Essence of the Kenopanishad - 3. Swami Sivananda
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25. The Srutis explain Brahman through the Neti-Neti (not this, not this) doctrine.
26. The disciple should possess a subtle, sharp, pure, and one-pointed intellect.
27. Brahman cannot be known like the objects of the world. It cannot be explained by mere words, just as you explain to others the nature of the objects of the world.
28. Brahman is distinct from the known, from the whole manifested universe and from the unknown, too.
29. Brahman is the only Reality. It is the basis and source for everything.
30. Brahman is not an object. It is all-pervading, mysterious, incomprehensible, Chaitanya or pure consciousness.
31. Brahman must be known through intuition.
32. It is very difficult to understand the nature of Brahman. It is very difficult to explain the nature of Brahman, because there is no means or language by which to do so.
33. Those who are endowed with a pure and subtle intellect can easily grasp the subtle ideas of the Upanishads.
34. As Brahman is beyond the reach of the senses and the mind, the aspirant should at first have a comprehensive understanding of Brahman through the study of the Upanishads and the instructions of an illumined preceptor.
35. The aspirant should equip himself with the four means Viveka (discrimination), Vairagya (dispassion), Shat-Sampat (sixfold virtue), Mumukshutva (yearning for liberation) and practise constant meditation. Then alone will he attain knowledge of Brahman. He will realise Brahman like an amalaka fruit in his hand. Then all doubts and delusion will vanish.
36. That which is distinct from the known and the unknown is Brahman.
37. The knowledge of Brahman has been traditionally handed down from preceptor to disciple. Gaudapada taught Brahma-Vidya to Govindapada, Govindapada to Sankara, Sankara to Padmapada and others, and so on.
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25. The Srutis explain Brahman through the Neti-Neti (not this, not this) doctrine.
26. The disciple should possess a subtle, sharp, pure, and one-pointed intellect.
27. Brahman cannot be known like the objects of the world. It cannot be explained by mere words, just as you explain to others the nature of the objects of the world.
28. Brahman is distinct from the known, from the whole manifested universe and from the unknown, too.
29. Brahman is the only Reality. It is the basis and source for everything.
30. Brahman is not an object. It is all-pervading, mysterious, incomprehensible, Chaitanya or pure consciousness.
31. Brahman must be known through intuition.
32. It is very difficult to understand the nature of Brahman. It is very difficult to explain the nature of Brahman, because there is no means or language by which to do so.
33. Those who are endowed with a pure and subtle intellect can easily grasp the subtle ideas of the Upanishads.
34. As Brahman is beyond the reach of the senses and the mind, the aspirant should at first have a comprehensive understanding of Brahman through the study of the Upanishads and the instructions of an illumined preceptor.
35. The aspirant should equip himself with the four means Viveka (discrimination), Vairagya (dispassion), Shat-Sampat (sixfold virtue), Mumukshutva (yearning for liberation) and practise constant meditation. Then alone will he attain knowledge of Brahman. He will realise Brahman like an amalaka fruit in his hand. Then all doubts and delusion will vanish.
36. That which is distinct from the known and the unknown is Brahman.
37. The knowledge of Brahman has been traditionally handed down from preceptor to disciple. Gaudapada taught Brahma-Vidya to Govindapada, Govindapada to Sankara, Sankara to Padmapada and others, and so on.
38. Brahman can be known only by instruction from an illumined teacher or realised sage and not by logical discussions or by intelligence, great expo40. What speech does not enlighten, but what enlightens speech, know that alone to be Brahman.
sitions, austerity or sacrificial rites, etc.
39. The soul of man is the Atman. The soul of the universe is Brahman. The Atman is identical with Brahman.
40. What speech does not enlighten, but what enlightens speech, know that alone to be Brahman.
To be continued ...
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