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aham brahmasmi --why so confusion ?

Acintya_Ash

Bhakta
we are the atma but should not be called as atma as per vedic description of ATMA...Because we the atma are not controlling the heart beat.
BG 2:25. This (Self) is said to be unmanifested, unthinkable and unchangeable. Therefore, knowing This to be such, thou should not grieve.

How do you know Atman is not controlling the heartbeat? Your mind is making unwarranted assumptions about the Atman, chant Hare Krishna and calm it down :)
 

kalyan

Aspiring Sri VaishNava
BG 2:25. This (Self) is said to be unmanifested, unthinkable and unchangeable. Therefore, knowing This to be such, thou should not grieve.

How do you know Atman is not controlling the heartbeat? Your mind is making unwarranted assumptions about the Atman, chant Hare Krishna and calm it down :)
Lost with basics.... Atma is we hello..I is atma, if I say you are thinking, you here refers to jIva from where the knowlege comes to manas and thinking part is done there, you need to be clear on the distinction between atma (I) and insentient body..well I rest here, open BG read it if it is available in ur local language.Re-read my last post. 2 words for you.
Atma sakshatkaram (attaining self)
Bhagawad Sakshatkaram (attaining Sri Krushna) ---

Hare Krushna
adiyen Ramanuja Daasa.
adiyen Chinna Jeeyar Swamy Daasa
 
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Acintya_Ash

Bhakta
2 words for you.
Atma sakshatkaram (attaining self)
Bhagawad Sakshatkaram (attaining Sri Krushna) ---
Dear Friend, Krishna is non-different from your Atman! So attaining Self and Sri Krishna are the same thing.

BG 13.3:
Do thou also know Me as the Knower of the Field in all fields, O Arjuna! Knowledge of both the Field and the Knower of the Field is considered by Me to be the knowledge.

 

kalyan

Aspiring Sri VaishNava
Dear Friend, Krishna is non-different from your Atman! So attaining Self and Sri Krishna are the same thing.

BG 13.3:
Do thou also know Me as the Knower of the Field in all fields, O Arjuna! Knowledge of both the Field and the Knower of the Field is considered by Me to be the knowledge.
Achintya.....

so are you wronging Sri Krushna now ?

Can you quote me the list of things Sri Krushna mentioned to attain atma sakshatkaram ? (hint: 4 means he said)
Can you quote me the list of things Sri Krushna mentioned to attain him alone ? (hint: 3 means he said)

when Krushna is clearly distinguishing between self and him, where is the confusion ?

Lets see the vedam:

Attaining self is 'Kaivalyam'
Attaining Bhagawan Sri Maha Vishnu is 'Mukti'
Both are completely different as per Vedam
 

kalyan

Aspiring Sri VaishNava
I've already said when Lord Krishna says "Me", it is Atman not the conventional me, where's the confusion?
atman of Krushna ? :D ...

and if atman is me, why he said 2 paths for 1 who wants 'me' and 1 who wants 'atma' if both are equal acc. to you?
 

Acintya_Ash

Bhakta
BG. 2:24. This Self cannot be cut, burnt, wetted nor dried up. It is eternal, all-pervading, stable, ancient and immovable.

Atman is immovable and all pervading, and so is Brahman.
 

kalyan

Aspiring Sri VaishNava
BG. 2:24. This Self cannot be cut, burnt, wetted nor dried up. It is eternal, all-pervading, stable, ancient and immovable.

Atman is immovable and all pervading, and so is Brahman.
weak argument , very weak, just because 2 different entities have some similar attributes, you cannot claim equality in both of them. Fail of Logic,

you have not yet answered my previous question, what is that atman are you referring off ? is it that of Sri Krushna ?
2nd and if atman is me, why he said 2 paths for 1 who wants 'me' and 1 who wants 'atma' if both are equal acc. to you?
 

kalyan

Aspiring Sri VaishNava
Atman is One, the same, unchanging and Transcendental.
All paths merge somewhere "Me=Atman"
somewhere ? paths are different, for one attaining atma or self , the path is very difficult, these are Krushna words not mine and the happiness is also minor he says.......He said one who attains atma needs to constantly think of 'Visarga Kriya' plus 3 other things, the paths are completely different and that is why in 7th chapter he says 'Jijnasa' is one who craves for self , and Jnani is the person who craves him alone.... I think by now you got the distinction but you are choosing to live in denial finding it harder to overwrite the ideology who have previously in mind.....
 

