Siddha vedham book has the entire discussion in Guru-Sishya
sambashana.First chapter deals with Easwara thattuvam, states of Eswara,
Eswaran and Guru, Non-duality or Advaita –defining 1 from 2, extending
this definition towards Brahma and Maya.
To start on first chapter Easwara thattuvam and 2 states of Easwaran will be covered.
Eswara thattuvam
Let's first get to discuss Easwara thattuvam. Thro' all texts and
references, we know that Easwaran is responsible for Creating,
Preserving and destroying the universe. Also individually Brahma, Vishnu
and Maheshwar are responsible for these acts and are worshipped in
various temples. The Veda and siddha texts also say Easwaran as
Sarva-vyabhi (omnipresent).
The omnipresent source is present
in all of us as divine energy. This divine power helps us interpret the
world when we are awake and rests in silence when we are asleep.
The divine energy in our body is referred as Eswara-chaitanyam. But we,
who have the Eswara chaitanyam within us, tend to believe Eswaran,
Brahma and Vishnu are outside in temples and deities. The
Eswara-chaitanyam present in us is the reason for us to see, hear and
understand. A dead can't see, hear or understand because there is no
Eswara-Chaitanyam present in him or her anymore. So the true follower of
Eswaran is the one who can conserve this divine energy by not letting
it out.
2 States of Eswaran
The two states are
Sakalathuvam and Nishkalathuvam of Eswaran. Sakalathuvam means disturbed
whereas Nishkalathuvam means undisturbed.
Sakalathuvam: When
the Eswaran state is disturbed (Sakalathuvam) he becomes Sagunan (with
gunas like Satwa, Rajas and Tamas) and gets into Vigaras. Due to this
Vigaras one gets into shristi, sthiti and samhara (creation,
preservation and annihilation). The god within becomes Raga-Dwesha (one
with likes and dislikes) in this state.
Nishkalathuvam: When the
state of Eswaran is undisturbed (Nishkalathuvam), he becomes Nirguna
(without 3 gunas) and Nirvikari (without emotions). In this state god
ceases functions of shristi, sthiti and samhara. There is no likes or
dislikes in this state.
One who is dead can't have these 2
states. It is only when the energy is conserved the Easwaran gets to
Niskalathuvam. The best way to notice this is in one's sleep. In sleep
Easwaran is in the state of Nishkalathuvam. The 3 gunas and Vigaras
ceases when we are at sleep. The jeevan within us is in Nishkala (m) and
becomes Sivan at this time of sleep. This is referred to as
"JeevaSivoham" because of the Nishkala mode when the Eswara becomes
Nirguna too
Mind - the true Guru
Thus at sleep the
Easwaran is at Niskalathuvam, which we discussed in Part 1 of Chapter 1.
The Vigaras originate only when we get out of sleep. From Vigaras the
ideas are generated. The idea (aka) sankalpa is a wish to do things. In
this case we see the originator of idea is the mind. Every single idea
and thought originates only from mind. If there is no mind then there is
nothing at all. The true guru is the one capable of taking Sangalpa and
it is the mind.
Conception of nothingness,single from Duality
Let's now go to the concept of duality. The general notion is that
duality conception arises out of one. It is actually the other way
around. To determine an item we need to know its start and an end. Let's
take a vase for example here. The vase needs a bottom to rest and on
top is void to distinguish the end. Likewise the world we see is defined
by akasa and earth. If there is no concept of duality it is
nothingness. The nothingness is without a start and end. The nothingness
that we speak here is called adwaitham. Advaitha mean dwaita-Rahita
(without two).
Now from where did this concept of duality
originate? When the energy in self is resonated, the concept of duality
arose. What is self then?.Self is Akshara, Akshara means Kshararahita
(imperishable). Thus which is imperishable is the Easwaran. From there
as Easwaran, self, one without start and end, akasa (void) got
originated out of Akshara. In that Akasa the self originates as energy
and from these vibrations all state of existence comes into being. When
the self vibrates as the void Akasa, as the energy (sakthi), from then
on it becomes two. These 2 states thus created are known as Brahmam and
Maya. (TIP: The sayings of siddhars and sivanandar are always related to
the evolution of self. Ying and Yang, Ardhanareeswar and etc are few
factors depicting the duality concept in one object. We have a general
tendency to interpret songs in the context of universe formation instead
of self. For their songs self is the reference to interpret things.
