I believe that he will explain to you the subject of the text in the modern and scientific way and not in the orthodox way as the old Sanskrit Pundits do. The English-educated people of our Capital city are very fortunate to have the opportunity of hearing the discourses on this Karika from the lips of Swami Chinmayananda, a modern Sanyasi of modern education. That is the greatness and peculiarity of this wonderful work, Karika. Gaudapada takes us to that Eternal Bliss, Eternal Brahman, by the most direct short-cut –as an arrow flies–and not by the serpentine, twisting path. Then we should try to realise that Eternal, Blissful Brahman, and to be established in that imperishable and undecaying Bliss. Eternal Bliss is Brahman, and not this dream-like momentary Universe. Of what use is it to us to think over it and waste our time? By thinking over this problem, we can certainly come to the conclusion that this world and worldly objects are all momentary and not real, and such momentary worldly objects cannot give us Eternal Bliss. Let this Universe be a dream or a reality. The Karika explains clearly and proves with various inferences and logic that this Universe is nothing but a dream. How can this everlasting Universe perceived in the waking state be a dream? In the great Mandukya Karika the illustrious Seer and Acharya Shri Gaudapada tries to answer this question.

All the Universe, consisting of this ever-shining sun, moon and stars, is a dream – a long, long dream.

Sree Swami Tapovanamji Maharaj of Uttarakasi (Himalayas), at whose feet Swami Chinmaya learnt the scriptures-Ed.)īrahman is the only reality. (Here below we reproduce a divine message of blessings and encouragement received at the time of the Gyana-Yagna in the year 1953 from H.

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