Superstition and Atheism

                                    (Tags: Religion, Philosophy, Superstition, Atheism)

Shravan, Manan, Nididhyasan

Brahman is without action, Atman is Brahman, and we are Atman; knowledge like this takes off all error. 

It must be heard, apprehended intellectually, and lastly realised. 
Cogitating is applying reason and establishing this knowledge in ourselves by reason. 
Realising is making it a part of our lives by constant thinking of it. 
This constant thought or Dhyana is as oil that pours in one unbroken line from vessel to vessel; Dhyana rolls the mind in this thought day and night and so helps us to attain to liberation. 

Think always "Soham, Soham"; this is almost as good as liberation. 
Say it day and night; realisation will come as the result of this continuous cogitation. 
This absolute and continuous remembrance of the Lord is what is meant by Bhakti.

                     - Swami Vivekananda

"Skin Sky"

                                                   (Tags: Skin Sky, Man, Body, God)

Churn out Brahman!

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Bring out Brahman

So long as enjoyment is sought, bondage remains. Only imperfection can enjoy, because enjoyment is the fulfilling of desire. 

The human soul enjoys nature. The underlying reality of nature, soul, and God is Brahman; but It (Brahman) is unseen, until we bring It out. It may be brought out by Pramantha  or friction, just as we can produce fire by friction. 

The body is the lower piece of wood, Om is the pointed piece and Dhyana (meditation) is the friction. 
When this is used, that light which is the knowledge of Brahman will burst forth in the soul.
- Swami Vivekananda

Infinite Manifestation

        (Tags: Infinite, Manifestation, Portion, Brahman, Unchangeable, Unexpressed, Knower, Trinity, Known, Knowing, Universe, God, Yogi, Meditation, Power, Nature, Will)

Sons of the King

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Philosophy of the Beyond

In one sense Brahman is known to every human being; he knows, "I am"; but man does not know himself as he is. 

We all know we are, but not how we are. All lower explanations are partial truths; but the flower, the essence of the Vedas, is that the Self in each of us is Brahman. 

Every phenomenon is included in birth, growth, and death -- appearance, continuance, and disappearance. 

Our own realisation is beyond the Vedas, because even they depend upon that. The highest Vedanta is the philosophy of the Beyond.

                              - Swami Vivekananda