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The world around us

 There are two types of entities we classify the world around into : beings with consciousness, and those without life (no consciousness). The former is called "chaithanyam" or intelligence, and the latter is termed as "Jada prapancham". The living beings did not create the inactive objects. And the converse is also true. Without a consciousness for itself, the "Jada prapancham" could not have created conscious beings. But the inactive objects have been functioning systematically and infinitely, so all this must have been created by a "super-brain" and the same must be at work keeping the system running. Moreover, this "super-brain" could not have created the inactive sedentary cosmos out of anything else (anya vasthu), since the question then arises as to who/what would have created that anya vasthu, and so on. So the "super-brain" has manifested itself as all the "Jada prapancham". Next, the question is whether the...
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Advitham

 "Advitham" means there are no two entities, but just one. Once we reach the state where we realize this truth, then we can be uncluttered by all happenings around us (Sukha Dukhe same kruthva...). When we think that there are entities other than us (a non-advitha mindset), then sorrow binds us (called Samsara Bandham). If we realize there is only one entity, then who will bind whom? And there is no scope for binding with only one entity! Freeing ourselves from this non-singular thinking is what we call true liberation, or "moksham". Though we see different physical forms around us, the one who resides inside all is the same - Brahmam. This is akin to observing aakasham inside an empty pot vs outside the pot. The Aakasham is the same, but it's perceived different by the presence of the pot. The pot is likened to Maya that binds "Us" to the body.  Jagrath(awake), Swapna(dreaming), Sushupthi(deepest sleep when one is unaware of surroundings): all 3 avast...
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