"Soul is the actual tenant of the Body". What a nice statement Mohanji Sir ? I always listen your videos. You are the most suitable example of accurate Explanation with full dignity and discipline. Om Sai Ram.
Pranam. Namaste. Very Beautiful Clear Explanation. Re-forced my spiritual experiences. Gave me more deeper meaning and consciousness. Namaste. Shivohum Shivohum Shivohum Om Sai Ram.
Aum Sri Sai Ram. I am of the same opinion as Mohan Ji about our education system. Children must be taught who they really are along with normal education, instead of that, they will teach all worldly things except this basic and very important atma gnana. I hope all children at school level are taught human values and basic things about our existence as it used to be given in our ancient gurukula system, thank you guruji for throwing light on this topic. Dhanyavad guruji🙏🙏🙏
WOW mind blowing statement thank you from my heart felt centre I understand now it was only about the experience ... I'm in the masculine and today I felt this wave moving in my body a few times ... Thank you Sir I do understand... Love light and peace to all humanity ❤️☮️❣️💓🥰💜
"God sits in the atom and it moves the world and the whole universe" Now this is strange. I have never come across any text or commentary saying this extraordinary stuff. What is the source for this amazing information? "God has nothing to do with what you do. He does not intervene." But then he says God provides you with all; isn't that a form of intervention?. Too much contradiction and very confusing. Please clarify. "If the mind is thinking, there is no experience." Wrong again. Thinking, seeing, hearing, touch etc all come under experience. If the mind is active in any form, there is some experience.
Mohanji is one with the source. He talks directly from the source. The source itself talks through him. He does not talk from books. He has not read it anywhere. He talks from the cosmic intellect Rithambhara budhi (all-knowing consciousness) not from Shrudha budhi (getting knowledge from external sources) or Yukta budhi (logical intellect). With love, Bilja
"The Spirit has three states." Spirit DOES NOT have three states. The spirit (consciousness) is just ONE thing always. It never changes. Three states he is referring to is the state of our mind (thoughts, emotions, memory and dream, wake etc) in Wake, Dream and Deep sleep state. Pure Consciousness does not wake, dream or go to deep sleep. Pure consciousness is SILENT (he contradicts himself here again) and it remains the same always. In deep sleep, mind is absent but Consciousness is always present as it is and never changing. The mind experiences all these things and through some interaction of the mind with the Consciousness, we become aware of it. Death: dead mind (or brain), no awareness. Anesthesia: Inactive mind (or brain), no awareness. But Consciousness is present, it always is because it is infinite.
@texastexas, as discussed with you earlier, Mohanji uses the term Spirit to represent the changing (moving) energy in the Universe, rather than the still energy- the Supreme Consciousness. It is the Supreme Consciousness that never changes. It may be helpful for you to understand the way Mohanji uses these terms before watching his other videos. We need to remember that these terms are translated into English (from the original Sanskrit), and, as with all translations, different people will have different preferences for which words to use. With love, Mohanji's team.
@@MohanjiOfficial Yes, you are right it should be the pure Consciousness (Chit, Chaitanya, Chetana), not energy or soul. It is not even spirit because it is equated with the Soul. "Mohanji uses the term Spirit to represent the changing (moving) energy in the Universe" Energy that moves in the universe? I am totally confused. What do you mean by energy here and how does it move in the universe? Please don't substitute it with another vague word (like Shakthi or God) to explain it. Please provide the real meaning of energy here. So far nobody has explained it to me in a way a common man like me can understand the deep meaning of it. Thanks for your reply. Love and Peace!
Dear one, the is the formless- the One, and then there are the myriad forms of the created Universe. All forms are transient, and are formed and dissolve. As we are aware matter is basically formed from energy, and as this changes over time in its different forms and types, we can consider this to be moving energy. To summarise, then, it is the formless, unattributable One, and the rest is the world of forms attributable to a changing energy; thus Shiva and Shakti. With love, Mohanji's team.
"Shakthi is the operational part of the Soul." The operational part of the Soul? If the Soull is the source (or pure consciousness correctly), there is no operational part to it. The Consciousness is infinite. How can an infinite entity have parts associated with it? Shakthi (energy) is a made up term. There is no explanatory power in it. Why would the Consciousness need energy? To move? What is the source for all this claim? "Shiva is the substratum, Shakti is the wave." Substratum? A common man may get impressed by words like this, but it will confuse him. Substratum is the Consciousness (Soul according to Guruji here) Well, Shiva is pure consciousness. Krishna is pure Consciousness or any God for that matter is pure Consciousness for those who believe in God. Why use many different names and words to describe the real thing called Consciousness?
@texastexas, Mohanji has to reach many minds- those steeped in bhakti, those who prefer selfless activities, those who favour the direct path of self understanding, as well as those who enjoy the give and take of debate and quoting the shastras. His mission on Earth is larger than you or I could begin to comprehend. He uses different words, different descriptions and different energy, depending on what that particular situation demands. Please delve deeper into his teachings with a mind open to receive, rather than a tongue ready to criticize. We, his team, remain ready to help genuine seekers.
