Devi: The one supreme Brahman and pure Consciousness

"i am both awed and inspired by the fact that the Devi has declared that "till the complete knowledge in the form of my consciousness arises, there is no liberation." Everything else—seeking, knowledge, rituals, worship, relationships—pales into insignificance. Indeed She is the End of Sacred Knowledge that brings so much comfort and closure to the death, delusion and pettiness of human existence."

Life After Death: The Burden of Proof by Deepak Chopra

Life After Death: The Burden of Proof by Deepak Chopra

Life After Death: The Burden of Proof
INDEX
Consciousness:

action in, 152
Akasha as field of, 87-89, 106, 167, 221, 229
and angels, 161-162
boundaries of, 26
and brain, 226, 241
after brain death, 37, 43
in casual planes, 14
and creation of afterlife, 42, 58
creation within itself, 87, 137
of delogs, 41
devata effect, 164
energy field, 242, 244
evolution of, 76
field of, 247
and Five Koshas, 144-151
and formation of other worlds, 29
at home in, 151-153
in India, 4,5
and knowledge, 30
low ebb of, 75
and meditation, 7
minimal, 62
in near-death experience, 124-25, 126
of physical objects, 126, 127-28
powers of, 114
pure, 126, 127, 129, 135, 136, 141, 144, 149, 151
reality created from, 195
rishis on, 195, 199, 202, 229
Satan as creation of, 75
of subtle objects, 126-37, 141-45, 165
survival after death, 237-38
theory, 204, 263-64
as universal principle, 199

At Home in Consciousness

You and I seem to live primarily in the physical world, yet our awareness began in pure consciousness, and as we traveled into this life layer by layer through different dimensions, each one gave us a new sense of self. We possess an entire self system. The rishis studied this system and came to various conclusions:

- Pure Consciousness is always present in everything, no matter what world it occupies or form it takes.
- The physical world has the least amount of pure consciousness because it is dominated by physical beings and the illusion of separateness.
- The closer you get to pure consciousness, the more powerful it becomes.
- Changing one's consciousness on subtle level brings change to all the Koshas at once.

If we follow these principles, we can gain the same mastery enjoyed by the sages, or at least a fair share of it.

I posted opinions on the Internet to this effect, saying that basing one's life on consciousness is the best route to mastering the physical world. Responders were quite sceptical, however. Many said, in effect, "Talk about consciousness all you want, but we have to get people to stop destroying this planet." Or "Consciousness is all well and good, but it won't end war and terrorism." Or "Good luck using consciousness to stop a bullet." In other words, they were putting the physical Kosha first, assuming that material things can only be influenced through direct action.

How can one prove that the best way to change reality is through consciousness? On the physical level action seems separate from consciousness. The Buddhist concept of nondoing seems quite mystical until you realize that it means "action in consciousness." Action on consciousness takes many forms. The passive resistance of Gandhi was an outward form of nondoing that had a huge effect on consciousness; it brought an entire historical era to an end. Powerful ideas are also in consciousness, and there is no doubt that have changed the world, from the Greek invention of democracy to modern theories of relativity. As we move to subtler Koshas, all action takes place in consciousness.

Let me simplify things by making some suggestions about action in each of the five Koshas:

Annamaya Kosha, the physical body: Nourish and respect your body. Appreciate its incredible inner intelligence. Do not fear it or taint it with toxins. Take time to really be in your body. Take it outside and let it play.

Pranamaya Kosha, the vital body: Go out into Nature and sink into the feeling that this is your home. Respect and nourish the ecosystem. Do not harm other livings things. See Nature without fear or hostility. Reverence for life is the key here.

Manomaya Kosha, the mental body: develop positive uses of the mind. Read and appreciate what is finest in human expression. Become aware that you are a wholeness, and allow ideas to come in that support wholeness over separation. Resist us-versus-them thinking. Examine your automatic reactions and secondhand beliefs. Find every opportunity to welcome signals from your higher self.

Vigyanmaya Kosha, the ego body: Find a vision; go on a quest. Fit yourself into the larger pattern of growth. Seek ways to evolve personally. Celebrate the vast traditions of spirit and wisdom that unite cultures. Be as humane as you can in every way, following the dictum "The world is my family."

Anandamaya Kosha, the body of bliss: develop your own practice for transcending and finding bliss. You already know the phrase "Follow your bliss"; now put it into practice through some kind of "alpha wave" exercise like meditation and deep relaxation. Devote yourself to discovering what Samadhi, the silence of deep awareness, is really like. Experience your own being as a reason to be here.

