Vivek Chudamani

SR No.: 007022
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Chandrashekhar Bharti Swami, P Sankaranarayan
Publisher: Bharatiya Vidyabhavan
Publication Year: 1988
Total Pages: 552
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 14 MB

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VIVEKACŪDĀMAŅI
“SVANUBHAVAH"
IX. TATTVAMASI Svānubhava is explained as Brahmasākşātkāra following nididhyāsana.
After the analysis of the two padārthas, 'tvam' and 'tat', their identity established on the basis of śruti (243)—their literal meaning (vācyārtha) points to difference (244)—their upādhis, cause of the apparent difference (245)— negation of the upādhis helps to understand identity (246-247)—how to negate the upādhis (248)— the theory of lakşanās (249)—negation of opposed qualities in each leaves both identical as pure cit (250-251)-exhortation to the sişya to realise himself as pure Brahman (252-265)—the disappearance of the perceived world in Brahman-consciousness (266)—no rebirth afterwards (267).
X. “BRAHMATMANA SAMSTHITIŅ” (Remaining as Brahman by vāsanākśaya and manonāśa)
Despite knowledge of the Real, the vāsanās causing the sense of 'kartā' and 'bhoktā' may persist: they must be attenuated (268-269) -the how of it (270)-loka-vāsanā, deha-vāsanā and śāstra-vāsanā, obstacles to Brahmajñāna (271-273)—when these are got rid of, ātmavāsanā shines clearly (274-277)-exhortation to get rid of super-imposition to nullify the vāsanās (278-288).
Being a Brahmaniştha involves: (a) not yielding to forgetfulness of the ātman, (b) not thinking the body to be the ātman (289-290), (c) transferring the sense of the 'l' from the body to the ātman (291-293), (d) realising that everything that is ‘seen' is only an appearance (294)—clear statement of the nature of the ātman (295-296-advice to give up attachment to the flesh and rest the mind on the ātman as the only way to attain peace (297-298).
Ahamkāra, the chief obstacle to Brahman-realisation—to be destroyed to obtain the bliss of ātmasāmrājya; warning against its recurrence by the force of vāsanās and thought of sense-objects which are the seeds of samsāra (299-316).
How to destroy this obstacle: negatively, cessation of action will prevent thought of objects and that will root out vāsanās (317-318)--positively, development of good vāsanās leading to the enjoyment of non-dual pratyagātman (319-320)—if the world