Atmabodham

25/02/2019 Chapter 4 : Verses 10-14 (4 no.) : “The UPADHIS or Conditioners” VERSE 11: As Flavours Superimposed in Water 1 Naanaa upaadhi-vashaat eva   = Because of its association with different Upadhis, 2 jaati-naam-aashram-aadayah; = the idea of caste, colour, position, etc, 3 aatmani aaropitaah toye          = are superimposed upon the Atman; as in water 4 rasa-varna-aadi bheda-vat.      = are (superimposed) differences like flavour, colour, etc. This verse continues the theme begun in the last verse, expanding on the effect of the different conditionings or Upadhis in appearing to split Reality into pieces. In the last verse the focus was on finding a solution for the removal of the differences raised by the Upadhis. In this verse we are not looking the solution, but we examine the consequences of the appearance of innumerable differences in day-to-day life resulting from these Upadhis. The Birth of Distinctions in Human Society : The direct result of differences i

07/02/2019 Chapter 4 : Verses 10-14 (4 no.) : “The UPADHIS or Conditioners” Verse -10. As Space – One Appears as Many "Yathaa aakaashah hrisheekeshah  naanaa upaadhi-gatah vibhuh; tat bhedaat bhinna-vat bhaati tat naashe kevalah bhavet." 1 Yathaa aakaashah hrisheekeshah = As with Space, so with the omnipresent Lord: 2 naanaa upaadhi-gatah vibhuh;    = The All-pervading, associated with various Upadhis, 3 tat bhedaat bhinna-vat bhaati     = due to their distinctness, It appears to be diverse, 4 tat naashe kevalah bhavet.         = but separated from them, It becomes One. The simile is given at the outset, “Just as space”. Let us first look at the real situation and then come back to consider the simile. *The Deeper Meaning Behind “Hrsheekesha” 1 This is derived from two words: Hrisheeka + Isha. Hrisheeka means “the senses” (Indriyas); Isha means the “controller”, governor, one who sustains or gives life. The combined meaning reads as “one who controls th