Questions tagged [advaita]
Literally non-duality; a school of the Vedanta philosophy that declares the oneness of God, soul, and the universe.
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What does the following slokha says about human soul and parabrahman?
Consider the following verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam
bhidyate hṛdaya-granthiś chidyante sarva-saṁśayāḥ kṣīyante cāsya
karmāṇi dṛṣṭa evātmanīśvare
Thus the knot in the heart is pierced, and all ...
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Does Karana Sahareera belongs to Sookshma Shareera or Karana Shareera?
I thought that Anandamaya Kosha belongs to Karana Shareera, infact I thought Anandamaya Shareera itself is Karana Shareera because it is said in Tattva Bodha, which is traditionally considered a work ...
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Why jivan mukthas won't do dharma with mental effort only?
This question should be answered based on Advaitha only.
There are many jivan mukthas across scriptures who carried out their profession: Rama, Krishna, Vasishta, Vyasa, Suka, Vishwamitra, Lila, ...
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I want to learn advaita?
I want to know advaita plz plz any one can be my guru
And I want to know how are present advaita scholar
Do vadiraja tirtha loss the debate
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Why can't or why won't a jivan muktha change niyathi according to advaitha?
This question should be and can be answered using Advaitha only.
According to advaitha, a person can become Jivan Muktha while she is living in her human body only. After becoming Jivan Muktha, she ...
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Brahman (ब्रह्म) Tarapanam - meaning?
I am currently reading Sadhanas From the Ribhu Gita by Swami Shantananda. In chapter 5 (Page 34 of http://swamishantanandapurimaharaj.org/publications/Sadhanas-from-Ribhu-Gita.pdf), have come across ...
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Buddhist claim of the concept "Atman" or true self being egoistic?
Is Anatma (or no true self as discussed in Buddhist doctrines), an antithesis of Advaita Vedanta? And is the concept of atman "egoistic"?
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What exactly is the concept of Manonasha in Advaita?
What is the meaning and concept of Manonasha according to Advaita.
It seems to imply destruction of the mind and sookshma shareera, as sookshma shareera is made of mind.
Please answer with citations ...
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Anandamaya kosha versus karana shareera
In advaita vedanta, they describe the body as being composed of 5 koshas :-
Annamaya, Pranamaya , Manomaya , vigyanamaya, and Anandamaya
There is another division into:-
Sthula shareera, Sukshma ...
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Confusion of I and he?
If God is in everyone then why many swamijis referred to as him? He will save us, he will incarnate, he stays in kailsasa, he stays in vaikuntha, he wears this, he wears that etc.?
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Acceptance of Mahavakyas in Shankara's time
The Vakyas 2 & 4 of four MahaVakyas clearly identify the Self with Brahman... as a Vedic tradition.
Non-duality had always been a well established fact of Sanatana Dharma... right?
Then why did ...
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Who were the disciples of Suka Maharshi?
When is Suka Maharshi is said to have lived? What's his timeline?
What is the timeline of advaita guru parampara?
What is time of Garudapadacharya?
What is time of Govindapadacharya?
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Relations between swami Vivekananda and Shankaracharyas
There are five Advaitha mathas in India, which were established by Adi Shankaracharya.
Swami Vivekananda was famous during his times (12 January 1863 - 4 July 1902).
Did Vivekananda meet any ...
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Anandamaya Kosha and Anand in Sat-chit-Ananda in advita vedanta
The word Anand in Sanskrit and other Indian languages (e.g. Hindi) translates to bliss.
In vedanta philosophy there is a discussion of 5 koshas where the innermost kosha is Anandmaya kosha. So firstly ...
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What are Sat Chit and Ananda attributes of Nirguna Brahman?
Upanishads do say Brahman is formless. So how can formless Brahman be Sat(Existence) Chit(Consciousness) Ananda(Bliss)? Without attributes how can we define these 3 features for Brahman?
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According to Ramana Maharshi, everything is predetermined. Then how does one create āgāmi karma or new karma?
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(Source: Day by Day with Bhagavan, 4-1-46 Afternoon)
Questioner: “Are only important events in a man’s life, such as his
main occupation or profession, predetermined, or are trifling acts in
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Do advaita vedanta believes that itihaas(Ramayan and Mahabharata) are real history?
Do advaita vedanta believes that Ramayan and Mahabharata are real history or they believe Mahabharata and Ramayan are mythology of legendary stories?
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God present in impurities?
According to Advaita Vedanta
God is present in wood, air, and other things. It's in all the movable and immovable things
God present in evrywhere.
