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Within the Heart

'This space within the Heart is as vast as the (physical) space outside. Indeed, within it are both heaven and earth; fire and air; sun and moon; lightning and stars. Whatever is in this world and whatever is not...all that is established within it.' (Chandogya Upanishad, 8.1.3)  - trans. MWright

Jnana and Dhyana

 tAvadeva niroddhavyam yAvaddhrdi gatam kshayam  etajjnAnam ca dhyAnam ca Sesho nyAyaSca vistarah - Amrtabindu Upanishad The mind must be checked, then it becomes lost in the Heart. This is jnAna and this is dhyAna, the rest is mere argument and description.

The Heart

hrtsthalemanah svasthatAkriyA | bhaktiyogabodhAScaniScitam ||  'The act (kriyA) of abiding in one's natural state, the mind set in the Heart, is without doubt, Devotion, Yoga, and Knowledge.' (Upadesa Saram, v. 10) “That which is the source of all, that in which all live, and that into which all finally merge, is the heart referred to [in verse 10 of Upadesa Saram]. (Day by Day; 29-4-46)

The Dance of Existence

Dance the eternal dance of the Self.  In essence, the rhythm of existence  Felt as the sphurana ‘I-I’.

Saguna Nirguna

The saguna state begins with sphurana and becomes "I am" and then the world. "Who am I?" reverses the polarity. "Who am I?" leads one to nirguna's door but who dares knock!

Sphurana

"Moments Remembered" by V. Ganesan (Sri Ramanasramam, 1994; 53) "In the course of tracing ourselves back to our source, when all thoughts have vanished, there arises a throb from the Hridaya on the right, manifesting as 'Aham' 'Aham' ' I-I '. This is the sign that Pure Consciousness is beginning to reveal itself. But that is not the end in itself. Watch wherefrom this sphurana (throbbing) arises and wait attentively and continually for the revelation of the Self. Then comes the awareness, oneness of existence." 

Jnani's Anger

The jnani's anger is anger without attachment. It remains uncultivated. It  equates to the anger one might feel towards the finger which just poked its  own eye.