All the manifested world of things and beings are projected by imagination upon the substratum which is the Eternal All-pervading Vishnu, whose nature is Existence-Intelligence; just as the different ornaments are all made out of the same gold. Adi Shankara More Quotes by Adi Shankara More Quotes From Adi Shankara Thus one should know oneself to be of the nature of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss[Sat-Chit-Ananda]. Adi Shankara bliss consciousness should Space seems broken and diverse because of the many forms in it. Remove the forms and pure space remains. So, too with the Omnipresent Self. Adi Shankara space broken self But the jiva [living being] is endowed with ego and his knowledge is limited, whereas Ishwar is without ego and is omniscient. Adi Shankara omniscient ego knowledge The witness of the three states of consciousness [waking, dream and deep sleep] and of the nature of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss is the Self Adi Shankara self dream sleep Who but the Atman is capable of removing the bonds of ignorance, passion and self-interested action? Adi Shankara passion ignorance self
