25/05/2026
What does it mean?
It is a pointer toward awakening to our true nature β recognising what we already are.
All experiences and perceptions β gross (physical sensations), subtle (thoughts, feelings, emotions), and causal (the sense of individual existence or βI amβ) β whether pleasant or painful, are known only because of the ever-present light of Awareness.
TUM HO TOH SAB HAI β the key is TUM (You), the source because of which SAB (everything) appears and is known.
Experiences constantly change, but Awareness does not. Just as objects illumined reveal the presence of light, the changing experiences of life make evident the ever-present light of Awareness.
When the witnessing stance is lost, rather than asking, βWhy is this happening to me?β, enquire:
βWhat is this moment revealing to me?β or βWhat attachment, fear, or identification is being shown?β
Even difficult situations can become opportunities for recognition β reminders to return to the Witness and to see what remains unchanged amidst change.
Regular meditation and Naam Japa quieten mental agitation and cultivate alertness (sajakta), helping recognition arise more quickly. Thoughts and sensations are seen as appearances in awareness rather than as identity itself.
As remembrance deepens, identification with the doer or enjoyer (bhokta) weakens, and one increasingly abides in oneβs nature as Sat-Chit-Ananda.
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