Atma Vidya means the science of knowing your immortal Self, the eternally present substance in all beings.
In this book, Torkom Saraydarian uncovers the mystery of the True Self. He presents a detailed account of what is the eternal, immortal Self and how to reach the understanding of the Self and eventually become our True Self.
Torkom describes the process of the Spark emerging from the whole and going on a journey of development, actualization, evolution, and individualization, eventually becoming an individualized Self.
Preface:
The Vision
The Self is the Presence in the human of that…
From Whom all things proceed,
To Whom all things return. (Gayatri)
In the Vedas there is a magnificent diamond that shines among all other precious stones. It says:
….the knowledge of the Soul is stated to be the most excellent among all of them; for that is the first of all sciences, because immortality is gained through that.[1]
This tells us that our foremost duty is to actualize our human soul, the Real Self.
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[1] Laws of Manu [Manusmriti], Ch. XII, para 85, George Buhler, Translator.
-Atma Vidya Pg. No. 15
The Tibetan Master says that, …the soul [the Solar Angel] on its own plane is an initiate of all degrees.
The Solar Angel is a Nirvani from previous manvantaras but not a human soul. It is the human soul that is taking initiation.
If people were Solar Angels, they would not need initiations. Solar Angels passed the initiations in former manvantaras and came to help us, demonstrating Their very high achievements.
We have the demonstration of this drama at the time of crucifixion — Christ, the Solar Angel, left and Jesus remained. Jesus was the man — the human soul — going toward His Father — the Monad.
Cooperation
There are three main phases of activity:
- Personality
- Personality and Solar Angel
- Personality, human soul, and Solar Angel.
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- The second phase is characterized by the personality exploiting and misusing the Solar Angel’s energy.
- The third phase is characterized by using the Solar Angel’s energy consciously and with a great sense of responsibility.
The Solar Angel is always there in your system as a powerhouse of energy and light. Only the human soul – when he is in conscious contact with the Solar Angel — will use Its energies consciously and purposefully.
The personality has no access to the Solar Angel’s light, love, and beauty, but he has access to Its energy, which may overstimulate the personality’s vices and activities.
This is why the Teaching about the Solar Angel was kept secret until the current human race was ready to control the possibilities of overstimulation by various factors.
The same applies to groups which can act
- as personalities
- as personalities and Solar Angels
- as personalities, Solar Angels, and human soul
But if we have a personality group who is also on the soul level and can transmit the Solar Angel’s wisdom to the number one and number two groups, then a powerful instrument comes into being that can be used to introduce group changes in life.
-Atma Vidya Pg. No. 237
