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Panchadashi Unit - F01: Big Picture

Panchadashi
Module - F
Unit - F01: The Big Picture
By Raja Subramaniyan

On completion of this unit, the student will be able to
(a) Get the big picture of the universe
(b) Identify the differences between humans, living beings and inert objects
(c) See the oneness of the universe

Notes to the teacher: (Ref 6.1 and 6.17 of the original text)

The painter should be equated to GOD while explaining the picture.

The multiplicity and higher/lower gradation among creation is our own creation in our mind.

The sun light is reflected both on a stone and on a mirror. Mirror reflects the sunlight stone does not. Similarly, both human being and an inert object have the consciousness but only living beings have the ability to reflect it. Mirror can use the reflected sunlight to illumine objects. Similarly, living beings can use the reflected consciousness to know the objects.

There is an issue in extending the picture example. In the picture, the animals do not have dress. However, this should not lead to the wrong conclusion that animals do not have reflected consciousness.

Unit Test:
1. What is the only goal for all human beings? (Lesson 1)
2. What is the difference between Joyful Living and living happily?
3. Explain the four steps described in the creation of the picture. (Lesson 2)
4. How these four steps are related to the creation of the universe?
5. What is the specialty of the dress worn by the human beings? (Lesson 3)
6. What is the difference between living beings and inert objects? (Lesson 4)
7. What is the difference between human beings and other living? (Lesson 5)
8. What is the choice we have to exercise regarding our real self? (Lesson 6)
9. How it is said that the problems in the world cannot affect us? (Lesson 7)
10. How is ONE being projected as the entire universe? (Lesson 8)

Answers could be sent to the author for validation.

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