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Re: The ATMAN [Re: Ishwa] #14160 - 03/30/02 04:47 PM Edit Reply Quote

Another hint towards a triade is the way the Vedic S�ktas are arranged. They have a Rshi, Devat� and Chhandas. When I surfed on the site given by Vishal Agrawal in the Sanskrit discussion, I came across these three denoted as Knower or better Seer (subject), Process of Knowing or better seeing/understanding and What is or better seen/understood (object). This is exactly the same with Purusha-Prakrti, Purusha and Prakrti respectively. To use the definitions by Vinaire: A. Dual Cause Paramatman = Saguna Brahman + postulate to KNOW = Cause with total awareness. (Purusha) Paramanu = Saguna Brahman + postulate to Be KNOWN = Cause without awareness (Prakrti) B. Triadic Effect (Jiiv)anu = Paramanu + postulate object of knowing (Karman or creational motion aspect ) (Jiiv)atman = Paramatman-Paramanu + postulate subject of knowing (Atman or selfconsciousness aspect acting and re-acting upon Karman and Dharman) Chaitanya = Paramatman + postulate process of knowing (Dharman or knowing base aspect) Note: The prefix Parama means Highest (attainable in Saguna). This is different from Para menning Beyond.