Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha
Aakaashaval-lepavidooragoham aadityavad-bhaasya-
Ahaaryavan-nitya-
(From Adi Sankara's Vivekachoodamani)
"Like space, I can never be tainted by anything. Like sun (which reveals all objects but is revealed by its own brilliance), I am distinct from the things illumined (I shine in my own luster). Like mountain, I am ever unshakable. Like the ocean, I am unbounded."
THIS IS YOUR DIMENSION! The other dimensions are those of your body which your mother delivered. The body is yours, it is not you! With this Soul-dimension, you can sink, sink and sink – into the unfathomable depth within, or you can expand, expand and expand – encountering, receiving, assimilating and outliving anything coming from the wide world. All external inputs, in the form of interactions with places, persons or situations, will bring nourishment for growth of your mind and intelligence.
This is a comprehensive path of progress, an evergreen path of enrichment. And when your are satisfied with your growth, refinement and enrichment, when you feel fulfilled, sit wherever you are, and sing in tune with Adi Sankara –
Aakaashaval-lepavidooragoham aadityavad-bhaasya-
Ahaaryavan-nitya-
