[Advaita-l] Jagadguru Speaks: Remain Equanimous in All Circumstances

[V Subrahmanian]

On Wed, Sep 4, 2024 at 2:07 PM abhishek prasad <prasadabhishek370 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear Sir:
>
> Thanks a lot for the clarifications on...
>
> Would it be wrong to say that first, a concept of the object arises of its
> own accord in that Infinite
> Consciousness... and then the consciousness becomes aware of this concept
> and gets cognized to and yields a physical object.
>
> Please ...
>

As said earlier 'of its own accord' is not admissible.  A cause is behind
any happening.  The immediate cause is the samskara that is earned in the
past and now a trigger has happened and the samskara manifests itself.

regards
subbu

>
> Regards.
> Abhishek
>
> On Wed, 4 Sept 2024 at 13:42, V Subrahmanian <v.subrahmanian at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 4, 2024 at 7:28 AM abhishek prasad via Advaita-l <
>> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>>
>>> :
>>> Namaste.
>>>
>>> Sincere Question:
>>>
>>> Does a Concept of the object arise of its own accord in that Infinite
>>> Consciousness (Or does a concept of the object arise of Brahaman’s Will
>>> Himself? And the consciousness that is aware of this concept is known as
>>> the mind. And thus, this activity of the mind becomes more extensive
>>> circling within that consciousness and producing innumerable concepts
>>> simultaneously.
>>>
>>> Please do help me understand this in its clarity...
>>>
>>
>> Dear Abhishek ji,
>>
>> Actually nothing happens by itself.  There is a cause and that cause does
>> not act independently.  The cause in this case is Avidya/Maya.  It is
>> superimposed on Brahman. Brahman is the passive participant. Maya is the
>> active one.  Objects arise due to our anAdi vasana.  The identification
>> with the Body mind complex is admitted to be anAdi. The end will come when
>> the Truth is realized.
>>
>> At a higher level if one is able to witness the show as an unconcerned
>> observer, the show will not have any effect on the observer.
>>
>> regards
>> subbu
>>
>>>
>>> Regards.
>>> Abhishek
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>>>
>>> Thanks & Regards.
>>> *Abhishek Prasad*
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> *Abhishek Prasad*
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