All Manifestations Absolute

v All  Manifestations Absolute(226-236)

v  The Absolute Oneness  alone  is Real   since there  is  nothing  other  than  the Self.  Truly, there  is no  other  independent  entity  in  the  state  of realisation  of the  supreme  Truth(226)

v  The  entire  universe  which,because  of ignorance, appears  tobe of infinite  forms, is, in fact, Brahman,  which  is  free from  all limitations of thought(227)

v  Truly, the entire   universe   is Brahman..  this is the declaration  of the Atharva  Veda.  Therefore,  this universe  is Brahman  alone, for a superimposition  has no existence independent of its  substratum(231)

v  If  the  universe, as  it  is, Real, the  Atman  would not be  infinite, the  scriptures  would  not  be  false,  the Lord  Himself  would be  guilty  of having  spoken  an untruth. None  of these three  ( loss of the Atman’s Infinitude, ,falsification of scriptural  declarations, the  Lord  becoming  a liar)is considered   either  desirable or  wholesome  by  the  pure-minded  ones(232)

v  The  Lord,  who knows the secret  of things,  has  expressly  supported   this view  In  His  words…”But  I  donot  live  in them…”Nor do  Ibeings  exist in Me”(233)

v  If  the  universe  were  true, it  would  have  been  perceived  even  in  the  deep  sleep  state.Since  it  is  not  at  all  perceived, it  must  be, like dreams,  false and  unreal(234)

v  Therefore,  the world  does  not  exist  independent  of the Supreme Self and,  like “qualities”  the  notion  of  its separateness  is false.  Can a   superimposition  have  any  meaning  apart  from its  own  substratum?  Through  delusion,  it  is the substratum  itself  which  appears  like  that(235)

v  Through  error  of  judgement  whatever  a deluded  man  perceives  can  only  be  Brahman and  Brahman  alone.The  silvery  sheen  perceived  is  nothing but  a  mother-of-pearl.  Brahman  is  ever-present as “this”  universe and  that  which  is  superimposed  on Brahman  can  only  be  a  mere  name(236).

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