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The Four Supreme Aphorisms

From the four Vedas

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yaenaekshatae srunoteedam, jighrati vyaakaroti cha |

Swaadwa swaadu vijaanaati, tat prajnaanam udeeritam ||

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Rig. Itaraeya, Lakshna

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Prajnaanam Brahma

• That which cannot be perceived by• The five special senses (we ordinarily are

endowed with) – namely the vision, hearing, smell, touch and taste

• But that special power within us which is responsible for our experiencing the world through the five senses – that Prajnaanam is Brahma

Brahman is the Chaitanyam

Rig. Itaraeya, Lakshna

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chaitanyam yekam brahmatah prajnaanam brahma mayyapi ||

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Rig. Itaraeya, Lakshna

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• From The Creator, Indra and other Gods

• to the human beings, horses, cows etc.,

• that same, single sentient energy or Chaitanyam is termed as

• The Prajnaanam Brahma

Prajnaanam Brahma

Brahman is the Chaitanyam

Rig. Itaraeya, Lakshna

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paripuurnah paraatma, asmin daehae vidyaadhi kaarini |

Buddhaessaakshi tayaa sthitwaa sphuran na aham iteeryatae ||

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Yajur. Brahmachaaranya, Swanubhava

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Aham Brahma AsmiIn this body• That which is complete and perfect• Supreme and is the monarck for all

perception• Seated as witness above the Intellect• And beyond comprehension• It is termed as the so called “I” the

BrahmanI am the Brahman

Yajur. Brahmachaaranya, Swanubhava

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swatah puurnah paraatma atra brahma sabdaena varnitah |

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Yajur. Brahmachaaranya, Swanubhava

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What is described by the word Brahman • It is natural and independent• It is complete and perfect• On careful analysis it is the one and

same in all• By that I have become to be known as

Brahman

I am the Brahman

Aham Brahma Asmi

Yajur. Brahmachaaranya, Swanubhava

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Saama, Chandyoga, Upadaesa

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Tat Twam Asi

That which is

• One and the same in all and Second to none

• Not having any Name and Form

• Before all this creation (very ancient)

• But ever new – that is named the as Tat

• That Tat is you (thou art that)

Thou art That

Saama, Chandyoga, Upadaesa

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Srotur daeha endriya ateetam, vastwatrastwampadaeritam |

Ekatraa graahyatae aseeti dadaikya manubhuuyataam ||

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Saama, Chandyoga, Upadaesa

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• It is beyond the perception by the five senses

• To be grasped and understood like any of the objects

• It is to be known as the same, one single one in all

• It can be only experienced subjectively

Tat Twam Asi

Thou art That

Saama, Chandyoga, Upadaesa

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swaprakaaSaa aparokshatwam ayamityuktito matam |

ahamkaaraadi daehaantam, pratyagaatmaeti geeyatae ||

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Adharvana, Maandookya, Saakshaatkaara

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Ayam Atmaa Brahma

• It is self illuminating and the Supreme

• It is to be understood as that

• which is internal to the sareera and ahamkaara etc.,

• It is praised as the Pratyag Atmaa

That Brahman is the Atman

Adharvana, Maandookya, Saakshaatkaara

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drisyamaanasya sarwasya, jagatastattwam eeryatae |

Brahma sabdaena tad Brahma, swa prakaasa atma ruupakam ||

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• It is the power or energy of the entire world that is visible

• It is to be known by the word Brahma• That Brahma glows by itself • And it glows in the shape of Atma

every where

Ayam Atmaa Brahma

That Brahman is the Atman

Adharvana, Maandookya, Saakshaatkaara

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Aham Atmaa Gudaakesa……..…X, 20

Vidya vinaya sampanne …….…..V, 18

Aksharm Brahma paramam .…VIII, 03

Vedaanam saama vaedo …….…..X, 22

Mamaivaamso jeeva ………….XV, 07