1. Before creation there was just PURE CONSCIOUSNESS or as vedanta calls it BRAHMAN or the absolute also known as PURUSHA ,GOD .THE ALL PERVADING BRAHMAN is the basis of all that exists . Evolution of the world from Brahman is of the nature of ILLUSORY MODIFICATION 2 Brahman has inherit in it an illusionary potency which is known as MAYA SHAKTI , ENERGY ,DIVINE ILLUSION also know as PRAKRITI .While scientists talk of RELATIVITY Vedantists talk of MAYA SHAKTI which is an incredible energy of illusion and causes the ABSOLUTE to appear as finite and the relative .from Purusha and Prakriti the creation manifested. 3. From Brahman ( His Will ) originated YATHNA AND MAHATH ( Effort and Cosmos ) from these were born the five elements, Akasha , from akasha was born Vayu from Vayu was born Agni , from Agni Jalam and from Jalam Prithivi thus the the five elements PANCHABHOOTAS were born .The elements in their subtle form are called the TANMATRAS . 1. Akasha ( Ether } 2. VAYU ( Air ) 3. Agni ( Fire ) 4. JALA ( Water ) 5. PRITHIVI ( Earth ) 5. The human body is the result of combination of all these five . Each element again becomes five fold and goes into the composition of the body 6.AKASHA ( The Either element )becomes a) Intellect( Buddhi ) b) Manas ( Mind ) (c ) Ahamkaara ( Ego ) d) Memory e) Panchakam ( existence ,effulgence ,bliss ) these form the Antah Karan ( inner senses ) 7 .VAYU ( The Air element ) the five forms of Vayu are a) PRANA ( controlling the respiratory system )breathing ) b) APANA ( controlling the excretory system ) c) VYANA ( controlling the circulatory system ) d) UDANA ( controlling the reactions and final ejection of Prana from the physical body ) e) SAMANA ( controlling the digestive system ) These are collectively known as Pancha Pranas ( Five vital airs ) 8. AGNI ( The Fire element )the five form of Agni become the Sensory organs , the ears ,the skin ,the eyes ,the tongue and the nose ,collectively called the JNANENDRIYAS the five organs of perception 9. JALAM The five which the water element becomes are ,Sabda ( sound ) SPARSA ( touch ) RUPA ( form) RASA ( taste) GANDHA ( smell ) these are known as PANCHATHANMATRAS the five subtlenesses 10. PRITHIVI (The earth element ) In the body comprises the Vocal organs , Hands ,Legs ,Genitals ,and the Excretory organs these are known as the KARMENDRIYAS the organs of action . THE HUMAN BODY According to Vedanta Sastra all human beings have THREE BODIES . 1. THE STHULA SARIRA OR THE PHYSICAL OR GROSS BODY . This consists of seven material components ( THE SAPTA DHATU )the Skin ,Flesh ,Fat, Blood , Muscle, bone and MARROW . In the WAKING STATE or Jagrat Avastha we are in the physical body . 2. THE SUKSHMA SARIRA OR THE SUBTLE OR ASTRAL BODY comprising of the MIND(thinks and imagines ) INTELLECT( discriminates and decides ) EGO( mistakes the identity of the true self ,doing and enjoying ) MEMORY( recollects past experiences ) THE SUBCONSCIOUS( THE CHITTA), THE SENSES, AND PRANAS THE VITAL FORCES . IN DREAM STATE or Swapna Avastha we are in the Astral Body or Sukshma Sarira .The astra body remains even after the death of the physical body to take up a new body . Every night our dream experiences as EXACTLY THE SAME AS WHAT WE WILL EXPERIENCE AFTER DEATH ,GOOD OR BAD EXPERIENCES DEPENDING ON OUR KARMAS . 3. THE CAUSAL BODY or THE KAARAN SARIRA carries the impressions or Vasanas , It is closest to the Divine principle within us , It Is the CAUSE ( KAARAN )OF REBIRTH . IN DEEP SLEEP STATE WE ARE IN OUR CAUSAL BODY. ALL THE BODIES ARE ENLIVENED AND ILLUMINED BY THE ALL PERVADING , OMNIPRESENT BRAHMAN ( PURE CONSCIOUSNESS ) The gross body alone cannot exist and function without the Astral ( Subtle ) body . The Astral body expresses through the physical body and the physical body experiences every thing through the subtle or astral body . I will expand on these three bodies and WHO I REALLY AM .in the next session if there is enough interrst from you all to know more ,KNOWING YOUR TRUE HIGHER SELF .,WHO SAYS MY BODY ,MY MIND ?,WHO IS THE MY IN MY BODY ?.KNOWING YOUR TRUE SELF , WHO YOU REALLY ARE IS SELF REALIZATION - Tarashis Gangopadhyay
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