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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
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TURIYA
The Absolute Consciousness – “The Fourth“
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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
Manomaya Kosha Svapna - Dream Ahamkara - Ego - Inactive
Sukshma Sharira 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
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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)

Sattva Rajas Tamas

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)
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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
Qualified Student,
Tridosha: Vikshepa- Subject Matter and Result
Mala - (Avarana)
A qualified student is free
from two of the three
‘Defects‘: Restlessness &
Impurity (not from Veiling)
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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
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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”
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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
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Four Results of Action

Karma Phala
Results of Action

Utpattih Apti Vikriti Samskriti

origination attainment modification purification
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Four Stages in Life

ASHRAMA
four stages in life

Brahmacharya Grihastha Vanaprastha Sannyasa

celibate student married family man hermit in retreat wandering monk
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The Method of Identification with Brahman

Sadhana
spiritual practice

Shravana Manana Nididhyasana

hearing the Truth reflecting upon contemplating

BRAHMA NIRVANA
the dissolution in Brahman
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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
c) - existence of God, his Founder - Charvaka
VAISHESHIKA – Particular nature and attributes
Founder - Kanada
d) - goal of the human life
MIMAMSA – Reflection and the way of attaining it
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 Buddhi Manas Chitta

I - Ego intelect mind memory

ATMA
Self
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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
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Three Categories of a Thing – Example 'Brahman'

BRAHMAN
The Absolute

SHABDA JNANA ARTHA

the Word Brahman the Concept Brahman the Object Brahman
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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
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Three Degrees of Reality

Three Views on Ignorance and Liberation

THREE VIEWS ON
THREE DEGREES
OF IGNORANCE
AND
REALITY
LIBERATION

Paramarthika-Satya Ignorance - never exists

the Absolute Reality
Liberation - never exists

Pratibhasika-Satya Ignorance - illusory

the illusory reality
Liberation - illusory

Vyavaharika-Satya Ignorance - real

the empirical reality
Liberation - real
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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