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nothing that exists outside of it. It is the Being which is eternal and is in existence from the beginning. Santmat considers this Being to be the Divine Reality, and this [knowing or merging with] Being is the goal of all
spirituality. 2. The individual soul is an inseparable part of the Supreme
Being
3. The physical world of nature was created. It has an
origin and an end. 4. The individual soul (jiva), bound by illusion (maya),
remains in the cycle of death and birth. This is the cause of one's suffering. In order to escape from this cycle of death and birth we must experience realization of this
Supreme Being 5. By practicing devotion through these four techniques
Mānas Japa (recitation of the divine name), Manas Dhyāna (focus on the divine form), Dristi Sadhana (focus on the infinitesimal point), and Nadanusandhana Yoga (concentration on the inner divine sounds)—the practitioner consecutively transcends the realms of darkness, light, and sound which cloak the Supreme Truth—the Divine Reality. Only in a human body an individual soul is able to achieve unity with the Divine.
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