Asti-Bhati-Priyam

Referring to Existence-Knowledge-Bliss, the Master would explain us: 

“Do you know what this is? It’s the true nature of Brahman. Vedanta explains it this way: whatever truly exists, manifests itself. This manifestation is the nature of knowledge. The thing that we know becomes manifest to us. 

Isn’t this true? 

So Vedanta says that whenever we are conscious of an object’s existence, that object is simultaneously revealed along with our consciousness of it; in other words, we become conscious or its nature as knowledge. And forthwith we feel it as dear; that is, it’s blissful nature rouses a feeling of love within us and causes us to love it. Thus, wherever we are conscious of Existence, we are also conscious of Knowledge and Bliss. Therefore, what is Existence is also Knowledge and Bliss; what is Knowledge is also Existence and Bliss, and what is Bliss is also Existence and Knowledge. 

This world, the objects within it, and all beings, have their source in Brahman, and the true nature of that Brahman is asti-bhati-priyam, or Satchidananda. The Uttara Gita says that after illumination one realises that the Paramatman dwells in the place, person, or thing to which one’s mind is drawn: Yatra yatra mano yati, tatra tatra param padam (3:9). It is also said in the Vedas that because sense objects are permeated by Brahman, the human mind runs after them.”  

- Sri Ramakrishna and His Divine Play, P 572