SRI LALITHA SAHASRANAMAM – ADHYAY SARAM – APR-13-2018 – DISCOURSE – 20

27/09/2019

Om Namasivaya Nama:

Chapter 7 – Nirguna Upasana
Naama Manthram : 126-192 (66 Naamas)

People those who do not believe in Brahman/God in a form can still achieve the realization of God within. It is an interesting approach, in fact, the true approach to God realization. Whenever you see the God only in a form/device, you are limiting yourself as well putting boundaries to Godhood, which is wrong. Paramathma is everywhere and in everything, it is beyond boundaries, words or imaginations. Though it is perceived as truthful, it is untruthful too, because even the imagination is (whether a word or form or device) occupying a space and the space is nothing but a measurement of mass or matter. However, we have to have some base/starting point to start our spiritual journey. Therefore, this formless worship is also a better choice for God Realization to achieve Salvation.

The best description of Paramathma is – I am everywhere at the same time nowhere, I am everything as well I am nothing. I am neither this nor that.

Parasakthi Pooja is devised in two ways:
1. Baahyam – known as = Vaidhikam (Manthra) & Thanthrikam (Sign language)
2. Antharam – known as = Sadharam (Idol) & Niradharam (Samvith / Mind)

Jiva (Soul/Life Energy) are having Three types:
1. Sakalan / Asudhan / Impure = Impure, polluted, the sheath of ignorance as well afflicted life energy
2. Pralayakulan / Misran / Mixed = who see God in mortal bodies / perishable devices (Upadhis)
3. Vignaana Kevalan / Sudhan / Pure = Knower of true knowledge, achiever of scientific truth

There are Three types of Malam (Dirt / Impurity / Secretion)
1. Mayikam / Maya (Ignorance)
2. Kayikam / Action bound (Kriya)
3. Anavam / False Ahamkaram (Ego)

What is Nirgunam?
Anything attribute-less. Every attribute is a part of either of Space or Time or Sathwa (Sustain) or Rajas (Create) or Thamas (Withdraw) portion/particle. Whatever we see, hear, touch, smell or understand all are one way or the other form only. Yet, we try to ignore this truth and pacify our feelings and understandings to call it Formless. Though it is a kind of cheating to ourselves, why because of the Energy cannot be classified as a form but it gets activated in a specific or specified body. In other words, human beings can understand or realize “A Thing” only through these Thrigunas, whereas the Absolute Brahman / Purest Energy is beyond the definition of these Thriguna by Mind or Words or Action).

To be continued.
Sivoham