Re: What does Pure Consciousness mean?
One Hindu sage--I think RamaNa Maharshi--said 'samAdhi' is the status of becoming 'sama'--equal to, 'Adi'--what was in the beginning; but then it is 'Adhi' not 'Adi' in the word 'samAdhi' but even 'Adhi' has a meaning 'foundation'.
In the same way, 'upanishat' can be interpreted as 'upa'--towards, 'nish'--before, 'sat'--truth, existence, that is, 'towards the (truth of) existence before; but then the most popular interpretation is 'upa'--near, 'niShat'--sitting, seated, so 'seated near the guru in learning'.
I think it is Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba who said 'upanayanam' popularly means 'upa'--towards, 'nayana'--leading, so 'leading towards the truth' but it also means 'upa'--together with, (so)additional, 'nayanam'--eye, thus 'the additional (third) eye'.
Sanskrit is a wonderful language with such layers of meanings; and no wonder it is devanAgarI--language of the gods.
रत्नाकरधौतपदां हिमालयकिरीटिनीम् ।
ब्रह्मराजर्षिररत्नाढ्यां वन्दे भारतमातरम् ॥
To her whose feet are washed by the ocean, who wears the Himalayas as her crown, and is adorned with the gems of rishis and kings, to Mother India, do I bow down in respect.
--viShNu purANam
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