Being Aware

This book, "Being Aware: An Alchemy To Enlightenment", is an invitation to readers and listeners who are seekers on the path. It speaks to those who possess the profound yearning and aspiration for Truth, Light, and Immortality, and the deep-seated conviction that they can attain them.We are all driven by an inherent spirit of quest. This quest is succinctly defined in three lines of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad: "Asatoma Sad Gamaya" (Lead Us to the Truth), "Tamasoma Jyotir Gamaya" (Lead Us to the Light), and "Mrityorma Amritam Gamaya" (Lead Us to Immortality). This Inherent Thirst and Persistent Quest is the central theme of this book.The Conviction of the SeekerThe aspiration for Sat (Truth), Jyotir (Light), and Amritam (Immortality) has been the yearning of all seekers throughout history. Human consciousness, in its conscious or unconscious mind, holds the inklings that it intrinsically belongs to this kingdom of Truth, Light, and Immortality. Every seeker is moved by the conviction that if this ultimate state could be attained by Ram, Krishna, Musa, Buddha, Mahavir, Lao-tse, Jesus, Muhammad, Kabir, Nanak, Gorakh, and others, then why not by us?

This book attempts to cater to the needs of seekers by sharing insights and understanding of Sadhana Jagat (universe of the seeker) that I have experimented with and experienced over a period of fifty years. If you are interested in the insights and understanding of Sadhana Jagat, you may come to cherish this book as both a day-to-day manual and a way of living. Reading and experimenting with the concepts herein will lead you to a deeper understanding of Sadhana Jagat and profound experiences of Dhyan (Meditation) and Samadhi.

While the book may entertain your academic interest to some extent, it is primarily focused on experiment and experience. It not only needs to be read or listened to carefully, but it also requires you to undergo the experiences firsthand. Most of the practical discussion centers on tangible experiments and the process of experiencing, with academic discussion serving merely as an introduction. As with awareness, no amount of academic discussion can divulge its essence; the only way to grasp it is through practical experience.