Something Shankara alone can dare to say….
Something Shankara alone can dare to say…. In the BG 2.12 the Lord says: न त्वेवाहं जातु नासं न त्वं नेमे जनाधिपाः । न चैव न भविष्यामः सर्वे वयमतः परम् ॥ १२ ॥ 2.12 But certainly (it is) not (a fact)...
View ArticleA small selection from the Brihat Brahma Samhita (Part of Narada Pancharatram)
A small selection from the Brihat Brahma Samhita (Part of Narada Pancharatram) The post, containing images, on the above topic is available here:...
View Article‘PRANAVA’ AS SAGUNA BRAHMAN
‘Pranava’ as Saguna Brahman In the Upanishads the status of Pranava (Omkara, Om syllable) as a means to attain liberation is quite popular. Shankara summarizes those references in his commentary to...
View ArticleHARI ALONE APPEARS AS THE JIVA – SHANKARA
Brahman (Hari) alone appears as the jiva – Shankara in Haristuti In the Vedantic work titled ‘Hari Stuti’ (also called HarimeeDe stotram), Shankara brings out the idea of the Upanishads: Brahman alone...
View ArticleRegarding the Pancharatra: Shankara one with Purvamimamsa
Regarding the Pancharatra: Shankara one with Purvamimamsa It is well known that in the Brahma Sutra and the Bhashya, along with many non-Vedantic schools, the Pancharatra (Bhagavata) school also has...
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IN ADVAITA ALONE THE JIVA IS NOT INERT (JADA)
In Advaita alone the jiva is not jaDa In the Kenopanishad there is the opening question: Impelled by what does the mind, prana, sense organs function in their respective fields.? केनेषितं पतति...
View ArticleWhat do we interact with as people?
What do we interact with as people? Swami Paramarthananda in one of his classes made this very crucial, but not at all generally perceived, revelation. He asked his students: How would you feel if I...
View ArticleSHIVA AS PRAJAPATI, VEDHAAH
Shiva as Prajapati, vedhaah. In the Taittiriya Aranyaka there is a mantra that Sayanacharya comments as being addressed to Parvathivallabha, Shiva: *प्रजापते नत्वदेतान्यन्यो* विश्वा जातानि परिता बभूव।...
View ArticleNarayanashrama 13 – 14 CE cites a verse that Amalananda has cited.
Narayanashrama 13 – 14 CE cites a verse that Amalananda has cited. Narayanashrama is stated to be the disciple of Atmananda. His co-disciple was Shankarananda, the Guru of Vidyaranya. In...
View ArticleConcept of ‘vivarta’ in Uttararama charitam of Bhavabhuti – 7 CE
Here is a post with images on the topic of ‘ Concept of ‘vivarta’ in Uttararama charitam of Bhavabhuti – 7 CE ‘ regards
View ArticleShiva-Vishnu abheda in 10 – 11 CE Advaitin ‘Maskari’s bhashyam for Gautama...
Shiva-Vishnu abheda in 10 – 11 CE Advaitin ‘Maskari’s bhashyam for Gautama Dharma Sutra. Please see post here: https://www.facebook.com/subrahmanian.vaidyanathan/posts/2245864548760227
View ArticleThe Shiva Gita of Padmapurana and Brahmasutra Bhashya of Shankara
The Shiva Gita of Padmapurana and Brahmasutra Bhashya of Shankara A post on the above topic is available here along with images: The chapter 12 of the Shivagita of Padmapurana is a veritable source of...
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Annotation of several Upanishads in the 12th chapter of the Shiva Gita (of...
Annotation of several Upanishads in the 12th chapter of the Shiva Gita (of Padmapuranam). In this 12th chapter is a detailed instruction of the method of Upansana, nidhidhyasanam, for Atma jnanam....
View ArticleIs the Bh.Gita verse 16.8 a criticism of Advaita?
Is the Bh.Gita verse 16.8 a criticism of Advaita? See post here with images:...
View ArticleJnanottama, the 12th Century advaitin’s verses on Shiva
Jnanottama, the 12th Century advaitin’s verses on Shiva. Please see a post with images here:...
View ArticleThe ‘Sangeeta-ratnakara’ of Sarngadeva (1175–1247) who was a Vedantin as well
The ‘Sangeeta-ratnakara’ of Sarngadeva (1175–1247) who was a Vedantin as well In this work he invokes Lord Shiva as ‘naada tanuH’, embodiment of primordial sound’ (see image) and full post here:...
View ArticleEvidence of Multiple deity worship in 12 CE – Bhaskaracharya’s Lilavati
Evidence of Multiple deity worship in 12 CE – Bhaskaracharya’s Lilavati A post on the above topic is available here:...
View Article‘Mithya’ means ‘unreal’ alone
‘Mithya’ means ‘unreal’ alone नमांसि For a voice note on this post, please see here: https://lists.advaita-vedanta.org/…/advaita-l/2…/050558.html उत्तरादिमठश्रीचरणैः बृहद्ब्रह्मसंहिता (पाञ्चरात्रम्)...
View ArticleThe concept of ‘vastu paricchedatva’
Namaste. A file giving some details of the concept of ‘vastu paricchedatva’ is available for download here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/b1ja3ho1u42adlu/Pramanas_for_vastu_pariccheda.pdf/file On p.3...
View Article‘Jabala’ Upanishad names in Shiva puranam
‘Jabala’ Upanishad names in Shiva puranam In the Tamil booklet ‘Sankararum Vainavamum’, the Vishishtadvaitin author makes this charge on page 10: (Translation):// Appayya Dikshita and his associates...
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