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Sat-Chit-Ananda
Pure Existence-Pure Awareness-Pure Bliss
Sat-Chit-Ananda—The Essence of Brahman
Sat-chit-ananda (also known as saccidananda and satchidananda) constitutes the very svarupa (essence) of Brahman (the Supreme Reality), not just Its attributes. This phrase suggests the unity of these three intrinsic expressions of the Absolute—they are not qualities, for Brahman is ultimately nirguna (unqualified) and akala (without parts), they are the very nature of the Supreme. In nirvikalpa samadhi, the Self is revealed as a unified mass of Bliss and Consciousness, whose very nature is that of Existence.
Sat—Pure Existence
Sat is the very nature of the Absolute; the essence that exists in all forms and substances but that describes even what is beyond the manifest domain, as it is also a “dimension” of the transcendental reality. Sat is pure existence, devoid of any identification with social status, the body, the emotions, the thoughts, or the mind. Thus, the masks of individuality fall away in sat. Pure Existence is not individual. Because of this, the pure “I am”-feeling is not an accurate expression of sat. The pure feeling “I am” can lead us to a complete purification of the subconscious, of all false identifications—avidya (ignorance). When even the pure “I am”-feeling fades, sat (universal Pure Existence) is revealed. Sat is the Source and Nature of all beings, for everything that exists is in its essence.
Chit—Pure Awareness
The word chit (Pure Awareness or Pure Consciousness) is used in yoga and Vedanta to denote the pure, transcendental, and universal Consciousness. Through chit, sat (Pure Existence) becomes aware of itself. Pure Existence cannot really be present unless it is aware of its Existence. Being and Awareness are united in mutual interdependence. In order for Consciousness to be present, it must Be. In other words, there must be sat (Being-ness). To experience the very fact of our own Being, Consciousness must be present to experience this Being…