@@MohanjiOfficial "Tongue ready to criticize" hmmmm that is how you feel because I asked questions. Vedanta encourages more questions and debates. Clarify it if you can; otherwise, no worries at all. No judgement of any kind! "Different energies depending on context." There is no such thing. Energy either exists or not. Wherever there is matter, there is energy associated with it. Energy is only associated with nature (Prakrithi). Only Prakrithi moves, not the Consciousness. If God is pure Consciousness, there can be no energy associated with it. Satyam (Brahman or Consciousness or Atman) Shivam Sundaram. Shiva is Consciousness for those who want to believe in God. No attributes associated with it; thus, no energy can be linked to it. Peace and love!
Dear one, there was a comma missing, which has been edited in now. Please analyse the statement in the appropriate context that we wrote it in. On a separate note, we were hesitant to bring in terms from Samkhya into our answer, as we have not heard Mohanji use these terms. It is possible that the terms are interchangeable, but there may be differences that we are not aware of. For perfect clarity, it would be best if you asked him yourself. We have shared our understanding, from years of being with him and listening to him talk. As Biljana has pointed out in response to another question, Mohanji is one with the Source, and that is where his teachings emanate from. As pointed out previously, he prioritises direct experience over theoretical knowledge, but we understand that it can be difficult for someone who has honed their debating skills over years to 'get' this immediately. Having reached the limit in our capacity to explain this topic further, we would recommend two further steps, if you wish to understand Mohanji further. First, please watch further videos on this channel and try to get the gist of Mohanji's words, even if our team are unable to help you with the definitions of the words (we will try our best). The second, equally important step would be to sign up for one of Mohanji's satsangs. There is the occasional free one- here, or on Facebook, and there are paid ones, which are publicised on the website (www.mohanji.org). Hearing him live often is more impactful than the glimpses we get to watch here *plus* participants online sometimes get their questions directly or indirectly answered during the session. With love, Mohanji's team.
@@MohanjiOfficial Thank you so much for the response. I will certainly watch other videos and compile my thoughts properly. Truly appreciate the exchange of ideas and respect your patience in this matter. May God (whatever form it is) bring peace and love to your team!
Divine perception is lost once you try to separate soul, life and body. Knowledge is not wisdom, right use of life is wisdom ,wrong use is ignorance ,birth and death are visual and oral mischief of life and our language is oral
Love is the true language, truth is whole vision of life and they are pure space and silence perceived by our wisdom.we are eternal once we realise life and truth.
Soul, spirit etc are concepts of the mind (aka consciousness that is a product of the brain) or ideas created by the mind in a desperate attempt to explain the mysteries of the world. Adding Skakti, waves, ocean and Shiva in this word salad only confuses everyone.
@texastexas, Mohanji is very clear in his concepts, but we understand that not everyone 'gets' what he has to say, and that's ok. Those that need to receive his message will get it. For those who don't, our best wishes on your journey. With love, Mohanji's team.
@@MohanjiOfficial I am a student and I ask questions. Vedanta encourages questions. I have written what I know and I have a lot more to learn in the future. Please clarify the following for me, Guruji! Namaste! Om Shanti Shanti Om! Difference between soul and spirit. He says spirit is what moves and allows you to experience. What do you mean by 'move' here? Experience happens in consciousness when the subject and object interaction takes place. Soul, according to Gita, may be jiivatma. The source is the pure consciousness in the Vedanta (Self). "Shakthi is the operational part of the Soul." The operational part of the Soul? If the Soull is the source (or pure consciousness correctly), there is no operational part to it. The Consciousness is infinite. How can an infinite entity have parts associated with it? Shakthi (energy) is a made up term. There is no explanatory power in it. Why would the Consciousness need energy? To move? What is the source for all this claim? "Shiva is the substratum, Shakti is the wave." Substratum? A common man may get impressed by words like this, but it will confuse him. Substratum is the Consciousness (Soul according to Guruji here) Well, Shiva is pure consciousness. Krishna is pure Consciousness or any God for that matter is pure Consciousness for those who believe in God. Why use many different names and words to describe the real thing called Consciousness? "The Spirit has three states." Spirit DOES NOT have three states. The spirit (consciousness) is just ONE thing always. It never changes. Three states he is referring to is the state of our mind (thoughts, emotions, memory and dream, wake etc) in Wake, Dream and Deep sleep state. Pure Consciousness does not wake, dream or go to deep sleep. Pure consciousness is SILENT (he contradicts himself here again) and it remains the same always. In deep sleep, mind is absent but Consciousness is always present as it is and never changing. The mind experiences all these things and through some interaction of the mind with the Consciousness, we become aware of it. Death: dead mind (or brain), no awareness. Anesthesia: Inactive mind (or brain), no awareness. But Consciousness is present, it always is because it is infinite. "God does not have anything to do with what happens in the world."....this part I agree. It is quite evident if one truly opens his/her mind wind what is happening in the world. "God sits in the atom and it moves the world and the whole universe" Now this is strange. I have never come across any text or commentary saying this extraordinary stuff. Where does this comes from? "God has nothing to do with what you do. He does not intervene." But then he says God provides you with all; isn't that a form of intervention?. Too much contradiction and very confusing. Please clarify. "If the mind is thinking, there is no experience." Wrong again. Thinking, seeing, hearing, touch etc all come under experience. If the mind is active in any form, there is some experience. I don't know how BiljanaVozarecvic got all of this like baby food.
