Atma Bodha (Self-Knowledge): No Thought Hides You | Purpose of Neti Neti & Mahavakya - 5C
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Atma Bodha, Verse 28: Self illumines intellect and senses like a lamp illumines objects. Awareness is ever-present as “I” in every experience, not to be produced but recognized. Unlike the lamp-object relationship, Awareness and objects have a satya–mithya relationship – Awareness manifests through forms while remaining their true nature.
Atma Bodha, Verse 29: Through Bhati–Anubhati Prakriya (what shines independently vs. dependently), we trace illumination from objects to sun to eyes to mind to Awareness. Awareness needs no other source to reveal itself, as it is self-evident consciousness. After this knowledge, no further action is needed since Awareness is actionless.
Atma Bodha, Verse 30: Through neti–neti (not this, not this) method, one negates all upadhis (body, senses, mind, causal body) as not-Self. However, mere negation leads to shunya–vada (void); therefore, mahavakyas (great statements) reveal positive truth of Atma as Brahman. Mahavakyas remove fundamental ignorance (avidya) while neti–neti removes superimposition (adhyasa).
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