22 Mar 2011
The application of root meaning (yoga) of a word can result in several items. For example, the word ‘Pankaja’ by root meaning means that which is born from mud. It can be a Lotus flower or a conch shell. But, the root meaning is fixed in one item only (rudha) as per the strength of general usage. Therefore, the word Pankaja means only Lotus flower by yoga as well as rudha. Such a word is called as yogarudha. Similarly, the word Atman means that which extends into space. It can be soul, which is the nervous energy that can extend into nerves. It can be human body that extends into space by growth. It can be air that extends into space in a room. It can be several items, which extend into space. But, the word Atman is fixed in the soul by way of general usage. As per the dictionary, the word can be also used in the body. The soul is always associated with the body. The soul cannot be identified without body. By way of this constant association also, Atman can mean the body that covers the soul. Therefore, the word Atman means a human being consisting of human body with its soul in it. In conclusion, Atman means a human being. A human being can be Myself or yourself or somebody else. Therefore, it need not be confined to Myself only. Generally, people take the word Atman applying through each one of themselves. Such meaning can be taken, but cannot be confined to that only. Therefore, the word Atman should mean any human being.
Knowledge of God Means the Identification of the Incarnation
Atmajnanam means the knowledge of a human being. If you take the word Atman confined to yourself only, you will have to apply the meaning of the word Atmajnanam to the analytical knowledge of the anatomy of yourself only. You cannot take that word in the sense of knowledge of identification of yourself, because you are always aware of yourself. The analytical knowledge of anatomy of the human body or its soul can be better indicated by the word Atma Vijnanam. The prefix ‘vi’ indicates the intensified deep knowledge of anatomy of a human being through sharp analysis. The word knowledge generally means the identification of item only. When somebody is not found, you will ask people “do you have the knowledge of that fellow?”
Scientists have already given the detailed knowledge of the anatomy of the human body. They have also found out that the soul is nothing but nervous energy flowing through nerves up to the brain through neurons that carry the information of the objects from senses to brain. Therefore, Philosophy need not take unnecessary trouble of giving this type of analytical knowledge of anatomy of body and soul, which becomes a repetition only. Such analysis is related to the items of creation and not to the creator. Philosophy has special dignity of giving the knowledge of the Creator. Unfortunately, the creator is unimaginable since He is beyond spatial dimensions. This point is elaborately spoken by the Scripture (Veda and Gita). Philosophy does not attempt the explanation of such unimaginable God because it is totally impossible. It can only give the knowledge of identification or the address of unimaginable God existing in the human being. The knowledge of unimaginable God means only the identification but not the analysis of composition of God. The human being in whom God exists is as good as any other human being and science has already given the anatomy of any human being. Therefore, the human being in which God exists need not be analyzed again. God also cannot be analyzed due to His unimaginable nature. Therefore, what remains is only the knowledge of identification of a human being possessed by the unimaginable God.
If you can catch such human incarnation of God, you can clarify all your doubts. You can serve Him and please Him to get the grace of God. Hence, the word Atmajnanam means only the knowledge of identification of the present alive human form of God. Such incarnation of God alone is satguru. The word ‘sat’ indicates the absolute reality, which is the unimaginable God. The word Guru indicates the human being that is possessed by God acting as a visible and audible medium for the sake of human beings. Guru can explain only the already existing scripture, which answers almost all the doubts of human beings. But, sometimes a new doubt arises, which requires totally a new answer, which can be given only by Satguru. Sometimes a new way of explanation and interpretation is required to open your eyes completely regarding the truth. Satguru alone can give such new explanation. Krishna, Buddha, Mahavir, Jesus, Mohammad, Shankara, Ramanuja, Madhva etc., are the satgurus so far arrived. The preachings given by these Satgurus are sufficient for general humanity. But, today the intelligence has become sharper and sharper through science and technology and a new Satguru is required, called as a ‘Great Genius’ by Nostradamus. You have to find out such new Satguru, who can open your eyes completely provided you have the real interest.
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