Dear one, asking questions is fine. The mind craves answers- looking for information helps to calm the mind, and processing it helps us get knowledge. Incorporating the knowledge consistently into our daily life- into our thoughts, words and actions, gives wisdom. It would seem that Mohanji's use of words has confused you, and that is ok, as you seem to have recently been introduced to him. It may help you to watch more of his videos or read the blog of his talks (link: mohanji.org/blogs/satsangs/) with a mind open to discovering new possibilities. Here, we can cover a few of the main points. Mohanji calls the innermost, unchanging part of us- the soul aspect. In Vedanta, as you have mentioned, this is often called the Jivatma. The soul aspect is still and unchanging. It is in us to enable life to happen. When the soul leaves, the person becomes a dead body- a corpse. There is also another aspect of energy within us- the potential of reaching the highest, while keeping the human form. It is represented by the Kundalini, coiled at the base of the spine. This is the Shakti aspect of us, which, in individuals, Mohanji also calls the Spirit, and it is changeable. It is this aspect of energy in us that has three states, as Mohanji mentions in the video. This, above, happens within the microcosm of the individual's body, and is paralled in the macrocosm. The still, formless, unchanging energy that the Universe has emanated from, is the Supreme Consciousness that is called by many names, be it God, Shiva (the formless aspect, not the deity pictured with the snake around his neck), Paramatma or Allah. The manifested Universe is the moving, (or changeable) energy, represented, again, by the term Shakti (think Shiva and Shakti, but formless). Mohanji talks of how the created Universe is formed _through_ God/ Supreme Consciousness, not necessarily _by_ God. In that sense, God has provided the substratum- the changing Universe, or world of forms, but not by an active action. The Supreme Consciousness also has no interest in the specifics of how the Universe plays out, and at some point, the world of forms will collapse back into the formless Infinite. With respect to the point you raise about the word 'experience': again Mohanji uses the term slightly differently to the use of the term to represent the sensations through the five senses and mind. 'Experience', when used in this way by Mohanji, is the direct authentic feeling from the heart that one has when one experiences a truth. It is difficult to describe, but if one has gone through it, one will recognise it. As an example, we can talk about experiencing a connection to another being, a Master, or a Path that one _feels_ in the heart, without use of thoughts or words. It can happen even to one on the path of Jnana Yoga, who relies primarily on the use of the intellect, provided they remain open to it. Brahmarishi Mohanji has the wisdom of the Upanishads and other ancient texts through his own unfathomable experiences, and put it into words that the seeker can begin to comprehend. Since you have reached his videos (you would have ignored them if you were not eligible to reach him), we urge you to look into his teachings and understandings, expressed in his unique voice, and see if they form a good fit for you. With love, Mohanji's team.
@@MohanjiOfficial Pranam, Guruji! Thanks for your quick reply. I truly appreciate your calmness and patience with someone who has so many questions. Please forgive me if I come across as someone who is incessantly arguing with you. I must admit that your take on some of the most important points in the Vedanta philosophy is very different from what others (Gurus and academicians are saying) about the Consciousness, Atma, Brahman, Soul, mind and the brain. Why your take on these important aspects deviates so much, I cannot say, as I am still learning. May be I feel it deviates because the way you are explaining it is very, very confusing, and sometimes terminologies and comparisons contradict each other. At this point, I still feel that the Advaita Vedanta (no-dualism) or Samkhya (dualism) philosophy are much more easier to follow and they make sense to a large extent. "Mohanji calls the innermost, unchanging part of us- the soul aspect"...........The Jivatma (Soul) is not the Source. The Atma is the source (unchanging part, aka Self). The Atma is the same as the Brahman (unchanging). For those who believe in this transmigrating Soul (Jivatma), the analogy is: The ocean is the Atma and wave is the Jivatma (Soul). The soul manifests as a wave (analogy) from the ocean due to identification with attributes such as the physical body, the mind, the thoughts, feelings, false education etc (which are not real). In reality, the Soul is an illusion. Through meditation and constant inquiry, Yogis and the Enlightened ones dispel this illusion. The Atma is a pure witness; it does not identify with any attributes such as the physical body, the mind, the thoughts, etc. The Ego fools the real you (Atman) into believing that it is the Self (I or Aham). Once Ego is destroyed (Moksha), the Atma realizes it is the Brahman. That is why the Atma realizes at one point that it is the Brahman (Reality, truth etc). If there is reincarnation (IF), then it is this Soul (false) that is considered to move into another body because of its association with the attributes of previous body, carrying the karma into the next life. "God has provided the substratum"...........The Univesre emanates (not created) from the Brahman. What is the nature of the Brahman or Atman? Neti Neti.....NO NAMES can be given, no attributes, cannot be described, as it is a pure subject. IT is UNKNOWABLE. If you do say something specific about it, then you are breaking the rules of the Vedanta. You cannot observe it as an object and thus it is unknowable. Only objects can be described or given some attributes. A table is an object to us; we can describe it, but the table cannot describe us. Therefore, no attributes should be given to the