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Analysis, Update, and Commentary of the Taittiriya Upanishad Mi k eS os t er i c Ver s i on1. 00 TheUpa ni s ha dsa r eac e l e br a t i on oft hea wa k e ni ngoft heSe l f( Āt ma n) ,as t a t eof unbounde dpur ebe i ng ,pur ebl i s s .The yr e v e a lt heg r e a tt r ut hofl i f e :TheSe l foft he i ndi v i dua li si de nt i c a lt ot heSe l foft heuni v e r s e( Br a hma n) . The ys i ngout , “ Ia mt ot a l i t y ” ( a ha m br a hmā s mi ) .Thewhol e ne s sofl i f e ,Br a hma n,e x pr e s s e si t s e l fa se v e r ypa r t i c l eof c r e a t i ona nda se v e r yhuma nbe i ng .Thi si st hepr of oundme s s a g eoft heUpa ni s ha ds . 1 Ve r nonKa t za ndThoma sEg e ne s . 1 Ve r nonKa t za ndThoma sEg e ne s , Th eUp a ni s h a d s : ANe wTr a ns l a t i o n( Ne wYor k : Pe ng ui n, 2 01 5 ) , ht t ps : / / a mz n. t o/ 2 XAhN7 M. 1 PREFACE Thedoc ume nty oua r er e a di ngnow i sawor k i ngdoc ume ntt ha tpr e s e nt sa na na l y s i sa ndLP g r ounde dg r a mma t i c a la ndt e r mi nol og i c a lmode r ni z a t i onoft heTa i t t i r i y aUpa ni s ha d.Theupda t ei s a na t t e mptt obr i ngt hewi s dom a ndpowe roft heUpa ni s ha dt e a c hi ng sf or wa r di nt ot hemode r n wor l dbymode r ni z i ngt heg r a mma ra nupda t i ngi tus i ngt hemode r ns pi r i t ua l c onc e pt soft heLP . Thi sdoc ume nti sdi v i de di nt ot wos e c t i ons . Se c t i ononei st heLPv e r s i onoft heUpa ni s ha d. Thi s v e r s i on,whi c hi nc l ude sa ddi t i ona lc omme nt a r y ,i sba s e dont heEng l i s ht e x tt r a ns l a t i onbyKa t za nd 2 Eg e ne s , wi t hs omec he c k i ngba c ka ndf r om be t we e na v a i l a bl et r a ns l a t i ons . Se c t i onTwoc ont a i nst he Ka t za ndEg e ne st r a ns l a t i on, pl usmyi nt e r pr e t a t i ona ndmode r ni z a t i oni nt e r pol a t e d. 2 Ve r nonKa t za ndThoma sEg e ne s , Th eUp a ni s h a d s : ANe wTr a ns l a t i o n( Ne wYor k : Pe ng ui n, 2 01 5 ) , ht t ps : / / a mz n. t o/ 2 XAhN7 M. 2 INTRODUCTION TheTa i t t i r ī y aUpa ni s ha d( तैत्ति रीय उपनि षद्)i saVe di ct e x t ,a nUpa ni s ha d,wi t ht hr e el oos e l y r e l a t e dc ha pt e r s ,t heShi k s ā Va l l ī ,t heBr a hā ma ndaVa l l ī ,a ndt heBhr g uVa l l ī . Ea c hoft het hr e e c ha pt e r si nt hi sUpa ni s ha di sbr ok e ndowni nt os e v e r a la nuv āk a s , ut t e r a nc e s , ors e c t i ons . Va l l īme a ns me di c i na lpl a ntorv i ne ,a nds ot he s ec ha pt e r sa r e ,pr e s uma bl y ,me di c i na li ns t r uc t i onsde s i g ne dt o he l py ouhe a la ndc onne c t ,ors t a yhe a l t hya ndc onne c t .Thi sTa i t t i r i y aUpa ni s ha di sapr i ma r y ( muk hy a )Upa ni s ha d, a ndaBl a c kUpa ni s ha d, c ompos e da ppr ox i ma t e l y6t hc e nt ur yB. C. TheShi k s ā Va l l ī , s e c t i on/ c ha pt e rone , i sami x e dba gofi de a s , butt he ya l ls e e mt oc e nt e ra r ound t het he or ya ndpr a c t i c eofc onne c t i on.Li k ea l lUpa ni s ha ds ,i ts t a r t swi t ha na ffir ma t i on,t hi sonea r e que s tf ordi v i nea s s i s t a nc ea ndg oodf or t une . I tc ont i nue swi t hs omei ns t r uc t i o no nt h ep r o p e rus eo f Aumi nme di t a t i on, a ffir ma t i on, a ndma ni f e s t a t i on( 2 3 ) ,awo r l dt e a c h e r sa ffir ma t i o n( 4 ) ,a ne x t r e me l y t e r s es e c t i on on t he Unf ol di ng ofCons c i ous ne s s / e ma na t i on ofc r e a t i on ( 5 ) ,a nd c o nne c t i o n v i s ua l i z a t i o n( 6) ,as t a t e me ntc onc e r ni ngt hefiv e f ol d na t ur eofphy s i c a lc r e a t i on ( 7 ) ,a not he r s t a t e me ntont hei mpor t a nc eofAum ( 8 ) ,a na dmoni s he st oRi g htAc t i on( 9) ,ape r s ona lc onne c t i on a ne c dot e( 1 0) ,a ne x t or t i ona t et os t ude nt st ha tt he ya c ti na na l i g ne df a s hi on( 1 1 ) ,a ndac l os i ng a ffir ma t i on( 1 2 ) . TheBr a hā ma ndaVa l l īi sadi s c us s i onoft he“ fiv e f ol dna t ur e ”oft hephy s i c a luni ta ndhow t o a l i g na l lt hev a r i ousbodi l ys y s t e msi nor de rt oe x pe r i e nc ef ul lc onne c t i ona ndbl i s s .Thi sv i nei s f a mous l yt hes our c eoft hec onc e ptoft hei de aoft he“ fiv ek os ha s , ”orfiv e bodi e s ,butc ur i ous l y , t he wor dk os hadoe snota ppe a ri nt het e x t .Thec onc e pt sus e da r er a t he rmor enua nc e dt ha nt ha t .Thi s i ns t r uc t i on,t heBr a hā ma ndav i ne ,i nc l ude ss t a t e me nt sa b o utt h ei mp o r t a nc eo ff o o d( 2 ) ,a nda l s o i ns t r uc t i on on how t hebodi l ys e l fi sma deofup t he a nna ma y āt ma( s e l fma deup off ood) , pr āna ma y āt ma n( s e l fma deupofbr e a t horl i f ee ne r g i e s ) ,ma noma y āt ma( s e l fma deupofmi nd) , v i j na mayātman (self made up of intelligence or intellect), and finally the anandamayātman, which is 3 the self that is made up of bliss. After this there is a Five-fold nature of physical creation; five-fold aspect of the bodily self (3-5). After this, there are some terse cosmological statements (6-7) on the difference between existence and non-existence, or The Fabric before the Unfolding starts, and the Fabric after The Unfolding starts, how Brahman first creates and then enters into its creation at all levels, thus making real all that there is (6). The teaching continues with a statement that one who understand and connects becomes fearless and filled with bliss (7), some statements on designed to convey just how freaking awesome the pure bliss of Brahman is (8), and finally, some obtuse statements on the alignment that naturally occurs when you connect. The Bhr g uVa l l īi sas t or ya boutaf a t he rt e a c hi nghi ss ona boutTheFa br i c( i . e .Br a hma n) , 3 s pe c i fic a l l yt ha ta l lt hi ng sa r ea ne ma na t i onofBr a hma . Thi sa ne c dot ec onfir mst het e a c hi ng si nt he pr e v i ousc ha pt e r( Br a hmā ndaVa l l i )c onc e r ni ngt hefiv e f ol dna t ur eoft hi ng s .Aswe l l ,i tpr ov i de s f a t he r l ya dv i c eont hes i g ni fic a nc ea ndi mpor t a nc eoff ooda nds ha r i ng .Aswi t ha l lUpa ni s ha ds ,t he t e a c hi ng se ndswi t ha na ffir ma t i onf orpr os pe r i t y , wi s dom, c onne c t i on, pe a c e , a nds oon. Fi na l l y ,i ti si nt e r e s t i ngt ha tt houg ht hi sUpa ni s ha d,i n pa r t i c ul a rt heBr a hmā ndaVa l l i ,i s c ons i de r e dt hes our c eoft hev e di c , “ fiv e k os ha s ”t e a c hi ng s , t hewor dk os ha( body )doe snots e e mt o bepr e s e nti nt hi st e x t .The r ei snot a l ka boutt hef oodbody ,ort hemi ndbody ,ort hebl i s sbody . I ns t e a d,t he r ei sadi s c us s i onoft hes e l fma deoff ood( a nna ma y āt ma ) ,t hes e l fma deofmi nd ( ma noma y āt ma ) ,t he s e l fma de ofl i f e( pr āna ma y āt ma n) ,t he s e l fma de up ofi nt e l l i g e nc e ( v i j na mayātman) a ndt hes e l fma deofbl i s s( a na nda ma y ātman),i nt owhi c hBr a hma n( i . . e . ,Spi r i t ua l Eg o)fina l l ye nt e r s . I ts e e msi mpor t a nt . Thei de aofas e l fma deoff ood, orabodi l ye g oma deoff ood) , i squi t edi ffe r e ntf r om t henot i onofabodyma deoff ood.I twoul dbei nt e r e s t i ngt ok nowe x a c t l y whe nt hes e e mi ng l ye r r one ousnot i onofk os ha swa sa t t a c he dt ot hi sUpa ni s ha d. 3 Se eBOLI GHT 4 SECTION ONE: LP VERSION 5 The Theory and Practice of Connection (Shiksaa Valli)4 1. Opening Affirmation5 Ma yMi t r abr i ngusg oodf or t une . Ma yVa r unabr i ngusg oodf or t une . Ma yAr y a ma nbr i ngusg oodf or t une . Ma yI ndr aa ndBr i ha s pa t i br i ngusg oodf or t une . Ma yVi s hnuofwi des t r i de sbr i ngusg oodf or t une . Ig i v ehonort oBr a hma n. Ig i v ehonort oy ou, OVā y u. Youa r ei nde e dBr a hma nma ni f e s t . Ofy ou, t hema ni f e s tBr a hma n, Iwi l l s pe a k . Iwi l l s pe a kwha ti sr i g ht . Iwi l l s pe a kwha ti st r ue . Ma yt ha tpr ot e c tme . Ma yt ha tpr ot e c tt hes pe a k e r . 4 AVa l l i ( वल्ली)l i t e r a l l yme a nsame di c i na lv i ne l i k ec l i mbi ngpl a ntt ha tg r owsi nde pe nde nt l y , y e ti s a t t a c he dt oama i nt r e e . Shi k s a( शि क्षा)i s“ i ns t r uc t i on. ”I st hi st he name di c i na l / g r oundi ng i ns t r uc t i on? 5 Li k ea l l Upa ni s ha ds , t hec ha pt e rs t a r t swi t ha na ffir ma t i on/ i nv oc a t i on/ i nt e nts t a t e me ntofs ome s or t . Thi soner e que s t sf or t une , t hepowe rt os pe a kt het r ut h, a ndpr ot e c t i on, pr e s uma bl ybe c a us e e v e nba c kt he n, s pe a k i ngt het r ut hmi g htha v eg ot t e ny oui nt ot r oubl e . 6 2. On the Power of Aum Toda y , Iwi l l t e a c hy ouhowt ous et hepowe r f ul s y mbol AUM t oa wa k e n, a c t i v a t e , a s c e nd, a nd c onne c t . 3. Contemplating Aum to Empower Manifestation6 1 . Tog e t he r , wewi l l us et hewor dAum t oc onne c ta nde x pe r i e nc et hes pl e ndora ndpowe rofThe Fa br i cofCons c i ous ne s s( i . e . , God/ Al l a h/ Ta o/ Br a hma n) . Tog e t he r , wewi l l r e c i t et hes a c r e ds y l l a bl e Aum f ourt i me s , t oe mpowe rma ni f e s t a t i ona ndbr i ngpr os pe r i t y , pe a c e , a ndCons c i ous ne s st ot he i ndi v i dua l s e l f , a ndt hewor l da tl a r g e . Asy ous l owl yr e c i t et hi swor df ourt i me s , br e a ki ti nt of ours e c t i ons , t hefir s t“ a h, ”t hes e c ond“ oh” , t het hi r d“ mmm”a ndt hef our t ht hefina l e x ha l a t i on. 2 . Asy ous a yi tt hefir s tt i me , t hi nkofa ndv i s ua l i z ec r e a t i onma ni f e s t i ngi nf ours t a g e s , a ndv i s ua l i z e e a c hs t a g ea sy ous a yt heAum. Thefir s ts t a g ei st hei mma t e r i a l Fa br i cofpur ec ons c i ous ne s s , bl i s s , a ndt houg ht( a h) . Thes e c onds t a g ei st hebi gba ng( oh) . Thet hi r ds t a g ei st hee x pa ns i onofs pa c ea nd t i me( mm) . Thef our t hs t a g ei st hec r e a t i onofs t a r s( e x ha l e ) . 3 . Asy ous a yi tt hes e c ondt i me , t hi nkofa ndv i s ua l i z et hes ol a rs y s t e m ma ni f e s t i ngi nf ours t a g e s . Thefir s ts t a g ei st hef or ma t i onoft hes un( a h) , t hes e c onds t a g ei st hef or ma t i onofe a r t ha ndt he pl a ne t s( oh) , t het hi r ds t a g ei st hef or ma t i onofwa t e rons ui t a bl ewor l ds( mm) , a ndt hef our t hi st he l i g ht ni ngs t r i k et ha tc r e a t e st hefir s tl i f e( e x ha l e ) . 6 Thi si sac onne c t i onv i s ua l i z a t i on, us i ngt heAum t ohe l pe mpowe ra nds t r e ng t he nt he v i s ua l i z a t i ona ndc onne c t i on. Thi sv i s ua l i z a t i onus e saf our s t a g ec onc e pt ua l i z a t i onofe ma na t i on. Thi st he or yi sdi s c us s e dl a t e ri nt hes a mec ha pt e r . Fort heLPt a k eont hi s , s e et heBOLI GHT. 7 Asy ous a yi tt het hi r dt i me , t hi nkofa ndv i s ua l i z el i f ee me r g i ngi nf ours t a g e s . Fi r s tt he r ei st he pr ot oz oi cs oup( a h) . The n, t hefis he me r g e( oh) . The nc ome sl i f eonl a nd( mm) . Fi na l l y , t hehuma n f or mi se v ol v e d( e x ha l e ) . 4 . Asy ous a yi tf ort hef our t ht i me , t hi nkofa ndv i s ua l i z ey our s e l fc onne c t i ngi nf ours t a g e s . Thefir s t s t a g eoc c ur sa sy ouhe a rt hewor dsoft het e a c he r( a h) , t hes e c onda sy our e c e i v ea ndunde r s t a ndt he me s s a g e ( oh) , t het hi r di st hek nowl e dg et ha tbl os s omsl i k eal i g hti ns i de( mm) , a ndt hef our t hi st he c ompl e t i onofc onne c t i on( e x ha l e ) . Att hee ndoft hes e que nc e , v i s ua l i z e / i nt e ndt ha twhi c hy ouwi s h, byt hepowe rofCons c i ous ne s s , t o ma ni f e s t . 5 . I fy ouunde r s t a ndt he s es e que nc e sofc r e a t i on, y ouwi l l c onne c twi t ht hepowe ra ndbl i s sofThe Fa br i c( God/ Al l a h/ Ta o/ Br a hma n) , y ouri nt e ntwi l l be a rf r ui t , a ndy ouwi l l ha v eha v epowe rov e rt he phy s i c a l wor l d. 4. A World Teacher’s Affirmation7 1 . Ma yCons c i ous ne s sfil l mewi t hwi s dom. Ma yIbet hebe a r e rofi mmor t a l i t y . Ma ymybodybe he a l t hya ndf ul l ofl i f e . Ma ymywor dsbek i nda ndc ompa s s i ona t e . Ma yIbee v e robs e r v a nta nd a t t e nt i v e . 2 . Ma yf or t unebr i ngmepr os pe r i t y , c l ot hs , f ood, dr i nk , a ndac omf or t a bl epl a c et os i t . Ma ys t ude nt s s e e k i ngs a c r e dk nowl e dg efindme . Ma ys t ude nt sc omef r om a l l ov e r . Ma ys t ude nt sc omet ome pr e pa r e d, r e s pe c t f ul , pe a c e f ul , a ndoft r a nqui l mi nd. Ma ys t ude nt sl e a r na ndunde r s t a ndwha tIt e a c h. 7 Thet e a c he r ’ sa ffir ma t i onoc c ur she r epr e s uma bl ybe c a us ef ol l owi ngt hi s , t het e a c he rdi v e sde e p i nt oa na na l y s i sofTheUnf ol di ng , s omet he or e t i c a l c omme nt sonc onne c t i on, a ndt hei mpor t a nc e ofc ha nt i ng“ a um”a sac onne c t i onpr a c t i c e . Youc oul dofc our s eus et hi sa ny t i me . 