Deepak Chopra, Life After Death: The Burden of Proof
Harmony; 1 edition (October 17, 2006), pages 151-153
ISBN-10: 0307345785
ISBN-13: 978-0307345783

Dear devotees of the Devi,

Namaste - i bow to Shri Pratyak-Chiti-Rupa Devi who resides in you!

In the process of answering questions on "Consciousness" i have appended the first index entry (action in, 152) on that subject from Deepak Chopra`s "Life After Death: The Burden of Proof". After reading this singe entry you will realize that Consciousness is a very deep and complex subject, quite unlike that understood in the West and most of the world. But that would be an understatement if pure knowledge of its true nature, vastness and sacredness--as propounded by the Holy Scriptures--is taken into account:

"In the Devi Gita the Devi proceeds to describe her essential forms. The Devi declares that prior to creation, She is the only existent entity, the one supreme Brahman and is pure consciousness. The Devi Gita is clear about salvation and attainment of eternal life: "Even when a person performs bhakti, knowledge need not arise. He will go to the Devi's Island. Till the complete knowledge in the form of my consciousness arises, there is no liberation."

4) Sri Cidagni-Kunda-sambhuta
— Born from the Pit of the Fire of Consciousness.
— Burns out ignorance and confers Immortality.
— She who rose from the fire of knowledge and is the ultimate truth.

68) Sri Chakra-raja-ratha-rudha-sarvayudha-pariskrta
— Mounted on Sri Chakra inside body with all weapons i.e. Powers.
— Enlightens mind to realise Ultimate Reality as an All Pervading-Consciousness.

207) Sri Manonmani
— Highest state of Consciousness.
— Secret name of Sri Durga.

367) Sri Pratyak-Chiti-Rupa
— Inner Consciousness or Knowledge.

404) Sri Bhakta-harda-tamo-bheda-bhanumad-bhanu- santaih
— Effulgence of the Sun; dispels Darkness of Ignorance.
— Giver of the Vision of the Ocean of Consciousness.

573) Sri Prajnana Ghana-rupini
— Supreme Wisdom
— State of Consciousness where nothing else is experienced except Self. — "Like the taste of salt in the sea (It) is everywhere; Prajnana is All Pervasive." Brahadaranyaka Upanisad

669) Sri Annada
— The Giver of Food.
— Sustains Life and Consciousness.

739) Sri Layakari
—The Fifth State beyond Turiya.
—The State where individual and Cosmic Consciousness merge.

807) Sri Param-dhama
— The Ultimate Light.
— The Ultimate Status
— 'Yadgatva na nivartante taddhama paramam mama'
"The State of Consciousness from which there is no return is My Ultimate State." (Bha. Gi. 16-6)

854) Sri Gambhira
— The Bottomless Lake.
— "The Ultimate Mother is to be visualised as a great and deep lake of Consciousness, uncomprehended by Space and Time." Siva Sutra 1.23

858) Sri Kalpana-rahita
— Pure Consciousness.

907) Sri Tattvamayi
— The Mother of the Ultimate State of Consciousness.

Sri Lalita Sahasranama,
C. S. Murthy, Assoc. Advertisers and Printers, 1989.

i am both awed and inspired by the fact that the Devi has declared that "till the complete knowledge in the form of my consciousness arises, there is no liberation." Everything else--seeking, knowledge, rituals, worship, relationships--pales into insignificance. Indeed She is the End of Sacred Knowledge that brings so much comfort and closure to the death, delusion and pettiness of human existence.

regards to all,

jagbir

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www.adishakti.org/
www.al-qiyamah.org/
www.adi-shakti.org/  — Divine Feminine (Hinduism)
www.holyspirit-shekinah.org/  — Divine Feminine (Christianity)
www.ruach-elohim.org/  — Divine Feminine (Judaism)
www.ruh-allah.org/  — Divine Feminine (Islam)
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www.prajnaaparamita.org/  — Divine Feminine (Buddhism)
www.aykaa-mayee.org/  — Divine Feminine (Sikhism)
www.great-spirit-mother.org/  — Divine Feminine (Native Traditions)

"Now, the principle of Mother is in every, every scripture - has to be there." Shri Mataji, Radio Interview 1983 Oct 01, Santa Cruz, USA