So true! Vikāra (विकार) (opp:. Nir-vikāra) refers to “changeable” (that which can be changed—i.e., is not changeless. A change, alteration, a modification; प्रमथमुखविकारै- र्हासयामास गूढम् (*pramathamukhavikārai- rhāsayāmāsa gūḍham*) Kumārasambhava 7.95; नेत्रवक्त्रविकारैश्च लक्ष्यतेऽन्तर्गतं मनः (*netravaktravikāraiśca lakṣyate'ntargataṃ manaḥ*) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.44; Ś.7.
2 Vikāra means transformed. Just like gold. Pure gold, you transform into a finger ring—this is also gold. This is called vikārārthe. Gold has become now a ring. "Because I am born... because everything is being done very perfectly by the laws of material nature. Prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ (BG 3.27 <https://vanisource.org/wiki/BG_3.27_(1972)>). Prakṛti, nature, is working. If you develop a kind of quality... There are three qualities: sattva-guṇa, rajo-guṇa, tamo-guṇa. So if you develop sattva-guṇa, then your body gradually will be sattva-guṇa-ized. Sattva-guṇa, the goodness... The body will be purified and become good. Good, bad, and via media, three kinds. So that is the process. *प्रकृतेः* *क्रियमाणानि* *गुणैः* *कर्माणि* *सर्वशः* *। अहङ्कारविमूढात्मा* *कर्ताहमिति* *मन्यते* *॥२७॥ *prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ ahaṅkāra-vimūḍhātmā kartāham iti manyate// B G 3 27// The nature does it Gunas do it. The bewildered spirit soul, under the influence of the three modes of material nature, thinks himself to be the doer of activities, which are in actuality carried out by nature. Sa guṇān samatītyaitān brahma-bhūyāya kalpate (BG 14.26 <https://vanisource.org/wiki/BG_14.26_(1972)>). One who has surpassed the three qualities and has come to the spiritual platform, then it is called cinmaya. Cit means spiritual, and māyā... These word, mayāt-pratyaya, these are used when it is in great extent, in large quality. That is mayāt. And vikārāt. Vikāra means transformed. Just like gold. Pure gold, you transform into a finger ring—this is also gold. The means, in Hinduism <https://www.encyclopedia.com/philosophy-and-religion/eastern-religions/hinduism/hinduism>, especially in Sāṃkhya <https://www.encyclopedia.com/philosophy-and-religion/eastern-religions/hinduism/samkhya#1O101Skhya>, whereby one substance is changed into another, as cream into butter, etc. Thus prakṛti <https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/prakrti> is able to manifest all forms of appearance. Thus you cannot change; that is what are you thinking; the bewildered mind so is thinking; but guna karma alone leads you as things dragged out , in the flood of a river, saves , all materials on several directions, and finally runs soundless, quite, before falling or merging with the sea. Change is seen from the shores by perception, but that change alone is finite. KR IRS 4723 On Mon, 3 Jul 2023 at 16:02, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > Embrace Change > > When you are aware and accept that everything around you is constantly > changing, and that you have no control over 99.99% of it, you are able to > embrace change like a close friend! > > Change is a like a river, constantly flowing and moving things around. The > river of life is constantly bringing you ideas, people, situations - each > one is an opportunity to be enriched or to enrich others, and to learn. > > Change is the play of the universe as it entertains us in the biggest > light and sound show of all time. Why not sit back and enjoy the show > > N Jambunathan Rengarajapuram-Kodambakkam-Chennai-Mob:9176159004 > > *" What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you > become by achieving your goals. If you want to live a happy life, tie it to > a goal, not to people or things "* > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZooFR5xRNmYDki6aemvp%2BPsnU9QP3dQRzJA%3DZHZhFXQO%3DQ%40mail.gmail.com.
