Vedantham : ( 07/11/2012. )

 ========================================================================= ========================================================================= Tuesday, December 27, 2022. 06:00.  TAT TVAM ASI =  That Thou Art : The Maha-Vakyas : Post-42. ========================================================================= Bhagatyaga Lakshana (As applied to Tat Tvam Asi) In a foregoing context, while, concluding the details of the a priori method, it was said: In the sentence Tat Tvam Asi, Tat refers to the reflected consciousness in Maya, and Tvam to the reflected consciousness in Avidya, the word Asi proclaiming their unity. It asserts that the one Chit alone, reflected in a twofold way, goes under the names Isvara and Jiva, when it is respectively qualified by the Upadhis Maya and Avidya in its reflected state. Now, that conclusion is taken for consideration. (A) Vachyartha of the word Tat:— Tat refers to Isvara; He has the following qualifications and associations: (1) Undif...

 ======================================================================== ========================================================================= Wednesday, November 30, 2022. 06:00.  TAT TVAM ASI =  That Thou Art : The Maha-Vakyas : Post-41. =================================================================== Vachyartha And Lakshyartha : The meaning of a word may be threefold. They are: Vachyartha or primary meaning that is directly conveyed by the word; Lakshyartha or implied meaning or the meaning it conveys through implication; and Vyangyartha or suggested meaning, or the meaning hinted at or suggested by the word through its associations. The relationship that exists between a word and its meaning is called Vritti. This Vritti is twofold, viz., Sakti Vritti and Lakshana Vritti. That relationship which exists between a word and its meaning, and which has the power to generate Arthajnana or a knowledge of the meaning of the word is called Sakti Vritti. The meaning tha...

 ======================================================================== ========================================================================= Tuesday, November 01, 2022. 07:30.  TAT TVAM ASI =  That Thou Art : The Maha-Vakyas : Post-40. ========================================================================= The A Priori Method : Prakriti, the cause of ignorance, is made up of three Gunas, and carries with her the reflection of that transcendent Reality, Satchidananda. This Prakriti is divided into two aspects, called Maya and Avidya. Maya is Suddha-Sattva-Pradhana or that state of Prakriti in which the principle of Purity or Sattva, predominates over the other two,—Rajas and Tamas. Avidya is Malina-Sattva or that state of Prakriti in which Sattva is predominated and sullied by the other two. When that pure Intelligence, Chit, is reflected through Maya or Suddha-Sattva, the reflected Consciousness is called Isvara. It is one only, and controls Maya. When that Chit ...

 ========================================================================= ======================================================================== Thursday, October 20, 2022. 08:00.  TAT TVAM ASI =  That Thou Art : The Maha-Vakyas : Post-39. ======================================================================== Introduction : THAT THOU ART!’—Thus the Sruti emphatically and boldly voices forth the highest and most sublime truth that is the essence of all scriptures, nay, that is the goal of all scriptural teachings and assertions. It is the greatest declaration ever made on the face of the earth. It is the profoundest teaching ever given since the dawn of creation. It is the only way of expressing and indicating the Truth that is beyond the reach of the mind and the senses. It is the one unique teaching that comforts the distressed humanity and infuses inner spiritual strength and courage into them to pooh-pooh the miseries and pains of mundane existence and soar high i...

 ======================================================================= ========================================================================= Tuesday, October 11, 2022. 07:00.  Khandam X :  V - Avidya, VI. Three Avasthas, VII. Moksha. Post-38. ========================================================================= CATEGORIES IN VEDANTA : Introduction : The Prakriyas or the different categories in the philosophy of Vedanta are the fundamental rudimentary principles with which its ethics and metaphysics are built up. They take into account both the Unmanifest and the Manifest, Brahman, Maya, Isva ra, Jiva and the universe. The nature of the Reality, the characteristics of the phenomenal appearance and the constitution of the individual selves are the main themes of Vedantic discussion. Sri Sankaracharya says that one must possess the fourfold qualification of Sadhana before entering into the study of Tattva-Bodha or the Knowledge of the Vedantic Categories and the Na...

 ======================================================================== ======================================================================== Monday, September 12, 2022. 08:00.  Khandam X :  V - Avidya, VI. Three Avasthas, VII. Moksha. Post-37. ======================================================================== V. Avidya : Disciple: What is the cause of superimposition or Adhyasa? Guru: Avidya or ignorance. Disciple: What is the Adhara or Adhishthana for Avidya? Guru: Brahman. Disciple: How can Avidya remain in pure Brahman. Guru: It is Anirvachaneeya. From the viewpoint of the Absolute there is neither Jiva nor Avidya nor the five sheaths. Avidya exists only for the Jiva. Disciple: What is the other name for Avidya? Guru: Anandamaya Kosha or Karanasarira of Jiva or individual soul. Disciple: What does Avidya consist of? Guru: It consists of Vasanas and Samskaras. The impression of the whole Sanchita Karma of all your past births are lodged there. --------------...

======================================================================== -===================================================================== Monday, August 22, 2022. 07:30.  Khandam X : IV. Adhyaropa Apavada Post-36. ======================================================================== IV. Adhyaropa Apavada : Disciple: What is the relation between the Kosha and the Atman? Guru: Anyonya-Adhyasa. Disciple: What is Anyonya-Adhyasa Guru: Anyonya-Adhyasa is mutual superimposition. The attributes of the five sheaths are superimposed on the Atman. The attributes of the sheaths, e.g., change pain, etc., are falsely attributed to the pure soul or the Atman. The attributes of the Pure Atman such as Existence, Knowledge, Bliss, Purity, Consciousness are transferred to the five sheaths. Disciple: What is Adhyaropa? Guru: Adhyaropa is superimposition. Just as the snake is superimposed on the rope, the five Koshas are superimposed on the Atman. Disciple: What is Apavadayukti? Guru: It is s...