Sanyasa Yoga - Part 2 - Liberation from Karma

Chapter 5 Part 2

Liberation from all Karma

Creation, Existence and Destruction

Universe is formed when sakthi spandana(energy vibration) happens as an illusion in the static and undivided Brahma. Brahma or pure consciousness cannot vibrate because it is undivided. So it is the singular object that exists. In effect there are no other things other than Brahma. This is the non-dual aspect of existence put forwarded by ancient rishis through vedas and upanishads.

Creation happens when there is a dual feeling by seeing different 'forms' on the singular object. When dual feeling is removed then universe cannot be experienced. At first the feeling of 'forms' comes, this is creation or srishti. Then the vision of 'forms' continues, this is existence (sthithi). Then the 'forms' disappear and this is destruction (samhara). But for those who sees the truth that there is only Brahma, for them there is no creation or existence or destruction.

When budhi becomes single pointed, this truth can be realized. Such a realized yogi does not be allured by anything in this world. He does not show happiness in things he likes and does not become unhappy towards things that he does not like. He does not worry about unpleasant experiences in life.

Senses and sensual pleasures

Senses are doors that open to outer world. If that doors are closed, the focus goes inward. If senses are controlled mind turns inward. If we do not run after sense objects(vishaya), then mind becomes quiet. Gradually mind change its external focus internally. What is there internally? There are nothing that are externally! Externally the focus is many pointed. But internally the focus is single pointed. Single pointed to what? Single pointed to own consciousness. Becomes aware about own self.Conscious about own consciousness. Think that we use a torch light to see other things. How about using that light to see ourselves?

Eternal Happiness

Those who do not run for pleasures by keeping the feeling of "I" or "My" in indriya-vishayas, can find the happiness which is within. That is Brahma-ananda. Then he sees Brahma internally and externally. Then he enjoys everlasting happiness by becoming one with the all pervading Brahma.

Temporary happiness

Happiness that depends on external factors or things are temporary. Sense objects(vishaya things) are the basis of sensual pleasures. They are having a beginning and an end. Pleasure is felt when sensual objects are achieved and the pleasure they gave also have an end. They cannot be everlasting. But the happiness which is not depending on any external thing and that is coming from within is eternal.

Brahmananda

The eternal happiness or Brahma-ananda is not experienced by everybody. This happiness is obstructed by desires, anger etc. So, whoever is capable of controlling the emotions of desire and anger in between this life before leaving this body, can achieve athmananda. He finds the real happiness, that is Brahmananda.

Leave all temporary sensual pleasures and find eternal happiness within. One who enjoys this eternal happiness of Brahma everywhere and every time gradually becomes the Brahma itself. Finally he experiences the eternal peace and ananda which is of Brahma.

Attaining Brahma or Realization of Brahma

Expel all karma vasanas by observing karma yoga. Leave all dual feelings. Focus on the one and only Brahma. Control senses and mind completely. Find the same truth(soul) in everything. Through this path one can achieve Brahmananda. For such a person, the Brahmananda fills around and overflows. Other peoples who approach him can feel the condensed form of eternal bliss.

Ultimate Liberation

By conquering vishayas, controlling senses mind and budhi, winning desires and anger, a muni baths on the sea of brahmananda. Such a person can be considered as liberated even if he is in the body or not. All the results for every yajna and tapas are given by Brahma. Brahma saves all worlds according to their states. Brahma is the supreme God and is the friend who shows mercy to all living beings. Those who sees Brahma like this in deep meditative state finds eternal peace.

Sanyasa Yoga - Part 1- Karma and Sanyasa

Chapter 5 Part 1

Sanyasa Yoga: The Bhagavad Gita

Karma yoga and Sanyasa were explained before. Both can help in self realization. Karma yoga is for those who have karma vasana. They have to finish off their karma vasana by doing karma as yajna. Then they will become able to gain knowledge. But those who are without vasana will be able to accept sanyasa or they can stay within their worldly life and practice jnana. It is up to them to decide. They can renounce from worldly karma and become free from all karma by athma vichara.

