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VIVEKACHUDAMANI
sentence 'Thou art That,' the wise man must give up the contradictory elements on both sides and recognise the identity of Isvara and Jiva, noticing carefully the essence of both, which is Chit, Knowledge Absolute. Thus hundreds of scriptural texts inculcate the oneness and identity of Brahman and Jiva.
[ Contradictory portions—Such as the differences of time and place, etc. ]
अस्थूलमित्येतदसनिरस्य
सिद्धं स्वतो व्योमवप्रतय॑म् । अतो मृषामात्रमिदं प्रतीतं indi. com
जहीहि यत्स्वात्मतया गृहीतम् । ब्रह्माहमित्येव विशुद्धबुद्धया
विद्धि स्वमात्मानमखण्डबोधम् ॥ २५०॥ 250. Eliminating the not-Self, in the light of such passages as 'It is not gross," etc., (one realises the Atman), which is self-established, unattached like the sky, and beyond the range of thought. Therefore, dismiss this mere phantom of a body which thou perceivest and hast accepted as thy own self. By means of the purified understanding that thou art Brahman, realise thy own Self, the Knowledge Absolute.
[ 'Not gross &c.-The reference is to Brihadâranyaka Upa. III. viii. 8. ]
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