1 hr 28 min

5 - Paramatman, the Witness of the Waking, Dreaming and Deep Sleep States | Swami Tattwamayananda Vivekachudamani | The Path of Wisdom

    • Spirituality

Verses: 126, 127, 128, Q&A verses: 125, 134

The 6th question: `What is Paramatman?'
Answer: 11 verses beginning with the 127th
-I, the witness of the three states of consciousness is distinct from the five sheaths. ('panchakoshavilakshana' (पञ्चकोशविकलक्षण))
-Atman is the illuminator of all objects - the light of all lights – ‘Jyotisham jyoti’ (ज्योतिषम् ज्योति) (Jyotirbrahmanam - Brhadaranyaka Upanishad)
-The purpose of all spiritual practices, the teacher, the scriptures, etc. is only to remove the obstacles that stand in the way of our spiritual liberation.
-Atman is self-evident.
-Advaita does not reject or deny other paths.

Verses: 126, 127, 128, Q&A verses: 125, 134

The 6th question: `What is Paramatman?'
Answer: 11 verses beginning with the 127th
-I, the witness of the three states of consciousness is distinct from the five sheaths. ('panchakoshavilakshana' (पञ्चकोशविकलक्षण))
-Atman is the illuminator of all objects - the light of all lights – ‘Jyotisham jyoti’ (ज्योतिषम् ज्योति) (Jyotirbrahmanam - Brhadaranyaka Upanishad)
-The purpose of all spiritual practices, the teacher, the scriptures, etc. is only to remove the obstacles that stand in the way of our spiritual liberation.
-Atman is self-evident.
-Advaita does not reject or deny other paths.

1 hr 28 min

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