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Yogmaya. Divine Mother

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Great — let’s dive into Yogamāyā in Hindu philosophy.

Meaning of Yogamāyā

• Etymology: “Yoga” = union / divine power, “Māyā” = illusion, creative energy.
• Yogamāyā is not ordinary illusion (avidyā-māyā), which binds beings in ignorance, but the divine power of the Supreme (Ishvara) that makes creation, preservation, and dissolution possible.
• She is often described as the inner power of the Goddess (Devi) or the Lord (Vishnu/Krishna), responsible for divine play (līlā).

Key Philosophical Roles

1. In the Bhagavad Gītā (7.25):
   Krishna says he is veiled by his Yogamāyā, meaning only those with devotion can truly perceive him.
2. In the Bhāgavata Purāṇa:
   
• Yogamāyā helps in the divine birth of Krishna. She transfers Balarāma from Devakī’s womb to Rohiṇī’s and causes the birth of the goddess who escapes from Kansa.
• She is seen as Krishna’s śakti (divine energy), making his earthly pastimes possible.
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4. In Shakta Philosophy:
   
• Yogamāyā is identified with Durgā, Pārvatī, or Lalitā Tripurasundarī, representing the Goddess’s power to manifest and withdraw creation.
• She is the cosmic enchantress, but her enchantment is divine, leading ultimately to liberation when understood.
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6. Contrast with Mahāmāyā:
   
• Mahāmāyā (great illusion) binds beings to saṃsāra (worldly cycle).
• Yogamāyā hides the Absolute but also guides devotees toward God—she is both concealing and revealing.
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Symbolic Understanding

• She is the veil that hides the transcendent reality, while also the bridge that connects the finite to the infinite.
• Without Yogamāyā, divine līlā (cosmic play) would not be possible.

✨ In short: Yogamāyā is the divine, creative, and illusory power of God/Goddess—she enables the universe, conceals the divine, yet also helps devotees reach liberation.

Would you like me to also show how Yogamāyā is worshipped (rituals, temples, mantras), or keep it purely philosophical?

BG 10.3 To know Krishna as the timeless Lord is to be free

 You’re asking about Bhagavad Gītā 10.3. Here’s the verse in Sanskrit, with transliteration and a concise meaning:

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Bhagavad Gītā 10.3

Sanskrit (Devanāgarī):

यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम्।

असम्मूढः स मर्त्येषु सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते॥

Transliteration:

yo mām ajam anādiṁ ca vetti loka-maheśvaram

asammūḍhaḥ sa martyeṣu sarva-pāpaiḥ pramucyate

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Translation (general sense)

• “He who knows Me as unborn, without beginning, and as the great Lord of the worlds—such an undeluded person among mortals is freed from all sins.”

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Key Points of Meaning

• Ajam (अजम्): Unborn, beyond birth and death.
• Anādim (अनादिं): Without beginning; eternal.
• Loka-maheśvaram (लोकमहेश्वरम्): Supreme Lord of all worlds.
• Asammūḍhaḥ (असम्मूढः): One who is free from delusion.
• Sarva-pāpaiḥ pramucyate (सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते): Such a person is completely liberated from sins.

👉 This verse highlights the transformative power of right knowledge—understanding Krishna’s divine nature (eternal, unborn, supreme) leads to liberation and freedom from karmic bondage.

Would you like me to also give you the commentary (bhāṣya) from Śrī Śaṅkara, Rāmānuja, or Prabhupāda’s Bhagavad Gītā As It Is for this verse?

A. Don’t seek. Don’t shun

A. TC X KURZWEIL “To work intelligently is to carve away information until only meaning remains.”

 Perfect 👌 let’s keep expanding the chapter-wise notes with quotes from Tom Campbell’s Know Thyself podcast (E158) around the next major sections:

🌌 Chapter: Mystical Experiences & Expanding Consciousness

Timestamp: ~41:58

• Campbell recalls early breakthroughs where his perception stretched beyond ordinary awareness.
• He stresses that mystical states are not hallucinations, but different “data streams” available to consciousness.
• Quote (paraphrased from transcript):
  “You are consciousness… you can log on to many different data streams, not just this one.”

Takeaway: Mystical experiences = expanded access to reality, not escapist fantasy.

🧭 Chapter: Living in Alignment & Recognizing Purpose

Timestamp: ~1:01:00

• Campbell shifts from theory to application: how to tell if you’re living your purpose.
• Signs you’re aligned: choices feel expansive, love-based, not fear-driven.
• Quote (summarized):
  “The journey is about love-based choices over fear-based ones.”
• Alignment is less about external achievements, more about reducing inner entropy (fear, ego, selfishness).

Takeaway: Alignment = growth toward love. Misalignment = stuck in fear.

🧘 Chapter: Practical Practices for Alignment

Timestamp: ~1:10:20

• Tools he recommends:
  
• Meditation (to quiet mental noise).
• Practicing awareness of fear vs. love in everyday choices.
• Observing your intent—why you do what you do.
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• Quote (paraphrased):
  “It’s not about beliefs, it’s about experience—test it for yourself.”
• He encourages experimentation: act from love in small daily choices and watch how life shifts.

Takeaway: Practices are simple, but require consistency—self-awareness, meditation, and intention.

🌱 Chapter: Experience Over Intellect

Timestamp: ~1:27:02

• Campbell emphasizes direct experience over theory.
• Quote:
  “You can read and believe, but it won’t change you. Only experience will.”
• He frames his model not as a belief system, but as a toolset: test it in your own life.

Takeaway: Consciousness evolves through action and lived choices, not by collecting theories.

📊 Updated Chapter Summary

Chapter	Theme	Key Quote/Insight
Awakening	Realizing consciousness beyond the physical	“There’s another part to reality that’s consciousness-centered.”
Simulation	Reality as virtual, computed by consciousness	“This physical reality is computed.”
Intuition	Intuitive knowing is reliable when cultivated	“Quiet your mind… first step is meditation.”
Purpose = Love	Consciousness evolves by reducing entropy	“Entropy reduction = Love.”
OBEs w/ Monroe	Tuning into other data streams, not leaving body	“You log into other realities.”
Mystical States	Mystical = accessing new data streams	“You are consciousness… multiple data streams.”
Living in Alignment	Signs: expansive, love-based choices	“The journey is about love-based choices.”
Practices	Meditation, intent, awareness of fear/love	“Not belief—experience.”
Experience > Intellect	Growth comes from living, not theories	“Only experience will change you.”

✨ Would you like me to now condense all of this into a clean “chapter-wise gist + direct quotes PDF” you can keep as notes?