Aspects Of The Universe
December 19, 1996Bangalore Ashram, India
You have five aspects to yourself:
1) Asti (IS-Ness),
2) Bhaati (knowledge, expression),
3) Preti (love),
4) Nama (name), and
5) Rupa (form).
Matter has two aspects: nama and rupa (name and form).Consciousness has three aspects: asti (is-ness), bhakti (it knows and expresses), and preti (it is loving).This is the secret of the whole universe.Maya (ignorance or delusion) is not being aware of the three aspects of consciousness and getting caught up in the names and forms of matter.Question: Why are we imperfect?Sri Sri: So that we can grow to perfection. Life is a movement from imperfection to perfection. A seed contains the tree, but to become a tree it must cease to be a seed. In life you can either see imperfection at every step, or you can see a movement from one perfection to another perfection.Wherever you put your attention, that will grow. If you put your attention on the lack of something, the lack will increase.
You have five aspects to yourself:
1) Asti (IS-Ness),
2) Bhaati (knowledge, expression),
3) Preti (love),
4) Nama (name), and
5) Rupa (form).
Matter has two aspects: nama and rupa (name and form).Consciousness has three aspects: asti (is-ness), bhakti (it knows and expresses), and preti (it is loving).This is the secret of the whole universe.Maya (ignorance or delusion) is not being aware of the three aspects of consciousness and getting caught up in the names and forms of matter.Question: Why are we imperfect?Sri Sri: So that we can grow to perfection. Life is a movement from imperfection to perfection. A seed contains the tree, but to become a tree it must cease to be a seed. In life you can either see imperfection at every step, or you can see a movement from one perfection to another perfection.Wherever you put your attention, that will grow. If you put your attention on the lack of something, the lack will increase.