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When you see jewellery, do you see the ornaments or the gold?

Christine Lambie presents Shankara's analogy of the gold and ornaments.

The 8th century non-dualist philosopher Shankara often used analogies. One great example is that of gold ornaments.

When we interact with people, we can see everyone as very different. People have different appearances (necklace), different natures (bracelet), different qualities (brooch). But when you melt the ornaments down, they are all pure gold.

After all, the goldsmith weighs out the gold – he doesn't take much interest in the shapes.

So here's a way to think of people – in their essence, they are gold at heart, however differently shaped the exteriors are. It's one infinite consciousness shining in all names and forms.

For the source reference, see Adi Shankara's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, Ch12, v 3.

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[michaelreid]

What a lovely way of seeing our fellow human beings ❤

[Sportsonly]

🙏
"Easavasyam idam sarvam..."🙏

[WhoOneIs]

A swami goes into jewellery shop. The jeweller asks him, “What would you like, sir?” The swami replies, “I want gold” and ends up taking the whole shop. Why ask for scraps of happiness when you can have unconditional Happiness itself?

[Saganism]

Is there any way I can reach out and grab that thing? 😁 Aum Shanti. No greed. No greed. Cancel greed.