SPIRITUAL ATTRACTION
The Atman--who a person is really--is drawn to Brahman like the needle of a compass is drawn to a magnet. This attraction leads ultimately to the awakening of the Atman into Brahman, called moksha or liberation in Vedanta.
The trouble comes when the compass that is the Atman is covered in dust and dirt, which is the empirical or egoic self. Accordingly, the Atman's draw to the Brahman is lessened, which delays its destiny or halts it altogether.
Spiritual practice (sadhana), especially meditation, enables one to sweep away the debris that is the egoic self, making it possible for the Atman to find and, soon enough, unite with Brahman.
The trouble comes when the compass that is the Atman is covered in dust and dirt, which is the empirical or egoic self. Accordingly, the Atman's draw to the Brahman is lessened, which delays its destiny or halts it altogether.
Spiritual practice (sadhana), especially meditation, enables one to sweep away the debris that is the egoic self, making it possible for the Atman to find and, soon enough, unite with Brahman.
posted by Donald L. Simons at
10:44 AM
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