Sutra, Mani and Sutradhaara
rasoham apsu kaunteya water and taste the taste of water is brahman the taste of water is me 'aham' Strange isnt it why he selected water as first expression? from water he goes to light light to pranava - sound - ability 5 things Water, light, pranava, sabda, paurusham manifestation of supreme How does it help sadhana? water, light, sound these are daytoday general experiences taken for granted or without awareness now be krishna conscious while you experience them the highest happiness is handed over to you when you stop looking in objects/persons/events of the world Strange isnt it happiness by nature is blocked when ventured out regained when ventured in pure consciousness is natural bliss pure existence is natural bliss atmanaiva atmani tustah atma the essence, the supreme Sri Krishna is the final atma the final essence in anything the essence of water is rasa hence it is Sri Krishna sutre mani ganaiva Lord is the sutra all creation are like manis pearls the sutra is dhar