TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD – 23. Rishi Yajnavalkya.

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Friday, March 10, 2023. 07:25.

SAGUNA-BRAHMAN UPASANAS :

Part-1.

Chapter-6.

Meditations on Form 

Mantram - 1.6.3: The Departure of the Ego

Post-23.

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Mantram-3.

5 bhuh iti agnau pratitishthati;   =  He stands in fire, as the word Bhuh;

bhuvah iti vaayau;   =  (He stands) in the air, in the shape of Bhuvah;

suvah iti aaditye;   =  (He stands) in the Sun, as Suvah;

mahah iti brahmani;   =  (He stands) in Brahman, as Mahah;

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Bhashyam (Vyakyanam) :

This presents the imaginary path of departure or disintegration of our Egoconsciousness. A path is indicated which leads the meditator to Mahah, the Brahmic 

Consciousness, who has these attributes, and is realizable through Self-knowledge.

5 The verse closely resembles verse 1.5.1. In the language of imagery, the meditator 

aims to reach Mahah, where he hopes to behold Brahman standing there. In order to reach 

this place, he has to first pass through the three regions of Bhuh, Bhuvah and Suvah in that 

order, as described in 1.5.1.

*The first is Bhuh, which establishes him in Fire, and which stands for this earth-plane

of Consciousness. It is where we all begin our spiritual journey.

*The second is Bhuvah, which establishes him in Air, and which stands for the subtle 

level of Consciousness. It represents the mental realm of experience.

*The third is Suvah, which establishes him in the Sun, and which stands for his unity 

of Consciousness with the heavenly or causal worlds. The final stage of this Astral journey 

ends in Mahah, where the meditator discovers his union with Brahman.

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Next
Mantram - 1.6.4: The State of Sovereignty & Lordshi
To be continued

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know the self, know the self in Nature, know the self in Jiva, Further Oneness.

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