Atman (Source) or the Brahman (Source). Therefore, calling it energy or associated with energy etc destroys the original meaning of these terms. The concept of God comes after the Brahman or Atman. In other words, God(s) emanate from the Brahman, like the objective world. We give names and attributes to God(s) like many heads, powerful, destroyer, punisher, kind, loving, with many hands, burns you in hell for finite crimes, rewards you with success in life for worshipping him or her; it is a creation in our mind. Therefore, those Gods cannot be the Brahman. God does not provide the Substratum. The Brahman does not provide the substratum.......the Brahman is the substratum. The substratum does not change. The brahman (or Atman) is the infinite; that means everywhere and everything in this universe is Brahman. That is the meaning of something infinite. What logically follows from this statement is that everything is Brahman and the world (all thoughts, concepts, objects etc) is an illusion, including God(s). No wonder Adi Shankara (Advaita Vedanta) said, "Aham Brahmasmi." People vaguely use the term 'energy.' To make things more ridiculous, they say positive and negative energy. When asked what is energy, they say it is Shakthi. When asked what is Shakthi, they say it a Goddess (so we have male Gods and female Gods?). Is there a positive goddess called positive Shakthi and a negative Goddess called negative Shakthi? When asked, what is a God, they say, he is the creator and destroyer of the universe and he was always there. Then we say God is the Brahman. Then we also say the Brahman is a silent witness who has nothing to do with what happens in the world. How can God be a silent witness and creator/destroyer, punisher at the same time? Too many contradictory beliefs and understandings. My head starts spinning violently :) "'Experience', when used in this way by Mohanji, is the direct authentic feeling from the heart that one has when one experiences a truth."........This is where many will get confused. May be ages ago, people thought feelings were in the heart. They had no idea of the brain or how it worked. They told us it is the heart and we still believe it. "As an example, we can talk about experiencing a connection to another being, a Master, or a Path that one feels in the heart, "..........That connection is formed through thoughts and memories formed in the mind (via the activity of brain), not the heart. Once an idea is planted by someone (that it forms in the heart), our mind captures it and implants in the brain (new neural pathways constructed in a short time). Every time, there is a trigger (for example, sound or image) related to that aspect, our brain activates that particular neural pathway (that it forms in the heart) and our brain makes us believe it is in the heart. Jnana yogis train their mind through correct knowledge and proper meditation to differentiate between real and unreal. All false understandings and beliefs are thoughts, concepts, and memories in your brain and they are very difficult to get rid of due to our worst enemy called the EGO. When time permits, I will watch your other videos. Love and Regards, Om Shanti Shanti OM!
Mind is synonymous with consciousness (it is a product of the brain). No brain, no conscious mind. According to the Vedanta, consciousness arises when the world (body and brain) manifests from pure Awareness. What are spirits, soul etc. th-cam.com/video/owTwGv8vYYU/w-d-xo.html Pure consciousness (no contents of the mind, all Ego erased) is synonymous with pure Awareness (Truth or Brahman.......sages preferred not to say anything about it as it is unknowable ....or indescribable. That is beyond the mind). So, God ((the way we describe God) cannot be the Pure Awareness/pure consciousness. The moment you start ascribing properties to God, your mind is involved. So, all those ideas become concepts or objects in your mind.
@texastexas, As Mohanji describes it, God= Supreme Consciousness. Undescribable, unattributable, unknowable (till one reaches that state themself). All other deities are aspects of that One. If you wish to understand Mohanji, please do not confuse yourself by watching other videos as they may have a different take on these matters. With love, Mohanji's team.
@@nameless-yd6ko Your response is ample evidence for ignorance and Ego that seems to be bruised. No need to get upset or abusive. Vedanta teaches us to question everything. If you want to believe that energy Goddess Shakthi resides in the body and interacts with the Consciousness, that is massive materialism of the first kind. Energy is material and pure Consciousness does not interact with anything according to the Vedanta. You are free to believe what you want to believe. Ignorance is always very comforting for the mind filled with Ego. Peace and love!
@@nameless-yd6ko Mind (thoughts, emotions, memories etc) is a product of the brain, more precisely likely to be an emergent property of the brain. Animals also have emotions, etc. They also dream like us. Subconscious mind, conscious mind......need I say more? It is obvious to anyone decently educated. If you think this is nonsense, then I rest my case. Since your basic understanding is poor, I thought I should spell it out for you. Conscious mind and subconscious mind.......here the conscious part is not the same as the Consciousness or Atman or Brahman that Vedanta mentions. Hope it is clear to you now. Peace and love!
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"Soul is the actual tenant of the Body". What a nice statement Mohanji Sir ? I always listen your videos. You are the most suitable example of accurate Explanation with full dignity and discipline. Om Sai Ram.
@@TheWorldTeacher Kindly explain more what you said.
Pranam gurudev mohanji
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Pranam. Namaste. Very Beautiful Clear Explanation. Re-forced my spiritual experiences. Gave me more deeper meaning and consciousness. Namaste. Shivohum Shivohum Shivohum
Om Sai Ram.
