Saturday, January 16, 2010

A glimpse of mundakopanishad

A story features in this upanishad which says about two birds . one bird relishes in eating fruits whereas another bird remain silent without any expression. This is nothing but jivatma and paramathma. it is the jivatma indulges in all sorts of things whereas the paramathma remain a mute spectator for all those happenings. In other words, it remains a saakshi. be it funeral procession or marriage procession or peace march it remains the same without any expression. The allegory representations of two birds are present in every human.

Now, tell me which bird has relished the fruits was enjoying or the bird which was witnessing the other bird's action? how much do we enjoy this life?