Narada purana – Tattvamasi Jnana is Nirvikalapakam
Shankara, in his Bhashyas, has stated that the Brahman of Vedanta is Nirvikalpakam,nirvishesham. This is admitted in the following verse of the Narada Purana: नारदपुराणम्- पूर्वार्धः/अध्यायः ८१...
View ArticleFive kinds of ‘bhrama’ and their correction – Annapurna Upanishad
In this minor upanishad there is a conversation between Ribhu (Guru) and Nidagha (Disciple). Five kinds of errors are specified, that mark bondage and their respective correction that marks...
View ArticleAdvaitic flavour and Shve Up. in the Skanda puranam
In the Skandapurana we have an Advaitic expression of Brahman and a rephrasing of the Shvetashvatara Upanishad:~ स्कन्दपुराणम्/खण्डः ३ (ब्रह्मखण्डः)/ब्रह्मोत्तर खण्डः/अध्यायः...
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Two Advaita Vedanta books in Sanskrit – New release
These two books, fully Sanskrit, are available in Bangalore. Pl. contact Sri K.Srinivasan 94488 10668 for all details about price, packing, etc. costs.
View ArticleIf I am not the body, how can I validate the world?
If I am not the body, how can I validate the world? Madhva admits that the ‘I am the body’ idea is illusory and birth and death are also illusory: श्रीमद्भागवततात्पर्यनिर्णयःसप्तविंशोऽध्यायःतृतीयः...
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Devotion to any Devata results in moksha: Akrura in Bhagavatam
In the Bhagavatam there is a stuti by Akrura. There he says: those who worship other deities are actually worshiping You alone. They will also ultimately attain You alone just like all rivers attain...
View ArticleThere are many Advaita concepts in the Vishnudharma Purana
विष्णुधर्मः https://sa.wikisource.org/s/1wi7 अद्वैतं परमार्थो हि (०९६-०१९) द्वैतं तद्भेद उच्यते (०९६-०१९) Advaita is Paramartha Tattva (Absolute Reality), Dvaita (Duality) is not Paramartha. The above...
View ArticleAdvaitic Hanuman Kavacha given by Rama in The Narada purana
An Interesting Stuti of Hanuman in The Narada purana. Verse 29-30 are especially of Advaitic flavor. The ‘Kavacha’ can be read devoutly as a parayanam and prarthana. नारदपुराणम्- पूर्वार्धः/अध्यायः...
View ArticleObjection and reply to a particular tenet of Advaita
Click to access eng-version-objection-and-reply-to-dashashloki-7.pdf The above is a six page article in English on the topic: Shankaracharya’s Dashashloki verse 7. In Advaita since bondage and...
View Article‘Dvaa suparnaa’ in the Rudra hridaya upanishad
https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_upanishhat/rudrahridaya.html The popular Mundaka mantra is available in the above Upanishad, teaching the Advaitic identity: द्वौ सुपर्णौ शरीरेऽस्मिञ्जीवेशाख्यौ सह...
View Article‘Difference/multiplicity’ is an illusion – Srimad Bhagavatam
Shri Krishna, while preaching the spiritual philosophy to Uddhava, says, ‘Variety is an illusion, from which the aparokshajnani comes out’: श्रीमद्भागवतपुराणम्/स्कन्धः ११/अध्यायः ११...
View ArticleBrahman is beyond name (अवाच्यं), devoid of genus, etc. (जाति, गुण, …) say...
In several places in the Bhashya, Shankaracharya has stated that Brahman is not in the gamut of being ‘named.’: शब्दप्रवृत्तिहेतुजात्यादिधर्मरहितत्वात् । (The factors for ‘name’ being genus,...
View ArticlePot-space analogy for Aikya/abheda
Pot-space analogy for Aikya/abheda श्रीगुरुभ्यो नमः शास्त्रेषु घटाकाशदृष्टान्तोऽतिप्रसिद्ध ऐक्यमवबोधयितुं जीवपरयोः | अद्वैतभाष्यतदनुसारीतरग्रन्थेषु त्वयं दृष्टान्तो बहुवारं व्यापकतया प्रयुज्यत...
View ArticleThe ‘Shuddha’ Brahman of the Veda and Veda Vyasa’s works
In the Prasthana traya bhashya, Shankara has used the expression ‘nitya shuddha buddha mukta svabhava’ several times to refer to Brahman and the Atman. A couple of samples are given below where...
View Article‘GhaTakasha’ analogy in Advaita – Many quotes
श्रीगुरुभ्यो नमः अद्वैतभाष्यादिवाङ्मये घटाकाशदृष्टान्तो जीवपरयोरौपाधिकभेदव्यवस्थापनार्थम् अतिव्यापकतया उपयुज्यते | अत्र तस्य दृष्टान्तस्य विविधदृष्टयो वाक्योदाहरणद्वारा प्रपञ्च्यन्ते | एतानि वाक्यानि...
View ArticleTwo Selves not possible in one body
एकस्मिन् शरीरे द्वे चैतन्ये (द्वौ द्रष्टारौ) न सम्भवतः Two Selves not possible in one body For English translation see:page 121,...
View ArticleThe term ‘Nirvishesha’ found in Upanishads and Puranas
अद्वैतवाङ्मये ब्रह्म * निर्विशेषशब्देन बहुत्र निर्दिश्यते | अत्र प्रबन्धेऽयं शब्द उपनिषत्पुराणेष्वपि प्रयुज्यते ब्रह्मणि इत्यत्र उदाहरणवाक्यानि प्रदर्श्यन्ते | अद्वैतभाष्यादपि कानिचन वाक्यानि...
View ArticleUma Tattva as beheld by Bhagavatpada and other Advaitacharyas
Uma Tattva as beheld by Bhagavatpada and other Advaitacharyas ================== As a seva to the feet of Bhagavati and Bhagavtpada, here is a talk which aims at exploring various statements from the...
View Article‘Aham Brahmasmi’ in Agni Purana
‘Aham Brahmasmi’ in Agni Purana अग्निपुराणम्/अध्यायः १४ https://sa.wikisource.org/s/4sc This chapter contains a brief overview of the Mahabharata. Arjuna complains about the unpleasant idea of killing...
View ArticleOne Brahman alone appears as many beings in the creation – Bhagavatam
Here is a hymnal prayer offered by Akrura to Krishna wherein it is stated that Brahman alone appears as many beings in creation. Just as the elements earth, etc. are, being the cause of creation,...
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