The Lilith myth seems to be kind of a dark Goddess and
demon, even the first wife of Adam, but they don't match, both want control
only, because she was created, not made out of Adam's rib. Lilith escaped and was punished by God for it, and Adam asked for another wife out of his rib
to serve him, to be able to have a family. And it seems the two women aspects don't ever go together.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Tat tvam asi, I am that, Vedanta
The Mahavakyas are: (the big theorems)
Tat Tvam Asi, one of the Mahavakyasm, Vedanta.
The self in its pure and original condition - is completely or partially identical with the "Ultimate Reality", the ground and cause of all phenomena.
The knowledge (jnana) determines the experience of Moksha (liberation) or healing that accompanies the mystical union.
Another interpretation is expressed that the outside world is identical with the ego. (Wikipedia)
The three main Vedantic directions:
• The Advaita in essence translated as "That," which refers to the ultimate reality (Brahman), and 'tvam' (the individual self jiva) as exactly the same.
• The Vishishtadvaita is 'that', the individual self, as part of the whole.
• The Dvaita interpretation 'atat tvam asi', meaning "You are not that". It is practiced as "Neti, neti", that means 'not this, not that'.
"This atman, which dwells in the heart, is smaller than a grain of rice, smaller than a grain of barely, smaller than a grain of mustard, smaller than a grain of millet, smaller than the germ which is in the grain of millet; this atman, which dwells in the heart, is also greater than the earth [the sphere of gross manifestation], greater than the atmosphere [the sphere of subtle manifestation], greater than the sky [the sphere of formless manifestation], greater than all the worlds together [that is, beyond all manifestation, being the unconditioned]." Chandogya Upanishad (Wikipedia)
And that reality is what Sai Baba represents. God is bigger than the biggest and smaller than the smallest, Atman the indweller of the heart.
Do you wonder why I know that? I have been twice nine months, alltogether eighteen months in a TM teachers training listening only to tapes during eight hours a day, there had to be something in that training.
During the time with Baba he made it a living reality from inside mirroring the teaching as 'I am that' being one with him, first only two and then expanding to the whole group.
I am that. Thou are that. All this is that. The final conclusion is, I am Brahman, aham brahmāsmi.
- prajñānam brahma - "Consciousness is Brahman" Aitareya Upanishad
- ayam ātmā brahma - "This Self (Atman) is Brahman" Mandukya Upanishad
- tat tvam asi - "Thou art That" Chandogya Upanishad
- aham brahmāsmi - "I am Brahman" Brhadaranyaka Upanishad
Tat Tvam Asi, one of the Mahavakyasm, Vedanta.
The self in its pure and original condition - is completely or partially identical with the "Ultimate Reality", the ground and cause of all phenomena.
The knowledge (jnana) determines the experience of Moksha (liberation) or healing that accompanies the mystical union.
Another interpretation is expressed that the outside world is identical with the ego. (Wikipedia)
The three main Vedantic directions:
• The Advaita in essence translated as "That," which refers to the ultimate reality (Brahman), and 'tvam' (the individual self jiva) as exactly the same.
• The Vishishtadvaita is 'that', the individual self, as part of the whole.
• The Dvaita interpretation 'atat tvam asi', meaning "You are not that". It is practiced as "Neti, neti", that means 'not this, not that'.
"This atman, which dwells in the heart, is smaller than a grain of rice, smaller than a grain of barely, smaller than a grain of mustard, smaller than a grain of millet, smaller than the germ which is in the grain of millet; this atman, which dwells in the heart, is also greater than the earth [the sphere of gross manifestation], greater than the atmosphere [the sphere of subtle manifestation], greater than the sky [the sphere of formless manifestation], greater than all the worlds together [that is, beyond all manifestation, being the unconditioned]." Chandogya Upanishad (Wikipedia)
And that reality is what Sai Baba represents. God is bigger than the biggest and smaller than the smallest, Atman the indweller of the heart.
Do you wonder why I know that? I have been twice nine months, alltogether eighteen months in a TM teachers training listening only to tapes during eight hours a day, there had to be something in that training.
During the time with Baba he made it a living reality from inside mirroring the teaching as 'I am that' being one with him, first only two and then expanding to the whole group.
I am that. Thou are that. All this is that. The final conclusion is, I am Brahman, aham brahmāsmi.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Financial freedom and dept crisis; what is freedom?
"One who has the true spirit of sacrifice gives to others
without any hestation or reservation, smilingly and gladly, even his dearest and
highest possession." (Baba)
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