VEDANTA FOR BEGINNERS -1 : 24. : 7,8 & 9 - SWAMI SIVANANDA

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20/10/2019
1. INTRODUCTION : 24
24. ILLUSTRATIONS IN VEDANTA  : 7,8, AND 9.
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7. Padmapatra-Nyaya

This is the analogy of the lotus-leaf and water. Rain water often falls on a lotus-leaf but the
water drips down and the leaf does not get stained by or attached to the water on it. In the same
manner, this Atman or Brahman is untainted, though there are countless worlds rolling in it, and
countless bodies are seen to be put on by it.

8. Vatagandha-Nyaya

The wind carries whatever scent is exposed to it and spreads it everywhere. But the air is
pure and is not defiled by bad scent or ornamented by a good scent therein. This is similar to the
illustration of the lotus-leaf and water to show the unattached state of the Atman or the Brahman,
though it puts on various names, forms and actions in the appearance of phenomena.

9. Oornanabhi-Nyaya

The spider brings forth the thread from its mouth to weave its web and withdraws it again
into its mouth. But the thread is nothing but the body of itself and is one with it. Even so this world is
projected forth by Brahman and then again withdrawn by Brahman. But the world is nothing but the
Being of Brahman only appearing. This shows that all is Brahman alone in reality.

To be continued ..
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