Acintya_Ash

Bhakta
just because 2 different entities have some similar attributes, you cannot claim equality in both of them. Fail of Logic,
C'mon not similar, but exactly the same. Please read that verse again

what is that atman are you referring off ? is it that of Sri Krushna ?
I've already said, Sri Krishna is the Atman of you and me. Atman is One!

if atman is me, why he said 2 paths for 1 who wants 'me' and 1 who wants 'atma' if both are equal acc. to you?
can you show me reference where Lord Krishna distinguishes the two types of Moksha you're referring to?
 

Acintya_Ash

Bhakta
paths are different, for one attaining atma or self , the path is very difficult, these are Krushna words not mine and the happiness is also minor
Bg 2.14 — O son of Kuntī, the nonpermanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of winter and summer seasons. They arise from sense perception, O scion of Bharata, and one must learn to tolerate them without being disturbed.
 

kalyan

Aspiring Sri VaishNava
See what
C'mon not similar, but exactly the same. Please read that verse again


can you show me reference where Lord Krishna distinguishes the two types of Moksha you're referring to?
as per your first quote, Sri Krushna also says Prakriti or nature is eternal, then you cannot equate Prakriti is paramaatma just by eternalness factor alone., think you got my point here.

YES ofcourse, 7th chapter closes with Sri Krushna using some very high technical terms , at the 8th chapter beginning Arrjuna asks what are those technical terms Sri Krushna used... In the next 3 slokas he details them
 

Acintya_Ash

Bhakta
He said one who attains atma needs to constantly think of 'Visarga Kriya' plus 3 other things, the paths are completely different and that is why in 7th chapter he says 'Jijnasa' is one who craves for self , and Jnani is the person who craves him alone.... I think by now you got the distinction but you are choosing to live in denial finding it harder to overwrite the ideology who have previously in mind.....
All paths lead to Jnana, Self Realization. That's the reason Krishna has glorified all yogas, so as to inspire the seekers.
 

Acintya_Ash

Bhakta
Sri Krushna also says Prakriti or nature is eternal,
Prakriti is ever-changing, Atman is constant always, so is Brahman

Can you please enlist some differences between Atman and Brahman? (which you're claiming exists)
 
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kalyan

Aspiring Sri VaishNava
See what Sri Krushna Paramaatma did there , he said that 'him/paramaatma' , 'atma/jIva' and 'Prakriti' are ETERNAL
All paths lead to Jnana, Self Realization. That's the reason Krishna has glorified all yogas, so as to inspire the seekers.
I agree with this definitely but I am just pointing out what Krushna said in BG.....Ofcourse attaining self which is eternal too is very great but those who attain self will be devoid of bhagawan.

Now there are again other paths like Jnana, Bhakti, Prapattti these paths were said with the final fruit being bhagawan, so these are bhagawad sakshatkaaram.
 

Kirran

Premium Member
Kalyan is not about to become an Advaitin. But Advaitist-types aren't about to be converted by you either, kalyan. So I am not sure of the fruitfulness of continued discussion.
 

kalyan

Aspiring Sri VaishNava
Prakriti is ever-changing, Atman is constant always, so is Brahman

Can you please enlist some differences between Atman and Brahman? (which you're claim exists)
Prakriti is changing as you rightly said, hence it is called anithyam but it is satyam because what we see as log of wood one days can turn it into ashes, only the form and name changes but the 5 elements it is composed off never go away, matter can be neither created nor can be destroyed kind of eternal
 

kalyan

Aspiring Sri VaishNava
Kalyan is not about to become an Advaitin. But Advaitist-types aren't about to be converted by you either, kalyan. So I am not sure of the fruitfulness of continued discussion.
I think it is fruitful in the sense, am about to bring the right points which ofcourse not mine but Krushnas
 
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