8 3 . Ma yIbe c omef a mous . Ma yIbemor ef a moust ha ne v e nt hemos twe a l t hyonEa r t h. Ma yIc onne c t wi t ht hewi s dom a ndk nowl e dg eofCons c i ous ne s s . Ma ymymi ndbepur i fie da ndwhol e . Ma yt he Tr ut hber e v e a l e dt ome . Ma yIunde r s t a ndi t . Ma yIr e v e a l i t . Ma yIs e e kr e f ug ei ni t . Ma yIbeone wi t ht heg l or i ousFa br i c . 5. The Four-Stage Unfolding of Consciousness8 1 . TheFa br i cofCons c i ous ne s sc ont a i nse v e r y t hi nga ndf r om i ta l l t hi ng se me r g e . TheFa br i cof Cons c i ous ne s si sf ul l ofa l l t hi ng s , i nc l udi ngt hemona di cSe l f( a t ma n) .Al l ofphy s i c a l c r e a t i on ma ni f e s t sa st hepr oduc t i v ea ndwi l l f ul i nt e ntofAt ma n. Al l c r e a t i oni sa ne ma na t i onf r om TheFa br i c ofCons c i ous ne s s . Thepr onunc i a t i onofAum r e fle c t st hef ours t a g e sofe ma na t i on, a saf unc t i onof wi l l f ul i nt e nt . 2 . Fr om t hepr oduc t i v ei nt e ntofAt ma n, whi c hs hi ne sl i k eaSuni nt heFa br i c , c ome st houg ht , l i g ht , e ne r g y , a ndfina l l yphy s i c a l ma t t e r . 3 . Wi t ht hec r e a t i onofphy s i c a l ma t t e rc ome sf ood, a ndf r om f oodc ome st hebody , t hel i f ef unc t i ons oft hebody , t hee me r g e ntBodi l yEg o, a ndt hebl i s s f ul c onne c t i ont oSe l f . 4 . Ands oon, a ndi nf our s , doe sCons c i ous ne s sunf ol da ndc r e a t i onma ni f e s t . I fy ouk nowt hi s , y ou k nowTheFa br i c( God/ Al l a h/ Ta o/ Br a hma n) . 8Thi ss e c t i oni saba s i cr e mi nde roft hef ourf ol dUnf ol di ngofCons c i ous ne s s .Wec a nonl y a s s umet ha tt hi ss e c t i oni si nt e nde dt of unc t i onl i k eaCol e ’ snot e sf orat e a c he rf a mi l i a rwi t h c os mol og y ,s i nc et heor i g i na lt r a ns l a t i oni st e r s ea nd,a sac ons e que nc e ,c onf us i ngt os t ude nt s .I ’ v e t a k e nl i be r t i e sa ndupda t e di tt os y nc r e t i cLPc os mol og y ,a sout l i ne di nt heBOLI GHT.Buts t i l l ,i t ’ s onl yaquef ordi s c us s i on. I nt hi sc a s et hef ourf ol dmy s t i c a lut t e r a nc e sc or r e s pondt ot het hea i r , fir e , wa t e r , a nde a r t hs t a g e soft heUnf ol di ngofCons c i ous ne s s . 9 6. Connecting to The Fabric9 1 . The r ei sapl a c ei nourhe a r twhe r ey ourSpi r i t ua l Eg odwe l l s . Thi nka boutt ha tpl a c e . The n, t hi nk a boutwhe r ey ourt ons i l sa r e . Vi s ua l i z eac onne c t i on, apowe r f ul be a m ofe ne r g y / l i g ht , be t we e ny our he a r tc e nt e r , t hr oug hy ourt ons i l s , a ndoutupt hr oug ht het opofy ourhe a d. Bydoi ngs oy ouwi l l be ma k i ngac onne c t i on. Bys odoi ngy ouwi l l bei nv i t i ngy ours pi r i t ua l e g ot oma ni f e s ta nde x pr e s st he f ul l t r ut h, l i g ht , powe r , pe a c e , a ndpl a y f ul bl i s sofBr a hma n. Whe ny oua r ef ul l yc onne c t e d, s e l fwi l l me r g ewi t hSe l f , a ndSe l fwi l l ha v ec ont r ol oft hebody , mi nd, s pe e d, s i g ht , he a r i ng , a nds oon, oft hephy s i c a l body . 7. The Fivefold Nature of the World and the Individual10 s i c a l uni v e r s e , t hei na ni ma t ephy s i c a l wor l dofbodi e s , t r e e s , he r bs , pl a ne t s , s t a r s , a nd Thephy c ons t e l l a t i ons , t hea ni ma t e dphy s i c a lbody , a ndi t sphy s i c a l a ndme nt a l s t r uc t ur e s ,a l l ha v eafiv e f ol d de ma r c a t i on. 9 Thi si sa na l t e r na t i v ec onne c t i onv i s ua l i z a t i on. I nt heor i g i na l , as e toff ourSa ns k r i twor dsi sus e d ( bhu, bhv a h, s uv a h, ma ha )t or e pr e s e ntt hef ours t a g e sofe ma na t i on. The s ea r el e s sme a ni ng f ul i n Eng l i s ht ha nAum a nds ohe r eIj us tr e pl a c et heor i g i na l wi t hav i s ua l i z a t i onofs i mi l a ri nt e nt , us i ngAum i ns t e a d. 1 0Thi ss e c t i oni nt r oduc e sas c he ma t af orunde r s t a ndi ngt hephy s i c a l wor l d, s ug g e s t i ngt ha tt hea l l phy s i c a l ma t t e r , whe t he ra l i v eornot , ha safiv e f ol dde ma r c a t i on. Thi ss e c t i onj us tme nt i onsi t , a ndpr ov i de snome a ni ng f ul de t a i l . Thet he or yhe r ei sde v e l ope di nt hes e c ondc ha pt e roft he Ta i i t i r i y aUpa ni s ha d, t hebr a hmā na ndaVa l l i orBl i s sofBr a hma nv i ne , whe r ei ti sa ppl i e dt ot he phy s i c a l bodyi nt hes ug g e s t i ont ha tt hebodyi sma deofupfiv ek os ha sorc ont a i ne r s . 1 0 8. The Importance of the Contemplation of Aum11 Aum r e pr e s e nt sBr a hma n. Aum r e pr e s e nt st hephy s i c a l uni v e r s e . Aum i sapowe r f ul a ffir ma t i on. You c a ns e ehowpowe r f ul t hes y mbol Aum i s , e s pe c i a l l ywhe nus e da saf our s t a g ev i s ua l i z a t i onof e ma na t i on, orafiv es t a g e dv i s ua l i z a t i onofma ni f e s t a t i on. Thi si swhyi ti sus e da tt hes t a r tofa l l a c t i v i t i e swhi c hy ouwi s ht oma r koffa ss a c r e d. Whe ny our e c i t et hes y mbol Aum, y oua r es i g na l l i ng y ourde s i r et oi ni t i a t eapur ea ndf ul l ye mpowe r e dc onne c t i ont oTheFa br i c( Br a hma n) . Toc onne c t , r e c i t et hewor dAum a ndt hi nk , “ Ma yIma k eapur ea ndpowe r f ul c onne c t i ont oCons c i ous ne s s . ”As y ouwi s hf ora ndma k et hi sr e que s t , s oa r ey oua ut oma t i c a l l yc onne c t e d. 9. Right Action and Spiritual Study12 I fy ouwa ntt oma k et hes t r ong e s tc onne c t i ng , bes ur et oe s t a bl i s hRi g htAc t i on. Ri g hta c t i oni s t r ut hf ul ne s s , s e l fc ont r ol , c a l mne s s , c ons i de r a t i on, pr ope rt r e a t me nt sofg ue s t s , pr ope rt r e a t me ntof ma nk i nda ndc hi l dr e n, pr ope rr e s pe c tf ora l l l i f e , a ndofc our s e , r e a di nga ndl e a r ni ngf r om a ut he nt i c s pi r i t ua l t e x t s . I fy oudon’ te s t a bl i s hr i g hta c t i on, y ouwi l l ha v edi ffic ul t yk e e pi ngy ourc onne c t i on ope n. 10. A Personal Connection Anecdote Whe nTr i s ha nk uunde r s t oodt het e a c hi ng sa ndma deac onne c t i on, hes a i d“ Ia m apowe r f ul f or c eof c r e a t i on. Ia me x a l t e dl i k eamount a i nt op. Ia m Pur ea ndr a di a ntl i k et hes un. Ia m wi s e . Ia m i mmor a l . 1 1Thi si sat he or e t i c a l s t a t e me nta boutt hes i g ni fic a nc ea ndpowe roft hes y l l a bl e“ Aum. ” 1 2Thi si sas t a t e me ntaa boutt hei mpor t a nc eofr i g hta c t i on 1 1 11. Exhortation to the Departing Students13 Now, de a rs t ude nt , a sy oug o, pl e a s er e me mbe rt oa l wa y ss pe a kt het r ut h, t oa l wa y se ng a g ei nr i g ht a c t i on, a ndt oa l wa y sg i v et i mef ors pi r i t ua l s t udy . Br i ngy ourt e a c he rag i f t . St a yhe a l t hya nde ng a g e i ns e l fc a r e . Re me mbe rt os t udyt heVe da . Re me mbe rt oe ng a g ei nr i g hta c t i on( Dha r ma ) . Donot ne g l e c ty ourf a mi l i a l dut i e s . Re me mbe r , y ourmot he r , y ourf a t he r , y ourt e a c he r , ag ue s ti ny ourhome , i nde e da l l ofhuma ni t y , a l l l i f e , a nda l l c r e a t i on, i sdi v i ne . Dowha ty ours pi r i t ua l t e a c he r smode l . Onl ye ng a g ei nr i g hta c t i on. Showr e s pe c tt ot hos ewhoa r ec onne c t e da ndhe a l t hy( Br ā hma na s )byg i v i ngt he m ac omf or t a bl e s e a t .Don’ tdoi tbe c a us ey ouha v et o. Don’ tdoi tbe c a us ei tg i v e sy oupr i de . Don’ tdoi tf ora nyot he r r e a s onbutbe c a us ey ouunde r s t a ndwhyy ous houl ds howt he mt hi ss ma l l r e s pe c t . 12. Closing Affirmation Wi t hr e s pe c ta ndr e v e r e nc e , Ia s kf orpos i t i v i t ya ndg oodf or t une . Toda y , Iha v et a ug hthet r ut hofThe Fa br i cofCons c i ous ne s s( Br a hma n) . Iha v es pok e nt het r ut ha ndt hi st r ut hha spr ot e c t e dme . Pe a c e t oa l l be i ng s . Pe a c et ot hepl a ne t . Pe a c ei nt hec os mos . 1 3Thi sone ’ sobv i ous . Thi si sar e mi nde rt os t ude nt sonk e ypoi nt sa ndpr a c t i c e s , ba s i c a l l ya r e mi nde rt oe ng a g ei nr i g htt houg hta ndr i g hta c t i on. 1 2 Brahmānanda (Bliss of Brahman) Valli 1. Affirmation for a Successful Teaching Le tusbet og e t he ra ndc onne c t e d. Le tuse a tt og e t he ra ndbec onne c t e d. Le tusl i v el i f et og e t he ri nc onne c t i on. Le tusr a di a t et het r ut hofc onne c t i on. Le tusr a di a t et het r ut hofa l l l i f e . Ne v e rs a yba dt hi ng sa boutot he r s . Ne v e re nt e r t a i nne g a t i v i t y . 1 4 Aum.Pe a c et oa l l be i ng s . Pe a c et ot hepl a ne t . Pe a c ei nt hec os mos . Whe ny ouf ul l yunde r s t a ndt heFa br i cofCons c i ous ne s s , y our e a c ht hehi g he s ts t a t eofk nowl e dg e , a ndf ul l c onne c t i on.TheFa br i cofCons c i ous ne s s( Br a hma n)i st r ut h, k nowl e dg e , a ndi nfini t y . Whe n y ouk nowt hi s , a ndwhe ny ourr e a l i z et ha tt hr oug hy ourhe a r ty oua r ec onne c t e dt ot ha t , y ouha v et he powe rt or e a l i z ey ourde s i r e s . Re me mbe r , a l l ofc r e a t i one ma na t e sf r om Se l f / Br a hma n. Fi r s tt he i ri sUndi ffe r e nt i a t e d Cons c i ous ne s s , t he nt he r ei sAt ma n, t he nt heFa br i cofCons c i ous ne s s , t he nt heBi gBa ng , t he ns ol a r s y s t e ms , t he nwa t e r , t he nl i f ea ndt hePhy s i c a l Uni t . Fr om t hee v ol ut i onofl i f ee v e nt ua l l yaPhy s i c a l Uni tc a pa bl eofc ont a i ni ngf ul l Cons c i ous ne s s( Br a hma n)e me r g e s . 2. The Importance of Food 1 4Thi si st heope ni nga ffir ma t i on. Thi ss e t st hes t a g ea ndf oc us e si nt e nts ot ha tt het e a c hi ngma y ha v et hebe s tpos s i bl eout c ome . 1 3 Al l c r e a t ur e sont hi spl a ne tha v eaphy s i c a l f or m, aphy s i c a l uni t . Thi sf or m( a nna ma y āt ma )r e qui r e s f oodt ode v e l opa ndt obehe a l t hy . Thi sf or mi sf oodf orot he rl i v i ngbe i ng s . Thi si st hes e l fma deupof f ood( a nna ma y āt ma ) . I fy ouunde r s t a ndBr a hma na sf ood, f oodwi l l beg e ne r a t e donEa r t h. Butnot e , y ourphy s i c a l f or mi sj us tonea s pe c tofy ourphy s i c a l uni t . Yourphy s i c a l uni ta l s oc ons i s t s ofy ourme t a bol i cl i f ef unc t i ons( pr āna ma y āt ma n) . 3. Breath and Mind Al l c r e a t ur e sbr e a t ha ndi ti sbr e a t hi ng( a ndf ood)whi c he ne r g i e st heme t a bol i s m.Thos ewho r e s pe c tt hebi ol og i c a l f unc t i onsoft hephy s i c a l uni twi l l a t t a i nal ongl i f e . Butnot e , y ourphy s i c a l bodya ndi t sbi ol og i c a l l i f ea r enott heonl ya s pe c t sofy ourphy s i c a l be i ng . Ar i s i ngf r om t hephy s i c a l uni ta ndt heme t a bol i cl i f ef unc t i onsi nt hel owe rmi nda ndbodi l ye g o ( ma noma y āt ma ) , t hes e l fma deupofmi nd. Thes e l fma deupofmi nd( ma noma y āt ma )i sde pe nde nt ont heme t a bol i s ma ndl i f ef unc t i ons , a ndt hephy s i c a l uni t . Themi ndi snur t ur e da ndde v e l ope d t hr oug hl e a r ni ng . 4. Mind and Intelligence I na ddi t i ont ot hebodi l ye g ot he r ei sa na ddi t i ona l l a y e rofmi ndwhi c hi st hedi s c r i mi na t i ng , c r i t i c a l , i nt e l l i g e ntmi nd( v i j na mayātman). This is the self made of up intelligence (vijnamayātman). Thi si s t ha tpa r toft heps y c hea s s oc i a t e dwi t ht hehi g he rbr a i nc e nt e r s , i . e . , t hene oc or t e x . Thi sbr a i nc e nt e r i si mpor t a nta ndpr ov i de shi g he rf unc t i onsf orBr a hma n, s uc ha sf a i t h, c onc e nt r a t i on, j us t i c e , a nd di s c r i mi na t i ngf unc t i ons . Thi sbr a i nc e nt e ri sde pe nde ntonahe a l t hybody , he a l t hyne ur a l s y s t e m, a ndhe a l t hybodi l ye g o. 1 4 5. Intelligence and Bliss Yourhi g he rbr a i nf unc t i ons , t hei nt e l l i g e nc eofy ourne oc or t e x , i sa ni mpor t a ntde t e r mi ne rofa c t i on. Ev e r y bodywhoi sa ny bodyr e f e r si nt e l l i g e nc ea sc r i t i c a l a s pe c tofBr a hma n. I fy ouunde r s t a ndt he s et hi ng s , i twi l l bee a s i e rt oe ng a g ei nRi g htAc t i on( i . e . a v oi ds i ns )a nda l s o a t t a i ny ourt r uede s i r e s . Fi na l l y , i na ddi t i ont ot hedi s c r i mi na t i ng / i nt e l l i g e nc ene oc or t e xofy ourhi g he rmi nd, t he r ei st he a na nda ma y ātman, or the bliss self. This aspect of your physical unit is dependent on the quality and health of your intelligence, which in turn depends on the quality and health of the lower mind, metabolism, and physical (food) unit. When all other aspects of your physical beng are healthy and fully aligned, we attain the pleasure and bliss of connection. The bliss functions of the body provide love, joy, rejoicing, and bliss. 