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Vedic Wisdom & Hari Katha
Paramatma
Destroys
Ignorance
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What are we made off?
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5 Koshas
Anna maya kosha
Physical Body
Astral Body
Prana maya kosha
Mind
Mano maya kosha
Intelligence
Vijnana maya
False Ego
Ananda maya
Soul
Spirit
Kosha: Covering (or Layer)
What are the symptoms of each layer?
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1. Anna Maya
Ether (Space)
Air
Fire
Water
Earth
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1. ETHER
Sabda (Ear)
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2. AIR
Sabda
Sparsa (Skin)
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3. FIRE (&Light)
Sabda
Sparsa
Rupa (Eyes)
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4. WATER
Sabda
Sparsa
Rupa
Rasa (Tongue)
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Fantastic Water!
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5. EARTH
Sabda
Sparsa
Rupa
Rasa
Gandha-Smell (Nose)
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Process of Birth
Development of Anna Maya
Ether
Air
Fire
Water
Earth
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12. The soul is covered by Koshas..
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13. Process of Normal Death
Earth
Water
Fire
Air
Ether
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14. Air Earth Water Ether Fire # Stage Looses smell Looses taste
Process of Dying (normal death)
# Stage
Element Returned
Looses smell
Earth
Looses taste
Water
Loose heat & sight
Fire
Breathing stops
Air
Hearing Stops
Ether
6. Paramatma lights opening
Soul passes thru opening (Tunnel)
7. Soul Leaves body
Soul sees own body!

15. Five elements returned…
Earth
Water
Fire
Air
Ether
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16. Five elements returned…
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A Real Incident…
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When relatives die…
Some die immediately or soon..
Some get irritated (No affection)
Some cry and cry (Too much affection) and then forget..
Very few (spiritually advanced) take it in detachment!
Bhag. Gita Ch.15 Perverted tree and how to cut?
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19. Story: Snake in the house!
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What are Ghosts?
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Anna maya
Physical Body
Prana maya
Astral Body
Mano maya
Mind
Vijnana maya
Intelligence
Ananda maya
False Ego
Soul
Spirit
Ghosts are
without physical body..
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2. PRANA MAYA..
Prana maya
Astral Body
Mano maya
Mind
Vijnana maya
Intelligence
Ananda maya
False Ego
Soul
Spirit
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Prana Maya is
Astral Body
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Astral Travel
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Meet Angels..
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Aspects of Astral Travel
See one’s own body from outside
Travel to other planes of material worlds
Fly like a bird but no speed limit!
Beyond time and distance
Encounter with angels & others
Walk through Walls
Meet your ancestors
Travel through time…
Can it help?
Decreases fear of death
Helps to know yourself more
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Anna maya
Physical Body
Prana maya
Astral Body
Mano maya
Mind
Vijnana maya
Intelligence
Ananda maya
False Ego
Soul
Spirit
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Other 3 Koshas (layers)
3. Mano maya (MIND)
Desires
Sense Gratification
Often Dangerous
Mano maya
Vijnana maya
Ananda maya
4. Vijnana maya (Intelligence)
Soul
Intellectual gratification
Self Praise and show
5. Ananda maya (False Ego)
Outburst of bliss
Experienced in Dhyan state also
Do NOT stop here to enjoy bliss
Still under māyā
Meditating yogies think this ultimate
One should cross this layer
Ananda maya
Soul
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29. Riddle: Tell What it is …
Cannot be cut by any weapon
Cannot be burned by fire
Cannot be moistened by water
Cannot be touched by wind.
Unbreakable
Insoluble
No beginning, no ending (eternal)
Invisible
Immutable
Inconceivable (cannot imagine)

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Who Am I ?
Spirit (Part of Brahma Jyoti)
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31. Supreme God: Three Forms
1. Paramatma
Neutral
Distributes Fruits
of Karma
Jivatma
Paramatma
Spirit (Soul)
In spiritual dimension there is no space limits..
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32. Can Multiple Jivatma reside in One Body?
Haridas Thakura (Brahma, Prahalad, Brahmin boy)
Ghost Possessions
Jivatma
Paramatma
Jivatma
Paramatma
Paramatma
Spirit Soul
Jivatma
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33. 2. Brahman Supreme God: Three Forms No reciprocation
No self identification*
Question:
Can Maha Maya control brahman?
* Some call this “Spiritual Suicide”
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34. Supreme God: Three Forms
3. Bhagavan
Sweet Reciprocations
Partial to Devotees
Becomes devotee of devotees!
Controlled by Love
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35. Spirit What is liberation (Moksha)? What is Self Realization?
Ignorance!
Anna maya
Prana maya
Ignorance!
Mano maya
Ignorance!
Vijnana maya
Ignorance!
Ananda maya
Ignorance!
Soul
Spirit
What is Self Realization?

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Who Am I ?
Am I a man?
Am I a woman?
Am I a Hindu?
Am I a Christian?
Am I a Muslim?
Am I an American?
Am I an Indian?
Am I a brahmin?
Am I a low caste?
Am I a CEO?
Am I a Doctor?
Who am I?
Lord
Shining in
Everyone’s
Heart as
Paramatma
Gives the
Knowledge
To really Understand!
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37. Lord Krishna says, Teṣām evānu-kampārtham
G2 Sloka: 6
Teṣām evānu-kampārtham
Aham ajnāna-jam tamaḥ Nāśayāmy ātma-bhāva-stho
Jnāna-dîpena bhāsvatā (B.G 10.11)
Lord Krishna says,
“I who is
dwelling in their hearts,
destroy their darkness
of ignorance
by shining
the lamp of knowledge”

38. anukampā-artham – to show special mercy aham - I
Meaning of Sloka
teṣām – for them
evā - certainly
anukampā-artham – to show special mercy
aham - I
ajnāna-jam – due to ignorance
tamaḥ - darkness nāśayāmi – dispel
ātma-bhāva – within their hearts
sthah - situated
Jnāna – of knowledge
dîpena – with the lamp
bhāsvatā - glowing

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Coverings are from Maha Māyā
Yoga Māyā
Real
Spiritual
Blissful
Maha Māyā
Unreal
Material
Suffering
Maha Māyā is perverted reflection of Yoga Māyā.
Is it easy to get out of Maha Māyā?
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Maha-Maya – Easy to overcome?
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Lord Rama – Giver of Liberation
[Dasha-ratha Nandana Rāma Rāmā,
Dasha-mukha Mardana Rāma Rāmā] (2)
[Pashu-pati Ranjana Rāma Rāmā,
Pāpavi-mōchana Rāma Rāmā] (2) (Dasha)
[Mani-maya Bhūshana Rāma Rāmā,
Manjula Bhāshana Rāma Rāmā] (2) (Dasha)
[Jānaki Jeevana Rāma Rāmā,
Sajjana Pālana Rāma Rāmā] (2) (Dasha)
[ At end, everyone sing slow ]
Dasha-mukha Mardana Rāma Rāmā]
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