Koti koti pranam Guruji 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 .Thanks for the simple explanation of su ch a confusing topic. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Beautiful illustration of soul and Spirit.Thank U Mohanji.
Blessed to be able to listen to you. Shat Shat Naman
Thank you Mohanji.
Om sai ram Tq for the messages brother 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Shri Gurubhyo Namaha
Aum Sri Sai Ram. I am of the same opinion as Mohan Ji about our education system. Children must be taught who they really are along with normal education, instead of that, they will teach all worldly things except this basic and very important atma gnana. I hope all children at school level are taught human values and basic things about our existence as it used to be given in our ancient gurukula system, thank you guruji for throwing light on this topic. Dhanyavad guruji🙏🙏🙏
WOW mind blowing statement thank you from my heart felt centre I understand now it was only about the experience ... I'm in the masculine and today I felt this wave moving in my body a few times ... Thank you Sir I do understand... Love light and peace to all humanity ❤️☮️❣️💓🥰💜
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Souls are what we called suns. Not everyone have an soul but every living thing have an spirit
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"God sits in the atom and it moves the world and the whole universe" Now this is strange. I have never come across any text or commentary saying this extraordinary stuff. What is the source for this amazing information?
"God has nothing to do with what you do. He does not intervene." But then he says God provides you with all; isn't that a form of intervention?. Too much contradiction and very confusing. Please clarify.
"If the mind is thinking, there is no experience." Wrong again. Thinking, seeing, hearing, touch etc all come under experience. If the mind is active in any form, there is some experience.
Mohanji is one with the source. He talks directly from the source. The source itself talks through him.
He does not talk from books. He has not read it anywhere. He talks from the cosmic intellect Rithambhara budhi (all-knowing consciousness) not from Shrudha budhi (getting knowledge from external sources) or Yukta budhi (logical intellect).
With love,
Bilja
@@BiljanaVozarevic Thanks for the reply. I will look into what you suggest here. Peace and love!
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Dear Miljana,
Thank you for the request. We are working on it. Love, Team Mohanji
Dear Miljana,
Bosnian subtitles have been submitted. With love, Team Mohanji
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"The Spirit has three states." Spirit DOES NOT have three states. The spirit (consciousness) is just ONE thing always. It never changes. Three states he is referring to is the state of our mind (thoughts, emotions, memory and dream, wake etc) in Wake, Dream and Deep sleep state. Pure Consciousness does not wake, dream or go to deep sleep. Pure consciousness is SILENT (he contradicts himself here again) and it remains the same always. In deep sleep, mind is absent but Consciousness is always present as it is and never changing. The mind experiences all these things and through some interaction of the mind with the Consciousness, we become aware of it.
Death: dead mind (or brain), no awareness. Anesthesia: Inactive mind (or brain), no awareness. But Consciousness is present, it always is because it is infinite.
@texastexas, as discussed with you earlier, Mohanji uses the term Spirit to represent the changing (moving) energy in the Universe, rather than the still energy- the Supreme Consciousness. It is the Supreme Consciousness that never changes.
It may be helpful for you to understand the way Mohanji uses these terms before watching his other videos.
We need to remember that these terms are translated into English (from the original Sanskrit), and, as with all translations, different people will have different preferences for which words to use.
With love, Mohanji's team.
@@MohanjiOfficial
Yes, you are right it should be the pure Consciousness (Chit, Chaitanya, Chetana), not energy or soul. It is not even spirit because it is equated with the Soul.
"Mohanji uses the term Spirit to represent the changing (moving) energy in the Universe" Energy that moves in the universe? I am totally confused. What do you mean by energy here and how does it move in the universe? Please don't substitute it with another vague word (like Shakthi or God) to explain it. Please provide the real meaning of energy here. So far nobody has explained it to me in a way a common man like me can understand the deep meaning of it.
Thanks for your reply.
Love and Peace!
Dear one, the is the formless- the One, and then there are the myriad forms of the created Universe.
All forms are transient, and are formed and dissolve. As we are aware matter is basically formed from energy, and as this changes over time in its different forms and types, we can consider this to be moving energy.
To summarise, then, it is the formless, unattributable One, and the rest is the world of forms attributable to a changing energy; thus Shiva and Shakti.
With love, Mohanji's team.
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"Shakthi is the operational part of the Soul." The operational part of the Soul? If the Soull is the source (or pure consciousness correctly), there is no operational part to it. The Consciousness is infinite. How can an infinite entity have parts associated with it? Shakthi (energy) is a made up term. There is no explanatory power in it. Why would the Consciousness need energy? To move? What is the source for all this claim?
"Shiva is the substratum, Shakti is the wave." Substratum? A common man may get impressed by words like this, but it will confuse him. Substratum is the Consciousness (Soul according to Guruji here) Well, Shiva is pure consciousness. Krishna is pure Consciousness or any God for that matter is pure Consciousness for those who believe in God. Why use many different names and words to describe the real thing called Consciousness?
@texastexas, Mohanji has to reach many minds- those steeped in bhakti, those who prefer selfless activities, those who favour the direct path of self understanding, as well as those who enjoy the give and take of debate and quoting the shastras.