Raaga and Dwesha (likes and dislikes)

Remove raaga-dwesha and feel non-duality. Those who knows this, either through karma yoga or sanyasa, becomes free from all bonds of karma. Experience everywhere the one and only real object that is Brahma or soul and feel there is nothing different or dual. Duality or the feeling of difference is the reason for raaga and dwesha. If there is only one thing, then where is a possibility for raaga or dwesha? Feeling of non-dual experience and removing raaga and dwesha are very important factors in spiritual path.

Saamkhya yoga or Jnana yoga or Sanyasa certainly leads to realization mainly through thathwa vichara. Karma yoga also definitely leads to realization. These two are paths to the same goal of life that is soul realization. Those who stay in karma, do karma as karma yoga. Through this they get balanced mind. This help them to experience knowledge gradually. In this stage, when their mind become controlled, they can choose sanyasa if they wish. Here they engage in ways to experience the soul.

Who can choose Sanyasa?

Without mind purity (either due to absence of vasana or through karma yoga) it is very difficult to choose sanyasa. Before choosing sanyasa one should practice and attain a balanced mind. Then through jnana marga one can practice to experience soul. One who is experiencing soul should imagine that I am not doing anything even while all indriyas engage in vishayas or karmas.

Doer-ship and Experiencer-ship

We do karma by mind or budhi or tongue or body or senses. Thought process also is considered as karma. Because it happens due to prana spandana. What we talk also considered as karma. Whatever we do with hands, legs etc. definitely are karma. But do these karmas without the feeling that I am doing or I am experiencing. Instead, do all karmas and experience everything by imagining Brahma everywhere and in everything.

Who he realized the Soul

Through practicing yoga, one can achieve athmananda. He renounce results of all karma. By staying in the soul he attains eternal peace. He restrains and control senses and mind and rest in the soul. He leaves all the karma, done by mind or body or words, with mind. He does not keep the mentality of 'I am doing' or 'I am experiencing'. When he starts to feel that "I" am the soul, then he feels that karma is not affecting me in any means. I am not doing anything and I am not experiencing anything(no doer-ship and no experiencer-ship). I am free from everything and I am the soul. Karma, karmaphala and rebirths are merely the result of doer-ship and experiencer-ship of jivathma.

In the state of soul or athma or Paramathma, there is no karma or karmaphala. There is no sin or virtue. But when a jivathma, because of ignorance (not knowing athma thathwa), does karma with attachment to its result, then he is bound with karma phala. If he does evil karma he has to experience sin and if he does good karma, he has to experience virtue. These experiences are said as hell and heaven. In soul level there is no sin or no virtue.

Jivathma and Paramathma

Why jivathma gets attached to all karmas? Because jivathma forgets its true state as Paramathma. It thinks that I am the body not the soul. This is the ignorance or ajnana affected jivathma. What is the solution? Solution for ignorance is to get knowledge. What knowledge? Knowing that I am not the body and I am the soul. This is the truth. Know the truth and imagine it always. Finally experience the truth as truth.

Accept soul as own truth by budhi. See Brahma everywhere and in everything. Sarvam Brahma. Know and experience oneself that 'I am also Brahma'. Ayamaathma Brahma. Then find ananda always in the feeling of Brahma. Accept attaining or realization of Brahma as the goal of life. Clear off all the feeling of duality or the feeling of difference by thathwa bodha(by knowing the soul). Such a yogi becomes the state of no-birth and no-death, that is Brahma. He sees Brahma in everything and in everybody. For him, he sees only Brahma everywhere.

Those who leaves the differential feeling of duality feels that there is only one thing or one object and no different things. The creation of different things in universe happens because of the differential feeling of duality. When the feeling of duality is gone then there will not be the feeling of various things and there will not be even the universe.