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absorbs pure vibrations from all the different energies the world contains. To the Paramahamsa (the supreme celestial Swan) on the other hand, the whole of creation is God himself, there is nothing else but God alone. This person is a fully realized soul, completely liberated from all bonds with the world, who knows no obligations, no likes or dislikes. He is without any needs because he is completely immersed in God.
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is said to be the only creature that is capable of separating milk from water once they have been mixed; symbolically this is the display of great spiritual discrimination. It is symbolic for a spiritually advanced being who is capable of controlling the breath energy in such a way that he only
62:. The title literally means "supreme swan". The swan is equally at home on land and on water; similarly, the true sage is equally at home in the realms of matter and of spirit. To be in divine ecstasy and simultaneously to be actively wakeful is the 195:. In Hindic tradition, swans are noted for characteristics of discipline, stamina, grace, and beauty. "Hamsa" may be spelled "hansa." As described by Paramahansa Yogananda, author of "Autobiography of a Yogi" in which he states that 428:
Some followers believe title cannot be assumed by oneself, but must be conferred by a recognized authority, either another individual swami who is himself esteemed as enlightened, or by a committee of spiritual leaders.
215:) is literally “I am He.” These potent SANSKRIT syllables possess a vibratory connection with the incoming and the outgoing breath. Thus with his every breath man unconsciously asserts the truth of his being." 351:, with the Brahman representing the infinite. The Upanishad's theme is presented in four hymns as an explanation by Lord Brahma to Narada's query on the aspect of the path of the Paramahansa Yogis. 66:
state; the 'royal swan' of the soul floats in the cosmic ocean, beholding both its body and the ocean as manifestations of the same Spirit. The word 'Paramahamsa' signifies one who is
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may also be a religious pun or allegory with a philosophical meaning. One such etymology suggests that the words 'aham' and 'sa' are joined to become 'hamsa';
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literally means "swan." "The white swan," he clarifies " is mythologically represented as the vehicle or mount of Brahma the Creator. The sacred
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must be inferred from the context. Thus, we have Paramahaṃsa, Paramahamsa, Paramahaṇsa, and Paramahansa as equivalent transliterations.
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in all realms. Paramahamsa is the highest level of spiritual development in which a union with ultimate reality has been attained by a
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or supreme soul (the alternative spellings are due to differing Romanisations of the Sanskrit words). This relationship reflects of
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In keeping with the construct of Sanskrit, which often layers multiple meanings upon or within words,
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The Upanishad, in its opening and concluding hymns, emphasizes the primacy of infiniteness of the
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is a Sanskrit word translated as 'supreme swan'. The word is compounded of Sanskrit परम
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indicates the sound made by the exhalation ("ha") and inhalation ("sa") of the breath.
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Akhandamandaleshwer Swarupananda Paramhansa Deva alias Babamani
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is 'he', together meaning 'I am he'. Here, 'I' refers to the
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Paramhansa Acharya Yogiraj Balkrishananda 'Mukta-Buddha'
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meaning 'through', 'across', or 'beyond', cognate with
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in the form of Divine Swan as per Vishnu-Sahasranama.
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meaning 'supreme', 'highest', or 'transcendent' (from
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The swan is a symbol of purity and transcendence in
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swan or wild goose
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Vishnu
Brahma
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