The term Ayamatma Brahma simply means “enesspressive action” or “self-mastery.” In my new book, Non duality and Yoga, I will explain that the goal of yoga is to bring the cosmos into the human experience so that we come to a state of cosmic consciousness. The universe is filled with an abundance of peace, love, creativity, sacredness, truth, joy, and wisdom. But humans have tried to keep this richness locked up within themselves, and their complex relationships have contributed to the fact that they live in a dense fog of confusion and conflicting values. When we remove the veil of confusion and find ourselves capable of accessing the true voice of the cosmos, we realize that there is no separation between our bodies and spirit, and that each one of us has an authentic voice, which carries the universal consciousness of the cosmos.
To achieve this state of spiritual awareness, we first need to eliminate all obstacles to our cosmic flow. For example, any tension or stress that we hold in our bodies creates tension and stress in our mind, and we need to clear these pressures and learn to move freely. It is this process that Ayamatma Buddha teaches in the “eightfold path” in the Yoga Sutras. However, most of us have been conditioned by our society, education, and individual thoughts.
According to the wisdom of the ancient tantric scriptures, when the body and soul become separated from the spirit, it is called “Sakamya,” or self-consciousness. Once this condition is reached, it is said that the soul (prana) leaves the body to enter the consciousness of the God or “Brahma” outside oneself. The “Godself” is the source of all power, and according to the tantric scriptures, it is our duty to achieve self-consciousness in order to save and maintain our planet. Learning and practicing the ancient yoga poses of Ashtanga, and its closely related meditation techniques, are the most significant way to go about achieving self-consciousness.