Chapter 2 verse 16
“The unreal has no existence; there is
no non-existence of the Real; the truth about both these has been seen by the
knowers of the Truth or seers of the Essence”
Any concept when introduced has to be
repeated multiple times in order to ensure understanding by one and all. The
concept of what is real and unreal amongst the world that exists around us has
been dealt with in all scriptures (Sruti), Smriti, Puranas and Ithihasa.
Krishna talks about it several times. We get a glimpse of the unreal when we watch
a movie, feel the happenings are real, walk out of the theater or home theater
and realize that it was all make believe. After the movie what still remains is
our own body, mind and soul. However it is to be realized that after the “movie
of life” is over and we are ready for the next journey, what remains still is
the real which is the soul and the unreal- body and mind perishes with death.
Adi Shankara points to this in Bhaja
Govindam saying even though we see death happening all around us all the time,
we feel like we are going to be here forever. What craziness? Mind plays lots
of tricks on us. Drop the mind!
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