In this great little five minute video from an interview on “Never Not Here” with Richard Miller, Jeff reminds us that its very easy to get drawn into the idea that we are Brahman, the void of nothingness, and forget that the world of form also originates from that void as well.
Fill Your Life With Wisdom & Inspiration!
Happiness depends upon the quality of your thoughts so why not make sure you get the inspiration you need.
Sign up below and we will deliver one inspirational quote or video directly into your "Inbox" each and every day!
WE HAVE A ZERO TOLERANCE SPAM POLICY!
Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party.
Your information will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party.
As far as I’m aware Shankara never actually taught ‘The world is an illusion, only Brahman is real, the world is Brahman.’ – this appears to be a misquote.
The actual teaching is ‘Brahma satyam, jagat mithya, jivo brahmaiva naparah’
..which means:
‘Brahman is Truth/Reality, the world is illusion, the Jiva (individual Self or ‘I’ or ‘I Am’) [when enquired into] is nothing but Brahman’
As far as I’m aware Shankara never actually taught ‘The world is an illusion, only Brahman is real, the world is Brahman.’ – this appears to be a misquote.
The actual teaching is ‘Brahma satyam, jagat mithya, jivo brahmaiva naparah’
..which means:
‘Brahman is Truth/Reality, the world is illusion, the Jiva (individual Self or ‘I’ or ‘I Am’) [when enquired into] is nothing but Brahman’
Tom Das