What is pure Consciousness & why time does not exist in reality

QUESTION: Sir,
How can u define pure conciousness in terms of meditation.Pure consiousness,pure soul is same with all beings & all matters is it energy,wave or it is something behind energy wave.How it is beyond space and time.

ANSWER: There is only one Chith (Supreme or pure consciousness) occupying all space and time. IT has existed, exists and will always exist. It is neither matter, nor energy, nor time. It is beyond all these, for from IT come all these. From IT are born all these. All these are the effects while IT is the cause. IT itself does not have a cause since it has always existed and is NOT a compound product (that which can be split into smaller constituents - A condition necessary for any concept to come under the purview of birth and death, start and end). IT is thus the source and eternal existence which is the cause of all matter, space and time. IT is fully independent and unconnected with space, time and matter, for these have come from IT and not the other way round. IT is single, without beginning and without end. Since it is indivisible and not the product of two or more constituents, it is primal (the very cause) and has no second. IT is the first without a second, and even this statement is not fully correct, for how can that which is everything be limited to numbers such as first, second or third when there is nothing but IT everywhere?

This is what we actually are in reality. We are the 'IT' described. Everything around us from space, air, fire, water and earth are the effects of IT. We are not this body, mind, intellect, limited self-consciousness or ego. When ignorance accrued through layers of karma surround a part of this 'IT' like thick dust covers a sparkling mirror, the mirror considers itself to be a piece of matter incapable of reflecting light and forgets this property of itself. It then associates itself with the dust covering it. This is what is called 'self-consciousness' or the limited consciousness all of us experience further to thinking ourselves to be a body with a mind and intellect. Further to thinking of ourselves as separate individuals, independent and different from another person. In reality, the true 'US' further to not being the body, mind, intellect, self-consciousness or ego is the infinite, all pervading, always present 'IT' described, for there is no other indivisible non-compound in this universe, everything being a product of two or more things except this 'IT', and even these compounds that we see such as matter are a product of two or more constituents and have sprung from this infinity but are not independent entities.

The Upanishads describe this 'IT' as the Parabrahman (or Nirguna Brahman - The Almighty Lord) who was never born and never dies, who has always existed and always exists. Who is everything, and beyond whom there is nothing since he exists and occupies infinity. Everything that we see or don't see, that we can think or cannot think, which we can experience or not experience is within HIM and an offshoot of HIM, while HE himself is beyond these offshoots. When everything is occupied by one single entity, where is the question of a second? The question of a second entity becomes possible when there is some space available which is unoccupied. How can a second entity exist when all space unto infinity is fully occupied?

* "Sarvam khalvidam Brahman" - say the Upanishads in describing this pure consciousness. " Everything is verily this Brahman. HE occupies all space and time and pervades everything". Everything else are only HIS effects, while HE is independent of these effects.

* "Tat Tvam Asi" - says the Chandogya Upanishad. "Thou are THAT". You are THAT pure consciousness, that Brahman himself and nothing else. The presence of 'Agnyana' (ignorance) around your real self has given you the impression that you and THAT (Brahman) are separate. It has lead to this wrong assumption and belief that you are this body, this person and this limited individual. It is like a wave which has risen from the ocean which considers itself separate from the ocean. It now considers itself different from the ocean. How can we make the wave overcome this wrong concept and drive home the right concept that it is not different from the ocean itself? For that the wave should be made to settle down into complete tranquility, serenity, calmness and a state of complete non-moving. Then, only the immense ocean exists, perfectly still, perfectly non-moving in a state of indistinguishable union with the ocean. Then, there is no wave but only the ocean. Then, the wave experiences itself to be no different from the ocean. It accepts itself to be the ocean on this realization and will never go back to the belief that it was different. Even if it were to experience the shape of a wave once again, it will no longer believe itself to be different, for it knows that this is only a phenomenon (Maya) that is making it appear to be separate, while the reality is that the ocean itself has taken the shape of the wave, while its real nature is that of absolute silence and stillness.

We in this state of limited self-consciousness are the wave and the Parabrahman (Almighty Lord) is the ocean. How do we make ourselves realize that we are the Brahman? How do we get over this false concept we now stand in? For that, just as the wave was stilled into peace, the mind has to be first made perfectly still. There must be no external or internal factor which throws back the mind into the form of a wave. But there are strong Samskaras (impressions) and resulting Vasanas (tendencies) within us, which are the root cause behind the mind taking the shape of waves of anger, desire, passion, greed etc... including the concept of a separate self. So these impressions and tendencies must first be burnt and deactivated. There must be no remaining impression or tendency that can again throw the mind into the form of a wave. Then the mind becomes permanently calm and serene to an extent where it dissolves into the ocean of Brahman. "Yogas Chittah Vritthi Nirodhaha"- says the great sage Pathanjali Maharishi in his Yoga suthras -- "Yoga is cessation of the modifications of the mind-stuff".

