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competent authority on the sub- martyo’måto bhavaty-atra brahma
ject. To justify our thought pro- samaçnute – when all desires
cess, we must have valid refer- drop away from a person, he is
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ences from the Upanishads and a jévan mukta. The ahaìkära,
the Bhagavad Gita. The Upanishad which is the seat of all desires,
says: sarvaà khalvidaà brahma – merges into the infinite, giving
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All this is Brahman. Below is up its individual identity. Here
Brahman, above is Brahman, is a graphic example: We have
behind is Brahman, in front is garbage bags in which we
Brahman, on the right is Brah- deposit all the garbage. At the
man, on the left is Brahman, that end of the day, when the bag is
alone is all this – sa evädhastätsa full or stinking, we throw it out.
upariñöätsa paçcätsa purastätsa We do not throw the garbage
dakñiëataù sa uttarataù sa evedagà and bring back the bag.
sarvamiti. 6 Similarly, we have to get rid of
All are Brahman. All condi- ahaìkära, the locus of all desires.
tionings are negated: väcäram- Such an individual, though
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bhaëaà vikäro näma-dheyam – all engaged in various activities,
changes and forms are merely understands that he is not doing
words and names. The essence anything — naiva-kiïcit-karométi
behind them all is Brahman yukto manyeta tattvavit. 9
alone. Even while seeing, hearing,
The nature of a jévan mukta tasting, smelling, touching, I am
is clearly pointed out in Kathopa- not doing anything; the sense
nishad: yadä sarve pramucyante organs are interacting with
kämä ye’sya hådi çritäù, atha sense objects – indriyäëéndri-

5 Chandogya Upanishad, 3.14.1
6 Ibid 7.25.1 8 Kathopanishad, 2.3.14
7 Ibid 6.1.4 9 Gita, 5.8

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