His mission on Earth is larger than you or I could begin to comprehend. He uses different words, different descriptions and different energy, depending on what that particular situation demands.
Please delve deeper into his teachings with a mind open to receive, rather than a tongue ready to criticize. We, his team, remain ready to help genuine seekers.
@@MohanjiOfficial "Tongue ready to criticize" hmmmm that is how you feel because I asked questions. Vedanta encourages more questions and debates. Clarify it if you can; otherwise, no worries at all. No judgement of any kind!
"Different energies depending on context." There is no such thing. Energy either exists or not. Wherever there is matter, there is energy associated with it. Energy is only associated with nature (Prakrithi). Only Prakrithi moves, not the Consciousness. If God is pure Consciousness, there can be no energy associated with it. Satyam (Brahman or Consciousness or Atman) Shivam Sundaram. Shiva is Consciousness for those who want to believe in God. No attributes associated with it; thus, no energy can be linked to it. Peace and love!
Dear one, there was a comma missing, which has been edited in now. Please analyse the statement in the appropriate context that we wrote it in.
On a separate note, we were hesitant to bring in terms from Samkhya into our answer, as we have not heard Mohanji use these terms. It is possible that the terms are interchangeable, but there may be differences that we are not aware of. For perfect clarity, it would be best if you asked him yourself. We have shared our understanding, from years of being with him and listening to him talk.
As Biljana has pointed out in response to another question, Mohanji is one with the Source, and that is where his teachings emanate from.
As pointed out previously, he prioritises direct experience over theoretical knowledge, but we understand that it can be difficult for someone who has honed their debating skills over years to 'get' this immediately.
Having reached the limit in our capacity to explain this topic further, we would recommend two further steps, if you wish to understand Mohanji further. First, please watch further videos on this channel and try to get the gist of Mohanji's words, even if our team are unable to help you with the definitions of the words (we will try our best). The second, equally important step would be to sign up for one of Mohanji's satsangs. There is the occasional free one- here, or on Facebook, and there are paid ones, which are publicised on the website (www.mohanji.org). Hearing him live often is more impactful than the glimpses we get to watch here *plus* participants online sometimes get their questions directly or indirectly answered during the session.
With love, Mohanji's team.
@@MohanjiOfficial Thank you so much for the response. I will certainly watch other videos and compile my thoughts properly. Truly appreciate the exchange of ideas and respect your patience in this matter. May God (whatever form it is) bring peace and love to your team!
Divine perception is lost once you try to separate soul, life and body. Knowledge is not wisdom, right use of life is wisdom ,wrong use is ignorance ,birth and death are visual and oral mischief of life and our language is oral
Love is the true language, truth is whole vision of life and they are pure space and silence perceived by our wisdom.we are eternal once we realise life and truth.
Soul, spirit etc are concepts of the mind (aka consciousness that is a product of the brain) or ideas created by the mind in a desperate attempt to explain the mysteries of the world. Adding Skakti, waves, ocean and Shiva in this word salad only confuses everyone.
@texastexas, Mohanji is very clear in his concepts, but we understand that not everyone 'gets' what he has to say, and that's ok.
Those that need to receive his message will get it. For those who don't, our best wishes on your journey.
With love, Mohanji's team.
To me it is absolutely clear, Mohanji simplified it for us like baby food.
@@MohanjiOfficial I am a student and I ask questions. Vedanta encourages questions. I have written what I know and I have a lot more to learn in the future. Please clarify the following for me, Guruji! Namaste! Om Shanti Shanti Om!
Difference between soul and spirit. He says spirit is what moves and allows you to experience. What do you mean by 'move' here? Experience happens in consciousness when the subject and object interaction takes place. Soul, according to Gita, may be jiivatma. The source is the pure consciousness in the Vedanta (Self).
"Shakthi is the operational part of the Soul." The operational part of the Soul? If the Soull is the source (or pure consciousness correctly), there is no operational part to it. The Consciousness is infinite. How can an infinite entity have parts associated with it? Shakthi (energy) is a made up term. There is no explanatory power in it. Why would the Consciousness need energy? To move? What is the source for all this claim?
"Shiva is the substratum, Shakti is the wave." Substratum? A common man may get impressed by words like this, but it will confuse him. Substratum is the Consciousness (Soul according to Guruji here) Well, Shiva is pure consciousness. Krishna is pure Consciousness or any God for that matter is pure Consciousness for those who believe in God. Why use many different names and words to describe the real thing called Consciousness?
"The Spirit has three states." Spirit DOES NOT have three states. The spirit (consciousness) is just ONE thing always. It never changes. Three states he is referring to is the state of our mind (thoughts, emotions, memory and dream, wake etc) in Wake, Dream and Deep sleep state. Pure Consciousness does not wake, dream or go to deep sleep. Pure consciousness is SILENT (he contradicts himself here again) and it remains the same always. In deep sleep, mind is absent but Consciousness is always present as it is and never changing. The mind experiences all these things and through some interaction of the mind with the Consciousness, we become aware of it.
Death: dead mind (or brain), no awareness. Anesthesia: Inactive mind (or brain), no awareness. But Consciousness is present, it always is because it is infinite.
