Prahlada's Contemplation and Realization

Day 166 

Prahlada's Contemplation and Realization

Questioning the Ego and Delusion

Prahlada Reflects:

• Prahlada pondered the nature of the ego and delusion: "How has this finite, limited ego arisen within the infinite consciousness?"
• He questioned the origins of statements like "This is you" and "This I am."
• He wondered about the nature of the body, bodilessness, life, and death.

Rejecting Worldly Glory:

• He criticized his ancestors for abandoning the infinite consciousness and focusing on worldly matters.
• Prahlada compared the vision of infinite consciousness with worldly glory, deeming the former as pure and peaceful.

Saluting the Self

Prahlada’s Realization:

• Prahlada acknowledged his own self as the indwelling consciousness in all beings, free from objectivity and conceptualization.
• He recognized himself as unborn and the essence of all beings.

Rejecting Worldly Pleasures:

• He found no delight in ruling a kingdom, preferring the supreme joy of cosmic consciousness.
• Prahlada expressed disappointment in those who seek worldly pleasures over self-knowledge.

Realizing the Omnipresent Consciousness

Nature of Consciousness:

• Prahlada understood that everything, everywhere, and at all times is part of the omnipresent consciousness.
• This consciousness is the light in the sun and moon, the energy in the gods, and the essence of all elements and qualities in nature.

Simultaneous Experience:

• The infinite consciousness pervades all time periods and experiences infinite worlds.
• It remains undisturbed and unmodified, experiencing both sweet and bitter without being affected.

Transcending Perception and Duality

Freedom from Perception:

• When consciousness abandons the perception of time and objectivity, it rests in tranquility.
• This state is beyond description, leading some to declare that the self does not exist.

Realization Beyond Thought:

• Prahlada acknowledged that thoughts veil true consciousness.
• Those trapped in attraction, repulsion, and duality fail to realize this truth, unlike his ancestors.

Salutations to the Self

Praising the Self:

• Prahlada saluted the self, the undivided consciousness, and the essence of all worlds.
• He celebrated reaching and realizing this self, free from perversions and delusions.

Embracing Self-Knowledge:

• He honored the self as the supreme consciousness, established in itself and free from ignorance.
• Prahlada expressed deep reverence for the self, recognizing it as the ultimate reality and liberation.

This reflection captures Prahlada’s profound journey of self-inquiry, realization of the infinite consciousness, and rejection of worldly attachments in favor of supreme self-knowledge.