6. Brahman, the Self in the Body Br a hma ni st hes our c eofa l l t hi ng s . Ha v i ngc r e a t e dt hephy s i c a l uni v e r s e , Br a hma ne nt e r e di nt oi t a ndt husbe c omephy s i c a l c r e a t i ona nda l l t ha te x i s t sbe y ondi t . Whe nt hephy s i c a l uni ti sf ul l y f unc t i oni ng , a ndwhe nt hebl i s sf unc t i onsa r ea c t i v e , Br a hma nbe c ome se mbodi e di nt hephy s i c a l uni t . 7. The Blissful Nature of Brahman15 I nt hebe g i nni ng , t heuni v e r s e( a l l t hi s )wa sundi ffe r e nt i a t e d, unma ni f e s t e d, t heFa br i cof Cons c i ous ne s s . Fr om t hi sunbe i ng , Se l fc r e a t e di t s e l fa nde me r g e d. Whe noner e a l i z e st hena t ur eofSe l f , whe noner e a l i z e st hee s s e nc eofbe i ng , onei sfil l e dwi t hbl i s s . 1 5The r ei ss omeba s i cc os mol og yhe r e . Se eBOLI GHTf oramor emode r ne x pl i c a t i on. 1 5 Whe nt hi s( e x i s t e nc e / y ou)r e a l i z ea ndc onne c t( e s t a bl i s h)y our s e l fi nt hei nv i s i a bl e , i nc or por e a l Se l f , y our e a l i z ey ouha v enot hi ngt of e a r . Buti ff oramome nty out hi nkofy our s e l fa sdi ffe r e nt , i fy oufind e v e nt hes ma l l e s tdi s t i nc t i on, t he ny oube c omef e a r f ul . Fe a ra r i s e sf r om t hei mpur et houg ht sof s e pa r a t i on. 8. Progressive States of Bliss16 Fr om f e a rofhi mt hewi ndbl ows . Fr om f e a rofhi mt hes unr i s e s . Fr om f e a rt he yt a k efli g ht : Ag ni a ndI ndr aa ndde a t h, t hefif t h. Nots ur e Ta k ea ni ndi v i dua l , ay out h, whoi she a l t hy , i nt e l l i g e nt , we l l s t udi e d, ni mbl e , a nds t r ong . Gi v et hi s y out ht hewe a l t hoft hewor l d. Thebl i s st ha tt hi sy out he x pe r i e nc e si sas i ng l eme a s ur eofbl i s s . Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s sofma nk i ndi sas i ng l euni toft hebl i s soft hea r t i s t sa nd mus i c i a ns , a nda l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he dt ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft hee mbodi e da r t i s t sa ndmus i c i a nsi sas i ng l euni tofbl i s s oft hec e l e s t i a l mus i c i a ns , a nda l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he dt ot he ma t e r i a l wor l d. Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft hec e l e s t i a l a r t i s t sa ndmus i c i a nsi sas i ng l euni tofbl i s sof t hec e l e s t i a l mus i c i a ns , a nda l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he dt ot he ma t e r i a l wor l d. 1 6Thi ss e c t i oni sa na t t e mptt ode mons t r a t ehowi nt e ns et hepur ebl i s sofBr a hma n/ TheFa br i ci s .I g ue s s , s i nc ewe ’ r et a l k i ngmul t i pl eof1 00he r e , t hepur ebl i s sofTheFa br i c( Br a hma n)i spr e t t y i nt e ns e . 1 6 Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft hea nc e s t or si sas i ng l euni tofbl i s soft hos ewhoa r ebor n g odbybi r t h, a nda l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he dt ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft heg odsbybi r t hi sas i ng l euni toft hebl i s soft hos ewho be c a meg odst hr oug ht he i ra l i g ne da c t i ons , a nda l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nd una t t a c he dt ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft hos ewhobe c a meg odst hr oug ha l i g ne da c t i onsi sas i ng l e uni toft hebl i s soft hehi g he s tg ods , a nda l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he d t ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft hos ehi g he s tg odsi sas i ng l euni toft hebl i s sofI ndr a , a nd a l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he dt ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s sofI ndr ai sas i ng l euni toft hebl i s sofBr i ha s pa t i , a nda l s oone whoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he dt ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s sofBr i ha s pa t i i sas i ng l euni toft hebl i s sofPr a j a pa t i , a nda l s o onewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he dt ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s sofPr a j a pa t ii sas i ng l euni toft hebl i s sofBr a hma , a nda l s o onewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he dt ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Youa r et hes a mea st heCons c i ous ne s st ha tdr i v e st heSun. Youa r eas pa r kofBr a hma ni ca wa r e ne s s . Whe ny ouk nowt hi s , whe ny oudi e , y our e e nt e rc r e a t i ona ndr e i nc a r na t ewi t haf ul l yf unc t i oni ng phy s i c a l uni t , c a pa bl eofbl i s s f ul c onne c t i on. 1 7 9. Offering Actions to the Self Within I fy ouk nowa ndha v ee x pe r i e nc e dt hebl i s sofBr a hma n, y oudonotf e a r , y oudonotwor r ya bout a l i g nme nt , y oudonotbot he ra f t e rRi g htAc t i on, Ri g htThoug ht , a ndRi g htEnv i r onme nt , f ort he s e y ouha v ea l r e a dya t t a i ne d. Le tusbet og e t he r . Le tuse a tt og e t he r . Le tusbev i t a l t og e t he r . Le tusber a di a t i ngt r ut h, r a di a t i ngt hel i g htofl i f e . Ne v e rs ha l l wede nounc ea ny one , ne v e re nt e r t a i nne g a t i v i t y . Om s ha nt i hs ha nt i hs ha nt i h 1 8 Bhrgu Valli (The Instruction of Bhrgu) An Affirmation for Peace Le tusbet og e t he r . Le tuse a tt og e t he r . Le tusbev i t a l t og e t he r . Le tusber a di a t i ngt r ut h, r a di a t i ngt hel i g htofl i f e . Ne v e rs ha l l wede nounc ea ny one , Ne v e re nt e r t a i nne g a t i v i t y . Aum s hā nt i hs hā nt i hs hā nt i h 1-6 – Varuna’s teaching to Bhrigu17 The Body, Food, Breath, Intelligence, and Brtiss are all Brahman Bhr i g u, t hes onofVa r una , a ppr oa c he dhi sf a t he r , Va r una , a nds a i d, “ S i r , t e a c hmea boutTheFa br i cof Cons c i ous ne s s ”( i . e . Br a hma n) . Hi sf a t he rt ol dhi m, t hema t e r i a l wor l d, t hel i f ebr e a t h, t hee y e swe s e ewi t h, t hee a r st ha twehe a rwi t h, t hemi ndwet hi nkwi t h, t hei nt e l l i g e nc eweunde r s t a ndwi t h, t he s pe e c hwee x pr e s swi t h, a ndt hebl i s sf r om whi c hwei s s ue , a ndt owhi c hwer e t ur n, a l l e ma na t ef r om 1 7Thi ss e c t i onc onc e r nsaf a t he r( Va r una )t e a c hi nghi ss ona boutBr a hma na ndc onne c t i on. Not i c e , t hes on’ sa bi l i t yt oc onne c ti sa s s ume d. The r e ’ sa l s oapa r e nt a l a dmoni t i ont ounde r s t a ndt he i mpor t a nc eoff oodt ot hewe l l be i ngoft hephy s i c a l uni t , s omuc hs ot ha tones houl da l wa y ss ha r e f oodwi t honei nne e d. Thi sUpa ni s ha di spr e t t ys t r a i g htf or wa r d, s oIt a k et hel i be r t yof s hor t e ni ngi tt oi t se s s e nc ehe r ebyc ol l a ps i ngut t e r a nc e sont hr oug hs i xi nt ot het hr e epa r a g r a phs be l ow. 1 9 a nda r es us t a i ne dbyCons c i ous ne s s( Br a hma n)Hi sf a t he rt ol dhi m, “ t oc onfir mt hi s , ma k ea c onne c t i ona ndg owi t hi n. ” Bhr i g u, t hes onofVa r una , ma deac onne c t i ont oCons c i ous ne s sa ndt hr oug ht hi sc onne c t i onr e a l i z e d t ha tt hema t e r i a l wor l d, a ndt hel i f ebr e a t h, a ndt hee y e st ha twes e ewi t h, a ndt hee a r st ha twehe a r wi t h, a ndt hemi ndt ha twet hi nkwi t h, a ndt hei nt e l l i g e nc eweunde r s t a ndwi t h, a ndt hebl i s sf r om whi c hwei s s ue , a ndt owhi c hwer e t ur n, a r ea l l de r i v e df r om Cons c i ous ne s s . The s ea r et het hi ng st ha tBhr i g u, s onofVa r una , di s c ov e r e dwhe nhema deac onne c t i ona nde nt e r e d t het r a ns c e nde nt a l fie l d. Onewhor e a l i z e st het r uena t ur eoft heFa br i c , a ndt ha tt heuni v e r s ea nda l l t hi ng si ni ti sa ne ma na t i onofi t , be c ome ss t r onga ndc onfide nt . The yma ni f e s ta bunda ntf ood. The i r c hi l dr e na r es t r onga ndhe a l t hy . The i rf a r msa r ea bunda nta ndpr ol i fic . The ys hi newi t ht her a di a nc e ofBr a hma n( i . e . t heFa br i c ) . The ybe c omef a mousa sa ne x e mpl a rofl i g ht . 7. Food and Breath 18 Ones houl dnotdi s pa r a g ef ood. Thi si si mpor t a nt . Wi t houtf ood, t he r ei snol i f e . Wi t houtf ood, t he r e i snoe ne r g yf ort hebody . Whe ny oue a te noug h, y ouha v et hee ne r g ya ndhe a l t ht oa c c ompl i s ht he t hi ng sy oune e dt odo. 8. Food and Water Wa t e ri si mpor t a nta swe l l . Wa t e ri sj us tl i k ef ooda ndy ourbodyr e qui r e si tt of unc t i on. 1 8Ther e s toft hi si sat e a c hi nga boutt hei mpor t a nc eoff oodt ot hehe a l t ha ndwe l l be i ngoft he i ndi v i dua l . 2 0 9. Food and Earth Al wa y spr e pa r ea na bunda nc eoff ood. Al wa y sma k es ur ey oue a te noug h. 10. The Importance of Sharing Foodi sv e r yi mpor t a nta ndy ous houl dne v e rt ur na wa ys ome bodywhoi shung r y . Al wa y spr e pa r e e x t r af oods oy ouc a ns ha r e , a ndwhe ny ous ha r e , s ha r ewi t hma g na ni mi t ya ndg r a c e . Unde r s t a nd, huma nbe i ng sa nda l l t ha tt he ya r e , t he i rs pe e c h, t he i rbr e a t hi ng , t he i ra c t i onsa ndm mov e me nt , e v e nt hes hi tt he ye x c r e t e , i sa na s pe c ta nde ma na t i onofTheFa br i c . Unde r s t a nd, t her a i n, t hepowe rofna t ur e , t hebe a ut yoft hebe a s t s , t hel i g htoft hes t a r s , bi r t h, or g a s ms , a ndi nde e d, t hee nt i r e l yofs pa c ei sa l l a na s pe c ta nde ma na t i onofTheFa br i c . Re s pe c ta ndhonourwha t e v e ri ti st ha ty ouwa ntt obe . I fy ouwi s ht obes t r ong , dr a ws t r e ng t hf r om TheFa br i c . I fy ouwi s ht obeg r e a t , dr a wg r e a t ne s sf r om TheFa br i c . I fy ouwi s ht obemi ndf ul , dr a w r e fle c t i onf r om TheFa br i c . I fy ouwi s ht hepowe rofTheFa br i c , t he ndr a wt hepowe rofTheFa br i c . I f y ouwi s ht ode s t r oyy oure ne mi e sa nddi s pe l t he i rha t r e d, t he ndr a wde s t r uc t i onf r om t heTheFa br i c , a nda l l t hos ewhoha t ewi l l s ope r i s h. Thepe r s ont ha ty oua r ei nt hi swor l d, a ndt hebr i g hts unt ha t y oua r ei nSpi r i t , a r eonea ndt hes a meg l or i ousbe i ng . Whe ny ouk nowt hi s , t he ny ourHi g he s tSe l f s t e psi nt ot hebody , i nt oi t sbi ol og y , i nt ot hemi nd, i nt ot hebodi l ye g o, i nt ot hec r i t i c a l br a i na nd, s i ng i ngas ongofpr a i s et oc r e a t i onl i k et heonebe l ow, e x pr e s sa ndbe c ome si nt hephy s i c a l wor l dt he be i ngt ha tt he ya r e , a ndt ha tt he ys ode s i r e . Ia mt hema t e r i a l wor l d. Ipr oc e s st hema t e r i a l wor l d. Ibr i nga l l a s pe c t sofc r e a t i ont og e t he r . Ia mt he or i g i na l “ I ”i nt heFa br i c . Ia mt hefir s t bor noft hec os mi cunf ol di ng . Ie x i s te a r l i e rt ha na l l ot he r 2 1 mona ds . Ia m apowe r f ul a ndg ol de nl i g ht , l i k et hes un. Ia mt heg odwi t hal i t t l e“ g . ”Thi si swhoIa m; t hi si swhoy o ua r e , i fonl yy ouwoul dc onne c t , r e c og ni z e , a ndk now. An Affirmation for Peace Le tusbet og e t he r . Le tuse a tt og e t he r . Le tusbev i t a l t og e t he r . Le tusber a di a t i ngt r ut h, r a di a t i ngt hel i g htofl i f e . Ne v e rs ha l l wede nounc ea ny one , ne v e re nt e r t a i nne g a t i v i t y . Aum s hā nt i hs hā nt i hs hā nt i h 2 2 SECTION TWO: INTERPOLATION 2 3 Shiksaa Valli19 (Connection Instruction) First Anuvāka: Invocation (Affirmation)20 Ma yMi t r abr i ngusg oodf or t une . Ma yVa r unabr i ngusg oodf or t une . Ma yAr y a ma nbr i ngusg oodf or t une . Ma yI ndr aa ndBr i ha s pa t i br i ngusg oodf or t une . Ma yVi s hnuofwi des t r i de sbr i ngusg oodf or t une . Ig i v ehonort oBr a hma n. Ig i v ehonort oy ou, OVā y u. Youa r ei nde e dBr a hma nma ni f e s t . Ofy ou, t hema ni f e s tBr a hma n, Iwi l l s pe a k . Iwi l l s pe a kwha ti sr i g ht . Iwi l l s pe a kwha ti st r ue . Ma yt ha tpr ot e c tme . Ma yt ha tpr ot e c tt hes pe a k e r . 1 9AVa l l i ( वल्ली)l i t e r a l l yme a nsame di c i na lv i ne l i k ec l i mbi ngpl a ntt ha tg r owsi nde pe nde nt l yy e ti s a t t a c he dt oama i nt r e e . Al s o, e a r t h. Shi k s a( शि क्षा)i s“ i ns t r uc t i on. ”I st hi st he na me di c i na l / g r oundi ngi ns t r uc t i on?Gi v e nt hea um ma nt r aa ndt hec onc e r nwi t hc onne c t i on, It hi nk t hi si spr oba bl yaba s i c / f ounda t i ona l i ns t r uc t i ononc onne c t i on. 2 0Thec ha pt e rs t a r t swi t ha na ffir ma t i on( i nv oc a t i on)r e que s t i ngt her e mov a l ofi nt e l l e c t ua l a nd e mot i ona l obs t a c l e st oa t t a i nme nt , a ndas t a t e me ntofi nt e ntde s i g ne dt of oc ust her i s hi ( ऋनिष)o n pur ee x pr e s s i onoft r ut h, a ndas t a t e me ntof“ powe r ”a s k i ngf orpr ot e c t i onf ort hos ewhos pe a k a ndhe a rt he s et r ut hs . Not e , he a di ng si nbr a c k e t sa r emypr e f e r r e dhe a di ngt i t l e . SoIpr e f e rt oc a l l t he s ea ffir ma t i onsr a t he r t ha ni nv oc a t i ons . 