"God does not have anything to do with what happens in the world."....this part I agree. It is quite evident if one truly opens his/her mind wind what is happening in the world.
"God sits in the atom and it moves the world and the whole universe" Now this is strange. I have never come across any text or commentary saying this extraordinary stuff. Where does this comes from?
"God has nothing to do with what you do. He does not intervene." But then he says God provides you with all; isn't that a form of intervention?. Too much contradiction and very confusing. Please clarify.
"If the mind is thinking, there is no experience." Wrong again. Thinking, seeing, hearing, touch etc all come under experience. If the mind is active in any form, there is some experience.
I don't know how BiljanaVozarecvic got all of this like baby food.
Dear one, asking questions is fine. The mind craves answers- looking for information helps to calm the mind, and processing it helps us get knowledge. Incorporating the knowledge consistently into our daily life- into our thoughts, words and actions, gives wisdom.
It would seem that Mohanji's use of words has confused you, and that is ok, as you seem to have recently been introduced to him. It may help you to watch more of his videos or read the blog of his talks (link: mohanji.org/blogs/satsangs/) with a mind open to discovering new possibilities.
Here, we can cover a few of the main points.
Mohanji calls the innermost, unchanging part of us- the soul aspect. In Vedanta, as you have mentioned, this is often called the Jivatma. The soul aspect is still and unchanging. It is in us to enable life to happen. When the soul leaves, the person becomes a dead body- a corpse.
There is also another aspect of energy within us- the potential of reaching the highest, while keeping the human form. It is represented by the Kundalini, coiled at the base of the spine. This is the Shakti aspect of us, which, in individuals, Mohanji also calls the Spirit, and it is changeable. It is this aspect of energy in us that has three states, as Mohanji mentions in the video.
This, above, happens within the microcosm of the individual's body, and is paralled in the macrocosm. The still, formless, unchanging energy that the Universe has emanated from, is the Supreme Consciousness that is called by many names, be it God, Shiva (the formless aspect, not the deity pictured with the snake around his neck), Paramatma or Allah. The manifested Universe is the moving, (or changeable) energy, represented, again, by the term Shakti (think Shiva and Shakti, but formless).
Mohanji talks of how the created Universe is formed _through_ God/ Supreme Consciousness, not necessarily _by_ God. In that sense, God has provided the substratum- the changing Universe, or world of forms, but not by an active action. The Supreme Consciousness also has no interest in the specifics of how the Universe plays out, and at some point, the world of forms will collapse back into the formless Infinite.
With respect to the point you raise about the word 'experience': again Mohanji uses the term slightly differently to the use of the term to represent the sensations through the five senses and mind. 'Experience', when used in this way by Mohanji, is the direct authentic feeling from the heart that one has when one experiences a truth. It is difficult to describe, but if one has gone through it, one will recognise it. As an example, we can talk about experiencing a connection to another being, a Master, or a Path that one _feels_ in the heart, without use of thoughts or words. It can happen even to one on the path of Jnana Yoga, who relies primarily on the use of the intellect, provided they remain open to it.
Brahmarishi Mohanji has the wisdom of the Upanishads and other ancient texts through his own unfathomable experiences, and put it into words that the seeker can begin to comprehend.
Since you have reached his videos (you would have ignored them if you were not eligible to reach him), we urge you to look into his teachings and understandings, expressed in his unique voice, and see if they form a good fit for you.
With love, Mohanji's team.
@@MohanjiOfficial Pranam, Guruji! Thanks for your quick reply. I truly appreciate your calmness and patience with someone who has so many questions. Please forgive me if I come across as someone who is incessantly arguing with you.
I must admit that your take on some of the most important points in the Vedanta philosophy is very different from what others (Gurus and academicians are saying) about the Consciousness, Atma, Brahman, Soul, mind and the brain. Why your take on these important aspects deviates so much, I cannot say, as I am still learning. May be I feel it deviates because the way you are explaining it is very, very confusing, and sometimes terminologies and comparisons contradict each other. At this point, I still feel that the Advaita Vedanta (no-dualism) or Samkhya (dualism) philosophy are much more easier to follow and they make sense to a large extent.
"Mohanji calls the innermost, unchanging part of us- the soul aspect"...........The Jivatma (Soul) is not the Source. The Atma is the source (unchanging part, aka Self). The Atma is the same as the Brahman (unchanging). For those who believe in this transmigrating Soul (Jivatma), the analogy is: The ocean is the Atma and wave is the Jivatma (Soul). The soul manifests as a wave (analogy) from the ocean due to identification with attributes such as the physical body, the mind, the thoughts, feelings, false education etc (which are not real). In reality, the Soul is an illusion. Through meditation and constant inquiry, Yogis and the Enlightened ones dispel this illusion. The Atma is a pure witness; it does not identify with any attributes such as the physical body, the mind, the thoughts, etc. The Ego fools the real you (Atman) into believing that it is the Self (I or Aham). Once Ego is destroyed (Moksha), the Atma realizes it is the Brahman. That is why the Atma realizes at one point that it is the Brahman (Reality, truth etc). If there is reincarnation (IF), then it is this Soul (false) that is considered to move into another body because of its association with the attributes of previous body, carrying the karma into the next life.
