Tuesday 8 October 2013

ATMABODHA | VERSE 11 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA

SRI ADI SANKARACARYA

1. The traits , etc , are also superimposed . Pure water ( tasteless by itself ) tastes sweet, bitter , salty etc , according to the admixture in it ( upadhis ) . Similarly , race , name status , etc , are all superimposed on the non-dual Self of all . What are these upadhis which play such tricks on the Self ? They are gross , subtle and very subtle as described here .

2. Owing to Its association with various upadhis such ideas as caste , color, and position are superimposed on Atman , as flavour , color and so forth , on water .

3. Because of Its association with different conditionings ( Upadhis ) such ideas as caste , colour and position are super-imposed upon the Atman , as flavour , colour , etc , are super-imposed on water

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