2 4 Ma yi tpr ot e c tme . Ma yi tpr ot e c tt hes pe a k e r . Aum s hā nt i hs hā nt i hs hā nt i h Wi t hr e s pe c ta ndr e v e r e nc e ,Ia s kt ha tCons c i ous ne s sbepur ea ndobs t a c l e st oa t t a i nme ntof s pi r i t ua lwi s dom a ndc onne c t i onbec l e a r e df ormea ndmys t ude nt s .Toda y ,Ia mg oi ngt ot a l k a boutTheFa br i cofCons c i ous ne s s . Toda yIwi l l s pe a ka boutwha ti sr i g hta ndt r ue . Ma yt het r ut h pr ot e c tmea nda l lwhohe a rt he s et r ut hs . Aum. Pe a c et oa l lbe i ng s . Pe a c et ot hepl a ne t . Pe a c ei n t hec os mos . Second Anuvāka: On the Proper use of Aum21 Wewi l le x poundpr onunc i a t i on, l e t t e r sors ounds , pi t c hqua nt i t y , f or c eors t r e s s , a r t i c ul a t i on, c ombi na t i on. Thusha sbe e nde c l a r e dt heUt t e r a nc eonpr onunc i a t i on Toda y , wea r eg oi ngt ot a l ka boutt hephone t i c soft hepowe r f uls y mbolOM, i t ss ounds , r hy t hm, qua nt i t y , s t r e ng t h, modul a t i on, a nds oon. 2 1Thi si t e m( 2 )a ndt hene x t( 3 )s e e ms e e mt obeac onne c t i onl e s s onus i ngAum ( ॐ)a sat ool f orc os mol og i c a lc ont e mpl a t i on,v i s ua l i z a t i on,a ndc onne c t i on.Thel e s s oni sonhow t opr ope r l y pr onounc e / c ha nt , a nda l s owha tt ot hi nka boutwhi l eonei sc ha nt i ng . Not i c e , t hec ha nti snote mpt y . Tha ti s ,y oua r et hi nk i nga bouts ome t hi nga sy ouc ha nt .It a k eaf e wl i be r t i e swi t ht hi ss e c t i on,s i nc e s omeoft hev e di cc os mol og i c a l ,phi l os ophi c a l ,a ndbi ol og i c a ls t a t e me nt sa boutt her e l a t i ons hi p be t we e nAum a ndphy s i c a lr e a l i t ya r eabi ti mpr e c i s ea ndda t e d,butIt hi nkIpr e s e r v et hei nt e nt , whi c hwa st ooffe rac onne c t i onv i s ua l i z a t i ont ha te nha nc e done ’ spowe roft hema t e r i a l wor l d. 2 5 Third Anuvāka: The Significance of Combination (Contemplating Aum to Empower Manifestation) 1 .Le tusa t t a i nf a met og e t he r .Le tust og e t he ra t t a i nt hes pl e ndorofBr a hma n.Now wewi l l e x pl a i nt hes e c r e tk nowl e dg eofc onne c t i onunde rfiv ehe a di ng sa st he yr e l a t et owor l ds , t ol i g ht s ,t o k nowl e dg e ,t ooffs pr i ng ,t ot hebody .The yc a l lt he s et heg r e a tc onj unc t i ons .Ast ot hewor l ds ,t he e a r t hi st hepr i ors ound;he a v e ni st hel a t t e rs ound;s pa c e ,t he i rj unc t i on;a i r ,t he i rl i nk .Thus r e g a r di ngt hewor l ds . 2 .Ast ot hel i g ht s ,fir ei st hepr i ors ound;t hes uni st hel a t t e rs ound;wa t e r ,t he i rj unc t i on; l i g ht ni ng , t he i rl i nk . Thusr e g a r di ngt hel i g ht s . 3 .Ast ok nowl e dg e ,t het e a c he ri st hepr i ors ound;t hes t ude nti st hel a t t e rs ound;k nowl e dg e , t he i rj unc t i on; i ns t r uc t i on, t he i rl i nk . Thusr e g a r di ngk nowl e dg e . 4 .Ast ooffs pr i ng ,t hemot he ri st hepr i ors ound;t hef a t he ri st hel a t t e rs ound;offs pr i ng ,t he i r j unc t i on; be g e t t i ng , t he i rl i nk . Thusr e g a r di ngoffs pr i ng . 5 . Ast ot hebody , t hel owe rj a wi st hepr i ors ound; t heuppe rj a wi st hel a t t e rs ound; s pe e c h, t he i r j unc t i on; t het ong ue , t he i rl i nk . Thusr e g a r di ngt hebody . 6.The s ea r et heg r e a tc onj unc t i ons .Hewhok nowst he s eg r e a tc onj unc t i ons ,t huse x pl a i ne d,i s e ndowe dwi t hoffs pr i ng ,wi t hc a t t l e ,wi t ht hes pl e ndorofBr a hma n,wi t hf oodt oe a ta ndwi t ha 2 2 he a v e nl ywor l d. 1 .Now wewi l lma k eac onne c t i ont og e t he r .Tog e t he r ,wewi l lc onne c ta nde x pe r i e nc et he s pl e ndorofTheFa br i c .c onne c t i on.Tog e t he r ,wewi l lt a pi nt ot hepowe ra nds pl e ndorof 2 2Cl e a r l y , wha t e v e rt hepur pos ea ndpoi ntoft hi sut t e r a nc e , powe rov e rt hema t e r i a l wor l di sa n out c ome . Onewhounde r s t a ndt he“ c onj unc t i ons ”ha sk i ds , c a t t l e , f ood, a ndc onne c t i oni ns i dea he a v e nl y( a l i g ne d)wor l d. 2 6 God/ Al l a h/ Ta o/ Br a hma n.Tog e t he r ,wewi l lr e c i t et hes a c r e ds y l l a bl eAum,whi c hpr ov i de sa l l t he s et hi ng s .Asy ous l owl yr e c i t et hi ss y l l a bl e ,br e a ki ti nt of ours e c t i ons ,t hefir s t“ a h, ”t he s e c ond“ oh” , t het het hi r d“ mmm”a ndt hef our t ht hefina l br e a t h. 2 . Asy ous a yi tt hefir s tt i me , t hi nkofa ndv i s ua l i z ec r e a t i onma ni f e s t i ngi ns t a g e s . Thefir s ts t a g e i st houg ht ,t hes e c onds t a g ei st hebi gba ng ,t het hi r ds t a g ei st hee x pa ns i onofs pa c e ,a ndt he f our t hs t a g ei st hec r e a t i onofl i f e . 3 . Asy ous a yi tt hes e c ondt i me , t hi nkofa ndv i s ua l i z et hes ol a rs y s t e m ma ni f e s t i ngi ns t a g e s . The fir s ts t a g ei st hes un, t hes e c onds t a g ei se a r t h, t het hi r ds t a g ei st hef or ma t i onofwa t e r , a ndt he f our t hi st hel i g ht ni ngs t r i k et ha tc r e a t e st hefir s tl i f e . 4 .Asy ous a yi tf ort het hi r dt i me ,t hi nkofa ndv i s ua l i z ey our s e l fc onne c t i ngi ns t a g e s .Thefir s t s t a g eoc c ur sa sy ouhe a rt hewor dsoft het e a c he r , t hes e c onda sy our e c e i v ea ndunde r s t a nd, t he t hi r di st hek nowl e dg et ha tbl os s oms , a ndt hef our t hi st hec ompl e t i onofi ns t r uc t i on. 5 .I fy ouunde r s t a ndt he s es e que nc e sofc r e a t i on,y ouwi l lc onne c twi t ht hepowe ra ndbl i s sof God/ Al l a h/ Ta o/ Br a hma n,y ouri nt e ntwi l lbe a rf r ui t ,a ndy ouwi l lha v eha v epowe rov e rt he phy s i c a l wor l d. Whi l ec onne c t e d, y ouma yr e c i t et hef ol l owi nga ffir ma t i ons , a sa ppr opr i a t e . Fourth Anuvāka: A Teacher’s Affirmation23 1 .Ma yhewhoi st hemos te x c e l l e nti nt heVe di chy mns ,whoi sa l lf or ms ,whoha ss pr ungi nt o be i ngf r om t hei mmor t a lhy mns , ma yt ha tI ndr ae ndowmewi t hwi s dom. OLor d, ma yIbet hebe a r e r 2 3 Thi sa ffir ma t i oni sba s i c a l l yt het e a c he ra s k i ngt obeag ood,c ompe t e nt ,pr os pe r ous ,a nd f a moust e a c he rwhoa t t r a c t sa ndpr oduc e sg oods t ude nt s .Thi ss e e msl i k ei t sj us tdr oppe di nt ot he Upa ni s ha di nmi ds t r e a m,buti tpr oba bl ybe f or ebe c a us et hene x tf e ws e c t i onsg o“ de e p”i nt ov e di c c os mol og y , a nds ot het e a c he ri ss i mpl ya ffir mi nghe rde s i r et obeag oodt e a c he r . 2 7 ofi mmor t a l i t y .Ma ymybodybefil l e dwi t hv i g or .Ma ymyt ong uebemos ts we e t .Ma yIhe a rf a ra nd wi dewi t hmye a r s . Youa r et hes he a t hofBr a hma n, c ov e r e dbyi nt e l l i g e nc e . Gua r dwha tIha v ehe a r d. 2 .Ma yf or t une( Shr ī )br i ngf ormei ni nc r e a s i ngme a s ur ea ndwi t houtde l a yc l ot hi nga ndc a t t l e , f ooda nddr i nkf ora l lt i me ;s obr i ngmet he npr os pe r i t y ,r i c hi nwoola ndc a t t l e .Ha i l !( Sv ā hā )Ma y s t ude nt sofs a c r e dk nowl e dg ec omet omef r om e v e r ys i de . Sv ā hā . Ma ys t ude nt sofs a c r e dk nowl e dg e c omet omei ndi ffe r e ntwa y s .Sv ā hā .Ma ys t ude nt sofs a c r e dk nowl e dg ec omet omei nt her i g ht ma nne r .Sv ā hā .Ma ys t ude nt sofs a c r e dk nowl e dg ec omet omec ont r ol l e di nbody .Sv ā hā .Ma y s t ude nt sofs a c r e dk nowl e dg ec omet omet r a nqui l i nmi nd. Sv ā hā . 3 .Ma yIa t t a i nr e nowna mongme n.Sv ā hā .Ma yIbe c omemor ef a moust ha nt hemos twe a l t hy . Sv ā hā .I nt oy ouy our s e l f ,O Gr a c i ousLor d,ma yIe nt e r .Sv ā hā .Doy ouy our s e l f ,O Gr a c i ousLor d, e nt e ri nt ome .Sv ā hā .I ny ou,O Gr a c i ousLor d,t het hous a ndbr a nc he d,a m Ic l e a ns e d.Sv ā hā .As wa t e r sflowdownwa r d,a smont hsflowi nt ot hey e a r ,s oma ys t ude nt sofs a c r e dk nowl e dg ec omet o mef r om e v e r ys i de , Odi s pe ns e rofa l lt hi ng s . Sv ā hā . Youa r emyr e f ug e . Re v e a ly our s e l ft ome !Ma k e mey ourown! 1 .Ma yCons c i ous ne s sfil lmewi t hwi s dom.Ma yIbet hebe a r e rofi mmor t a l i t y .Ma ymybodybe he a l t hya ndf ul lofl i f e .Ma ymywor dsbek i nda ndc ompa s s i ona t e .Ma yIbee v e robs e r v a nta nd a t t e nt i v e . 2 .Ma yf or t unebr i ngmepr os pe r i t y ,c l ot hs ,f ood,dr i nk ,a ndac omf or t a bl epl a c et os i t .Ma y s t ude nt ss e e k i ngs a c r e dk nowl e dg efindme .Ma ys t ude nt sc omef r om a l lov e r .Ma ys t ude nt s c omet omepr e pa r e d, r e s pe c t f ul , pe a c e f ul , a ndoft r a nqui l mi nd. 3 .Ma yIbe c omef a mous .Ma yIbemor ef a moust ha ne v e nt hemos twe a l t hyonEa r t h.Ma yI c onne c twi t ht hewi s dom a ndk nowl e dg eofCons c i ous ne s s . Ma ymymi ndbepur i fie da ndwhol e . Ma yt heTr ut hber e v e a l e dt ome .Ma yIunde r s t a ndi t .Ma yIr e v e a li t .Ma yIs e e kr e f ug ei ni t . Ma yIbeonewi t ht heg l or i ousFa br i c . 2 8 Fifth Anuvāka: The Fourfold Mystic Utterances (The Four-Stage Unfolding of Consciousness)24 2 5 2 6 1 .Bhūh, bhuv a h, s uv a h27— t he s ea r et het hr e eg r e a tut t e r a nc e s .Be s i det he s e ,t hes onof Ma hā c ha ma s ama dek nownaf our t h,ma ha h.Tha ti swhol e ne s s( Br a hma n) .Tha ti st heSe l f( Āt mā ) . Ot he rdi v i ni t i e sa r ei t sl i mbs .Bhūht he ni st hi swor l d.Bhuv a hi si nt e r me di a t es pa c e .Suv a hi st he ot he rwor l d. Ma ha hi st hes un. Byt hes una l l t he s ewor l dsflour i s h. 2 .Bhūht he ni sfir e .Bhuv a hi sa i r .Suv a hi st hes un.Ma ha hi st hemoon.Byt hemoona l lt he s e l umi na r i e sflour i s h. 3 .Bhūht he ni st her i kv e r s e s .Bhuv a hi st heSā mac ha nt s .Suv a hi st heYa j usf or mul a s .Ma ha hi s Br a hma n. ByBr a hma na l l t he s eVe da sflour i s h. 4 .Bhūht he ni st hel i f e br e a t h( pr ā na ) .Bhuv a hi st hedownwa r dbr e a t h( a pā na ) .Suv a hi st he pe r v a di ngbr e a t h( v y ā na ) . Ma ha hi sf ood. Byf ooda l l t he s ev i t a l br e a t hsflour i s h. 2 4 Thi ss e c t i ona ppe a r st obea ne x t r e me l yt e r s es t a t e me ntofv e di cc os mol og y , ak i ndofs pi r i t ua l s hor t ha nd, l i k ea l lt hev e da s . Byi t s e l f , a ndi nt heor i g i na lt r a ns l a t i on, t hi si st oot e r s et obehe l pf ult o as t ude nt ,e v e ni fa c c ur a t e .Ofc our s e ,as e c t i onl i k et hi swa s n’ tme a ntt ober e a da l onebyy our s e l f , butwhi l es i t t i ngbe s i dea ni ns t r uc t ork nowl e dg e a bl ei nVe di cc os mol og y ,whoc oul de x pl a i na nd e l a bor a t eon t hes hor tha nd.Thi swa yt hes t ude ntc oul da s kque s t i onsa ndt het e a c he rc oul d e l a bor a t e .It a k es omel i be r t i e swi t ht hi ss e c t i ona swe l l ,a ndt r yt obr i ngi tf or wa r dus i ngLP c os mol og i c a l a bs t r a c t i ons . 2 5भु Be c omi ngbe i nge x i s t i ng 2 6भुव Thes onof 2 7सु Tog o, mov e( s u) . 2 9 5 .The s ef ourg r oupse a c hha v ef ourpa r t s .Theut t e r a nc e sa r ef ourbyf our .Hewhok nowst he m k nowsBr a hma n, a ndt ohi ma l l t hede v a sbr i ngoffe r i ng s . 1 .TheFa br i cofCons c i ous ne s sc ont a i nse v e r y t hi nga ndf r om i ta l lt hi ng se me r g e .TheFa br i cof Cons c i ous ne s si sf ul lofa l lt hi ng s ,i nc l udi ngt hemona di cSe l f( a t ma n) .Al lofphy s i c a lc r e a t i on ma ni f e s t sa st hepr oduc t i v ee ma na t i onofTheFa br i cofCons c i ous ne s s .Li k et hepr onunc i a t i on ofOhm, t hi soc c ur si nf ours t a g e s , a saf unc t i onofwi l l f ul i nt e nt . 2 .Fr om t hepr oduc t i v ei nt e ntofAt ma n,whi c hs hi ne sl i k eaSuni nt heFa br i c ,c ome st houg ht , l i g ht ,e ne r g y ,a ndfina l l yphy s i c a lma t t e r . .Wi t ht hec r e a t i onofphy s i c a lma t t e rc ome sf ood,a nd f r om f oodc ome st hebody ,t hel i f ef unc t i onsoft hebody ,t hee me r g e ntBodi l yEg o,a ndt he bl i s s f ul c onne c t i ont oSe l f . 