Two Eyes are the Problem?

    The two eyes we possess poses the problem? Unless there is a focused attention and unity there shall not develop a clear idea of what we see. The objects that are  outside focus will be hazy! This is exactly the problem in life. We fail to get a clear idea  of what this world is and what this life is unless there is a focused attention, contemplation, meditation. The ultimate result is this 'unity' of the perceiver and the perceived. There is a third eye, the inner eye, the intuitional eye, that makes the world appear in its true form. This is the eye of contemplation, meditation, that brings the perceiver in contact with the perceived and unites them in yogic trance. in reality, what one perceives is something 'other' or 'an other' and what is perceived is the image impressed on the mind screen and finally becomes an impression or memory, at the most. ultimately these also tend to get erased and nothing remains!

   The fundamental principle enunciated in the ancient scriptures is thus very clear. It is “Unity Consciousness”- samyak-prajnya, where all aberrations, multiplicity, or even the dualities of the multifarious phenomenal objective world disappear! ‘Duality’ is the reality one experiences as an earthling bound to the gross material objective world where everything is inter-related. The Mind, the senses and the intellect are closely connected with the objective world and the senses act and interact as dictated by the mind and the intellect. Objects that we perceive disappear the moment the mind is disconnected from the objects! Even if the eyes are engaged and the mind is not interested the objects do not matter, however interesting they may be! The mind and moods thus dictate the interaction of the jiva with the world. No interest, no life?

   This duality of the jiva and world is the outward movement of the jiva to experience the quality of the diverse paraphernalia of the material objects. This is the product of ignorance. The moment the jiva realizes its true nature it discard the external world as one of no consequence. Then it turns inwards towards the Self. This is the function of Consciousness that operates either outward or inward! When consciousness is conscious of itself it becomes self-centered within itself and attains to Shiva. When it is working in an outward material world it is jiva. Shiva only becomes jiva and the jagat.

    In fact, “Everything has manifested from the ‘One’, single without any other as the second, unimaginable, unthinkable, unknowable, and the invisible most powerful all-knowing, self-effulgent, perfect ‘that’ (‘tyat’) for which there is no name (nama), form (roopa), or function (kriya). Everything manifests out of ‘that’ as the divine will”. All that we can ever imagine, think of, aspire, or dream about, exist in it and manifest as per the ‘desire’, the divine will! This entire universe is the gross product of the subtler-most ‘chit’ (consciousness), the divine will, desire that is ‘brahman’. Since the living beings are not in any way different or separate from this ‘chit’, Consciousness, it is possible for the jiva to realize the whole ’truth’ (‘sat’), the true nature of its existence. Only a keen sense of awareness of one’s self will reveal the true self. This search for the true nature of the self (Atma shodha) continues till the jiva realizes the pure state. This is pure consciousness (shuddha prajnya) unblemished or adulterated by desires, attachment, anger, selfishness, jealousy, greed, etc. It is also necessary that the out-going nature of the five senses and the vibrant mind, perverted intelligence and such other aspects that make the jiva indulge in the external phenomenal objective world are withdrawn. When one is busy with the affairs of the world, working outward without any idea of the true nature of the self, it is avidya. When the person becomes aware of the limitations, turns inward and looks for the self, avidya disappears! Consciousness becomes aware of its Self and reveals itself!

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