Do realized persons retain their individuality after enlightenment? | Infinite Ocean of Existence -

Swami Sarvapriyananda speaks on the topic, “Will a realized person retain their individuality after enlightenment?"
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Vedanta is one of the world’s most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas, the sacred scriptures of India, Vedanta affirms the oneness of existence, the divinity of the soul, and the harmony of religions. ABOUT US Vedanta Society of New York is affiliated with the Ramakrishna Order of India. In fact, this is the Order's first Center started by Swami Vivekananda, in 1894. It was a historic event, for the seed of the world-wide Ramakrishna Movement was sown here in New York over a century ago. Swami Sarvapriyananda is the present Resident Minister and Spiritual Leader of the Vedanta Society of New York.

[@anagha.aniruddha16]

हरी: ऊॅं तत्सत्| श्रीरामकृष्णार्पणमस्तु 🙏🏻 Namaskar Swami Sarvapriyanandaji Maharaj 🙏🏻 Thank you Vedanta society New York for sharing this 🌹

[@abhishektilva2954]

The answer given by swami is opposite of what Sri Yukteshwar says to Paramhansa Yogananda in the book Autobiography of a yogi. To quote, “When a soul finally gets out of the three jars of bodily delusions,” Master continued, “it becomes one with the Infinite without any loss of individuality."

[@sumit_nath]

In last phrase Swamiji said "Ati Shanto" which literally means the same as you said. Being infinite without losing individuality. They are not different at all. Just explanation is different

[@jrajesh11]

Yes normally without loss of individuality but a Jnani also can get fully dissolved without individuality .

[@domingosmsande9153]

Without discovering who I am, and wanting to know about the universe and God, I find myself in the strange and curious situation of wanting to know about everything else without knowing who wants to know. I am not two, one to know the other. It's really about discovering, removing what covers. I can, apparently, cover the sun with the palm of my hand. But that hand is only seen by me because of the sunlight. Likewise, I only perceive theories, beliefs and concepts - which seemingly cover the infinite light - because of that light itself. To see the sun, I need to remove my hand from its position in front of my eyes. To see the infinite light, it is necessary to remove, by understanding the facts, the superimposition which is beliefs, theories and mental representations. In this case, seeing is being. It's a great adventure, which, initially, can cause fear. But this fear also subsides.

[@lanle5820]

Swami Sarvapriyananda is Gem

[@thetransferaccount4586]

then why don't i have strange powers?

[@shivasmight369]

Om Namah Shivaya

[@soorajks2774]

Pranam Maharaj OM NAMO BHAGAVATHE SHREE RAMAKRISHNAYA NAMO NAMA: 🙏🙏🙏 The only perfect logical theory for this creation , this Universe... is the theory of Non-Creation , Ajaatha vaatha... which states that there is no Creation. If we look it close... we can see only Brahman , Aanandam everywhere. isnt it?

[@rajeswari424]

Without realise what ever descrpitions cant answer this quiz we have .... once realise there is no quiz arise at all ... let all be illuminated by the grace of Sri Ramkrishna ❤

[@shambhunathjha643]

Jai Jai Jai Gurudev 🙏

[@tanukagupta8416]

PRONAM Maharaj 🌷🙏🙏🙏🌷

[@edidinescu5906]

Let my listenug be or not be a prayer to/for you..

[@melissapountney480]

Is it a good thing to see the snake and the rop at the same time

[@chaithras2045]

Sir. I got some understanding of Advaita with different perspective. I was not having idea what is AHAM BRAHMASMI. NOW I got clear picture. Thank you very much

[@ravindramurthy3486]

A "realized person" does not see himself or herself as an "individual". He/She cognizes that the "individual" is/was/will never be anything other than an appearance in and not made of anything other than the "TRUE I" aka "Brahman", there never being any separation between the "two".

