Uncover Sheaths To Reveal Universal Consciousness
The dialogue between Varuna and Bhrigu which lies at the heart of the Taittiriya Upanishad, is haps the earliest cosmological deconuction of the concept of Brahmn, the niversal Consciousness. Theopening truction of Verena positingfood, vital ce, eyes, ears, mind and speech as the ors to knowledge of Brahmn sets the e for Bhrigu's initiation. This analysis Brahmn is detailed through the story the young Bhrigu who has set out to Ethe bliss of Brahmn. Varuna instructs Bright to do pas' or meditation, on doing which rigu finds himself consumed by the ea of 'Anna’, food, which nourishes d sustains all beings. Bhrigu realises physicality of food to be the first inciple which pervades all matter and urishes it, and understands this to be physical manifestation, the gross sma Viral sarof or manifestation Brahmn itself. With this knowledge of the annamaya kosha,the physical sheath, but with an incomplete feeling within himself, Bhrigu goes back to his father to teach him the knowledge of Brahmn. But the teacher directs him to delve deeper into the origin of food. Brig’s introspection takes his mind deeper into the life-force, the throbbing vitality of prana, which energises all matter, running through all physical systems, Justas electricity runs through cables to distribute energy or power. Bhrigurecognises this vitality to be behind the physical sheath, and this understanding of the prana maya kosha, the energy-astral body, as the next manifestation of Brahmn and he goes back to his father. Finding his father noncommittal still, on the question of Brahmn, Bhrigu enters a third phase of meditation to focus on the subtler aspects of energy, to go into the idea behind it, which triggers this vitality. He realises that it is the mind itself which is providing the stimuli for this vitality, the mental sheath, which is the trigger for all senses of knowledge-still instinctual only, but emanating from the mind itself. Bhrigu senses that the mind, too, is a manifestation of Brahmn, yet scattered and incomplete. The fourth phase of meditation takes him into the more subtle form of mind, the cognitive sheath which enables one to understand cause and effect, an awareness which causes the mind to distinguish and discriminate. The manifestation of Brahmn as intellect excites Bhrigu, for it takes him close to comprehending the real nature of things. He is then told to inquire into the origin of thought itself. The fifth and final phase of meditation, at the behest of his father, awakens him to the inner space within, in which sat, existence, and chitta, consciousness, seem anchored in ananda, the expansive bliss within. Brahmn manifests as every atom of existence anin each perception of Consciousness, bythese realisations may not necessarily make a soul happy and contented. Brig’s intense desire to know Brahmn leads him to the state of anandamaya kosha or universal bliss, whichlies beyond thought and desire. But importantly, it leads him to the realisation that the entire manifested worlreflects the bliss of Brahmn equally the Atman, the Self, manifests itself as five different sheaths, five different energy-levels, each as essential and central to the knowledge of Brahmn as the other. The Taittiriya inquiry into Creation is one of the most lifeaffirming contemplations of vedanta.
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Uncover Sheaths To Reveal Universal Consciousness
The dialogue between Varuna and Bhrigu which lies at the heart of the Taittiriya Upanishad, is haps the earliest cosmological deconuction of the concept of Brahmn, the niversal Consciousness. Theopening truction of Verena positingfood, vital ce, eyes, ears, mind and speech as the ors to knowledge of Brahmn sets the e for Bhrigu's initiation. This analysis Brahmn is detailed through the story the young Bhrigu who has set out to Ethe bliss of Brahmn. Varuna instructs Bright to do pas' or meditation, on doing which rigu finds himself consumed by the ea of 'Anna’, food, which nourishes d sustains all beings. Bhrigu realises physicality of food to be the first inciple which pervades all matter and urishes it, and understands this to be physical manifestation, the gross sma Viral sarof or manifestation Brahmn itself. With this knowledge of the annamaya kosha,the physical sheath, but with an incomplete feeling within himself, Bhrigu goes back to his father to teach him the knowledge of Brahmn. But the teacher directs him to delve deeper into the origin of food. Brig’s introspection takes his mind deeper into the life-force, the throbbing vitality of prana, which energises all matter, running through all physical systems, Justas electricity runs through cables to distribute energy or power. Bhrigurecognises this vitality to be behind the physical sheath, and this understanding of the prana maya kosha, the energy-astral body, as the next manifestation of Brahmn and he goes back to his father. Finding his father noncommittal still, on the question of Brahmn, Bhrigu enters a third phase of meditation to focus on the subtler aspects of energy, to go into the idea behind it, which triggers this vitality. He realises that it is the mind itself which is providing the stimuli for this vitality, the mental sheath, which is the trigger for all senses of knowledge-still instinctual only, but emanating from the mind itself. Bhrigu senses that the mind, too, is a manifestation of Brahmn, yet scattered and incomplete. The fourth phase of meditation takes him into the more subtle form of mind, the cognitive sheath which enables one to understand cause and effect, an awareness which causes the mind to distinguish and discriminate. The manifestation of Brahmn as intellect excites Bhrigu, for it takes him close to comprehending the real nature of things. He is then told to inquire into the origin of thought itself. The fifth and final phase of meditation, at the behest of his father, awakens him to the inner space within, in which sat, existence, and chitta, consciousness, seem anchored in ananda, the expansive bliss within. Brahmn manifests as every atom of existence anin each perception of Consciousness, bythese realisations may not necessarily make a soul happy and contented. Brig’s intense desire to know Brahmn leads him to the state of anandamaya kosha or universal bliss, whichlies beyond thought and desire. But importantly, it leads him to the realisation that the entire manifested worlreflects the bliss of Brahmn equally the Atman, the Self, manifests itself as five different sheaths, five different energy-levels, each as essential and central to the knowledge of Brahmn as the other. The Taittiriya inquiry into Creation is one of the most lifeaffirming contemplations of vedanta.
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Pranav Khullar kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy : Pranav Khullar Speaking Tree , Times of India