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THREE TRUTHS – TRILLION DOUBTS
consciousness is something other than mind and that is the nature of God or Purusha (called Narayana, Krishna etc.,). The mind we have is bridge between the matter and consciousness. Usually we do not know our real nature, busy as we are with the needs and urges. During meditation when we close our eyes and try to look into our heart, we usually find a blank space often in the colour of orange or pink or reddish yellow. This is due to penetration of light through even closed eyes. It is essential that we meditate where there is light or lamp mainly for this purpose only. This light when we experience we understand has no borders as we go on meditating. We also know that our sense organs and sensuous feelings do not go beyond our body but our mental sphere i.e. our ideas and feelings have no limitations of the body, and in fact time or space. Thus we become aware that our life is not limited to body but extends far. This extension experienced during meditations/contemplations inform us the great frontiers of our being. This is what Vedic Seers said as Atman(self) becomes Brahman(Greater self). I prefer to use the words particular consciousness becomes Universal Consciousness. But particular consciousness is
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