‘'Thoughtlessness”
The enlightened have declared that life is the timeless and thoughtless ‘Here and Now’ in life. But to every man and woman with knowledge, however, numerical time and word are present in the here and now in the mind in life and the mind is full of intermittent words. So what is the understanding of the enlightened, which is wisdom, is the question? Wisdom reveals that a word is not present in every moment of daily life or in every moment in the mind. If a word was indeed present in every moment of daily life or in the mind, the mind wouldbe unable to recognise the word in it or in life. It is also impossible for every moment to have a word either in life or in the mind........
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Comments: Article ‘Word (3)’
Julian Capper, UK.
The certainty with which the human being is convinced that he or she makes the word that is uttered, with the meaning that is intended, with the emotional content that is present and whenever it is needed is accepted as fact, as true. The depth of understanding of the wise, however, meticulously reveals in this article that the guidance of the intelligence of life is gifted to every human being in every moment. There is no actual word either in life or in the mind, but only sound is present in life and in the mind. The sound in the mind appears as an illusory word to humans. Thus, the depth of understanding available for each man, woman and child is measured to what it is meant to be.
Marcus Stegmaier, Munich
Numerous spiritual, religious and psychological methods and techniques promise people freedom from unwanted thoughts and unpleasant feelings. None of them has functioned permanently so far. The wisdom in this article by Dr. Shankar shows why this is so and why it cannot be otherwise. Thoughts are an illusion of sounds that mysteriously appear as words with meanings. Man has as little control over the movement of the sounds in his mind as he has, albeit illusory, over the sounds outside. For the conditioned mind, meanings are real words. For the enlightened, the meanings are illusory present as sounds. This is a “calm mind”.
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Letters to AOA:
Sreehari Balaji, India
Advaita explained by Dr. Vijai S Shankar in the interview Conscious.TV is the most concise form of advaita explained to the 21st century questioning- scientific mankind. Clarity with which Dr. Shankar expounds Advaita and the response to questions is a audio - visual treat at its peak for the understanding to sink to the seekers!
Regina Brand, Netherlands
Hi Marcus, Thank you for the link in conscious TV regarding interview with Dr. Shankar in 2009. What a beautiful interview to listen again and it was 10 year ago recorded. Marcus, Germany
During the 10 years it remained my favourite interview of Dr. Shankar and I highly recommend it to all.
Barbara, Germany
Dear Regina, Just read the article ‘EVERYONE’ and came to the conclusion of our recent telephone conversation that I understand so much now and no longer as 2002 when I understood nothing! So, it's so much wisdom to read Dr. Shankar intelligent articles today!!! Hugs and kisses to you Rehi Regina Brand, Netherlands
HAPPY and HAPPY for you BARBARA. EXTRA KISSIES and few extra hugs.
Sreehari Balaji, India
Article, Intensity of light - "Different" Different intensities of light reflects as diversity both animate and inanimate because the atoms constitute the animate and inanimate and ATOMS are light is clear. COLOURS , CONSISTENCY are a function of different intensity light is also clear. light and sound exist in the same moment just as particle and wave exist in the same moment. Light as MOVEMENT and sound as LANGUAGE is a function of intensity of light is also clear. BEHAVIOUR is an interpretation of sound and movement as THOUGHTS. Taste and smell are THOUGHTS too. How are THOUGHTS a intensity of light from a scientific perspective? - Please do clarify. Reply from AOA.
To Sreehari Balaji
Thoughts are illusions of subtle sound. Different intensities of sound are an intensity of light. This signifies that thoughts are a function of different intensity of light as sound, just as language is a function of different intensity of light as sound.
Elisabeth, Netherlands
Dear Dr. Shankar.
Thank You so much for the amazing wisdom quote in the August newsletter. I also love the video of the dancing ducks from Patagonia showing nature is as everything in daily life. What a tango. With all my love.
Gerard Benerink, Netherlands
When there is no gap as explained. There is no me and no you. There is not this and not that. There is no sun and no moon. Nature is as everything. What an article. Enjoyed the article Gap (1)!
Gerard Benerink, Netherlands
Enjoyed article ‘After’, German translation and quotes!! When man observes his own daily life honestly he will find that thoughts will be known after it has happened to him or her. So it is impossible that man is the thinker (doer). By deep pondering when it happens, man will be able to accept. Understanding this wisdom brings trust and patience in Life. Thank You!!!!!
Elisabeth, Netherlands
Dr. Shankar shares in depth how the weather in mind is conditions. To realize we are putting on our conditions onto ourselves, how dependent we are on conditions and how the mind is programmed always to look for tomorrow, is astonishing, That happiness is merely the relief you get after the release of your problems, and the problems in life is nothing but our conditions have not yet been met. Life happens whether we put conditions or not. What a satsang. Thank You. Dear Dr. Shankar You mean so well for us. I keep on listening to the CD. With gratitude,
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