Dr. Vijai S Shankar MD.PhD.
Published on www.academy-advaita.com
The Netherlands
28 May 2021
Life Goes On
“Knows”
By knowledge, every man and woman knows that life goes on. To knowledge it means that life goes on whether man or woman does, speaks or thinks. It also means life goes on whether man or woman does not do, does not speak or does not think.
To wisdom, in every man and woman, however, it does not mean what it does mean by knowledge. To wisdom it means life goes on moving and man and woman do not do, speak or think by themselves, and neither does life do, speak or think.
Every man and woman needs to understand this wisdom.
Life contains nature. Nature contains weather, vegetation, animals and human beings in every moment. Weather in nature is only moving from one weather to the next, which keeps moving in cycles.
Vegetation in nature is only moving from one seed to the next of the same kind, which keeps moving in cycles, and from one seed to the next of different kinds, which keeps moving in cycles.
Vegetation in nature is only moving in growing of plants, trees, flowers, fruits, taste, fragrance, colours, size and shape, which keeps moving and changing in cycles.
Animals in nature are only moving from one seed to the next of the same species, which keep moving in cycles, and from one seed to the next of different species, which keep moving in cycles
Animals in nature are only moving in growing of animals, growing in taste, growing in smell. colours, size and shape, which keep moving and changing in cycles.
Humans in nature are only moving from one seed to the next of the same kind, which keep moving in cycles, and from one seed to the next of different kinds, which keep moving in cycles.
Humans in nature are only moving in growing of children, growing as adults, growing of old. growing in taste, growing in smell, colour , size and shape, which keep changing and moving in cycles.
Movements in humans in nature are moving instinctively and the movements in every moment by nature are believed as actions by the knowledge in the human mind.
Movements of lips in humans in nature are moving instinctively and the movements of lips which produce sound are believed by knowledge in humans as words spoken by humans.
Movements of sounds in the mind of humans in nature are moving instinctively and the movements of sounds which appear as thoughts are believed by knowledge as words thought by humans.
Humans do not do, speak or think by themselves. Humans are only moving as life goes on moving.
The enlightened realise that life goes on moving light and sound that appear as humans are doers, speakers and thinkers, whilst they are not. The enlightened realise that doing, speaking and thinking is a play of moving light and sound.
Author: Dr. Vijai S. Shankar
© Copyright V. S. Shankar 2021
Editors Note:
As soon as a baby is born it is gifted with an identity – gender, name, weight, place of birth and name of parents (if known). At the end of its span of life, whatever that may be, it loses identity. In knowledge, this is death and the loss of life, as is commonly believed. Understanding that this process from birth to death, as revealed by the wise, is the illusory play of moving light and sound is the gift of the intelligence of life. Realising this is the pathway to paradise, for life goes on.
Julian Capper. UK.
German Translator‘s Note:
When the ego speaks of life, it means "my life", “my deeds”, “my words”, “my thoughts”. The sages explain, as in this article, how the cycle of life cannot be limited to "mine" and "yours" and life moves as it is meant to move. Only in thought is life limited, full of deeds and words. Beyond thought, on the other hand, in the timeless here and nameless now, life is unlimited. We all live this life, whether we are aware of it or not. Let us understand and be grateful.
Marcus Stegmaier, Germany.