Philosophy Of Liberation Interfaith

Author(s): Paramhansa Maharaj, Donald Howard, Veena Howard
Publisher: USA Santmat Society of North America

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the Supreme Sovereign and its parts is like the relationship of Mahadakasa (the vast firmament) and all its parts: Mathakasa (the space about), Ghatakasa (domed atmosphere), and Patakasa (contained space).
16. The state of bare Supreme Peace is beyond name and form, beyond words both articulate and non-articulate, beyond written or unwritten. This is the real nature of the Supreme Sovereign which is beyond jada (non-conscious) and cetana (conscious) and is essential and incomprehensible existence.
The Supreme Sovereign pervades existence in Its varying forms. It pervades Brahma (Universal Self) and Jiva (the individual soul). Jiva or Ansa (the individual self) and Brahma or Ansi (the Universal Self), are in essence the same although the individual self has attributes. However, all distinctions disappear in the dissolution of forms.
17. The only self-existence of the Supreme Sovereign is called Atma (Self). This is the only reality. All else is Anatma-tattva (non-self).
18. Atma (Self) is the dweller in all bodies. It is the maintainer and knower on all levels of physical existence.
19. Anatma-tattva (non-Self) consists of the body, all created levels of existence, and their manifestations.
20. In addition, Anatma (non-Self) consists of Conscious Nature, NonConscious Nature and their creations of names and forms: the pinda (microcosm), brahmanda (macrocosm), sthula (gross), suksma (subtle), karana (causal), mahakarana (supra-Causal), and Kaivalya (Pure Consciousness).
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