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The analytical knowledge of self
« on: April 03, 2011, 06:19:01 AM »
The analytical knowledge of self
2 channels of knowledge
Unless you are relieved from the worldly tensions, you cannot understand God with stable mind and serve God with full faith and determination


You should not say that the analytical knowledge of self is waste. Shankara gave importance to this analytical knowledge of self since it relieves you from all the worldly tensions. If you know that you are not this body, all the bonds related to the body disappear since such bonds are not your bonds. They are bonds of your body only. If you know that you are the internal awareness, which is the specific work form of inert energy, you will be relived from all the worldly bonds. If you become sharper in identifying the awareness as the basic inert energy only, you will not be aware of anything and hence, the tension disappears from root. Unless you are relieved from the worldly tensions, you cannot understand God with stable mind and serve God with full faith and determination.

Therefore, before identifying the specific human being possessed by God, you should have the analytical knowledge of yourself to become fit to serve the contemporary human incarnation. This analytical knowledge of self serves like sedative injection to get rid of all the worldly tensions. It forms the basis of your diine service.


Therefore, Shankara stressed on the first channel of the meaning, which is the analytical knowledge of self and to identify yourself as that self separating yourself from the human body. Once you achieve the result of the first channel, you deserve to go for the second channel of the meaning, which is the knowledge of identification of contemporary human incarnation.

Shankara trained all His disciples through the first channel through His commentaries and made them fit to serve Himself, the contemporary human incarnation. During this process of training, the disciples slipped in taking the word Brahman as God and feel that self is God and hence, they are God. Shankara corrected them by swallowing the molten lead and declared that He alone is the God (Shivah Kevaloham), which is the second channel of the meaning. The disciples, who already became fit for the divine service by the first channel entered the second channel and served Shankara in the rest of the period and were finally blessed by God.

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Re: The analytical knowledge of self
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2011, 04:48:21 AM »
Understanding oneself is conditioning the mind of body in accepting the real essence of life and the goodness of the creator. This could help us feel more the presence of God. It could also makes us ready of receiving His blessings.

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Re: The analytical knowledge of self
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2011, 04:53:20 AM »
Understanding oneself is conditioning the mind of body in accepting the real essence of life and the goodness of the creator. This could help us feel more the presence of God. It could also makes us ready of receiving His blessings.
I agree with you.
This will help us in realization of ourselves, who made us and what do we live for.
And what responsibilities we have to do in return.

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Re: The analytical knowledge of self
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2011, 09:44:18 AM »
I agree with you.
This will help us in realization of ourselves, who made us and what do we live for.
And what responsibilities we have to do in return.

Thank you. Knowing what you can do, knowing why you are breathing the air, standing in the face of the earth, feeling all the things around you, knowing why you are with someone, understanding all these very reason of your existence is knowing the essence of life. I think worldly tensions are brought about by not knowing your purpose or by having no purpose at all because by then your life has no direction.

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« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2011, 11:48:52 PM »
There is so much truth to be found in these words. Once we begin to truly understand who we are we begin to recognize that we are all unique extensions of a divine nature. We begin to feel, taste, see, and hear this divine nature in all things, even in the situations we deem bad. This knowledge brings liberty and happiness because we are can walk out of the lies and illusions that dominate this world and walk in a higher purpose. Enlightenment is so beautiful.

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« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2011, 06:51:00 PM »
Knowing who you are and your capabilities only makes you a better person. I think a lot of this is true. However, I think we do not spend enough time just learning about ourselves, so we can improve the areas where we have a problem. When we don't, then we stagnate in the place we are at.

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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2012, 08:06:28 AM »
I am afraid that I do not agree with this theory.  It is again making a person relationship with God or a higher power more difficult.  In every person's heart there is an active relationship that does not need analytical knowledge.  The problem with most religions is that while they start off with a simple message over time somebody or group for power or greed determines that the simplicity is not good without them "explaining" the real meaning.

God or the higher power is in your heart and it is very easy to discover!

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Re: The analytical knowledge of self
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2012, 08:50:20 PM »
I am afraid that I do not agree with this theory.  It is again making a person relationship with God or a higher power more difficult.  In every person's heart there is an active relationship that does not need analytical knowledge.  The problem with most religions is that while they start off with a simple message over time somebody or group for power or greed determines that the simplicity is not good without them "explaining" the real meaning.

God or the higher power is in your heart and it is very easy to discover!


I have to agree with you there, Richard. Everythng we need for enlightenment is within ourselves. God - or whatever name you give to your higher power - is love, and love begins and ends in the heart. Anything else is window dressing, and superfluous to true spirituality.

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« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2012, 11:31:39 AM »
Agreed to you! I too feel that we need enlightenment is within ourselves. It helps to connect with god and our soul. I found your words very informative. Just loved the way said about "Shankara stressed " It's really easy to understand and meaningful.

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« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2012, 03:19:31 AM »
I feel that if you know within yourself, that you are in touch with and close to the Lord, all the other wisdom and self-analysis is unnecessary. Most people have no idea where that analytical process even begins, but they know that their God is there and within them, and it brings them peace and comfort.


 

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