“उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्।”
Uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet — Bhagavad Gītā 6.5
“Let one uplift oneself by one’s own Self; let not the Self be degraded.”
Awakening the Inner Flame
Every being carries within a silent radiance — the inner flame of consciousness. This flame is not kindled by external means but uncovered when the layers of conditioning are lifted. The ancient sages called it Ātman — the Self that neither rises nor sets. When we turn inward through stillness, meditation, or self-inquiry, the flame begins to illumine the shadows of ignorance. The awakening is not dramatic; it is gentle, steady, and luminous. As awareness deepens, the seeker realizes that enlightenment was never something to be achieved, but simply remembered — the light was always there, awaiting recognition.
SADHANA
Supratim Chowdhury
10/24/20251 min read
