Question 271-272

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The young Rama asks about experience when modifications and ideations disappear. What of religions? He learns that all sects or religions are just ideational; in reality, there are no distinctions of sects and religions in Atma. The entire ideation is an imaginary creation of individual consciousness.

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Question 267-268: The States of Consciousness

The States of ConsciousnessThe young Rama sits at the feet of the Sage, Vasishtha. He asks about the three states, gross, subtle and deep sleep. The Sage replies about the state beyond deep sleep that brings ineffable bliss. The young Rama should act, and be the witness of actions and know the universe is but the glamour of Atma.

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Question 265: The Cycles of Life

cycles of lifeThe young Rama asks about births of different kinds. He learns that creation from the primeval Paramatma is of four kinds : (i) some are born due to karma, (ii) some are born without karma, (iii) some are yet to be born in the future, and (iv) some are presently in the process of birth. Thereafter, the destination of the individual souls born is due either their ideations (the cycle of birth-death-and-birth again) or that of those who merge in Atma and are not born again.

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Question 256: Names and Forms and the True Self

atman-brahmanThe young Rama is asking questions about how ideation arises in the purity of Atma. The sage replies citing one of the great mahakvakyas (utterance) and whether a doer, a spiritual aspirant has made themselves worthy of the great utterance. Names and forms, ideations or modifications of consciousness arise within the primeval ideation of Atma. The Atma is witness of all these objects with names and attributes. These have naught to do with the True Self.

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