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“In Isvara is the complete manifestation of the seed of omniscience.”
–The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Tatra Niratisayam Sarvajnabijam
Tatra: there [in Isvara] | Niratisayam: unsurpassed manifestation, above the highest | Sarvajna: omniscience | Bijam: seed
The reality of our creation on an existential level is nothing short of magnificent, and the fact that our species can tap into the knowledge of this reality is remarkable in every way.
At this present time in history, homo sapiens now know, through readily available information, the “origin” of our entire physical existence (in this universe) through our understanding of the Big Bang. We understand now more than ever how our species evolved. We are learning more each day about the workings of our minds through the study of neuroscience, and psychology. And we are mapping patterns of behavior that provide insight into the workings of our societies/cultures and relationships through our studies in sociology, anthropology, and through our data-backed research that keeps growing more and more each day.
Our complex bodies and brains, and the complexity of life itself (which have been somewhat mapped with anatomy, physiology, and chemistry, among other things, are nothing short of miraculous), and the fact that we are “blessed” with a consciousness that allows us to understand ourselves and the world is not something that we should ever take lightly.
The reality of our existence is far more interesting, more exciting, and more inspiring than any science-fiction fantasy that we could ever fabricate either individually or collectively even with our “infinite” imagination. And somehow, even without all of our modern-day tools, humans from thousands of years ago managed to use the powers of observation and perception, without any external tools, to know the Truth of most of what we now know in more tangible detail today with such clarity that even our most advanced sciences are still working to catch up.
How could humans have known about the Big Bang before our species even traveled physically through space? How could they know about the workings of the mind without brain scans or psychoanalysis?
The answer, Patanjali would say, exists in the fact that human beings possess the seed of, and are a part of, infinite knowledge itself. The answer exists in the fact that there is “the complete manifestation of the seed of omniscience” present in our pure Self/nature (Isvara/the supreme Purusa–the whole/once manifested Self represented by all physical form), and omniscience is simply a part of who we are.
Consciousness gives us the ability to know. And omniscience is not just something that we can tap into; it is inherently a part of our Pure-Self expression (Isvara) manifested into the world…and this is true down to our very last atom.
To put it another way: all of “existence” and knowledge emerged from the pure potential of our core-“nature,” and within this potential, manifested into “form,” we inevitably find the seed of infinite knowledge. This seed, if nurtured correctly within our vessel as pure awareness can grow into the knowledge of all of creation and Truth itself.
We are born to know, and born knowing…And knowing is a part of who we are intrinsically at a fundamental level.
Within our seemingly finite minds, and our temporary physical form, is infinite knowledge and potential for knowledge, and we can all tap into that knowledge via perception and learning…even to the point where we can know everything that there is to know, because everything that there is to know already exists and just requires us to become aware of it…which we are best equip to do with purer awareness of our Self and with clearer and purer awareness flowing in/through/from our minds.
This week, I invite you to sit with this understanding.
Strive to fully absorb it into your being.
What does it mean to have the seed of omniscience within you, and how does this illuminate your connection with, and understanding of, your True Self?
Investigating multi-dimensional holistic wellness as an inter-disciplinary artist and Yoga-Meditation writer, thinker, and practitioner. Doing experientially-based self-agency work grounded in research, reflection, and practice.