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ADVAITA VEDANTAADVAITA VEDANTA

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IndroductionIndroductionVedanta –Root word is Vedan + anta – End of Vedas or Vedanta –Root word is Vedan + anta – End of Vedas or Purpose of VedasPurpose of VedasVedanta has three inportant works which are called Vedanta has three inportant works which are called Prasthanatraya.Prasthanatraya.

UpanisadsUpanisads Bhagavt GitaBhagavt Gita Braham SutraBraham Sutra

Bhasyas (commentries) are written on these 3 works.Bhasyas (commentries) are written on these 3 works.– Advaita Vedanta – SankaraAdvaita Vedanta – Sankara

Visista dvaita Vedanta – RamanujaVisista dvaita Vedanta – Ramanuja Dvaita Vedanta – MadhvaDvaita Vedanta – Madhva Dvaitavatiavada – NimbarkaDvaitavatiavada – Nimbarka Suddhavai tavada - VallabhaSuddhavai tavada - Vallabha

Scriptural Authority, Reason and Common Scriptural Authority, Reason and Common Experience or intution in philosophy of Experience or intution in philosophy of

Sankara.Sankara.

Knowledge of Brahman is first acquired Knowledge of Brahman is first acquired from the Scripture which is confirmed by from the Scripture which is confirmed by Reason which culminates in ExperienceReason which culminates in Experience

1.1. Only Atman is realOnly Atman is real

2.2. That Atman is nothing but BrahmanThat Atman is nothing but Brahman

3.3. Therefore Brahman is realTherefore Brahman is real

AtmanAtmanPure consciousPure conscious

ManasManas MindMind

SensesSenses BodyBody ObjectObject

3. Susupti3. Susupti (Dreamless state)(Dreamless state)

At the movement of At the movement of correct cognition of correct cognition of Rope, erronious Rope, erronious cognition of Snake is cognition of Snake is sublated.sublated.

When a red-flower is When a red-flower is placed near a crystal placed near a crystal the latter looks red.the latter looks red.

Once this avidya is Once this avidya is remove Brahman remove Brahman realization takes place.realization takes place.

Once the red-flower is Once the red-flower is removed the crystal removed the crystal ‘regains’ its state.‘regains’ its state.

In the same way due to In the same way due to maya or avidya, the maya or avidya, the Brahman appears as Brahman appears as self, body etc..self, body etc..

BRAHMAN AND ISVARABRAHMAN AND ISVARA

BRAHMAN + MAYA(AVIDYA) = JIVABRAHMAN + MAYA(AVIDYA) = JIVA

PURE BRAHMAN = JIVA – MAYA(AVIDYA)PURE BRAHMAN = JIVA – MAYA(AVIDYA)

BRAHMAN + MAYA(AVIDYA) = JIVABRAHMAN + MAYA(AVIDYA) = JIVA

PURE BRAHMAN = JIVA – MAYA(AVIDYA)PURE BRAHMAN = JIVA – MAYA(AVIDYA)

BRAHMAN BRAHMAN ISVARAISVARA

The AbsoluteThe Absolute

NirgunaNirguna

IndeterminateIndeterminate

ImpersonalImpersonal

Pure GodPure God

GodGod

SagunaSaguna

DeterminateDeterminate

Is PersonalIs Personal

Conditional Conditional by mayaby maya

MEANS TO MOKSAMEANS TO MOKSA

Bondage is the Bondage is the association of Soul with association of Soul with Body.Body.

I am BrahmanI am BrahmanI am BrahmanI am BrahmanI am BrahmanI am Brahman

I am BrahmanI am Brahman

- Once Avidya is - Once Avidya is removed Brahman removed Brahman realization takes place. realization takes place. That is BrahmanThat is Brahman..

LiberationLiberation

Moksa is the State in which the Moksa is the State in which the soul realise that it is Brahmansoul realise that it is Brahman..

Four Fold culture of mindFour Fold culture of mind

He should to able to He should to able to give up all desires of give up all desires of enjoyment.enjoyment.

He should to He should to control his mind control his mind and his senses to and his senses to develop qualities develop qualities like dettachment, like dettachment, patience etc..patience etc..

THE 3 THE 3

STEPS STEPS

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MOKSA.MOKSA.

SRAVANASRAVANA

Inquiry into the Inquiry into the Upanisads under Upanisads under a competent a competent Guru.Guru.

MANANAMANANA

Self Self ReflectionReflection

NIDIHAASANANIDIHAASANA

Repeated Repeated meditaion on the meditaion on the truth’s you have truth’s you have learned.learned.

JIVAN JIVAN

MUKTI MUKTI

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Jivan Mukti is liberation of one even Jivan Mukti is liberation of one even while he is alive. In contrast to while he is alive. In contrast to VIDHEKA MUKTI.VIDHEKA MUKTI.

He is indifferent to the wordly He is indifferent to the wordly activities. Therefore he is free here activities. Therefore he is free here while being alive.while being alive.

As a lotus leaves As a lotus leaves though remaining in though remaining in water do not get wet.water do not get wet.

Similarly though Jivan Similarly though Jivan Mukta lives in the Mukta lives in the world is not affected world is not affected by it.by it.

Though Incense Though Incense is burnt the ash is burnt the ash remain in the remain in the shape of the shape of the stick.stick.

Similarly though Similarly though libarated a Jivan libarated a Jivan Mukta eve in the Mukta eve in the world until the world until the physical bodyphysical body dies.dies.

MOTOR CYCLISTMOTOR CYCLIST

Even though a moter Even though a moter cycle is stopped it cycle is stopped it runs for sometime.runs for sometime.

Jivan muktiJivan mukti is like an is like an actor actor (x)(x) doing some doing some role.role.

For example For example (y),(y), but he but he is conscious that he is is conscious that he is (x)(x) and not and not (y).(y).