3 .Ands oon,a ndi nf our s ,doe sc ons c i ous ne s sunf ol da ndc r e a t i onma ni f e s t .I fy ouk nowt hi s , y ouk nowGod/ Al l a h/ Ta o/ Br a hma n. Sixth Anuvāka: Contemplation of Brahma (Connecting to The Fabric)28 1 .The r ei sas pa c ewi t hi nt hehe a r t .Wi t hi ni tdwe l l sPur us ha ,ma deofmi nd,i mmor t a l ,g ol de n. Tha twhi c hha ng sdownbe t we e nt wos i de soft hepa l a t el i k eani ppl e ,t ha ti sa l ongt hepa t hwa yof I ndr a( t hes oul ) . I tpi e r c e st het woha l v e soft hes k ul l , pa s s i ngouta tt hec r ownoft hehe a dwhe r et he ha i re nds .Wi t ht hes oundbhūhhei se s t a bl i s he di nfir e ,wi t hbhuv a hi na i r ,wi t hs uv a hi nt hes un, wi t hma ha hi nBr a hma n.Heobt a i nss e l f r ul ea ndbe c ome st hel or doft hemi nd,t hel or dofs pe e c h, 2 8 Af t e rt he s e c t i on on c os mol og y ,t he r ei sabr i e fs e c t i on on c onne c t i on pr a c t i c e( i . e . , c ont e mpl a t i on ofBr a hma ) .Thi ss e c t i on i nc l ude sa c onne c t i on v i s ua l i z a t i on,whi c hi st he v i s ua l i z a t i ont ha tc onne c t st hehe a r tt hr oug ht hec r owna ndoutt het opofhe a d,s omeg ui da nc ea nd a dv i c eonc onne c t i on,a nds omec omme nt sonwha tha ppe nswhe ny ouc onne c t ,ba s i c a l l yt heSe l f t a k e sov e rt hebody ,a nd onebe c ome sama ni f e s t a t i on oft heBr a hma n( i ns t a nt i a t e ds pa r kof Cons c i ous ne s s )wi t hi n. 3 0 t hel or dofs i g ht ,t hel or dofhe a r i ng ,t hel or dofunde r s t a ndi ng .Andt he r e a f t e rhei sBr a hma n,wi t h s pa c ehi sbody ,t r ut hhi ss oul ,l i f e br e a t hhi spl a y ,mi ndhi sbl i s s .Heflour i s he si npe a c e .Hei s i mmor t a l . Ont ha ty ous houl dr e fle c t , OPr ā c hī na y og y a . 1 .The r ei sapl a c ei nourhe a r twhe r ey ourSpi r i t ua lEg o,whi c hi sc onne c t e dt oTheFa br i cof Cons c i ous ne s s ,dwe l l s .Thi nka boutwhe r ey ourt ons i l sa r e .Vi s ua l i z eac onne c t i on,apowe r f ul be a m ofe ne r g y / l i g ht ,be t we e ny ourhe a r tc e nt e r ,t hr oug hy ourt ons i l s ,a ndoutupt hr oug ht he t opofy ourhe a d.Bydoi ngs oy ouwi l lbema k i ngac onne c t i on.I ns odoi ngy ouwi l lbei nv i t i ng y ours pi r i t ua le g ot oma ni f e s ta nde x pr e s st hef ul lt r ut h,l i g ht ,powe r ,pe a c e ,a ndpl a y f ulbl i s sof Br a hma n.Whe ny oua r ef ul l yc onne c t e d,s e l fwi l lme r g ewi t hSe l f ,a ndSe l fwi l lha v ec ont r olof t hebody , mi nd, s pe e d, s i g ht , he a r i ng , a nds oon, oft hephy s i c a l body . Seventh Anuvāka: The Fivefold Nature of the World and the Individual29 1 . Ea r t h, i nt e r me di a t es pa c e , s k y , pr i ma r ydi r e c t i ons , i nt e r me di a t edi r e c t i ons , fir e , a i r , s un, moon, c ons t e l l a t i ons , 2 9Thes e c t i ononc onne c t i oni sf ol l owe dbyaphi l os ophi c a ls t a t e me ntont hefiv e f ol dna t ur eof t hephy s i c a l uni v e r s e , a ndt hei ndi v i dua l body , notv e r ywe l l pr e s e nt e d, I MHO. Re a l l yt hi si sj us tmor e ofanot e ,ori nt r oduc t i on.Ag a i n,t heUpa ni s ha di sl i k eaCol e ’ snot es umma r y ,ormor el i k ea me mor i z e dPowe rPoi ntpr e s e nt a t i on, me a ntt obefil l e di nbyak nowl e dg e a bl et e a c he r . I nt hene x ts e c t i on, t heBr a hmā na ndaVa l l i , wea r et ol dt ha tourphy s i c a lbe i ngha sfiv el a y e r s , or fiv es he a t hs ; t hus , i ti sfiv e f ol d. It hi nkt hes t a t e me nthe r ei sapr e l i mi na r yt oadi s c us s i onoft hefiv e f ol d na t ur eoft he body ;i n pa r t i c ul a r ,t he fiv ek os ha s ,t ha toc c ur si nt hene x tc ha pt e r ,t he Br a hmā na ndaVa l l i .I nt e r e s t i ng l y ,t hefiv e f ol dna t ur eofphy s i c a lc r e a t i oni sr e fle c t e di nWe s t e r n e s ot e r i c / s pi r i t ua lt hi nk i ngbyt he“ ma g i c a l ”pe nt a g r a m( fiv e poi nt e ds t a r ) ,whi c hi sa nof t us e d, me a ni ng i nf us e dma g i c a l / e s ot e r i cs y mbol , 3 1 wa t e r , he r bs , t r e e s , s pa c e , body —t huswi t hr e s pe c tt oma t e r i a l e x i s t e nc e( a dhi bhūt a ) . Nowwi t hr e s pe c tt ot he[ e x e c ut i v es e l f ]( a dhy ā t ma ) :t hel i f e br e a t h,di ffus e dbr e a t h,downwa r d br e a t h,upwa r dbr e a t h,e v e nbr e a t h,s i g ht ,he a r i ng ,mi nd,s pe e c h,t ouc h,s k i n,fle s h,mus c l e ,bone , bonema r r ow. Af t e rg r oupi ngt he mi nt hi swa y , t hes e e rs a i d, “ Al l t hi si ss ur e l yfiv e f ol d. Thephy s i c a luni v e r s e ,t hei na ni ma t ephy s i c a lwor l dofbodi e s ,t r e e s ,he r bs ,pl a ne t s ,s t a r s ,a nd c ons t e l l a t i ons ,t hea ni ma t e dphy s i c a lbody ,a ndi t sphy s i c a la ndme nt a ls t r uc t ur e s ,a l lha v ea fiv e f ol dde ma r c a t i on.Wewi l lt a l ka boutt hi si nt hene x tc ha pt e rwhe nwedi s c us st hefiv e f ol d na t ur eoft hephy s i c a l uni t . Eight Anuvāka: Contemplation of Aum30 1 . Aum i sBr a hma n. Aum i sa l l t hi s . Aum i swe l l k nowna sas i g nofa g r e e i ngt obe g i n. Sowhe nt he y ma k et he mr e c i t e[ wi t ht hewor dAum] , t he nt he ybe g i nt her e c i t a t i on. Wi t hAum t he ys i ngt heSā ma c ha nt s .Wi t hAum s hom t he yr e c i t et hev e r s e s[ t ha ta r enots ung ] .Wi t hAum t hea dhv a r y upr i e s t g i v e st her e s pons e . Wi t hAum t hebr a hmapr i e s tg i v e st hee ul og y . Wi t hAum oneg i v e st heoffe r i ngt o t hefir e .Wi t hAum t heBr ā hma na ,a boutt or e c i t e ,t hi nk s ,“ Ma yIobt a i nBr a hma n. ”Wi s hi ngf or Br a hma n, heobt a i nsBr a hma n. Aum r e pr e s e nt sBr a hma n.Aum r e pr e s e nt st hephy s i c a luni v e r s e .Aum i sapowe r f ula ffir ma t i on. Youc a ns e ehowpowe r f ult hes y mbolAum i s , e s pe c i a l l ywhe nus e da saf ours t a g ev i s ua l i z a t i on 3 0Af t e rt hephi l os ophi c a ls t a t e me nta boutt hefiv e f ol dna t ur eofphy s i c a lc r e a t i on, weha v es ome a ddi t i ona li nf or ma t i onont hes y mbolAum, s pe c i fic a l l yhowt ous ei tt oi ni t i a t ec onne c t i on. Tous ei t t oc onne c t ,c ha ntt hes y mbola ndr e que s tc onne c t i on( t hi nk ,“ Ma yIobt a i nBr a hma n) .Asy ouc ha nt t hepowe r f ulAum,a nda sy oui nt e ntc onne c t i on,s odoy ouobt a i ni t .Not e ,l i k et het e a c he r ’ s a ffir ma t i on,t hi ss e c t i ons e e msmi s pl a c e da ndl i k ei ts houl da ppe a re a r l i e r ,unde r ne a t ht hepr e v i ous di s c us s i onofAum.Se e i ngi the r ema k e smet hi nks ome bodyde l i be r a t e l ymov e ds hi ta r oundj us tt o ma k et hi smor ec onf us i ng . 3 2 ofe ma na t i on, orafiv es t a g e dv i s ua l i z a t i onofma ni f e s t a t i on. Thi si swhyi ti sus e da tt hes t a r tof a l la c t i v i t i e swhi c hy ouwi s ht oma r koffa ss a c r e d.Whe ny our e c i t et hes y mbolAum,y oua r e s i g na l l i ng y ourde s i r et oi ni t i a t e a pur ea nd f ul l ye mpowe r e dc onne c t i on t o The Fa br i c ( Br a hma n) .Toc onne c t ,r e c i t et hewor dAum a ndt hi nk ,“ Ma yIma k eapur ea ndpowe r f ul c onne c t i ont oCons c i ous ne s s . ”Asy ouwi s hf ora ndma k et hi sr e que s t ,s oa r ey oua ut oma t i c a l l y c onne c t e d. Ninth Anuvāka: Study and Teaching of the Sacred Syllable, the most Important of All Duties (Right Action and Spiritual Study).31 1 .Th ep r a c t i c eo fwh a ti sr i g h ta nda l s ol e a r ni nga ndr e c i t a t i onoft heVe da ,t r ut hf ul ne s sa nda l s o l e a r ni nga ndr e c i t a t i onoft heVe da ,s e l f c ont r ola nda l s ol e a r ni nga ndr e c i t a t i onoft heVe da , c a l mne s sa nda l s ol e a r ni nga ndr e c i t a t i onoft heVe da ,t hes a c r i fic i a lfir e sa nda l s ol e a r ni nga nd r e c i t a t i onoft heVe da ,t hefir es a c r i fic e( a g ni hot r a )a nda l s ol e a r ni nga ndr e c i t a t i onoft heVe da , g ue s t sa nda l s ol e a r ni nga ndr e c i t a t i onoft heVe da ,ma nk i nda nda l s ol e a r ni nga ndr e c i t a t i onoft he Ve da ,c hi l dr e na nda l s ol e a r ni nga ndr e c i t a t i onoft heVe da ,pr opa g a t i ona nda l s ol e a r ni nga nd r e c i t a t i onoft heVe da , de s c e nda nt sa nda l s ol e a r ni nga ndr e c i t a t i onoft heVe da . “ Tr ut hf ul ne s s , ”s a y s Sa t y a v a c ha s Ra t hī t a r a .“ S e l f c ont r ol , ”s a y s Ta poni t y a Pa ur us hi s ht i . “ Le a r ni nga ndr e c i t a t i onoft heVe daa l one , ”s a y sNā k aMa udg a l y a ,“ f ort ha ti nde e di ss e l f c ont r ol , t ha ti nde e di ss e l f c ont r ol . ” 3 1Thi ss e c t i ons a y sba s i c a l l ys a y st ha tr i g hta c t i ona nds pi r i t ua l s t udya r ec r i t i c a l [ t oc onne c t i on] . I t s a y si ti nt hev e r yfir s ts e nt e nc e , s oi ti sc ur i ouswhyt hehe a di ngs ug g e s t st ha tt heme s s a g ehe r ei s c onc e r ni ngt he“ s t udya ndt e a c hi ngoft hes a c r e ds y l l a bl e , ”pa r t i c ul a r l ywhe nt ha ts y l l a bl ei snot me nt i one donc ei nt hi sut t e r a nc e . I st hi sa na t t e mpta tmi s di r e c t i on, af a i l e dt r a ns l a t i on, ors i mpl y t het r a ns l a t or sowns pi r i t ua l i g nor a nc e ?Ir e na met hehe a di ngt o“ Ri g htAc t i ona ndSpi r i t ua l St udy ”t or e fle c tmor et hea c t ua l c ont e nt . 3 3 I fy ouwa ntt oma k et hes t r ong e s tc onne c t i ng ,bes ur et oe s t a bl i s hRi g htAc t i on.Ri g hta c t i oni s t r ut hf ul ne s s ,s e l fc ont r ol ,c a l mne s s ,c ons i de r a t i on,pr ope rt r e a t me nt s ofg ue s t s ,pr ope r t r e a t me ntofma nk i nda ndc hi l dr e n,pr ope rr e s pe c tf ora l ll i f e ,a ndofc our s e ,r e a di nga nd l e a r ni ngf r om a ut he nt i cs pi r i t ua lt e x t s .I fy oudon’ te s t a bl i s hr i g hta c t i on,i fy oudon’ ts t udy a ut he nt i cs pi r i t ua l i t yt e x t s ,y ouwi l lha v edi ffic ul t yunde r s t a ndi ngt hi ng s ,a nddi ffic ul t yk e e pi ng y ourc onne c t i onope n. Tenth Anuvāka: A Meditation of Veda Knowledge (a personal anecdote)32 1 . Ia mt hemov e roft het r e e . Myf a mei sl i k eamount a i nt op. Ex a l t e d, pur e , l i k et hefinene c t a ri n t hes un,Ia m ar a di a ntt r e a s ur e ,ama nofwi s dom,s oa k e di ni mmor t a l i t y .Suc hi sTr i s ha nk u’ s t e a c hi ngupona t t a i ni ngt heVe da . Whe nTr i s ha nk uunde r s t oodt het e a c hi ng sa ndma deac onne c t i on,hes a i d“ Ia m apowe r f ul f or c eofc r e a t i on. Ia me x a l t e dl i k eamount a i nt op. Ia m Pur ea ndr a di a ntl i k et hes un. Ia m wi s e . Ia mi mmor a l . Eleventh Anuvāka: Exhortation to the Departing Students33 1 . Ha v i ngt a ug hthi mt heVe da , t het e a c he ri ns t r uc t shi ss t ude nt : “ S pe a kt het r ut h. Fol l owdha r ma . Donotne g l e c ty ours t udy .Af t e ry ouha v ebr oug hty ourt e a c he ra[ pa r t i ng ]g i f t ,pl e a s i ngt ohi m,do notc uts hor tt hel i neofoffs pr i ng .“ Donotne g l e c tt het r ut h. Donotne g l e c tdha r ma . Donotne g l e c t 3 2Thi ss e e mst obea na ne c dot ec onc e r ni ngwha tha ppe nswhe nonema k e sac onne c t i ona nd unde r s t a nds , i . e . whe none“ a t t a i nst heVe da . ”Whe none“ a t t a i nst heVe da , ”onea t t a i nst heg oa l oft heVe dawhi c hi st oe na bl ec onne c t i on. 3 3Thi si swha ti ts a y s : ar e mi nde rt ode pa r t i ngs t ude nt , s pe c i fic a l l yar e mi nde rt oe ng a g ei nr i g ht t houg hta ndr i g hta c t i on. 3 4 y ourhe a l t h.Donotne g l e c ty ourwe l l be i ng .Donotne g l e c tl e a r ni nga ndr e c i t a t i onoft heVe da .Do notne g l e c ty ourdut i e st ot heg odsa ndt oy ourf or e f a t he r s . 2 .“ Honory ourmot he ra sdi v i ne .Honory ourf a t he ra sdi v i ne .Honory ourt e a c he ra sdi v i ne . Honory ourg ue s ta sdi v i ne .“ Thos ea c t i onst ha ta r ewi t houtf a ul t ,dot hos ea ndnoot he r s .Thos e g ooda c t i onst ha ta r edonebyy ourt e a c he r s , dot hos ea ndnoot he r s . 3 .“ Thos eBr ā hma na swhoa r emor edi s t i ng ui s he dt ha nuss houl dbema dec omf or t a bl ewi t ha s e a t .“ Yous houl dg i v ewi t hr e s pe c t .Yous houl dnotg i v ewi t houtr e s pe c t .Yous houl dg i v ewi t h a bunda nc e .You s houl dg i v ewi t h mode s t y .You s houl dg i v ewi t hc a r e .You s houl dg i v ewi t h unde r s t a ndi ng . 4 .“ Now,i fa ta nyt i mey ouha v eadoubtr e g a r di ngt hepe r f or ma nc eofr i t e s ,a nydoubtr e g a r di ng c onduc t ,y ous houl dbe ha v ea st hos eBr ā hma na spr e s e ntbe ha v ei ns uc hma t t e r s — Br ā hma na swho ha v eg oodj udg me nt ,a r ee x pe r i e nc e d,i nde pe nde nt ,notha r s ha ndwhol ov edha r ma .“ Li k e wi s e , r e g a r di ngpe r s onswhoa r ea c c us e dwi t houtr e a s on,y ous houl dbe ha v ea st hos eBr ā hma na spr e s e nt be ha v et owa r ds uc hpe opl e — Br ā hma na swhoha v eg oodj udg me nt ,a r ee x pe r i e nc e d,i nde pe nde nt , notha r s ha ndwhol ov edha r ma .