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बुद्ध र अस्त्रबक्र का कुरा हरु केहि समानता
The teachings of Gautama Buddha and Ashtavakra do feel close, especially in:
• detachment
• observing the mind
• freedom from suffering
But there’s also a subtle difference:
• Buddha → “no-self” (anatta), gradual path
• Ashtavakra → “pure self (awareness)”, instant realization
Still, the experience they point to often feels very similar.
Some powerful verses from Ashtavakra Gita (simple meaning)
1. “You are not the body”
“You are not earth, water, fire, air, or space.
To attain liberation, know yourself as the witness of all these.”
Simple meaning:
तिमी शरीर होइनौ।
तिमी हेर्ने (साक्षी) हौ।
This directly hits my earlier idea—no need for priest to define US.
2. “Freedom is now”
“If you detach from the body and rest in awareness,
you will be instantly happy, peaceful, and free.”
Meaning:
मुक्ति भविष्यमा होइन—अहिले नै सम्भव छ । धर्मका ठेकेदारहरूले यस्तो खेल खेलेका छन्:
अहिले नै पाइने मुक्ति लुकाइयो,
र भोलिको स्वर्ग बेच्न थालियो।
हामी?
मृग मरिचिका पछाडि कुद्दैछौं—
प्यासै मर्ने गरी।
भबिस्य को मुक्ति का लागि जे गराईदै छ, हामिलाइ मृग मरिचिका का पछि कुदन लगाइएको छ |
No long ritual, no waiting.
3. “Bondage is in the mind”
“You are bound only by the idea that you are bound.
Know yourself as free, and you are free.”
Meaning:
बन्धन बाहिर होइन—तिम्रो सोचमै छ।
Very close to Buddhist insight about mind creating suffering.
4. “Let go of ‘mine’”
“Where there is ‘I’ and ‘mine’, there is bondage.
When these disappear, there is freedom.”
Meaning:
“मेरो” भन्ने भाव → दुःखको जरा
Same as attachment (तृष्णा) in Buddhism.
5. “You are the witness”
“You are the one witness of everything, always free.
Your only bondage is not seeing this.”
Meaning:
तिमी सधैं स्वतन्त्र छौ—तर नचिनेको मात्र।
Why this feels close to Buddhism
Connection points:
• Buddhism: observe thoughts (vipassana)
• Ashtavakra: be the witness of thoughts
Both say:
• Don’t cling
• Don’t identify
• See clearly
But the key difference (important)
• Gautama बुद्ध :→ No permanent self (everything is changing)
• Ashtavakra : → There is a permanent awareness (self)
Same direction, slightly different philosophy. :-One-line summary
Buddha: “Nothing is you”
Ashtavakra: “Only awareness is you”
The teachings of Gautama Buddha and Ashtavakra do feel close, especially in:
• detachment
• observing the mind
• freedom from suffering
But there’s also a subtle difference:
• Buddha → “no-self” (anatta), gradual path
• Ashtavakra → “pure self (awareness)”, instant realization
Still, the experience they point to often feels very similar.
Some powerful verses from Ashtavakra Gita (simple meaning)
1. “You are not the body”
“You are not earth, water, fire, air, or space.
To attain liberation, know yourself as the witness of all these.”
Simple meaning:
तिमी शरीर होइनौ।
तिमी हेर्ने (साक्षी) हौ।
This directly hits my earlier idea—no need for priest to define US.
2. “Freedom is now”
“If you detach from the body and rest in awareness,
you will be instantly happy, peaceful, and free.”
Meaning:
मुक्ति भविष्यमा होइन—अहिले नै सम्भव छ । धर्मका ठेकेदारहरूले यस्तो खेल खेलेका छन्:
अहिले नै पाइने मुक्ति लुकाइयो,
र भोलिको स्वर्ग बेच्न थालियो।
हामी?
मृग मरिचिका पछाडि कुद्दैछौं—
प्यासै मर्ने गरी।
भबिस्य को मुक्ति का लागि जे गराईदै छ, हामिलाइ मृग मरिचिका का पछि कुदन लगाइएको छ |
No long ritual, no waiting.
3. “Bondage is in the mind”
“You are bound only by the idea that you are bound.
Know yourself as free, and you are free.”
Meaning:
बन्धन बाहिर होइन—तिम्रो सोचमै छ।
Very close to Buddhist insight about mind creating suffering.
4. “Let go of ‘mine’”
“Where there is ‘I’ and ‘mine’, there is bondage.
When these disappear, there is freedom.”
Meaning:
“मेरो” भन्ने भाव → दुःखको जरा
Same as attachment (तृष्णा) in Buddhism.
5. “You are the witness”
“You are the one witness of everything, always free.
Your only bondage is not seeing this.”
Meaning:
तिमी सधैं स्वतन्त्र छौ—तर नचिनेको मात्र।
Why this feels close to Buddhism
Connection points:
• Buddhism: observe thoughts (vipassana)
• Ashtavakra: be the witness of thoughts
Both say:
• Don’t cling
• Don’t identify
• See clearly
But the key difference (important)
• Gautama बुद्ध :→ No permanent self (everything is changing)
• Ashtavakra : → There is a permanent awareness (self)
Same direction, slightly different philosophy. :-One-line summary
Buddha: “Nothing is you”
Ashtavakra: “Only awareness is you”