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swept down by the mighty current of descent. In the beginning there were only very fine coverings with which the soul can stay in the realms of the Divine. Gradually more and more coverings formed with the addition of Manas, Chitta, Buddhi and Ahankar in cruder forms all of these contributing to our grossness. In due course samskars (impressions) started forming producing their own effects.
Formation of Samskaras
If we ponder a little at this point, we can understand how samskaras form. It starts with the predominant idea of ‘I’-ness and possessiveness which arises due to the feelings of attachment. As the Master puts it whenever we do something applying our head and heart we form impressions. Ideas of doership and ownership with expectancy of results according to our desires strengthen the impressions forcing us in turn to enjoy the consequences of actions thus paving the way for the endless cycle of actions and enjoyment of the fruits thereof. The opacity already created due to the initial coverings dimmed the idea of the Divine presence as our inner core and our inseparable relationship with Him. This made us desire to have separate faculties and powers so that we can create a parallel kingdom of which we will be the unquestioned masters with complete freedom to enjoy whatever we want to. Having been blessed with the original thought force we could go about the task of building our own creation of course subject to the limitations imposed by our finiteness. The notion of separateness and the idea that we are masters of our own destiny blunted our sensibilities and blurred our vision to the extent that we permitted the veil of ignorance to envelop us. This led us to support the ‘I’-ness in us which engenders the feeling of attachment to the things and beings around us. We forgot the principle, ‘isa vasyam idam sarvam yat kincha jagatyam jagat’, meaning that whatever is there in this universe is pervaded by God, He being the indweller of all and the universe is solely His. Thus there is nothing which is ours. In fact when this is taken to its logical conclusion we too are His creation and are His bodies ensouling Him. It is the situation of covering and being covered by. Lack of this Jnana puts us in the mesh of attachments and bondage. Further our liking for the pleasant and dislike for the unpleasant consequences adds to the complications. The result of seeking only the pleasurable and avoiding what may be productive of pain leads us only to further pain and misery. Thus being surrounded by pain and misery in every direction it is but natural to think that freedom from misery and suffering is the only goal. The opacity created by all the grossness obscured totally the vision of the indwelling Lord and only the manifestation with its myriad charms and glamour occupied his attention.
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