Kootastha

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[Panchadasi]

Comments: Consciousness that is surrounded by physical and subtle bodies is called Kootastha (anvil like) because just like the Koot (anvil, see fig. below) of blacksmith which remains unaffected even when iron is beaten keeping on top of it, consciousness remains unaffected. While changes take place in physical and subtle bodies, consciousness remains unchanged. One way to seek the truth is to find out that which remains unchanged in you.

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Koot

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