Saturday 4 January 2014

Form (रूप) and the Essence (नाम).

Upanishad declares that in the beginning Brahman was One but Unknown and for becoming known manifested as नाम (Essence) and रूप (Form), the नाम being posited in the रूप, to the tip of the fingure, as it were. The नाम is not seen because it is covered by रूप and becomes experienced only when actions are performed by the रूप, as sight when seeing, as breath when breathing, as sound when hearing, as smell when inhaling and as thought when thinking. रूप, the forms become manifest when one perceives externally  the actions performed and नाम, the essence concealed within becomes experienced when one perceives internally within रूप, the forms.

Therefore, it is said that there within रूप, the form - city of Brahman is the abode, a lotus flower, within that is a small space. What is within that Space should be sought, for that assuredly is one should desire to experience. Thus when one directs one's attention externally one sees and becomes distracted by रूप, the forms. When one directs one's attention internally one sees the नाम, the essence. Therefore, to experience the नाम, the essence one should transcend the attraction of रूप, the forms. This is what the seer prays for, when he pleads with the divinity, Pushan that the face of Satya, the Prime Existence is covered with the golden disc (attraction of रूप, the forms). Uncover it so that he may see
the Prime Existence. Pushan, the sole Seer, the Sun, the offspring of Prajapati, gather your rays which radiate in resplendence, so that he may behold the auspicious face.

Therefore, when one withdraws one' attention from the actions performed by रूप, the forms, through attractive only then one would to experience नाम, the divine essence within, in all it's resplendence and glory.

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