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THE KEY TO THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE
complex information conceived thousands of years ago reached our present times with hardly any distortion.
To someone raised in a Western cultural environment, the transfer of knowledge by brief sutras may appear strange and unfamiliar at first. Complex rules and formal style can easily block access to these works, especially when translated in dry scholarly fashion that does not convey the ingeniousness, inspiration and power of the original sutras.1
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Yet though the outer form of this millennia-old work looks unusual, it has not lost any of its original fascination, impact and practicality. A growing number of people searching for purpose beyond material saturation recognize it as their main key to unknown dimensions of their existence. - The new frontier of human experience lies within us. - The Tattvarthasutra outlines exactly how to explore these uncharted dimensions.
The Tattvarthasutra covers three major themes:
Part 1 - chapter 1 introduces the sheer magnitude of our potential. It explains how this universe supports the physical expression of all the ideals, desires, ideas and aspirations we carry deep within us. It describes through what channels we gain access to knowledge of higher order and how to intuitively discriminate between truth and error. It reveals how to experience higher dimensions of our consciousness.
Part 2 - chapter 2 to 5 - outlines the levels of existence on which life manifests. This part also deals with the purpose and functions of time, space, matter and other basic elements of this universe.
1 Unfortunately most scholars attempting an interpretation lack the direct personal experience that is essential if one wants to bring the spirit of this ancient work to life. Familiarity with Sanskrit grammar alone just does not automatically produce understanding of the fascinating higher dimensions of consciousness the sutras describe. It also does not automatically bestow the ability to translate this work into a language easily understood by those in search of this information.
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