Introduction to Vedanta Archives - Arsha Bodha Center Introduction to Vedanta – Atma: Discovering the true source of happiness within
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Vedanta Seeks Immediate Freedom From Suffering
- Vedanta's goal is to end suffering here and now, not to sell beliefs or mere knowledge.
- Moksha means freedom from suffering, not just freedom from rebirth or an afterlife reward.
Atma Is Unaffected By Pain
- Ancient sages claim pain does not ultimately affect the true self.
- The true self (atma) is described as sat-chit-ananda: eternal consciousness and source of happiness.
Precise Meaning Of Sat‑Chit‑Ananda
- Sat means eternal reality, chit means the consciousness by which mind is known, and ananda means inner source of happiness.
- Atma is not an attribute of mind but the subject that illuminates mind and remains unchanged.