Sri Siddharameshwar Maharaj
What is it that is called the Self, the Reality? That which is not perceived is Reality. That which knows all things is Brahman. That which functions with the intellect is the individual consciousness, the Jiva. He understands through intellect. Brahman, is indestructible. Truth is its Reality. On that, all other things appear. The "Realized One," the Jnani, looks upon Reality. Whatever is, appears on the Reality, and all that appears, disappears. Its nature is to disappear. The Jnani's existence is not an appearance. It does not appear. Therefore it does not deteriorate. It will not diminish.This is understood by one's own intuition. No effort is necessary to understand this. The Reality, "True Nature" (Swaroopa), is natural. It is unbreakable and indestructible. The entire universe appears on "That." That is called Brahman. The Sun is sometimes called by the names Diwakar or Bhaskar. The Sun is also called SuryaNarayan. Brilliance, godliness, day-maker, and "divine quality" (Light) are his nature.Light means that which enlightens all. Light means that intellect which knows.
Who is God? God is He who sees all. The Sun is greater than the material thing that is illumined. But because our eye knows the Sun, the eye is greater than the Sun, and the mind knows the eye. Who knows the mind? The intellect knows the mind, but He who knows the intellect is not known by anybody. He is self-luminous. The eye does not know itself. The Sun does not know itself. The Self is the Atman, that knows others and knows himself. That is why a person who is asleep wakes up by himself. Otherwise, who is going to awaken him? The Self is always awake. There is no necessity of another to awaken him. He is the self-luminous god, who lends "divinity" to god and brilliance to the Sun. The Self is the one that properly places everyone in his right place, and gets the work done. He is not illuminated by any other. Everything is illuminated, or perceived, only by the Self. To know him once is enough. To try to know him again is sheer foolishness. It is not possible for the eye to know itself. Who else will venture to know that god? One who thinks that the apparent is real, insults Paramatman, and one who so insults Paramatman becomes miserable as he thinks what is apparent is God. He thinks that the Paramatman is the darkness of Ignorance, and becomes a devotee of, and worships all that appears to, the senses.
Who is God? God is He who sees all. The Sun is greater than the material thing that is illumined. But because our eye knows the Sun, the eye is greater than the Sun, and the mind knows the eye. Who knows the mind? The intellect knows the mind, but He who knows the intellect is not known by anybody. He is self-luminous. The eye does not know itself. The Sun does not know itself. The Self is the Atman, that knows others and knows himself. That is why a person who is asleep wakes up by himself. Otherwise, who is going to awaken him? The Self is always awake. There is no necessity of another to awaken him. He is the self-luminous god, who lends "divinity" to god and brilliance to the Sun. The Self is the one that properly places everyone in his right place, and gets the work done. He is not illuminated by any other. Everything is illuminated, or perceived, only by the Self. To know him once is enough. To try to know him again is sheer foolishness. It is not possible for the eye to know itself. Who else will venture to know that god? One who thinks that the apparent is real, insults Paramatman, and one who so insults Paramatman becomes miserable as he thinks what is apparent is God. He thinks that the Paramatman is the darkness of Ignorance, and becomes a devotee of, and worships all that appears to, the senses.
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