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The Four States

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Vajragoni

III How the four quarters are said to indicate Ātman –is thus explained… The first quarter (Pāda) is *Vaiśwānara whose sphere (of activity) is the waking state, who is conscious of external objects, who has seven limbs and nineteen mouths … Continue reading →

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AUM

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Vajragoni

The sequence used in this series is to firstly place the text, followed by Śaṅkara’s commentary, and then subsequently a commentary in Light of the Unborn. The main translation used will be by Swami Nikhilananda, unless otherwise noted. OPENING VEDIC … Continue reading →

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