"God has provided the substratum"...........The Univesre emanates (not created) from the Brahman. What is the nature of the Brahman or Atman? Neti Neti.....NO NAMES can be given, no attributes, cannot be described, as it is a pure subject. IT is UNKNOWABLE. If you do say something specific about it, then you are breaking the rules of the Vedanta. You cannot observe it as an object and thus it is unknowable. Only objects can be described or given some attributes. A table is an object to us; we can describe it, but the table cannot describe us. Therefore, no attributes should be given to the Atman (Source) or the Brahman (Source). Therefore, calling it energy or associated with energy etc destroys the original meaning of these terms. The concept of God comes after the Brahman or Atman. In other words, God(s) emanate from the Brahman, like the objective world. We give names and attributes to God(s) like many heads, powerful, destroyer, punisher, kind, loving, with many hands, burns you in hell for finite crimes, rewards you with success in life for worshipping him or her; it is a creation in our mind. Therefore, those Gods cannot be the Brahman. God does not provide the Substratum. The Brahman does not provide the substratum.......the Brahman is the substratum. The substratum does not change. The brahman (or Atman) is the infinite; that means everywhere and everything in this universe is Brahman. That is the meaning of something infinite. What logically follows from this statement is that everything is Brahman and the world (all thoughts, concepts, objects etc) is an illusion, including God(s). No wonder Adi Shankara (Advaita Vedanta) said, "Aham Brahmasmi."
People vaguely use the term 'energy.' To make things more ridiculous, they say positive and negative energy. When asked what is energy, they say it is Shakthi. When asked what is Shakthi, they say it a Goddess (so we have male Gods and female Gods?). Is there a positive goddess called positive Shakthi and a negative Goddess called negative Shakthi? When asked, what is a God, they say, he is the creator and destroyer of the universe and he was always there. Then we say God is the Brahman. Then we also say the Brahman is a silent witness who has nothing to do with what happens in the world. How can God be a silent witness and creator/destroyer, punisher at the same time?
Too many contradictory beliefs and understandings. My head starts spinning violently :)
"'Experience', when used in this way by Mohanji, is the direct authentic feeling from the heart that one has when one experiences a truth."........This is where many will get confused. May be ages ago, people thought feelings were in the heart. They had no idea of the brain or how it worked. They told us it is the heart and we still believe it.
"As an example, we can talk about experiencing a connection to another being, a Master, or a Path that one feels in the heart, "..........That connection is formed through thoughts and memories formed in the mind (via the activity of brain), not the heart. Once an idea is planted by someone (that it forms in the heart), our mind captures it and implants in the brain (new neural pathways constructed in a short time). Every time, there is a trigger (for example, sound or image) related to that aspect, our brain activates that particular neural pathway (that it forms in the heart) and our brain makes us believe it is in the heart. Jnana yogis train their mind through correct knowledge and proper meditation to differentiate between real and unreal. All false understandings and beliefs are thoughts, concepts, and memories in your brain and they are very difficult to get rid of due to our worst enemy called the EGO.
When time permits, I will watch your other videos.
Love and Regards,
Om Shanti Shanti OM!
Mind is synonymous with consciousness (it is a product of the brain). No brain, no conscious mind. According to the Vedanta, consciousness arises when the world (body and brain) manifests from pure Awareness. What are spirits, soul etc. th-cam.com/video/owTwGv8vYYU/w-d-xo.html
Pure consciousness (no contents of the mind, all Ego erased) is synonymous with pure Awareness (Truth or Brahman.......sages preferred not to say anything about it as it is unknowable ....or indescribable. That is beyond the mind). So, God ((the way we describe God) cannot be the Pure Awareness/pure consciousness. The moment you start ascribing properties to God, your mind is involved. So, all those ideas become concepts or objects in your mind.
@texastexas, As Mohanji describes it, God= Supreme Consciousness. Undescribable, unattributable, unknowable (till one reaches that state themself). All other deities are aspects of that One.
If you wish to understand Mohanji, please do not confuse yourself by watching other videos as they may have a different take on these matters.
With love, Mohanji's team.
Such nonsensical materialism has long been debunked. Feed your ego or find Truth!
@@nameless-yd6ko Your response is ample evidence for ignorance and Ego that seems to be bruised. No need to get upset or abusive. Vedanta teaches us to question everything. If you want to believe that energy Goddess Shakthi resides in the body and interacts with the Consciousness, that is massive materialism of the first kind. Energy is material and pure Consciousness does not interact with anything according to the Vedanta. You are free to believe what you want to believe. Ignorance is always very comforting for the mind filled with Ego. Peace and love!
@@nameless-yd6ko Mind (thoughts, emotions, memories etc) is a product of the brain, more precisely likely to be an emergent property of the brain. Animals also have emotions, etc. They also dream like us. Subconscious mind, conscious mind......need I say more? It is obvious to anyone decently educated. If you think this is nonsense, then I rest my case. Since your basic understanding is poor, I thought I should spell it out for you. Conscious mind and subconscious mind.......here the conscious part is not the same as the Consciousness or Atman or Brahman that Vedanta mentions. Hope it is clear to you now. Peace and love!
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