Spirit and Matter

   What the scientists seek as the 'truth' is the same as what the great sages have visualized the the 'sat' or the tyat. It is the subtlest, absolute, unmanifest state. It is the state of suspended animation of a the atomic energy. It is the abstract state from which the dynamic concrete state evolves.It is the spirit that lies behind creation of gross matter. The moment vibration starts, the universe beginto presen itself in multifarious forms and functions. Everything depends on the ‘vibration’ (chitta) of Mind and thoughts generated there in the Subconscious Mind. Mind is the screen on which the phenomenal objective world is portrayed. Mind is Matter at one end and Spirit at the other.  

     Thus, Matter and Spirit are the two ends of the same Vibration, Energy flow. Mind only becomes Spirit when its energy is conserved in Samadhi state where the Brain cells are all sublimated. Brahman is the state of equilibrium. When the Brain temperature is reduced to Zero Degree Centigrade it stops vibration and the cells with their knowledge and unction as different faculty still maintain their individuality; but, when the temperature is further reduced to Absolute Zero (-273 Deg. Kelvin), all the brain cells become ‘one molecule or ‘consolidated single cell’. This is the Absolute state of Brahman! When vibration of Mind stops absolutely, it attains the state of Brahman, the Bhuman or Quietude. Jiva is nothing but ‘manas’ in its vibratory mode.

    Shiva is Jiva and Jiva becomes Shiva when it realizes its basic nature, mula svaroopa, its true state. Jivatman is Brahman only at its static mode and, hence, it is said, Atmaa eva brahmaa | ayam Atmaa brahma | aham Brahmasmi | “Thou art that”, realize this truth said Sage Aruni Uddalaka to his disciple-son Shvetaketu. This is what the Devi upasaka has to do here. Devi, the supreme Consciousness will take over when individual consciousness is subordinated to her ‘Will’. Surrendering to divine will, ‘Sharanagatim’, is the principle. Sri Ramanuja Acharya of the Vishishtadvaita School has stressed the need for this ‘total surrender’ as advocated by Lord Shree Krishna (Bhagavad-Gita). Once the Jivatman surrenders to Paramatman, Devi Amba, will do the rest!

   But the most important question is “Who is this Paramatman?” (See Bhagavad-Gita for the answer). He, the Lord, Bhagavan Shree Krishna proclaims that "I am 'That' (tyat) which is beyond all! Everything manifests from this 'nameless, formless, functionless, One that is beyond time, space and causation. It is the source of all that starts as spanda (vibration), shabhda (sound), pada (word) and  padartha- the objective phenomenal world.

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