You Are That!, The Essence of Hindu Vedic Knowledge

Mar 24th, 2008

Tat-tvam-asi is the Sanskrit for “That You Are.” The word Tat-tvam-asi is the essence of Hindu Vedic knowledge, the crux of Vedanta, and literally means that we indeed are the cosmic principle. How far we are most of the time from this truth. How little our day-to-day existence correlates with the experience of being that…of being the ultimate. Our identification with our name and form limits us to just that –- a name and a form. Yoga is the art and craft of extending our boundaries, so that we get to erase our limiting confines, and taste the exaltation that comes from identifying with the boundless. Endless are the paths that lead to this destination. To name a few, there is Karma yoga, the act of performing ones duties selflessly; Hatha Yoga, the path of ‘obstinacy’ in mastering postures; Jnana Yoga, the path of inquiry; and Bhakti Yoga, the path of devotion. The variety is there to suit different inclinations and mindsets. Pick the path that suits your inclinations, as Nature Herself has planted these within you. Do not fight who you are, because in doing so, you are moving against the flow. Align your journey with your personality, then strive to know the boundlessness of who you truly are!

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