“ Thi si st hei nj unc t i on.Thi si st hea dmoni t i on.Thi si st hes e c r e t k nowl e dg e( upa ni s ha d)oft heVe da . Thi si st hei ns t r uc t i on. Thi s , ones houl dbei nt e ntupon. Ye st hi s , ones houl dbei nt e ntupon. ” Now,de a rs t ude nt ,a sy oug o,pl e a s er e me mbe rt oa l wa y ss pe a kt het r ut h,t oa l wa y se ng a g ei n r i g hta c t i on, a ndt oa l wa y sg i v et i mef ors pi r i t ua l s t udy . Br i ngy ourt e a c he rag i f t . St a yhe a l t hya nd e ng a g ei ns e l fc a r e . Re me mbe rt os t udyt heVe da . Re me mbe rt oe ng a g ei nr i g hta c t i on( Dha r ma ) . Donotne g l e c ty ourf a mi l i a l dut i e s . Re me mbe r , y ourmot he r , y ourf a t he r , y ourt e a c he r , ag ue s ti ny ourhome , i nde e da l lofhuma ni t y , a l ll i f e ,a nda l lc r e a t i on,i sdi v i ne .Dowha ty ours pi r i t ua lt e a c he r smode l .Onl ye ng a g ei nr i g ht a c t i on. 3 5 Showr e s pe c tt ot hos ewhoa r ec onne c t e da ndhe a l t hy( Br ā hma na s )byg i v i ngt he m ac omf or t a bl e s e a t .Don’ tdoi tbe c a us ey ouha v et o.Don’ tdoi tbe c a us ei tg i v e sy oupr i de .Don’ tdoi tf ora ny ot he rr e a s onbutbe c a us ey ouunde r s t a ndwhyy ous houl ds howt he mt hi ss ma l l r e s pe c t . Twelfth Anuvāka: Invocation Ma yMi t r abr i ngusg oodf or t une . Ma yVa r unabr i ngusg oodf or t une . Ma yAr y a ma nbr i ngusg oodf or t une . Ma yI ndr aa ndBr i ha s pa t i br i ngusg oodf or t une . Ma yVi s hnuofwi des t r i de sbr i ngusg oodf or t une . Ig i v ehonort oBr a hma n. Ig i v ehonort oy ou, OVā y u. Youa r ei nde e dBr a hma nma ni f e s t . Ofy ou, t hema ni f e s tBr a hma n, Iha v es pok e n. Iha v es pok e nwha ti sr i g ht . Iha v es pok e nwha ti st r ue . Tha tha spr ot e c t e dme . Tha tha spr ot e c t e dt hes pe a k e r . I tha spr ot e c t e dme . I tha spr ot e c t e dt hes pe a k e r . Aum s hā nt i hs hā nt i hs hā nt i h Wi t hr e s pe c ta ndr e v e r e nc e , Ia s kf orpos i t i v i t ya ndg oodf or t une . Toda y , Iha v et a ug hthet r ut hof Br a hma n, a ndhowt oc onne c t . Iha v es pok e nt het r ut ha ndt hi st r ut hha spr ot e c t e dme .Pe a c et o a l l be i ng s . Pe a c et ot hepl a ne t . Pe a c ei nt hec os mos . 3 6 Brahmānanda (Bliss of Brahman) Valli34 First Anuvāka: Invocation with the Student35 Le tusbet og e t he r . Le tuse a tt og e t he r . Le tusbev i t a l t og e t he r . Le tusber a di a t i ngt r ut h, r a di a t i ngt hel i g htofl i f e . Ne v e rs ha l l wede nounc ea ny one , ne v e re nt e r t a i nne g a t i v i t y . Om s hā nt i hs hā nt i hs hā nt i h Le tusbet og e t he ra ndc onne c t e d. Le tuse a tt og e t he ra ndbec onne c t e d. Le tusl i v el i f et og e t he ri nc onne c t i on. Le tusr a di a t et het r ut hofc onne c t i on. Le tusr a di a t et het r ut hofa l l l i f e . Ne v e rs a yba dt hi ng sa boutot he r s . Ne v e re nt e r t a i nne g a t i v i t y . 3 6 Aum.Pe a c et oa l l be i ng s . Pe a c et ot hepl a ne t . Pe a c ei nt hec os mos . 3 4Ka t za ndEg e ne s , Th eUp a ni s h a d s : ANe wTr a ns l a t i o n. 3 5The s ehe a di ng sf r om SRa dha k r i s hna n, e d. , Th ePr i nc i p a l Up a ni s a d s( London: Ge or g eAl l e n& Unwi n, 1 968 ) , ht t ps : / / a r c hi v e . or g / s t r e a m/ Pr i nc i pa l Upa ni s ha ds / 1 2 94 8 1 965 The Pr i nc i pa l Upa ni s ha ds by SRa dha k r i s hna n#pa g e / n5 / mode / 2 up. 3 7 3 7 Om.Thek nowe rofBr a hma na t t a i nst hehi g he s t( Supr e me ) .Conc e r ni ngt hi s ,i tha sbe e n de c l a r e d: Br a hma ni st r ut h, k nowl e dg e , i nfini t y . Hewhok nowsBr a hma ndwe l l i ngi nt hes e c r e tpl a c e , i nt he 3 8 fie l d oft het r a ns c e nde nt( s upr e mes pa c e ) ,wi nsa l lde s i r e st og e t he rwi t h Br a hma n,t hea l l 3 9 k nowi ng . Whe ny ou f ul l yunde r s t a nd t he Fa br i cofCons c i ous ne s s ,y ou r e a c ht he hi g he s ts t a t eof k nowl e dg e ,a ndf ul lc onne c t i on.TheFa br i cofCons c i ous ne s s( Br a hma n)i st r ut h,k nowl e dg e , a ndi nfini t y .Whe ny ouk now t hi s ,a ndwhe ny ourr e a l i z et ha tt hr oug hy ourhe a r ty oua r e c onne c t e dt ot ha t , y ouha v et hepowe rt or e a l i z ey ourde s i r e s . Fr om t hi sSe l f( Āt mā )a r os es pa c e ;f r om s pa c e ,a i r ;f r om a i r ,fir e ;f r om fir e ,wa t e r ;f r om wa t e r , e a r t h; f r om e a r t h, he r bs ; f r om he r bs , f ood; a ndf r om f ood, ma n. Re me mbe r ,a l lofc r e a t i one ma na t e sf r om t heFa br i c / Br a hma n.Fi r s tt he i ri sUndi ffe r e nt i a t e d Cons c i ous ne s s ,t he nt he r ei sAt ma n,t he nt he i ri sTheUnf ol di ng ,t he nt heBi gBa ng ,t he ns ol a r s y s t e ms , t he nwa t e r , t he nl i f e , a ndfina l l y , t hec r owi ngpi nna c l eofCons c i ous ne s s ’ se v ol ut i on, t he Phy s i c a l Uni t . 3 6Thi si st heope ni nga ffir ma t i on. Thi ss e t st hes t a g ea ndf oc us e si nt e nts ot ha tt het e a c hi ngma y ha v et hebe s tpos s i bl eout c ome . 3 7ht t ps : / / www. hi nduwe bs i t e . c om/ t a i t t i r i y a upa ni s ha d. a s p 3 8ht t ps : / / www. hi nduwe bs i t e . c om/ t a i t t i r i y a upa ni s ha d. a s p 3 9Hewhok nowsBr a hma n, i . e . , hewhoi sc onne c t e d, e nj oy sofahos tofbe ne fit s . 3 8 Thi s , t he n, i st hema nt ha ti sma def r om t hee s s e nc eoff ood. Thi s , i nde e d, i shi she a d. Thi si st he r i g htwi ng . Thi si st hel e f twi ng . Thi si shi ss e l f .Thi si st het a i l , whi c hg i v e ss t a bi l i t y .Ast ot ha t , t he r e i st hef ol l owi ngv e r s e : Fr om t hee v ol ut i onofl i f ee v e nt ua l l yaPhy s i c a lUni tc a pa bl eofc ont a i ni ngf ul lCons c i ous ne s s ( Br a hma n)e me r g e s . Second Anuvāka: The Importance of Food Fr om f ooda l onea r ebor na l lc r e a t ur e st ha tr e s tone a r t h.Byf ooda l onet he yl i v e ,a ndi nt of ood t he ypa s si nt hee nd. Al l c r e a t ur e sont hi spl a ne tha v eaphy s i c a l f or m, aphy s i c a l uni t . Foodi st hefir s t bor nofbe i ng s ,a nds oi sc a l l e dt hehe a l i nghe r bofa l l .Thos ewhowor s hi p Br a hma na sf ood, s ur e l yobt a i na l l f ood. Foodi st hee l de s tofbe i ng s , a nds oi sc a l l e dt hehe a l i nghe r bofa l l . Fr om f oodbe i ng sa r ebor n. By f ood, onc ebor n, t he yflour i s h. I te a t sa ndi ti se a t e n, a nds oi sc a l l e df ood. Thi sf or m( a nna ma y āt ma )r e qui r e sf oodt ode v e l opa ndt obehe a l t hy .Thi sf or mi sf oodf or ot he rl i v i ngbe i ng s .Thus ,t hi si st hes e l fma deupoff ood.I fy ouunde r s t a ndBr a hma na sf ood, f oodwi l l beg e ne r a t e donEa r t h. Di ffe r e ntf r om a ndpl a c e dwi t hi nt hes e l fma deoft hee s s e nc eoff oodi st hes e l fma deofv i t a l br e a t h,bywhi c ht hes e l fma deoff oodi sfil l e d.Thes e l fma deofbr e a t ha l s oi ss ha pe dl i k eape r s on. I t shuma nf or m ma t c he st hef or m oft heot he r[ t hes e l fma deoff ood] .Thel i f e br e a t h( pr ā na )i shi s he a d.Themov i ngbr e a t h( v y ā na )i shi sr i g htwi ng .Thedownwa r dbr e a t h( a pā na )i shi sl e f twi ng . Spa c ei shi ss e l f . Ea r t hi shi st a i l , whi c hg i v e ss t a bi l i t y . Ast ot ha tt he r ei st hef ol l owi ngv e r s e : 3 9 Butnot e ,y ourphy s i c a lf or mi sj us tonea s pe c tofy ourphy s i c a luni t .Yourphy s i c a luni ta l s o c ons i s t sofy ourme t a bol i cl i f ef unc t i ons( pr āna ma y āt ma n) . Third Anuvāka: Breath and Mind Gods ,me na nda ni ma l sa l lbr e a t he ,f ol l owi ngt hel i f e br e a t h( pr ā na ) ,f orpr ā nai st hel i f eof be i ng s , a nds oi sc a l l e dt hel i f eofa l l . Al l c r e a t ur e sbr e a t ha ndi ti sbr e a t hi ng( a ndf ood)whi c he ne r g i e st heme t a bol i s m. Thos ede v ot e dt opr ā naa sBr a hma na t t a i naf ul ls pa nofl i f e , f orpr ā nai st hel i f eofbe i ng s , a nds o i sc a l l e dt hel i f eofa l l . Thos ewhor e s pe c tt hebi ol og i c a l f unc t i onsoft hephy s i c a l uni twi l l a t t a i nal ongl i f e . Di ffe r e ntf r om a ndpl a c e dwi t hi nt hes e l fma deofbr e a t hi st hes e l fma deofmi nd,bywhi c ht he s e l fma deofbr e a t hi sfil l e d. Thes e l fma deofmi nda l s oi ss ha pe dl i k eape r s on. Butnot e , y ourphy s i c a l bodya ndi t sbi ol og i c a l l i f ea r enott heonl ya s pe c t sofy ourphy s i c a l be i ng . Ar i s i ngf r om t hephy s i c a luni ta ndt heme t a bol i cl i f ef unc t i onsi nt hel owe rmi nda ndbodi l ye g o ( ma noma y āt ma ) . I t shuma nf or m ma t c he st hef or m oft heot he r[ t hes e l fma deofbr e a t h] .TheYa j usi shi she a d. 4 0 TheRi ki shi sr i g htwi ng . TheSā mai shi sl e f twi ng . Te a c hi ngi shi ss e l f . Thehy mnsoft heAt ha r v a ns a ndAng i r a s e s 2 4a r ehi st a i l , whi c hg i v e ss t a bi l i t y . Ast ot ha tt he r ei st hef ol l owi ngv e r s e : Thes e l fma deupofmi nd( ma noma y āt ma )i sde pe nde ntont heme t a bol i s ma ndl i f ef unc t i ons , a ndt hephy s i c a l uni t . Themi ndi snur t ur e dt hr oug hl e a r ni ng . 4 0Ya j us , i sYa j ur v e da , t heVe daofpr os ema nt r a s . Ri ki st heRi g v e da , ac ol l e c t i onofhy mnst ot he Gods . Sa mar e f e r st ot heSa ma v e da , a nds oon. Thus , onenur t ur e st hebodi l ye g oa ndl owe rmi nd wi t hma nt r a s , hy mns , t e a c hi ng s , a nds oon. 4 0 Fourth Anuvāka: Mind and Intelligence Tha tf r om whi c hs pe e c ht ur nsba c k 2 5a l ongwi t ht hemi nd, whi c hc a nnotr e a c hi t — hewhok nows t hebl i s sofBr a hma n, f e a r snote v e ra g a i n. Thi si st hee mbodi e ds e l foft hepr e c e di ngone[ mi nd] .Di ffe r e ntf r om a ndpl a c e dwi t hi nt hes e l f ma deofmi ndi st hes e l fma deofi nt e l l i g e nc e , bywhi c ht hes e l fma deofmi ndi sfil l e d. Thes e l fma deof i nt e l l i g e nc ea l s oi ss ha pe dl i k eape r s on. I t sh uma nf o r mma t c h e st h ef o r mo ft h eo t h e r[ t hes e l fma deof mi nd] .Fa i t hi shi she a d.Ther i g hti shi sr i g htwi ng .Tr ut hi shi sl e f twi ng .Yog ai shi ss e l f .41Ma ha hi s hi st a i l , whi c hg i v e ss t a bi l i t y . Ast ot ha tt he r ei st hef ol l owi ngv e r s e : I na ddi t i ont ot hebodi l ye g ot he r ei sa na ddi t i ona ll a y e rofmi ndwhi c hi st hedi s c r i mi na t i ng , c r i t i c a l ,i nt e l l i g e ntmi nd( v i j na mayātman).Thi si st ha tpa r toft heps y c hea s s oc i a t e dwi t ht he hi g he rbr a i nc e nt e r s ,i . e . ,t hene oc or t e x .Thi sbr a i nc e nt e ri si mpor t a nta ndpr ov i de shi g he r f unc t i onsf orBr a hma n,s uc ha sf a i t h,c onc e nt r a t i on,j us t i c e ,a nddi s c r i mi na t i ngf unc t i ons .Thi s br a i nc e nt e ri sde pe nde ntonahe a l t hybody , he a l t hyne ur a l s y s t e m, a ndhe a l t hybodi l ye g o. Fifth Anuvāka: Intelligence and Bliss I nt e l l i g e nc ea c c ompl i s he st hes a c r i fic e ,a ndi ta c c ompl i s he sa c t i ona swe l l .Al lt heg odswor s hi p i nt e l l i g e nc ea sBr a hma n, t hef or e mos t . Yourhi g he rbr a i nf unc t i ons ,t hei nt e l l i g e nc eofy ourne oc or t e x ,i sa ni mpor t a ntde t e r mi ne rof a c t i on. Ev e r y bodywhoi sa ny bodyr e f e r si nt e l l i g e nc ea sc r i t i c a l a s pe c tofBr a hma n. I fonek nowsBr a hma na si nt e l l i g e nc e , a ndne g l e c t si tnot ,hel e a v e sbe hi nde v i l si nt hebodya nd f ul fil l sa l l de s i r e s . 4 1Fa i t h, t r ut h, y og a , e t c . , a l l s t r e ng t he nt hei nt e l l i g e nc e , t hec or t i c a l f unc t i ons . Se e msr i g htt ome . 