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    The Srimad Bhagavatam reveals that the same Supreme Absolute Truth, although it is one non-dual 'substance', is realized in different aspects by various classes of yogis because they are approaching by different means... Hare Krsihna

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    of 5

    Sub-Sets of Absolute Realization

    sat + cit + ananda


    Bhagavan Realization
    of the Absolute Truth
    premaananda

    sat + cit
    Paramatma Realization
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    of Godhead Himself
    in His sac-cid-ananda-vigraha,
    Spiritual form of eternity-knowledge-bliss

    [A] The realization of Brahman is unending ecstasy (brahmaananda) born of merging into the spiritual effulgence of the
    existential, eternal energy of God (sat). This effulgence illuminates the spiritual sky which exists transcendental to material
    space and time. It is ecstatically blissful and free from any miseries born of material contact. Anyone who experiences this
    cannot conceive of a greater happiness. No mundane pleasure even compares remotely with this joy.
    [B] The experience of realizing the Brahman aspect of the Supreme is also contained within the experience of realizing Him
    as the Supersoul (Paramatma) within the heart through the purified mind. However this spiritual experience is further
    embellished with a deeper ecstasy (paramaananda), because one's pure conscious self is able to behold both the sat
    (eternity) and cit (supremely conscious individual) aspects of the Supreme. This is because one is able to ecstatically behold
    the transcendental beauty of the exquisite form of the Paramatma, the Lord within the Heart through spiritual vision.
    Paramatma is a plenary expansion of the Supreme Lord, who accompanies each one of us to hear and guide us.
    [C] Similarly, the experience of realizing Bhagavan the personal feature of the Supreme automatically includes the
    experiences of Paramatma-realization and Brahman-realization but it has the added ecstasy of premaananda. This is born of
    intimate loving exchanges with God Himself and His eternal associates in ecstatic joyful spiritual pastimes within eternal
    spiritual abodes. One experiences the sat (eternity), cit (conscious) as well as the all-blissful (ananda) aspects of the Supreme,
    where one's innate propensity to relish love is fully reciprocated, free from the inebrieties of mundane love, for God is the
    Perfect Lover. So great is this ecstasy of being in love exchanges with God Himself that for such a pure devotee, the ecstasy
    of even brahmaananda and paramaananda are like misery, for they cannot bear even a moment's separation from their
    perfect Lord and Master, who is the perfect lover. The Supreme Lord exists simultaneously in many differing transcendental
    forms within the spiritual worlds in order to reciprocate with each individual living being according to the particular
    relationship that they share with Him. Each of these forms is Supreme, yet they inconceivably remain One Supreme Person.
    "Learned transcendentalists who
    know the Absolute Truth call this

    hm ape e
    s

    Par ithin
    nondual substance Brahman,
    Bra s, Sh as th
    a n le s

    Per atma, hear


    am
    Paramatma or Bhagavan."

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    The Ultimate Reality


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    Absolute Truth
    Pathe of Approach
    Loving Servitude

    Perceived as The
    Original Supreme Being,
    God

    Differing Perspectives
    The elephant is just like a......
    Snake It's like a curtain!
    You fool! Anyone
    knows it's
    like a rope!
    No it's not! It's It's like a TREE!
    like a spear
    O, you blind fools! It's like a wall!

    .... and the 6 blind men begin to fist-fight!


    S ta ge s of S piritua l Adva nce me nt Through Bha kti Yoga
    1st Stage: Knowledge of one's eternal loving relationship of servitude to the
    Sambandha-jnana Supreme Lord.

    2nd Stage: Taking up the process of purification by which that relationship is revived
    Abhideya by engaging one's senses in the Lord's service for His pleasure.

    3rd Stage: Experiencing the ultimate goal of attaining prema bhakti, the stage of
    Prayojana permanent ecstatic spontaneous love of God.

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