Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Dec 29, 1980
Q: Is there any destiny for the total manifestation or the phenomena as a whole?
As there is no single identity, where will it go? The fuel is the destiny of the flame; so also, the food essence body is the destiny of the consciousness. Consciousness alone offers destiny and destiny offers suffering. Because of the mistaken identity we think of personalized consciousness, but actually it is vast and limitless.
The source of consciousness is prior to time and space. Manifestation needs time and space, but the source of consciousness was there before manifestation took place. The manifestation has five elements, three gunas and above all, consciousness, the I AMness. Now how can anything be without my conscious presence? Even the elements cannot exist without me - I do not do anything, I do not create anything - they happen because of my conscious presence. My presence is throughout and I say this with conviction.
Some may read these words, some may have heard these words, some may hear the tape recordings, some may want to hear but will be thrown far away from the tapes, due to circumstances, that it won't be possible. There are millions of varieties of forms in the total manifestation, but the source of all is the consciousness. What is this consciousness? Does anyone think along these lines?
(To be continued)
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