IT Cannot Be Spoken About

Sri Siddharameshwar Maharaj

There is only Oneness for the Gurus and his disciple. There is no difference there. "There is only One, and no other" is the great statement of the Vedas. Unless you postulate the primary premise (discernment of the Essence and non-essential), the latter, final statement (only Brahman exists) is not evident. First, we have to recognize what is false, and from that, we have to find out what is true. For this purpose, the qualification or definitions of fourteen Brahmans have been told (this is explained in detail in the book Dasbodh of Samarth Ramdas). The essence of the five elements is called the "all-pervading Brahman." To be the witness, is a quality, only a facet of Brahman. It is all qualified Brahman. The statement from scriptures is, "That which is permanent is Brahman, that which is impermanent is Illusion (Maya)." The "All-Pervading Brahman" is impermanent. The "Witnessing Brahman" is also impermanent. Qualified Brahman is impermanent. The Life-Energy, or "Chaitanya Brahman" is also not permanent.

Whatever has a name has no base. It is false. All names are false. Various names are used to indicate the "Attributeless Brahman," (Nirguna Brahman). In Brahman, there is no bliss, therefore bliss is also  false. Identification with Brahman is also a false name. "Indescribable" is a word used to indicate it, but that is also false. The rule is that we have not to speak about "It" at all. The word "unmana" (no-mind) is used to indicate That in which mind is not. Worry is merged and mind is dissolved. The entity that was saying "I", was the mind. When the structure (the mind) that is on the "thing itself" (Brahman) is gone, what remains is the "Natural State". He remains as He always is. The manifest Self (Atman), the Vedanta, and the formless Self (Shivatman) have remained One. Those who experience for themselves know this.