Adhishankara's verses also sometimes is not interpreted as it needs to
be . His writings revolves around "not-two". All his Leharis talks about
the manifestation from nothingness to energy(shakthi)).
Ok back
to discussion on Non-duality from my weird tips. When a thing that has
no start or end (aadhi-andham), it vibrates to become Akasha then 2
states such as higher self and lower self is created. The higher self is
Brahmam and lower self is Maya. It is from Maya that all orginates.
What we see, hear and know all are in maya.(TIP: All we see and act on
daily basis has these 2 states which means apparently they are all
perishable. Daily routines are in maya. I guess it is easy to relate if
you see the film Matrix ) If there is no maya we can't differentiate
Brahmam. This means if there is no maya then there is no Brahmam too. It
is the Brahmam which vibrates to energy resulting in Maya.
The
meaning of Maya is "that is that which is not". So any object that has
the duality is Maya and it only exists in Maya. Without Maya there is no
Brahmam and that state without duality is called Ananda. This is a
state of nothingness where Brahmam becomes extinct (TIP: 2 this state
can't be achieved by Sleep as Raghu mentioned in his reply to the group.
It needs practice to have ananda as suffix in one's name. The state of
Brahman is static or rest. I'm not sure if static is right word but the
best word close to describe better. On vibrating the state is dynamic
which is referred to Shakthi. Now the nothingness is separated into
right and left as Shiva and Shakthi. Also as idakala and Pingala).
As told earlier if there is no Maya there is no Brahmam, all notion of
beginning and end, sound and sight comes to end. Non duality thus is
nothingness a beatitude state called Ananda.
This ananda or beatitude and is everlasting.
Whatever is everlasting is the knowledge.
True knowledge is enlightment.
That realization due to englightment is called supreme knowledge,
which is nothing but the self.-
The dead can't see, hear or act. The dead man has no knowledge. When
there is no breathe going in and out a person is declared for death. The
knowing factor is breath which is the energy of life. Vasi or vayu
inside us is the one which vibrates and flows out of us as energy. When
we are in deep focus the vayu tends to reduce because of reduced
vibration and starts consuming energy within you. The energy when
concentrated within gets in contact with Brahma randharam.
The
eswarathuvam as discussed before exhibits 2 states. This is when we are
awake and asleep. What happens if one is dead? The breathe goes out and
the motionless body stays. The lack of Easwara chaityanam (soul or
breathe) makes it disintegrate. The dead has no state, recognition or
awareness and doesn't react to fire and other things. There is no
knowledge with the dead because breathe which is the life source is
found missing (TIP: Natarajar is referred to the dancing breathe in many
siddhar songs).
Also let's see what happens when we deeply
focus on some thoughts. Breathing becomes mild, slow and reduces speed
of action in its path. When the mind is focussed within, the breathe
starts being within. The Jeevashakthi becomes vayu when breathe comes
out. Vayu vibrates from within till out. When vayu vibrates Vicharam
(thought) originates and it is called mind. That which vibrates
throughout our body needs to be conserved within. Without letting out
the vayu, from inside it has to be traversed back and forth from top to
bottom. Hitting the top in bramarandhram during this practice is called
Sameeranan (TIP: This practioner in Islam is called as Emaan. Jesus says
who practice this are my followers)
The jeevashakthi becomes
Vayu from which Agni gets created. From Agni the brightness gets created
which is the source for thought generation for knowledge. The path
clearly shows the source of knowledge to be Jeevashakthi. (TIP:
Jeevashakthi is a static force: Sivan, when let out becomes shakthi the
Maya. This is the duality within us).
This chapter dealt about self, duality explanations (Brahmam and Maya), states of Eswaran and completes here.
