Invocation, Chapter 1, Tattva-Bodhah
- Scriptures bring happiness that foster conviction. Conviction leads to knowledge, knowledge leads to discrimination.
- Vedas teach Dharma and Brahman. Dharma is that which we cannot learn by ourselves, Brahman is how to transcend the "I".
- The finite cannot perceive infinity. Therefore, self awareness is not available for direct perception.
- Since Atman is beyond the mind (time, space, causation), it must be infinite. The infinite cannot be 2. Therefore, the Real Man is the omnipresent Spirit. The apparent man is only a limitation of the Real Man.
- Existence and awareness are the same. If there is no awareness, there is no existence. If there is no existence in awareness, awareness doesn't exist.
- Man has the subtle power of discrimination which separates him from other beings. It should be used as a tool to discriminate between that which brings happiness (real) vs that which does not (unreal). It is not restrictive, rather, offers liberation.
Foundation for our Upcoming Discussion: Qualifications required for liberation
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