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The Absolute Consciousness and The Three States

AVASTHA-TRAYAthree states of consciousness

Sushupti – Prajnadeep sleep state – its experiencer

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Jagrat – Vishvawaking state – its experiencer

Svapna – Taijasadreaming state – its experiencer

T U R I Y AThe Absolute Consciousness – “The Fourth“

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Bodies, Sheaths, States and Internal Instrument

Ahamkara - Ego - ActiveBuddhi - Intellect - ActiveManas - Mind - ActiveChitta - Memory - Active

Sharira-TrayaThree Bodies

Pancha-KoshaFive Sheaths

Avastha-TrayaThree States

AntahkaranaInternal Instrument

Ahamkara - Ego - InactiveBuddhi - Intellect - InactiveManas - Mind - InactiveChitta - Memory - Active

Ahamkara - Ego - InactiveBuddhi - Intellect - InactiveManas - Mind - InactiveChitta - Memory - Inactive

Jagrat - Waking(1)

Vishva - Experiencer

Svapna - Dream(2)

Taijasa - Experiencer

Sushupti - Deep Sleep(3)

Prajna - Experiencer

Sthula Sharira(1)

Gross Body

Sukshma Sharira(2)

Subtle Body

Karana Sharira(3)

Causal Body

Annamaya Kosha(1)

Food Sheath

Pranamaya Kosha(2)

Vital Sheath

Manomaya Kosha(3)

Mental Sheath

Vijnanamaya Kosha(4)

Intellect Sheath

Anandamaya Kosha(5)

Bliss Sheath

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Description of Ignorance

Ajnana – Characteristics

AnirvachaniyaIndefinable either as

real (sat) or unreal (asat)

TrigunatmakaMade of three

tendencies (guna-s)

BhavarupaExperienced,hence present

JnanavirodhiRemoved by

knowledge (jnana)

Sattva Rajas Tamas

Anadi

Beginningless

Ajnana – Powers

Vikshepa - Shakti

Projecting Power

projects the world of multiplicitybeginning with Space (akasha)

Avarana - Shakti

Veiling Power

veils jiva 's real nature and causes thecycle of birth and death (samsara)

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

VishayaSubject Matter

PrayojanaResult

ANUBANDHA-CHATUSHTAYAFour Connections

AdhikariQualified Student

SambandhaRelationship

Atyantika-Duhkha-NivrittiComplete Cessation of Sorrow

Chitta ShuddhiPurified Mind

Chitta EkagrataSingle Pointed Mind

Tridosha: Vikshepa-Mala - (Avarana)

A qualified student is freefrom two of the three‘Defects‘: Restlessness &

Impurity (not from Veiling)

Jiva-Brahma-AikyaJiva-Brahman Identity

Paramananda PraptiAttainment of Supreme Happiness

Grantha – Adhikari -Vishaya – Prayojana -

SambandhaRelationship Between the

Qualified Student,Subject Matter and Result

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Four Goals of the Human Being

Kamaenjoying pleasures

Dharmacareful living

PURUSHARTHAfour goals of the

human being

Arthaseeking security

Mokshaliberation from all three

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The Four Great Sentences

Ayam Atma Brahma”This Self is Brahman”

Tat Tvam Asi”That you are”

MahavakyaFour Great Sentences

Aham Brahmasmi“I am Brahman”

Prajnanam Brahma”Consciousness is Brahman”

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Four Prerequisite Disciplines

VairagyaDetachment

Shamadi-ShatkaSix Sub-Disciplines

SADHANA-CHATUSHTAYAFour Prerequisite Disciplines

VivekaDiscrimination

MumukshuttvaDesire for Liberation

Shama – Mind Control

Dama – Sense Control

Uparati – Sense Withdrawal

Titiksha – Tolerance of Opposites

Samadhana – Mind Cocentration

Shraddha – Faith in Scriptures

Manda – Weak

Madhyama – Medium

Teevra – Intense

Manda – Weak

Madhyama – Medium

Uttama – Intense

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Four Results of Action

Aptiattainment

Vikritimodification

Karma PhalaResults of Action

Utpattihorigination

Samskritipurification

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Four Stages in Life

Grihasthamarried family man

Vanaprasthahermit in retreat

ASHRAMAfour stages in life

Brahmacharyacelibate student

Sannyasawandering monk

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The Method of Identification with Brahman

Mananareflecting upon

B R A H M A N I R V A N Athe dissolution in Brahman

Sadhanaspiritual practice

Shravanahearing the Truth

Nididhyasanacontemplating

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Nine Indian Philosophical Systems

DARSHANAPhilosophical Systems

Astika – OrthodoxVedic Group

MIMAMSA – ReflectionFounder - Jaimini

VEDANTA – Conclusion of VedaFounder - Badarayana

SANKHYA – EnumerationFounder - Kapila

YOGA – UnionFounder - Patanjali

NYAYA – LogicFounder - Gotama

VAISHESHIKA – ParticularFounder - Kanada

Topics analyzed byall Indian Systems

a) - nature of the world, itsorigin and evolution

b) - nature of human beingsand other living beings

c) - existence of God, hisnature and attributes

d) - goal of the human lifeand the way of attaining it

CHARVAKA – Worldly ViewFounder - Charvaka

BUDDHA-DHARMA – EnlightenmentFounder - Buddha

JAINA – Conquest, VictoryFounder - Mahavira

Nastika – HeterodoxNon-Vedic Group

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The Self and the Functions of the Internal Instrument

ANTAHKARANAInternal Instrument

AhamkaraI - Ego

A T M AS e l f

Buddhiintelect

Manasmind

Chittamemory

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Six Stages of Transformation

VardhateGrowth

TishthateStay

SHAD BHAVAVIKARAHSix Stages of Transformation

JayateBirth

ViparinamateChange

HiyateDecay

MriyateDeath

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Three Categories of a Thing – Example 'Brahman'

JNANAthe Concept Brahman

ARTHAthe Object Brahman

BRAHMANThe Absolute

SHABDAthe Word Brahman

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Three Degrees of RealityThree Theories of Creation

Ajati-Vadano-creation

Drishti-Srishti-Vadasimultaneous

perception and creation

Srishti-Drishti-Vadagradual

creation and perception

Paramarthika-Satyathe Absolute Reality

Pratibhasika-Satyathe illusory reality

Vyavaharika-Satyathe empirical reality

Traya Srishti VadaTHREE THEORIES OF CREATION

Traya SatyaTHREE DEGREES OF REALITY

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Three Degrees of RealityThree Views on Ignorance and Liberation

Ignorance - never exists

Liberation - never exists

Ignorance - illusoryLiberation - illusory

Ignorance - real

Liberation - real

Paramarthika-Satyathe Absolute Reality

Pratibhasika-Satyathe illusory reality

Vyavaharika-Satyathe empirical reality

THREE VIEWS ON

I G N O R A N C EAND

L I B E R A T I O N

THREE DEGREESOF

R E A L I T Y

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Brahman Devoid of All Three Types of Differences

Sajatiya Bhedadifference within a species

a human is differentfrom another human

Vijatiya Bhedadifference of species

a human is differentfrom an animal

BHEDADifference

Svagata Bhedainternal difference

a human body is onebut has different parts