Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Satyameva Jayate

The principle of the Gayatri mantra is Satyameva Jayate - also beautifully expressed as a spiritual aspiration in the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad, as "Asato Maa Sadgamaya, Tamaso Maa Jyotirgamaya, Mrtyormaa Amrutham Gamaya". The Self of the Gayatri mantra, expressed as TAT, is the only eternal truth, as everything else is transient which will vanish like an mirage. That Self energizes us all, and we want to completely align our thoughts and activities to that TRUTH of the Self, since truth alone wins. He who thus always aligns himself to that Truth and Dharma set out by the Self, need fear nothing. He is ever secure. He will get the brilliance and splendour of the Self. Through an awareness of our inner self potential, we also attempt to manifest it by associating and conforming to that Self. Like in the Dvaa Suparnaa verse of the Upanishads.

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