The Lord declares
Mayyaa tatmidam sarvam jagadavyaktamoortinaa
(Gita 9/4)
‘All this world is pervaded by Me in My unmanifest form’. (Gita 9/4)
That which has a form is called a ‘moorti’ (idol) and that which has no form at all is called an ‘avyakta Moorti’ (formless). Just as Paramatma is ‘Avayakta Moorti’ (formless), similarly a sadhak is a formless moorti (idol) –
Avyaktoyyamchtyoyamvikaaryoyamuchyate
(Gita 2/25)
A sadhak is not the physical body. Such things are not mentioned in the scriptures, but it is the Truth.
A sadhak is ‘bhaava sharira’ (expression of inner sentiments).
A sadhak is a “Yogi” (one who is equanimous). He is not a “Bhogi” (pleasure seeker). Bhog (sense pleasures) and Yog (equanimity) are opposite and conflicting. One who is a Yogi (equanimous) is not a bhogi (enjoyer of sense pleasures) and vice versa.
A sadhak does not perform any action with ‘bhog buddhi’ (with the intent of seeking pleasures), nor does he perform actions for his own pleasure (sukh buddhi). Rather he performs actions for attaining equanimity (yog buddhi).
Equanimity is called ‘Yog’ –
Samatvam yog uchyate
(Gita 2/48).
Equanimity is a form of inner sentiment (Bhaav), therefore a sadhak is ‘bhaava sharira‘ (expression of inner sentiments and feelings).
The gross body changes every moment. There is not a single moment, where it does not change. There are two Natures (Prakriti) of Paramatma (God). The body is the lower Nature (Apara prakriti), whereas the Soul is the Higher Nature (Para Prakriti). The higher nature is unmanifest (formless). All beings were unmanifest before birth, in the middle they are manifest (with form) and after death of the body they are once again unmanifest (Gita 2/28).
Just like before a dream, we are in a wakeful state, in the middle we are dreaming and again when we wake up from the dream, i.e. there is wakefulness once again. Just as there is dream state in the middle, similarly, all beings are ‘manifest’ state in the middle.
It is a rule that whatever does not exist in the beginning and at the end, actually does not exist in the present as well –
“aadaavante cha yannaasti vartamaanepi tattathaa”
(Maandukya Kaarikaa 2/6, 4/31).
Beings are unmanifest in the beginning and at the end, therefore though they appear to be manifest state in the middle, they are actually unmanifest. In the manifest state, even two persons cannot be similar, but in the unmanifest state all become one. Therefore in the unmanifest form, all can attain Paramatma. He who can be attained by all is Paramatma (God). That which can be attained my some and not by others is not Paramatma, rather it is the World. Therefore Paramatma is attained by the unmanifest, and in the unmanifest form.
From “For Salvation of Mankind” in English pg 96-97 and “Manav Maatre Kalyaan ke Liye” in Hindi pg 95- 96 by Swami Ramsukhdasji
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