INTRODUCTION [ 1 ] Awakened Awareness
One is the Atma ( Self ) and is capable of illuminating the entire universe . As the Self , one has infinite energy ( anant shakti ). Even so , all the helplessness , suffering , pain and insecurity are experienced by the ‘ self ’. How unusual is this ! What is the reason for it ? It is because , one is not aware of the Self ( swaroop ), One ’ s own energy ( shakti ; power ), and the realm ( satta ) of the Self . Once the Self becomes awakened ( jagrut ), there prevails the bliss of the ‘ Owner ’ of the entire universe .
The whole world is entrapped in asleep to the Self ( bhaavnindra ). The lack of awareness , as to what is beneficial and what is harmful in this world , and in the world hereafter : anger , pride , deceit , greed ; disputes , and worries , are all perpetuated because of the prevailing bhaavnindra . Whereas the whole world is preoccupied with the pleasures of the non- Self complex ( pudgal ), the Gnani is in the state of the awareness of the Self , and in the bliss of the Self ( Atmaramanata ). Perfect awareness is the absolute knowledge ( Kevalgnan ), when the awareness reaches one hundred percent , absolute knowledge arises .
Awareness ( jagruti ) is truly the mother of liberation ( moksha ). As the awareness about the worldly life increases , one realizes its meaningless futility . Ultimately this results in the highest dispassion towards all worldly pleasures ( vairagya ). And the one who has reached the height of awareness of the knowledge of the senses , is not divisive as a result of differences of opinions with anyone , but is ‘ everywhere adjustable .’
However , the birth of anger , pride , deceit , greed ( kashays – inner enemies ) only occurs in the absence of awareness . The one who has no awareness of kashays is very much in an ignorant state . The one , who is aware of them , is slightly alert .
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