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Jagrat Vishva
waking state its experiencer
Svapna Taijasa
dreaming state its experiencer
Sushupti Prajna
deep sleep state its experiencer
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TURIYA
The Absolute Consciousness The Fourth
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Pancha-Kosha
Five Sheaths
Annamaya Kosha
(1)
Avastha-Traya
Three States
Jagrat - Waking Vishva - Experiencer
Internal Instrument
Ahamkara - Ego Buddhi - Intellect Manas - Mind Chitta - Memory Active Active Active Active
Antahkarana
Gross Body
(2)
Subtle Body
(4)
Ahamkara - Ego - Inactive Buddhi - Intellect - Inactive Manas - Mind - Inactive Chitta - Memory - Active
(3)
(5)
(3)
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Description of Ignorance
Ajnana Characteristics
Anadi
Beginningless
Anirvachaniya
Trigunatmaka
Bhavarupa
Experienced, hence present
Jnanavirodhi
Sattva
Rajas
Tamas
Ajnana Powers
Avarana - Shakti
Veiling Power
veils jiva 's real nature and causes the cycle of birth and death (samsara)
Vikshepa - Shakti
Projecting Power
projects the world of multiplicity beginning with Space (akasha)
Ajnana Types
Samashti - Ajnana
Cosmic Ignorance
its effects are the three cosmic planes: Causal (Ishvara), Subtle (Hiranyagarbha), Gross(Virat)
Vyashti - Ajnana
Individual Ignorance
its effects are the three individual planes: Causal (Prajna), Subtle (Taijasa), Gross (Vishva)
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Adhikari
Qualified Student
Single Pointed Mind
Vishaya
Subject Matter
Prayojana
Result
Sambandha
Relationship
Jiva-Brahma-Aikya
Jiva-Brahman Identity
Atyantika-Duhkha-Nivritti
Complete Cessation of Sorrow Attainment of Supreme Happiness
Paramananda Prapti
A qualified student is free from two of the three Defects: Restlessness & Impurity (not from Veiling)
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Artha
seeking security
Kama
enjoying pleasures
Dharma
careful living
Moksha
liberation from all three
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Mahavakya
Four Great Sentences
Aham Brahmasmi
I am Brahman
Prajnanam Brahma
Consciousness is Brahman
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Viveka
Discrimination
Vairagya
Detachment
Shamadi-Shatka
Six Sub-Disciplines
Mumukshuttva
Desire for Liberation
Shama Mind Control Dama Sense Control Uparati Sense Withdrawal Titiksha Tolerance of Opposites Samadhana Mind Cocentration Shraddha Faith in Scriptures
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Karma Phala
Results of Action
Utpattih
origination
Apti
attainment
Vikriti
modification
Samskriti
purification
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ASHRAMA
four stages in life
Brahmacharya
celibate student
Grihastha
married family man
Vanaprastha
hermit in retreat
Sannyasa
wandering monk
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Adhikari
Qualified Student 1) CHITTA EKAGRATA (Single Pointed Mind) and 2) CHITTA SHUDDHI (Purified Mind) removes only two defects: A1) VIKSHEPA DOSHA (Restlessness defect) & A2) MALA DOSHA (Impurity defect)
Jivan Mukta
Liberated Soul while Alive 1) SHRAVANA (Hearing of Mahavakya) and 2) MANANA (Reflection upon Mahavakya) creates Conviction of the Existence of Brahman, which generates Indirect Knowledge of Brahman and this removes a) ASATTVAPADAKA: that which veils the Existence of Brahman 3) NIDIDHYASANA (Deep Meditation on a Mahavakya - Great Sentence) generates BRAHMAKARA VRITTI (Brahman in the form of a mental modification) and this removes b) ABHANAPADAKA: that which veils the Revelation of Brahman A Jivan Mukta (Liberated Soul while Alive) is completely free from: A3) AVARANA DOSHA (Veiling defect) or AVARANA SHAKTI (Veiling Power of Ignorance Ajnana)and its two effects: a) ASATTVAPADAKA and b) ABHANAPADAKA
An Adhikari (Qualified Student) is free from two of the three defects (Tri Dosha): A1) Restlessness Defect and A2) Impurity Defect but not free from A3) AVARANA DOSHA (Veiling Defect) or AVARANA SHAKTI (Veiling Power of Ignorance or Ajnana)
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Sadhana
spiritual practice
Shravana
hearing the Truth
Manana
reflecting upon
Nididhyasana
contemplating
BRAHMA NIRVANA
the dissolution in Brahman
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Astika Orthodox
Vedic Group SANKHYA Enumeration
Founder - Kapila
Nastika Heterodox
Non-Vedic Group BUDDHA-DHARMA Enlightenment
Founder - Buddha
YOGA Union
Founder - Patanjali
NYAYA Logic
Founder - Gotama
VAISHESHIKA Particular
Founder - Kanada
MIMAMSA Reflection
Founder - Jaimini
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Ahamkara
I - Ego
Buddhi
intelect
Manas
mind
Chitta
memory
ATMA
Self
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Jayate
Birth
Vardhate
Growth
Tishthate
Stay
Viparinamate
Change
Hiyate
Decay
Mriyate
Death
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BRAHMAN
The Absolute
SHABDA
the Word Brahman
JNANA
the Concept Brahman
ARTHA
the Object Brahman
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Traya Satya
THREE DEGREES OF REALITY
Paramarthika-Satya
the Absolute Reality
Ajati-Vada
no-creation
Pratibhasika-Satya
the illusory reality
Drishti-Srishti-Vada
simultaneous perception and creation
Vyavaharika-Satya
the empirical reality
Srishti-Drishti-Vada
gradual creation and perception
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REALITY
LIBERATION
Paramarthika-Satya
the Absolute Reality
Pratibhasika-Satya
the illusory reality
Vyavaharika-Satya
the empirical reality
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BHEDA
Difference
Svagata Bheda
internal difference
a human body is one but has different parts
Sajatiya Bheda
difference within a species
a human is different from another human
Vijatiya Bheda
difference of species
a human is different from an animal