This (self) was indeed Brahman in the beginning. It knew only Itself as, ‘I am Brahman.’ Therefore It became all. And
whoever among the gods knew It also became That ; and the same with sages and men. The sage Vamadeva, while
realising this (self) as That, knew, ‘I was Manu, and the sun.’ And to this day whoever in like manner knows It as, ‘I am
Brahman,’ becomes all this (universe). Even the gods cannot prevail against him, for he becomes their self. While he who
worships another god thinking, ‘He is one, and I am another,’ does not know. He is like an animal to the gods. As many
animals serve a man, so does each man serve the gods. Even if one animal is taken away, it causes anguish, what should
one say of many animals? Therefore it is not like by them that men should know this. [I – IV – 10]
• Whoever sees difference between himself and Lord, that person does not know.
• Yatha Pashuhu.
• One without Advaitic Knowledge is like Animal.
• Wise in Knowledge – Advaitin.
• In ignorance Dvaitam.
• Wise continue to see, experience Dvaitam.
• Advaitam does not negate perception, experience of Duality.
• Vedanta only negating factuality of Duality.
• To know Advaita clay need not destroy pot.
• Can keep, use, handle, count many pots.
• In mind know Sarvam clay Mayam.
• Advaitin will see differences between Observer and Observed; Shabda, Sparsha, Rupa,
Rasa, Gandha seen but he has knowledge that there is only one Chaitanyam.
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