Paramacharya HH Chandrasekharendra Saraswati explains succinctly in a crisp manner the difference between Self and Mind. It is surely impossible for me to translate even remotely precisely what He has said. However, I would like to share His pearls of enlightening wisdom. He says that the Self (Atma) and the Mind (Manas) are diametrically opposite to each other. While the mind doesnot know itself, its nature is to know / experience anything other than itself. it is ever in a state of duality. whereas, the Self never knows / experiences anything other than itself. It is non-dual thing-in-itself. In His own beautiful words: Manathirkku thannai theriyaadhu. Thanakku veraana vasthukkal adharkku theriyum. Manas dvaitam. Aatma thannai mattume therindhu kondiruppadhu. Veru vasthukkale adharkku theriyaadhu. Aatma advaitam.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 15:49:11 +0000
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