[@pramodrai3199]

Pranam Swami Jee 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@swamivedantanandapuri1322]

Sastanga pranaam🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏. Swami Vedantananda Puri

[@SusanHopkinson]

🙏🏻🥰🙏🏻

[@runupatnaik4786]

🙏❤️

[@domingosmsande9153]

Intelligence literally means “reading between”, that is, reading between the lines, which means perceiving what is behind that which appears, behind appearances. “Phenomenon” is, literally, “what appears” and also "what seems to be”. Intelligence is seeing what is behind phenomena. Intelligence itself is what is behind phenomena. The seer is the seen.

[@allnone4277]

Even the ocean example is limited... Existence has no difference or parts that arise due to space in ocean. Since space itself is an appearance in existence. Therefore, there is no this or that existence. It is one without any difference.

[@runupatnaik4786]

👍❤

[@edidinescu5906]

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[@edidinescu5906]

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[@HarishKumar-sv7bu]

😂😂😂 Area of brain….Yes you are formless but not me….

[@edidinescu5906]

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[@rik5974]

What about individuality ? How brahman & individuality can exist together ?

[@ravindramurthy3486]

In "ignorance" there is "individuality". In "knowledge" there is dissolution of individuality and cognition that: YOU ARE BRAHMAN, WERE NEVER ANYTHING OTHER THAN BRAHMAN AND WILL NEVER BE ANYTHING OTHER THAN BRAHMAN". Simultaneously you recognize that YOU transcend both ignorance and knowledge. Brahman and individuality do not exist together, there is only BRAHMAN AND IS NONDIFFERENT FROM YOU. Please ask yourself: If Brahman is infinite (To be seen as a FACT), how can individuality- a finite entity- exist independently of infinite? How can BRAHMAN exclude "you- the individual"?

[@sriparnasikdar]

My sincere obeisance to revered swamiji. I have a question.. WHAT HAPPENS TO THE CONSCIOUSNESS WHEN WE DIE?

[@Gil_Gamesh]

We don't die. We are the dreamer of the dream of separation from Brahman, (so it appears that the body dies) -- but there never was separation (it was an impossibility), because we are one with Brahman and Brahman is limitless existence.

[@RamSamudrala]

What happens to a drop of the water in the ocean when it stops thinking it is separate from the ocean? Nothing changes.

[@PatricksPoetry]

Take my peace, I am Love

[@adv.madhusudananmp9045]

Pranams Swamiji ❤

[@sandycarter5300]

Beautiful!

[@sabaokangan]

Beautiful

[@ranganathgowda369]

Tat twam ASI ❤

[@stewartthomas2642]

❤❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤍💥

[@Liyah-encyclopedia333]

❤❤❤

[@QuiterieGianinaGabrielle]

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[@mitalibhattacharya823]

🙏🙏🙏

[@TheGd2812]

Is life just about existing? If it is then I m disappointed

[@SolveEtCoagula93]

The 'I' will always be disappointed - that is its nature - that is why 'you' suffer. The solution? Find out who, or what, is disappointed.

[@SolveEtCoagula93]

@Imp120 My friend, you are nowhere near the truth. You need to go much deeper to find the ‘I’. When/if you do, your question(s) will cease.

[@SolveEtCoagula93]

@Imp120 The ‘I’, the self, is simply something created by the brain. It is nothing more than an invention. Consciousness arises ‘elsewhere’.

[@SolveEtCoagula93]

@Imp120 words and ideas are only a guide. Like all guides they need to be used carefully, with caution. Don’t worry about the words, start your own journey and find out directly.

[@SolveEtCoagula93]

@Imp120 Be careful. All you are writing about is a World View. There are many World Views on sites like these - after all, every individual has one. BUT, if you start from the perspective that EVERY World View (my own included) is wrong, no matter how profound, sensible, mystical, or correct it seems, then you are starting from a good point. World Views, opinions, words, etc, are all the same - they may point but THEY are not the truth. It's the same as actions such as meditation, prayer, mantra, etc, - none of these things can 'cause' you to awaken. BUT, used wisely, they will reveal a map, a path, for you to follow. If you know how to use the map, you may walk until one day . . . . . . . . . Travel well (even if you have nowhere to go).

[@seH2i]

You, Venerable One, may indeed be a seeker, for, striving toward your goal, there is much you do not see which is right before your eyes.