4 1 I fy ouunde r s t a ndt hi ng s ,i twi l lbee a s i e rt oe ng a g ei nRi g htAc t i on( i . e .a v oi ds i ns )a nda l s o a t t a i ny ourt r uede s i r e s . Thi si st hee mbodi e ds e l foft hepr e c e di ngone[ i nt e l l i g e nc e ] .Di ffe r e ntf r om a ndpl a c e dwi t hi n t hes e l fma deofi nt e l l i g e nc ei st hes e l fma deofbl i s s ,bywhi c ht hes e l fma deofi nt e l l i g e nc ei sfil l e d. Thes e l fma deofbl i s sa l s oi ss ha pe dl i k eape r s on. I t shuma nf or m ma t c he st hef or m oft heot he r[ t he s e l fma deofi nt e l l i g e nc e ] . Pl e a s ur ei shi she a d. De l i g hti shi sr i g htwi ng . Enc ha nt me nti shi sl e f twi ng . Bl i s si shi ss e l f . Br a hma ni shi st a i l , whi c hg i v e ss t a bi l i t y . Ast ot ha tt he r ei st hef ol l owi ngv e r s e : Fi na l l y , i na ddi t i ont ot hedi s c r i mi na t i ng / i nt e l l i g e nc ene oc or t e xofy ourhi g he rmi nd, t he r ei st he a na nda ma y ātman, or the bliss self. This aspect of your physical unit is dependent on the quality and health of your intelligence, which in turn depends on the quality and health of the lower mind, metabolism, and physical (food) unit. When all other aspects of your physical beng are healthy and fully aligned, we attain the pleasure and bliss of connection. The bliss functions of the body provide love, joy, rejoicing, and bliss. Sixth Anuvāka: Brahman, the Self in the Body I fape r s ont hi nk sBr a hma ndoe snote x i s t , t he nt ha tpe r s onbe c ome sunr e a l . I fape r s onk nowst ha tBr a hma ne x i s t s , t he npe opl ek nowhi mt ober e a l . Thi si nde e di st hee mbodi e ds e l foft hepr e c e di ngone . Nowt hef ol l owi ngque s t i onsa r i s e : Doe s s ome onewhok nowsnotg ot ot heot he rwor l duponde pa r t i ng ?Ordoe ss ome onewhok nowsr e a c h t heot he rwor l duponde pa r t i ng ?42 4 2Ana l t e r na t i v ef r om ht t ps : / / www. hi nduwe bs i t e . c om/ t a i t t i r i y a upa ni s ha d. a s p None x i s t e nt , v e r i l y , be c ome s , whe nonek nowst hus , " None x i s t e nc ei st hi sBr a hma n. "Ex i s t e nt be c ome sbyt ha tk nowi ng , whe nonek nowst hus , " Br a hma ndoe se x i s t . "Thi s( Br a hma n) , i nde e d, i st hes oul oft ha tpr i orone( bl i s sbody ) . Now, ( t hea ns we r )a st ot hef ol l owi ngque s t i on. Whe t he ra ny onewhok nowsnotuponde pa r t i ngf r om t hi sl i f eg ot ot heot he rwor l d; ordoe s 4 2 Br a hma n( t heFa br i c )i sbot he x i s t e nt( phy s i c a la ndwi t ha ni de nt i t y )a ndnone x i s t e nt ( pur e c ons c i ous ne s s , wi t hnoi de nt i t y ) . I fy out hi nkofno ne x i s t e nc e , y ouwi l lc onne c ta ndk nowt ha t . I f y out hi nkofe x i s t e nc e , y ouwi l l c onne c ta ndk nowt ha t . He[ t heCr e a t or ]de s i r e d, “ Ma yIbe c omema ny . Ma yIg i v ebi r t h. ”Hewe nti nt ohi ms e l f . Ha v i ngg one i nt ohi ms e l f , hec r e a t e da l l t hi s , wha t e v e ri she r e . Ha v i ngc r e a t e di t , hee nt e r e di nt oi t . Ha v i nge nt e r e d i nt oi t , hebe c a met hef or me da ndt hef or ml e s s , t hee x pr e s s e da ndt heune x pr e s s e d, t hefix e da ndt he nonfix e d, t hes e nt i e nta ndt henons e nt i e nt , t her e a la ndt henonr e a l .Ast her e a l , hebe c a mewha t e v e r i she r e . Sot he yc a l l t ha tt her e a l . Ast ot ha tt he r ei st hef ol l owi ngv e r s e : Br a hma ni st hes our c eofa l lt hi ng s .Ha v i ngc r e a t e dt hephy s i c a luni v e r s e ,Br a hma ne nt e r e di nt o i ta ndt husbe c omephy s i c a lc r e a t i ona nda l lt ha te x i s t sbe y ondi t . Whe nt hephy s i c a luni ti sf ul l y f unc t i oni ng , a ndwhe nt hebl i s sf unc t i onsa r ea c t i v e , Br a hma nbe c ome se mbodi e di nt hephy s i c a l uni t . Seventh Anuvāka: The Blissful Nature of Brahman43 I nt hebe g i nni ng , a l lt hi swa snot be i ng . Fr om t ha t , be i ngwa sbor n. Tha tf a s hi one di t s e l fbyi t s e l f . The r e f or ei ti sc a l l e dwe l l ma de . Tha t , be i ngwe l l ma de , i st r ul yt hee s s e nc e . I nt hebe g i nni ng ,t heuni v e r s e( a l lt hi s )wa sundi ffe r e nt i a t e d,unma ni f e s t e d,t heFa br i cof Cons c i ous ne s s . Fr om t hi sunbe i ng , Se l fc r e a t e di t s e l fa nde me r g e d. Sur e l ybyg r a s pi ngt hee s s e nc e , onei sfil l e dwi t hbl i s s . Whoi nde e dwoul dbr e a t he , whowoul dbe a l i v ei ft hi sbl i s sdi dnotpe r v a des pa c e ?Fort hi se s s e nc ea l onebe s t owsde l i g ht . a ny onewhok nowsuponde pa r t i ngf r om he r ea t t a i nst ha twor l d? Fr om ht t ps : / / www. hi nduwe bs i t e . c om/ t a i t t i r i y a upa ni s ha d. a s p 4 3The r ei ss omeba s i cc os mol og yhe r e . Se eBOLI GHTf oramor emode r ne x pl i c a t i on. 4 3 Whe noner e a l i z e st hena t ur eofSe l f ,whe noner e a l i z e st hee s s e nc eofbe i ng ,onei sfil l e dwi t h bl i s s . Onei sf r e e df r om f e a ronl ywhe nhefindst ha tf e a r l e s sg r oundi nv i s i bl e ,bodi l e s s ,unut t e r a bl e , unde fine d.Butwhe nhema k e se v e nt hes ma l l e s tbr e a c hwi t hi ni t ,t he nheha sf e a r . 3 2Tha ti nde e di s t hef e a rofonewhot hi nk shek nows . Whe nt hi s( e x i s t e nc e / y ou)r e a l i z ea ndc onne c t( e s t a bl i s h)y our s e l fi nt hei nv i s i a bl e ,i nc or por e a l Se l f , y our e a l i z ey ouha v enot hi ngt of e a r . Buti ff oramome nty out hi nkofy our s e l fa sdi ffe r e nt , i f y oufinde v e nt hes ma l l e s tdi s t i nc t i on,t he ny oube c omef e a r f ul .Fe a ra r i s e sf r om t hei mpur e t houg ht sofs e pa r a t i on. Eight Anuvāka: Progressive States of Bliss44 Fr om f e a rofhi mt hewi ndbl ows . Fr om f e a rofhi mt hes unr i s e s . Fr om f e a rt he yt a k efli g ht : Ag ni a ndI ndr aa ndde a t h, t hefif t h. Nots ur e He r ei st hei nqui r yc onc e r ni ngbl i s s : Le tt he r ebeay out h, ag oody out hwe l l s t udi e d, mos tni mbl e , s t e a df a s ta nds t r ong . Le tt hi swhol ee a r t h,fil l e dwi t hwe a l t h, behi s .Tha ti sas i ng l eme a s ur eofbl i s s f orma nk i nd. Ta k ea ni ndi v i dua l , ay out h, whoi she a l t hy , i nt e l l i g e nt , we l ls t udi e d, ni mbl e , a nds t r ong . Gi v et hi s y out ht hewe a l t hoft hewor l d. Thebl i s st ha tt hi sy out he x pe r i e nc e si sas i ng l eme a s ur eofbl i s s . Tha twhi c hi sahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s sofma nk i ndi sas i ng l eme a s ur eofbl i s sf or huma n, a l s of orape r s onwhok nowst heVe daa ndi snots mi t t e nbyde s i r e . 4 4Thi ss e c t i oni sa na t t e mptt ode mons t r a t ehowi nt e ns et hepur ebl i s sofBr a hma n/ TheFa br i ci s .I g ue s s , s i nc ewe ’ r et a l k i ngmul t i pl eof1 00he r e , t hepur ebl i s sofTheFa br i c( Br a hma n)i spr e t t y i nt e ns e . 4 4 Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s sofma nk i ndi sas i ng l euni toft hebl i s soft hea r t i s t sa nd mus i c i a ns , a nda l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he dt ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Tha twhi c hi sahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s sofhuma ng a ndha r v a si sas i ng l eme a s ur eof bl i s sf orc e l e s t i a l g a ndha r v a s , a l s of orape r s onwhok nowst heVe daa ndi snots mi t t e nbyde s i r e . Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft hee mbodi e da r t i s t sa ndmus i c i a nsi sas i ng l euni tof bl i s soft hec e l e s t i a lmus i c i a ns ,a nda l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he d t ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Tha twhi c hi sahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s sofc e l e s t i a lg a ndha r v a si sas i ng l eme a s ur eof bl i s sf ort hef a t he r si nt he i rl ong e ndur i ngwor l d,a l s of orape r s onwhok nowst heVe daa ndi snot s mi t t e nbyde s i r e . Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft hec e l e s t i a la r t i s t sa ndmus i c i a nsi sas i ng l euni tof bl i s soft hec e l e s t i a lmus i c i a ns ,a nda l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he d t ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Tha twhi c hi sahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft he[ a nc e s t or s ]i nt he i rl ong e ndur i ng wor l di sas i ng l eme a s ur eofbl i s sf ort hos ewhoa r eg odsbybi r t h,a l s of orape r s onwhok nowst he Ve daa ndi snots mi t t e nbyde s i r e . Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft hea nc e s t or si sas i ng l euni tofbl i s soft hos ewhoa r e bor ng odbybi r t h,a nda l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k now t heVe da )a nduna t t a c he dt ot he ma t e r i a l wor l d. Tha twhi c hi sahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft heg odsbybi r t hi sas i ng l eme a s ur eof bl i s sf ort hos ewhobe c a meg odst hr oug ht he i rg oodde e ds , a l s of orape r s onwhok nowst heVe daa nd i snots mi t t e nbyde s i r e . 4 5 Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft heg odsbybi r t hi sas i ng l euni toft hebl i s soft hos e whobe c a meg odst hr oug ht he i ra l i g ne da c t i ons , a nda l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da ) a nduna t t a c he dt ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Tha twhi c hi sahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft heg odst hr oug hg oodde e dsi sas i ng l e me a s ur eofbl i s sf ort he[ hi g he s t ]g ods ,a l s of orape r s onwhok nowst heVe daa ndi snots mi t t e nby de s i r e . Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft hos ewhobe c a meg odst hr oug ha l i g ne da c t i onsi sa s i ng l euni toft hebl i s soft hehi g he s tg ods ,a nda l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nd una t t a c he dt ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Tha twhi c hi sahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft he[ hi g he s t ]g odsi sas i ng l eme a s ur eof bl i s sf orI ndr a , a l s of orape r s onwhok nowst heVe daa ndi snots mi t t e nbyde s i r e . Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s soft hos ehi g he s tg odsi sas i ng l euni toft hebl i s sofI ndr a , a nda l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he dt ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Tha twhi c hi sahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s sofI ndr ai sas i ng l eme a s ur eofbl i s sf or Br i ha s pa t i , a l s of orape r s onwhok nowst heVe daa ndi snots mi t t e nbyde s i r e . Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s sofI ndr ai sas i ng l euni toft hebl i s sofBr i ha s pa t i , a nda l s o onewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he dt ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Tha twhi c hi sahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s sofBr i ha s pa t ii sas i ng l eme a s ur eofbl i s sf or Pr a j a pa t i , a l s of orape r s onwhok nowst heVe daa ndi snots mi t t e nbyde s i r e . Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s sofBr i ha s pa t ii sas i ng l euni toft hebl i s sofPr a j a pa t i , a nd a l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he dt ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Tha twhi c hi sahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s sofPr a j a pa t ii sas i ng l eme a s ur eofbl i s sf or Br a hma , a l s of orape r s onwhok nowst heVe daa ndi snots mi t t e nbyde s i r e . 4 6 Ahundr e dt i me sg r e a t e rt ha nt hebl i s sofPr a j a pa t ii sas i ng l euni toft hebl i s sofBr a hma ,a nd a l s oonewhoi sc onne c t e d( k nowt heVe da )a nduna t t a c he dt ot hema t e r i a l wor l d. Hewhoi she r ei nt hepe r s ona ndhewhoi st he r ei nt hes un,hei sone .Hewhok nowst hi s , pa s s i ngbe y ondt hi swor l d, a t t a i nst hes e l fwhi c hc ons i s t soff ood, a t t a i nst ot hes e l fwhi c hc ons i s t sof br e a t h,a t t a i nst ot hes e l fwhi c hc ons i s t sofmi nd,a t t a i nst ot hes e l fwhi c hc ons i s t sofi nt e l l i g e nc e , a t t a i nst ot hes e l fwhi c hc ons i s t sofbl i s s . Youa r et hes a mea st heCons c i ous ne s st ha tdr i v e st heSun.Youa r eas pa r kofBr a hma ni c a wa r e ne s s . Whe ny ouk nowt hi s , whe ny oudi e , y our e e nt e rc r e a t i ona ndr e i nc a r na t ewi t haf ul l y f unc t i oni ngphy s i c a l uni t . Ninth Anuvāka: Offering Actions to the Self Within Tha tf r om whi c hs pe e c ht ur nsba c ka l ongwi t ht hemi nd, whi c hc a nnotr e a c hi thewhok nowst he bl i s sofBr a hma n, f e a r snota ta nyt i me . Hedoe snott or me nthi ms e l f , t hi nk i ng , Wh “ yha v eInotdone wha ti sr i g ht ?Whyha v eIdonewha ti ss i nf ul ? ” Knowi ngt hi s[ t hebl i s sofBr a hma n] , hef r e e shi ms e l f f r om t he s et houg ht s . Forhewhok nowst hi s , i nde e df r e e shi ms e l ff r om bot hoft he s e . Suc hi st he hi dde nt e a c hi ng( upa ni s ha d) . I fy ouk nowa ndha v ee x pe r i e nc e dt hebl i s sofBr a hma n, y oudonotf e a r , y oudonotwor r ya bout a l i g nme nt ,y oudonotbot he ra f t e rRi g htAc t i on,Ri g htThoug ht ,a ndRi g htEnv i r onme nt ,f or t he s ey ouha v ea l r e a dya t t a i ne d. Le tusbet og e t he r . Le tuse a tt og e t he r . Le tusbev i t a l t og e t he r . Le tusber a di a t i ngt r ut h, r a di a t i ngt hel i g htofl i f e . Ne v e rs ha l l wede nounc ea ny one , 4 7 ne v e re nt e r t a i nne g a t i v i t y . Om s ha nt i hs ha nt i hs ha nt i h Ma yl i g htf r om TheFa br i cpr ot e c tusbot h. Ma ywebea l i g ne da ndi nt unewi t hourSe l f . Ma ywe wor kt og e t he rwi t hv i g our . Ma yours t udyma k eusi l l umi ne d. Ma yours t udyma k eusc onne c t e d. Ma yt he r ebenodi s l i k ebe t we e nus .Aum.Pe a c et oa l lbe i ng s .Pe a c et ot hepl a ne t .Pe a c ei nt he c os mos . 4 8 Bhrgu Valli (The Instruction of Bhrgu) An Affirmation for Peace Le tusbet og e t he r . Le tuse a tt og e t he r . Le tusbev i t a l t og e t he r . Le tusber a di a t i ngt r ut h, r a di a t i ngt hel i g htofl i f e . Ne v e rs ha l l wede nounc ea ny one , Ne v e re nt e r t a i nne g a t i v i t y . Aum s hā nt i hs hā nt i hs hā nt i h First Anuvāka – Varuna’s Teaching to Bhrigu45 Bhr i g u,t hes onofVa r una ,a ppr oa c he dhi sf a t he r ,Va r una ,a nds a i d,“ S i r ,t e a c hmeBr a hma n. ”Hi s f a t he rt ol dhi mt hi s :“ Food,l i f e br e a t h,s i g ht ,he a r i ng ,mi nd,s pe e c h. ”The nhes a i d,“ Tha t ,i nde e d, f r om whi c ht he s ebe i ng sa r ebor n,t ha tbywhi c h,onc ebor n,t he ya r es us t a i ne d,a ndt ha tt owhi c h t he yg oa ndme r g ea g a i n. Tha t , s e e kt ok now. Tha ti sBr a hma n. ” Bhr i g uwe ntwi t hi n. Ha v i ngg onewi t hi n, 4 5Thi ss e c t i onc onc e r nsaf a t he r( Va r una )t e a c hi nghi ss ona boutBr a hma na ndc onne c t i on. Not i c e , t hes on’ sa bi l i t yt oc onne c ti sa s s ume d. The r e ’ sa l s oapa r e nt a l a dmoni t i ont ounde r s t a ndt he i mpor t a nc eoff oodt ot hewe l l be i ngoft hephy s i c a l uni t , s omuc hs ot ha tones houl da l wa y ss ha r e f oodwi t honei nne e d. Thi sUpa ni s ha di spr e t t ys t r a i g htf or wa r d, s oIt a k et hel i be r t yof s hor t e ni ngi tt oi t se s s e nc e . 