Bhagavad-Gita...
human beings removed veil of ignorance step-by-step! The
teachings of Bhagavad-Gita helped one in reducing ignorance
within... the trace of dross impurities within! The moment
complete dross impurities within soul Atman removed... one
reached stage of enlightenment (kaivalya jnana) forever!
Mahavira, Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ and prophet Mohammed...
in whatever stage of manifestation they were... all these
man gods reached portals of God Almighty in their lifetime...
gained enlightenment (kaivalya jnana) and finally salvation
(moksha)! By practicing absolute celibacy for a minimum
period of 12 years in continuation human beings finally
awakened their kundalini Shakti... the coiled serpentine
energy lying dormant in base of spine!
The
moment kundalini Shakti... the coiled serpentine energy
awakened fully... the Shahastra Pushpa (thousand petaled
Lotus) existing in brain behind the forehead opened fully.
The moment Shahastra Pushpa opened fully... the wisdom contained
in entire cosmos becomes available to one... for all practical
purposes one becomes omniscient... the knower of all!
The
prime purpose of studying Bhagavad-Gita... the important
books and writings of Hinduism... the sacred Hindu text
is reaching stage of enlightenment (kaivalya jnana) in ones
lifetime. Gaining enlightenment is not that easy! It can
be gauged from fact that in last about 150 years amongst
7 billion people existing world over only two persons reached
stage of enlightenment!
Both Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Maharishi Ramana became
enlightened beings in their lifetime! Cutting across shackles
of Prarabdha karma is extremely difficult yet, not impossible!
Practice of celibacy for a continuous minimum period of
12 years is another hazard! Establishing absolute control
over five senses and mind is the first task undertaken by
serious seekers of spirituality!
By establishing
absolute control over five senses and mind... practicing
absolute celibacy for a period of 14 years in continuation...
I finally realized God in 1993 at 37 years of age! Having
reached end of cosmic life... the Mount Everest of spiritual
pursuit I have nowhere else to go further! This is my last
manifestation.
After
death of mortal body... an enlightened one after reaching
stage of Nirvikalpa Samadhi gains salvation (moksha)! The
soul Atman having gained absolute purity enters abode of
God... the kingdom of God (termed Vaikuntha in Hinduism).
The kingdom of God is a point of no return... once entered
no purified soul Atman leaves abode of God!
In absence of dross impurities within... the need for souls'
atmans to manifest a living form... to manifest karma now
ceased to exist! For all practical purposes the purified
soul Atman has become immortal... gained immortality! Physical
immortality is a misnomer... in the human form immortality
can never be gained or understood!
For
understanding concept of Atman Brahman... the relationship
between Atman Brahman... one needs dwelling in wisdom contained
in Bhagavad-Gita of Hinduism! For understanding meaning
of Atman... the true definition of Atman soul the teachings
of Bhagavad-Gita suffice! In present times teachings of
Vedas (Hinduism revelations) are not necessitated!
The
gist of Vedas... the juice of all Upanishads is contained
in sacred Bhagavad-Gita of Hinduism... the foremost of all
sacred Scriptures existing on mother Earth! For reaching
God Almighty... the teachings of Bhagavad-Gita suffice!
The essence of life lay in traveling spiritual path... we
do not know what we shall be in the next manifestation...
why not travel the spiritual path now!
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