The five senses have five dimensions in the universe | ASHTAVAKRA GITA

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                 🌿Chapter - 3🌿

        ~ The Secret Of Elements ~

                   🌱 Day - 14 🌱

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Ashtavakra continues,

न पृथवी न जलं नाग्निर्न वीयुर्द्यौर्न वा भवान् । 

एषां साक्षिणमात्मानं चिद्रूपं विद्धि मुक्तये ॥

The five senses have five dimensions in the universe. We can classify the entire universe into five elements with their corresponding functions:

-Smell and the earth element.

-Taste(tongue) and the water element.

-Touch and the air element.

-Sound and the ether element.

-Shapes and forms and the fire element (light or fire- it's all the same).

Is there any sixth beyond this in the world? No, there are only the five elements, the five senses, the five dimensions. Each of these five elements is present in one another in a very small and subtle way. The world, the universe is, of course, made up of five elements; so also this body and this mind. Our mind is made up of five subtle elements. And it's natural law that they take turns to dominate. For some time one, then the other dominates, then the third, fourth and fifth dominates. They take turns dominating.

Nothing remains dominant forever. The rain comes. You can't stop the rain. The wind blows. You can't stop the wind. The sun shines. You can't stop the sun. It is all 'happening' . And they have a subtle control on the mind. These five elements also dominate the mind, each causing different moods and sensations to come up. It's very interesting. It is such a precious knowledge!

There are five main types of sensations and moods that arise. One is the sensation or feeling of consolidation, of heaviness- earth element. Another is the fiery feeling or feverishness- the fire element. Movement or wanting to run away and go somewhere- the air element is dominant. A lot of anger, tightness or a burning sensation- the fire element is dominant. A feeling of togetherness, a feeling of consolidation, oneness, a flowing and floating feeling- the water element is reigning. Fear, love, discomfort and total comfort- the ether element.

The different elements dominate, and create such different sensations, feelings, emotions and actions in the body. A person can be sitting very quietly but the moment the air element starts dominating he cannot do so! He starts moving his hands and body, getting up and moving around here and there aimlessly. Some people go on moving or shaking their hands and legs. Have you seen people sitting and shaking their head? The air element is dominating their system. They are overtaken by the air element. You may be sitting quietly when somebody walks into your room, and immediately fire element starts dominating. It comes right from within your head, and you want to shout at them! What happened? The fire element was dominating them. When they came in, it affected you. You were ready and fire element began dominating. You found yourself getting very angry and also, later, wondering why you did it. But you were taken totally by surprise by the fire element!

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankarji

ASHTAVAKRA GITA

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