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{{Hindu philosophy}}
'''Chidabhasa''' is the [[Sanskrit]] term which means the ''abhasa'' or reflection of [[Brahman]], the Universal Self, on or through the mind; ordinarily this term is used to denote the reflected Universal Self in the [[Jiva]], the Individual Self. The philosophical conditionedness belongs to ''chidabhasa''.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Hindu Ideal|author=Swami Ramanandasarasvati|year=1969|publisher=Sri Ramananda Centenary Memorial Committee|pages=67–71|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SK5WAAAAMAAJ&q=chidabhasa}}</ref>
The causal body or the ''Karana Sarira'' which is the cause of man’s enjoyment or suffering is composed of the ''Anandamaya Kosha'' and adheres to the soul so long as the soul resides in the ''Sthula Sarira'' ('gross body') or the ''Sukshama Sarira'' ('subtle body'), both vehicles of [[Avidya (Hinduism)|Avidya]] ('ignorance'); afflicted by ''vasanas'' ('desires/longings') the ordinary being does not become ''Chidabhasa'', the reflection of the ''Atman'' in the ''Karana Sarira'' (Kaivalyanavanita II.31).<ref>{{cite book|title=A Treatise on Cosmic Fire|author=Alice Bailey|year=1973|publisher=Lucis Publishing Companies|page=391|isbn=9780853301172|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3FAZi674omIC&q=chidabhasa&pg=PA391}}</ref>

''[[Avidya (Hinduism)|
Avidya]]'' ('ignorance') is beginningless, it is an ''[[Upadhi]]'' ('the limiting adjunct'). 'Chidabhasa' is the reflection of Consciousness in ''[[buddhi]]'' ('ego'), the effect of ''avidya'', which is inseparably united with ''buddhi''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Tattvalokah Vol.8|year=1985|publisher=Sri Abhinava Vidyateertha Educational Trust|pages=7–8|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zrnWAAAAMAAJ&q=chidabhasa }}</ref>
''Jiva'' is the imperfect form of Consciousness and is an unreality. The [[Nirguna Brahman]] causes ''Chidabhasa'' to appear as real consciousness and operate in the ''Vyavaharika'' world as the doer, the enjoyer, sufferer and so forth. ''Chidabhasa'' constitutes ''[[Ishvaratva]]'' and is almost an exact likeness of true consciousness on account of its being associated with ''[[Prakrti]]'' in equilibrium and consequently unperturbed by the ''[[gunas]]'' in action.<ref>{{cite book|title=Isha Upanishat: with commentary|author=Kaulacharya Sadananda|year=1918|publisher=Luzac|pages=5–6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vrxDAAAAYAAJ&q=chidabhasa }}</ref>
''Jiva'', the enjoyer and the sufferer, is neither the immutable ''Kutastha'' nor ''Chidabhasa'' (on account of which the intellect grasps the things that come within its range) but a combination of the two. The ''Jiva'' not realizing the reality of ''Kutastha'' considers all individual and collective enjoyments and sufferings to be real; the ''Jiva'' projects and superimposes on the Self the qualities of doership etc.; and assumes many forms in the waking and the dream states.<ref>{{cite book|title=Dilip Vol. 8-9|year=1982|pages=6–10|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ph81AAAAIAAJ&q=chidabhasa }}</ref>

[[Vedanta]] holds that there is one Atman for all ''Jivas'' and what distinguishes one ''Jiva'' from another is its separate ''[[antahkarana]]'' and ''chidabhasa'' (which two are subtle parts of the body).<ref>{{cite book|title=Does the Soul Reincarnate?|author=Swami Iswarananda|year=1964|publisher=Sri Ramakerishna Ashram|page=21|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=3X_XAAAAMAAJ&q=chidabhasa }}</ref> An object is known by the mind with the assistance of ''chidabhasa-chaitaniya'', there is object-consciousness when ''chidabhasa'' begins to act. The intellect which is a modification of ''Prakrti'' cannot know an object because an object cannot know itself. [[Suresvaracharya]] states that Consciousness which manifests itself as an illuminating factor in all external perceptions is really the object to be known otherwise Consciousness itself is not aware of anything.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Philosophy of the Panchadasi|author=Swami Krishnanada|url= http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/panch/panch_08.html }}</ref>

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