The Jivatma then realizes itself to be non-existent in terms of separateness, for then, there is only the Brahman like there was only the ocean. Then, there is complete merger of the individual wave into the ocean of Brahman. Once it has reached this state, it no longer considers itself different from this ocean, though encased within this physical body with a mind. It considers itself as being present within all beings and all beings present within itself. This is the final state achieved after mastering 'Nirbija Samadhi' meditation (super-consciousness of the 7th stage leading to 'Dharma-Megha Samadhi') which then leads to 'Kaivalya' (self-realization). A Yogi in this stage has become one with the ocean of Brahman. His Atman (soul) experiences complete union with the Lord which is of the nature of knowledge-existence-bliss to a level which cannot be comprehended by the human intellect. It can only be experienced and not described say the Upanishads, for words cannot do justice as regards explanation. It is pure 'Ananda' (bliss) of completeness through union with HIM. Thus pure consciousness cannot be described. It can only be experienced in this stage.

This is the state of the 'Jivanmukta' (self-realized sage). He has lost the concept of individuality and an individual ego. This concept has collapsed and died further to the Samskaras and impressions which were supporting it having been roasted & deactivated. He is forever established in the state of oneness or non-duality with the pure consciousness or Brahman. Then, he experiences infinite bliss, knowledge and eternal existence in the nature of the Brahman without start and without end. All his sorrows end. His physical body remains for some time (as long as the Prarabdha karma - that which is to be worked out by the body in this life) remains. Once this is over, he drops his body and merges into the ocean of Brahman forever and does not come back. The purpose of his existence is over. His mind and prana are absorbed in the Brahman. This is what the Yogi tries to achieve through Yoga and Brahmacharya. Nothing more, nothing less.

The concept of time also dies when one reaches this state of pure consciousness. There is nothing called time for the Jivanmukta (self-realized sage), for he has gone beyond time. In reality, this thing called time does not exist even for the non-realized man, for it is only a relative concept. How? The answer is that when everything is occupied by Brahman and HE himself is everything in the nature of empty space and there is nothing else (for he is indivisible and not compound) where is the question of comparison leading to time? We now measure time as the time taken by Earth to make one rotation around its axis. We call this period - 'one day'. So the concept of time in this case is dependent on the Earth and its speed. Next we make use of this arrived concept and apply it to the Moon. We now arrive at a value of about 27 odd Earth days for the Moon to make an orbit of the Earth (go around the earth) as regards to the fixed stars which relatively do not move from their positions. So these concepts of time are based on the presence of celestial bodies such as the Earth, Sun, Moon etc.. The time concept is based on the presence of Earth to the earthling. If none of these planets or stars existed, there would have been no concept of time. It would have been one infinite and empty cosmos devoid of any object and fully clear. And there really IS no concept of time! How? Because these stars, planets and other heavenly bodies do not exist in terms of absolute reality. All of them are made of matter and matter is made of atoms and atoms when further split give us sub-atomic particles such as protons & electrons which when further split give us nothing but ENERGY. There is no matter left at that stage but only energy as in case of a nuclear reaction.

So all matter is really not matter but a form of energy in a state of vibration. It is energy being held together in a particular frequency by the will and power of some force greater than than that present within or without matter. This force or entity which has created all these planets, stars and celestial bodies through the play of energy, leading to the atom and then matter is what we call the the Parabrahman (Almighty). Just as he created all these at some point of time, he will destroy and withdraw all these at another point in time. Then there is only empty space again and how will you quantify time when there is no object to base it upon? How can time exist when there is infinite empty space everywhere which does not change? There is then no today or tomorrow but only infinity without blemish.

The Upanishads tell us that even now there is nothing called time, for time is a relative concept based on the presence of heavenly bodies. There is nothing called time at all because all these heavenly bodies are a part of the mental projection of the Almighty Lord. He wills and they manifest as his dream. He again wills and they disappear through destruction. This is the result of his Leela (divine play) effected through Maya (divine illusion) but not real. Only one thing if IT can be called that, is real, namely HIM. Everything else appears and disappears as per his will. HE alone exists always and nothing else hence exists. It is all an illusion worked by the master magician. This is why it is said that this world and time are Asath (unreal), for they are false. "Do not get captivated by HIS objects of creation, for they are only his dream, his play. Make efforts to REALIZE HIM, for then you will realize yourself as no different and become eternal within him" say the Upanishads.

This is why we should practice Brahmacharya and Yoga with meditation, because misusing the sexual act for recreation binds us more and more towards his objects of creation (Asath-unreal which will dissolve and vanish like objects in dream sleep) and takes us farther away from HIM (our true self), leaving us attached and craving and finally full of sorrow to that which NEVER existed. All this is Maya (illusion). Desire for a woman, wealth, name, fame are all Maya. This is why sense pleasures which come from the body and mind do not give lasting happiness, for they are a product of that (the body) which does not exist in terms of absolute reality. The Atman (soul) within this body which is no different from HIM alone gives happiness. Hence HE should be known, HE should be realized and we should reclaim our true state of infinity.

ॐ तत् सत्
(That Supreme being is the absolute truth)

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QUESTION: Thanks for this great answer it has removed all doubts.I have one more question god does creation and destruction we are in brahma's day i.e creation when their will be night then destruction will occur.Is this destruction as described in vedas will be in the whole universe or earth and those who have become one with sat-chit-ananda will be born or not?