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The Wisdom of Vedanta by Swami Amar Jyoti "IF WE ARE, IN A SENSE, "CONSCIOUS BEINGS," HOW IS IT THAT A CONSCIOUS BEING COULD BECOME "UNCONSCIOUS"?"This is an age-old question. When we say "conscious being" or Consciousness we are talking about Light, Awakening, Enlightenment, the Ultimate. And when we say "unconsciousness" we are referring to darkness, ignorance, "maya", illusion. Unconsciousness is that which is fleeting and changeful, whereas Consciousness is changeless. In other words, we are asking how God became man, how the Light became darkness, how from Wisdom we became ignorant, how from being one in Consciousness we became so many in unconsciousness. The most noted answer, according to the Vedas, is that in that Ultimate Consciousness, He or She wanted to become many, to create, to play. The word is "leela", divine play. The question has been: when He was blissful and conscious, why did He want to play? What was lacking that He wanted to create? Actually it was because He was in bliss that He wanted to play. It is only when you are joyful that you feel like going out and playing. In other words, internal Spirit wanted to externalize into objective creation. As soon as we put this into words we are bound to feel its limitations. It is only when you are in direct communication with the Creator that you can see how this occurs. From our human intellectual understanding we say that the Supreme became many, not separately but all-pervading. For example: when you divert water into various channels, it is still water throughout. God is like the water: He became many yet all is God. That pervadedness remains. When Consciousness begins to be many, it remains the same but is manifested in quantity. And in that quantitative manifestation each entity assumes a limit. We lose the consciousness of being One. As soon as the Oneness is lost, that limited entity loses the consciousness of Oneness, the Absolute Consciousness, and that is where we become unconscious. When you get back to Oneness, the drama, the variety ends. Another example is when you are falling asleep. If you can consciously be aware at that time, you will perceive an unconsciousness overpowering you. An imperceptible, hazy veil puts you to sleep, yet inside you are still awake. This illusion has been called maya, synonymous with Divine Mother, the Matrix of creation. She is the helpmate of the Creator, and without Her, He would not create. Therefore multiplicity happens and you are lost in unconsciousness, as you see it now: manifold variety of colors, angles, perceptions, sights, sounds, and so on. So that is the answer to your question: when you first start desiring, you become unconscious. More about Swami Amar Jyoti MARCH 2013 FORECAST * ARIES -. This transit may bring a compulsion to be with a special person in order to express your love and affection..Read more..click here! To watch VIDEO Forecast..click here! * TAURUS - Service to others can provide you with recognition and fulfillment. You need to work to overcome shyness and possible neurotic tendencies during this time..Read more..click here! To watch VIDEO Forecast..click here! * GEMINI - You are more likely to know what you want now and to have the energy and self-confidence to go after it. You project your ideas with more power and energy than usual..Read more..click here! To watch VIDEO Forecast..click here! * CANCER - Your home life may take a back seat while this aspect is in transit, and you are likely to be strong-willed and unwilling to make compromises.Read more..click here!To watch VIDEO Forecast..click here! * LEO - Watch out for over-indulgence in food and drink, and spending money--except for beautifying your home. Have a party!.Read more..click here! To watch VIDEO Forecast..click here! * VIRGO - You will have a tendency to give more than to receive, and to understand more than you need to..Read more..click here! To watch VIDEO Forecast..click here! * LIBRA - You could feel that you are not quite complete alone and you need someone else to help you be a whole person.Read more..click here! To watch VIDEO Forecast..click here! * SCORPIO - You should feel extremely affectionate and need to express that to others. You could even take on the role of peacemaker..Read more..click here! To watch VIDEO Forecast..click here! * SAGITTARIUS - You will want to know more about yourself, the world and other people, therefore you should start some new studies to help reveal more of the Self.Read more..click here! To watch VIDEO Forecast..click here! * CAPRICORN - You are proud of your family heritage, and may tend to have an aristocratic outlook. You will want your home to be a showplace of art, beauty, and opulence--limited only by the extent of your wealth and social class.Read more..click here! To watch VIDEO Forecast..click here! * AQUARIUS - You are able to express your feelings of affection, and relationships are improved. It is a good time to meet new people, also..Read more..click here! To watch VIDEO Forecast..click here! * PISCES - You will have good earning powers, but need to watch tendencies toward extravagance. You like to make money and you like to spend it..Read more..click here! To watch VIDEO Forecast..click here!