4 9 Second Anuvāka – Brahman is Food Her e c og ni z e dt ha tf oodi sBr a hma n. Fort r ul y , f r om f oodt he s ebe i ng sa r ebor n, byf oodt he ya r e s us t a i ne d,a ndt of oodt he yg oa ndme r g ea g a i n.Ha v i ngunde r s t oodt ha t ,hea g a i na ppr oa c he dhi s f a t he r , Va r una , a nds a i d, “ S i r , t e a c hmeBr a hma n. ”Hi sf a t he rs a i dt ohi m, “ S e e kt ok nowBr a hma nby g oi ngwi t hi n. Br a hma ni sf oundwi t hi n. ”Hewe ntwi t hi n. Ha v i ngg onewi t hi n, Third Anuvāka – Brahman is Breath Her e c og ni z e dt ha tl i f e br e a t hi sBr a hma n.Fort r ul y ,f r om l i f e br e a t ht he s ebe i ng sa r ebor n,by l i f e br e a t ht he ya r es us t a i ne d, a ndt ol i f e br e a t ht he yg oa ndme r g ea g a i n. Ha v i ngunde r s t oodt ha t , he a g a i na ppr oa c he dhi sf a t he r , Va r una , a nds a i d, “ S i r , t e a c hmeBr a hma n. ”Hi sf a t he rs a i dt ohi m, “ S e e k t ok nowBr a hma nbyg oi ngwi t hi n. Br a hma ni sf oundwi t hi n. ”Hewe ntwi t hi n. Ha v i ngg onewi t hi n, Fourth Anuvāka – Brahman is Mind and Bodily Ego Her e c og ni z e dt ha tmi ndi sBr a hma n.Fort r ul y ,f r om mi ndt he s ebe i ng sa r ebor n,bymi ndt he y a r es us t a i ne d, a ndt omi ndt he yg oa ndme r g ea g a i n. Ha v i ngunde r s t oodt ha t , hea g a i na ppr oa c he dhi s f a t he r , Va r una , a nds a i d, “ S i r , t e a c hmeBr a hma n. ”Hi sf a t he rs a i dt ohi m, “ S e e kt ok nowBr a hma nby g oi ngwi t hi n. Br a hma ni sf oundwi t hi n. ”Hewe ntwi t hi n. Ha v i ngg onewi t hi n, Fifth Anuvāka – Brahman is Intelligence Her e c og ni z e dt ha ti nt e l l i g e nc ei sBr a hma n. Fort r ul y , f r om i nt e l l i g e nc et he s ebe i ng sa r ebor n, by i nt e l l i g e nc et he ya r es us t a i ne d,a ndt oi nt e l l i g e nc et he yg oa ndme r g ea g a i n.Ha v i ngr e c og ni z e dt ha t , hea g a i na ppr oa c he dhi sf a t he r ,Va r una ,a nds a i d," Si r ,t e a c hmeBr a hma n. "Hi sf a t he rs a i dt ohi m, " Se e kt ok now Br a hma nbyg oi ngwi t hi n.Br a hma ni sf oundwi t hi n. "Hewe ntwi t hi n.Ha v i ngg one wi t hi n 5 0 Sixth Anuvāka – Brahman is Bliss Her e c og ni z e dt ha tbl i s si sBr a hma n. Fort r ul y , outofbl i s st he s ebe i ng sa r ebor n, i nbl i s st he ya r e s us t a i ne d, a ndt obl i s st he yg oa ndme r g ea g a i n. 1 6. Bhr i g u,t hes onofVa r una , a ppr oa c he dhi sf a t he r , Va r una , a nds a i d, “ S i r ,t e a c hmea boutThe Fa br i cofCons c i ous ne s s ”( i . e . Br a hma n) . Hi sf a t he rt ol dhi m, t hema t e r i a lwor l d, t hel i f ebr e a t h, t hee y e swes e ewi t h,t hee a r st ha twehe a rwi t h,t hemi ndwet hi nkwi t h,t hei nt e l l i g e nc ewe unde r s t a ndwi t h, t hes pe e c hwee x pr e s swi t h, a ndt hebl i s sf r om whi c hwei s s ue , a ndt owhi c hwe r e t ur n, a l le ma na t ef r om a nda r es us t a i ne dbyCons c i ous ne s s( Br a hma n)Hi sf a t he rt ol dhi m, “ t o c onfir mt hi s , ma k eac onne c t i ona ndg owi t hi n. ” Bhr i g u,t hes onofVa r una ,ma deac onne c t i ont oCons c i ous ne s sa ndt hr oug ht hi sc onne c t i on r e a l i z e dt ha tt hema t e r i a lwor l d,a ndt hel i f ebr e a t h,a ndt hee y e st ha twes e ewi t h,a ndt hee a r s t ha twehe a rwi t h, a ndt hemi ndt ha twet hi nkwi t h, a ndt hei nt e l l i g e nc eweunde r s t a ndwi t h, a nd t hebl i s sf r om whi c hwei s s ue , a ndt owhi c hwer e t ur n, a r ea l l de r i v e df r om Cons c i ous ne s s . Thi si st hewi s dom ofBhr i g u,s onofVa r una .I ti sf oundi nt het r a ns c e nde nt a lfie l d.Onewho k nowst hi sbe c ome ss t e a df a s t .Ri c hi nf ood,hee a t sf ood.Hebe c ome sg r e a ti noffs pr i nga ndc a t t l e , g r e a ti nt her a di a nc eofBr a hma n. Hebe c ome sg r e a ti nf a me . The s ea r et het hi ng st ha tBhr i g u,s onofVa r una ,di s c ov e r e dwhe nhema deac onne c t i ona nd e nt e r e dt het r a ns c e nde nt a lfie l d.Onewhor e a l i z e st het r uena t ur eoft heFa br i c ,a ndt ha tt he uni v e r s ea nda l lt hi ng si ni ti sa ne ma na t i onofi t ,be c ome ss t r onga ndc onfide nt .The yma ni f e s t a bunda ntf ood.The i rc hi l dr e na r es t r onga ndhe a l t hy .The i rf a r msa r ea bunda nta ndpr ol i fic . The ys hi newi t ht her a di a nc eofBr a hma n( i . e .t heFa br i c ) .The ybe c omef a mousa sa ne x e mpl a r ofl i g ht . 5 1 Seventh Anuvāka – Food and Breath 46 Ones houl dnotdi s pa r a g ef ood.Tha ti st her ul e .Li f e br e a t h,i nde e d,i sf ood.Thebodyi st he e a t e roff ood. Thebodyi se s t a bl i s he di nl i f e br e a t h; l i f ebr e a t hi se s t a bl i s he di nt hebody . Thusf oodi s e s t a bl i s he di nf ood.Hewhok nowst ha tf oodi se s t a bl i s he di nf ood,be c ome ss t e a df a s t .Ri c hi nf ood, hee a t sf ood. Hebe c ome sg r e a ti noffs pr i nga ndc a t t l e , g r e a ti nt her a di a nc eofBr a hma n. Hebe c ome s g r e a ti nf a me . Ones houl dnotdi s pa r a g ef ood.Thi si si mpor t a nt .Wi t houtf ood,t he r ei snol i f e .Wi t houtf ood, t he r ei snoe ne r g yf ort hebody .Whe ny oue a te noug h,y ouha v et hee ne r g ya ndhe a l t ht o a c c ompl i s ht het hi ng sy oune e dt odo. Eighth Anuvāka – Food and Water Ones houl dnotr e j e c tf ood.Tha ti st her ul e . Wa t e r , i nde e d, i sf ood. Fi r ei st hee a t e roff ood. Fi r e i se s t a bl i s he di nwa t e r ;wa t e ri se s t a bl i s he di nfir e .Thusf oodi se s t a bl i s he di nf ood.Hewhok nows t ha tf oodi se s t a bl i s he di nf ood,be c ome ss t e a df a s t .Ri c hi nf ood,hee a t sf ood.Hebe c ome sg r e a ti n offs pr i nga ndc a t t l e , g r e a ti nt her a di a nc eofBr a hma n. Hebe c ome sg r e a ti nf a me . Wa t e ri si mpor t a ntt o. Wa t e ri sj us tl i k ef ooda ndy ourbodyr e qui r e si tt of unc t i on. Ninth Anuvāka – Food and Earth Ones houl dpr e pa r ea na bunda nc eoff ood.Tha ti st her ul e .Ea r t h,i nde e d,i sf ood.Spa c ei st he e a t e roff ood.Spa c ei se s t a bl i s he di ne a r t h;e a r t hi se s t a bl i s he di ns pa c e .Thusf oodi se s t a bl i s he di n f ood.Hewhok nowst ha tf oodi se s t a bl i s he di nf ood,be c ome ss t e a df a s t .Ri c hi nf ood,hee a t sf ood. Hebe c ome sg r e a ti noffs pr i nga ndc a t t l e ,g r e a ti nt her a di a nc eofBr a hma n.Hebe c ome sg r e a ti n f a me . 4 6Ther e s toft hi si sat e a c hi nga boutt hei mpor t a nc eoff oodt ot hehe a l t ha ndwe l l be i ngoft he i ndi v i dua l . 5 2 Al wa y spr e pa r ea na bunda nc eoff ood. Al wa y sma k es ur ey oue a te noug h. Tenth Anuvāka – The Importance of Sharing Food 1 .Ones houl dnott ur na ny onea wa yf r om one ’ shome.Tha ti st her ul e .The r e f or e ,ones houl d obt a i na na bunda nc eoff oodbye v e r ypos s i bl eme a ns . The npe opl ewi l l s a y , “ Foodi spr e pa r e df orhi m [ t heg ue s t ] . ”Foodt ha ti spr e pa r e di nt hebe s tma nne rr e t ur nst ot heg i v e ri nt hebe s tma nne r .Food t ha ti spr e pa r e di name di um ma nne rr e t ur nst ot heg i v e ri name di um ma nne r . Foodt ha ti spr e pa r e d i nt hewor s tma nne rr e t ur nst ot heg i v e ri nt hewor s tma nne r . Foodi sv e r yi mpor t a nta ndy ous houl dne v e rt ur na wa ys ome bodywhoi shung r y . Al wa y spr e pa r e e x t r af oods oy ouc a ns ha r e , a ndwhe ny ous ha r e , s ha r ewi t hma g na ni mi t ya ndg r a c e . 2 . Hewhok nowst hi s[ obt a i nswha thede s e r v e s ] . [ Hek nowsBr a hma n]a se a s ei ns pe e c h; a sr e s t a nda c t i v i t yi nt hei nbr e a t ha ndout br e a t h; a sa c t i oni nt heha nds , mov e me nti nt hef e e t , e v a c ua t i on i nt hea nus —t hi si sk nowl e dg epe r t a i ni ngt oma nk i nd. Unde r s t a nd,huma nbe i ng sa nda l lt ha tt he ya r e ,t he i rs pe e c h,t he i rbr e a t hi ng ,t he i ra c t i onsa nd m mov e me nt , e v e nt hes hi tt he ye x c r e t e , i sa na s pe c ta nde ma na t i onofTheFa br i c . Nowpe r t a i ni ngt ot hec os mos —[ Br a hma ni ss e e na s ]s a t i s f a c t i oni nr a i n, a spowe ri nl i g ht ni ng , . a ss pl e ndori nbe a s t s , a sl i g hti nhe a v e nl ybodi e s , a spr oc r e a t i on, i mmor t a l i t ya ndb l i s si nt h eg e ne r a t i v e o r g a n, a st hewhol e ne s sofs pa c e . Unde r s t a nd,t her a i n,t hepowe rofna t ur e ,t hebe a ut yoft hebe a s t s ,t hel i g htoft hes t a r s ,bi r t h, or g a s ms , a ndi nde e d, t hee nt i r e l yofs pa c ei sa l l a na s pe c ta nde ma na t i onofTheFa br i c . Ones houl dr e v e r et ha ta st hes t e a df a s t ; t he nhebe c ome ss t e a df a s t . Ones houl dr e v e r et ha ta st he g r e a t ;t he nhebe c ome sg r e a t .Ones houl dr e v e r et ha ta st hemi nd;t he nhebe c ome smi ndf ul .4 .One s houl dr e v e r et ha ta shoma g e ; t he nhi sde s i r e sbowdownt ohi m. Ones houl dr e v e r et ha ta sBr a hma n; t he nhebe c ome sBr a hma n.Ones houl dr e v e r et ha ta st heme a nsofde s t r uc t i onf r om a l la r ound, 5 3 be l ong i ngt oBr a hma n; t he nhi sa dv e r s a r i e s , f ul lofha t e , a ndt hos ek i ns me nhedi s l i k e swi l lpe r i s ha l l a r oundhi m.Hewhoi she r ei nt hepe r s ona ndhewhoi st he r ei nt hes un— hei sone .5 .Hewho k nowst hi s , pa s s i ngbe y ondt hi swor l d, s t e psont ot hes e l fwhi c hc ons i s t soff ood, s t e psont ot hes e l f whi c hc ons i s t sofbr e a t h,s t e psont ot hes e l fwhi c hc ons i s t sofmi nd,s t e psont ot hes e l fwhi c h c ons i s t sofi nt e l l i g e nc e , s t e psont ot hes e l fwhi c hc ons i s t sofbl i s s . Cr os s i ngt he s ewor l ds , e a t i ngt he f oodhede s i r e s ,a s s umi ngt hef or mshede s i r e s ,hec ont i nue ss i ng i ngt hi ss ongofpr a i s e :Oh, wonde r f ul !Oh, wonde r f ul !Oh, wonde r f ul !( hāv uhāv uhāv u) Re s pe c ta ndhonourwha t e v e ri ti st ha ty ouwa ntt obe .I fy ouwi s ht obes t r ong ,dr a ws t r e ng t h f r om TheFa br i c .I fy ouwi s ht obeg r e a t ,dr a wg r e a t ne s sf r om TheFa br i c .I fy ouwi s ht obe mi ndf ul ,dr a wr e fle c t i onf r om TheFa br i c .I fy ouwi s ht hepowe rofTheFa br i c ,t he ndr a wt he powe rofTheFa br i c .I fy ouwi s ht ode s t r oyy oure ne mi e sa nddi s pe lt he i rha t r e d,t he ndr a w de s t r uc t i onf r om t heTheFa br i c , a nda l l t hos ewhoha t ewi l l s ope r i s h. Thepe r s ont ha ty oua r ei n t hi swor l d,a ndt hebr i g hts unt ha ty oua r ei nSpi r i t ,a r eonea ndt hes a meg l or i ousbe i ng .Whe n y ouk nowt hi s , t he ny ourHi g he s tSe l fs t e psi nt ot hebody , i nt oi t sbi ol og y , i nt ot hemi nd, i nt ot he bodi l ye g o,i nt ot hec r i t i c a lbr a i na nd,s i ng i ngas ongofpr a i s et oc r e a t i onl i k et heonebe l ow, e x pr e s sa ndbe c ome si nt hephy s i c a l wor l dt hebe i ngt ha tt he ya r e , a ndt ha tt he ys ode s i r e . 6. Ia mf ood!Ia mf ood!Ia mf ood!Ia mt hef oode a t e r !Ia mt hef oode a t e r !Ia mt hef oode a t e r !I a mt heuni fie r !Ia mt heuni fie r !Ia mt heuni fie r !Ia mt hefir s t bor noft hec os mi cor de r ,e a r l i e rt ha n t heg ods ,t hena v e lofi mmor t a l i t y .Hewhog i v e smea wa y ,pr ot e c t sme .Iwhoa mf oode a tuphi m whoe a t sf ood. Iha v eov e r c omet hewhol euni v e r s e . Ia mg ol de nl i k et hes un. Ands oi ti sf orhi m who k nowst hi s . Thust heUpa ni s ha d. Ia mt hema t e r i a lwor l d.Ipr oc e s st hema t e r i a lwor l d.Ibr i nga l la s pe c t sofc r e a t i ont og e t he r .I a mt heor i g i na l “ I ”i nt heFa br i c . Ia mt hefir s t bor noft hec os mi cunf ol di ng . Ie x i s te a r l i e rt ha na l l ot he rmona ds . Ia m apowe r f ul a ndg ol de nl i g ht , l i k et hes un. Ia mt heg odwi t hal i t t l e“ g . ”Thi si s whoIa m; t hi si swhoy o ua r e , i fonl yy ouwoul dc onne c t , r e c og ni z e , a ndk now. 5 4 An Affirmation for Peace Le tusbet og e t he r . Le tuse a tt og e t he r . Le tusbev i t a l t og e t he r . Le tusber a di a t i ngt r ut h, r a di a t i ngt hel i g htofl i f e . Ne v e rs ha l l wede nounc ea ny one , ne v e re nt e r t a i nne g a t i v i t y . Aum s hā nt i hs hā nt i hs hā nt i h 5 5