Is god present in impurities like urine, semen, stool ...
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Is there any difference between Nyaya's jnana yoga and advaita vedanta's jnana yoga?
Both Nyaya and advaita vedanta followes the path of knowledge(jnana). So do they differ from each other on the basis of the type of knowledge.
According to advaita vedanta you need the knowledge of ...
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Do advaita vedanta believe in hell as a real place?
Do advaita vedanta believes in hell as a place where sin full people will be suffer with pain.
Or do they believe that hell is a state of mind.
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Did samakhys refuted the advaita vedanta's claim, existence of Brahman?
Since samkhya is a atheistic school, they reject God(Brahman) . But advaita vedanta believe in a God that is Brahman so did any Samkhya philosopher ever refuted advaita vedanta on existence of Brahman?...
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Do any advaita vedanta Sutra discribe heaven?
Do any advaita vedanta Sutra describes heaven and it pleasure?
Do advaita vedanta believes that heaven is a state of mind or do they believe that heaven is a physical place some were in the universe ....
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Did adi shankara believe that Brahman is all powerful and omnipotent?
Did adi shankara believe that Brahman is all powerful or omnipotent?
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What is the validity of the claim that Gaudiya Vaishnavism is superior to Advaita Vedanta?
According to the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, when Sri Chaitanya was in Varanasi, he defeated Prakashananda Saraswati, the famous Vedantin. Showing this event, Vaishnavas claim that their philosophy ...
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The 5 theories of Advaita
Can someone please explain me these theories of advaita vedanta in simple words.
The information that is out there on the internet is a little hard for me to grasp.
Ajati-vada
Abhasa-vada
Drishti-...
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Who is Isvara? Is it just another name of Saguna Brahman? Or he is different from both Saguna and Nirguna Brahman?
I understand the difference between Nirguna and Saguna Brahman. But I am confused about Isvara. Who is Isvara? Is it just another name of Saguna Brahman? Or he is different from both Saguna and ...
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Is the following statement of swami Sivananda advaitic or non advaitic?
Swami Sivananda says in his book God Exists
If we have no faith in God, we will be born again and again in this world and will undergo considerable miseries. The ignorant, faithless, doubting self ...
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Why do both Advaitins and Dvaithins believe that Mithyathva or Falsity of world cannot be true?
In the famous Advaitasiddhi vs Nyayamrutha debate.
Here in Chapter VIII, page 77
First Vyasatirtha poses the following dilemma.
Is the falsity of world true or false?
Then he proceeds to show how both ...
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If God alone exist(advaita) then what's wrong with following materialistic desire?
According to advaita only God exists and every thing is the manifestation of God(Brahman) so even materialistic desire should be God's manifestation.
So if one goes for lust(kama) which by default is ...
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What is the difference between atma gayan and the knowledge of the Upanishads?
What is the difference between Atma gayan(the knowledge of Self) and the the knowledge of upanishad.
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How is Adi Shankaracharya's Philosophy is it called Mayavadi Philosophy as called by many?
The Vaishnavas call the philosophy proposed by Adi Shankaracharya to be Mayavadi. On what basis is that said and is it correct if not why?
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How does Kashmiri Shaivism explain the origin of bondage of souls?
I was having a conversation with a follower of Kashmiri Shaivism mainly Prathyabhijna System. He remarked that Kashmiri Shaivism explains the origin of bondage of souls better than Advaita Vedanta or ...
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Is English translation of Laghu Chandrika of Gauda Brahmananda Saraswathi available online?
Laghu Chandrika is supposed to be a famous book studied by Advaitins.
It is reply to Tarangini(Dvaita) which is reply to Advaita Siddhi(Advaita) which is a reply to Nyayamrita(Dvaita)
There is also ...
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What argument did adi shankara made to prove Vedas are not authored by humans? [duplicate]
Advita Vedanta believes that vedas are authorless and not authored by any human.
So what are the arguments of Adi Shankara to prove Vedas are authorless.
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What is Akhyati vada of Prabhakara school and how does it compare with Anirvacaniya khyati of Advaitins?
Here, this is what's said of Akhyati Vada
A-Khyati
Advocated by Prabhakara school of Purva-Mimamsa.
Does not admit of error in the logical sense.
No logical distinction between knowledge and ...
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Did Madhusudhana Saraswathi, in his Advaitha Siddhi depart and deviate from the opinions of Adi Shankaracharya regarding Advaita philosophy?
BNK Sharma, a well known scholar and author belonging to Dwaita school of Vedanta has written this in his book Advaita Siddhi vs Nyayamrita, an up to date appraisal.
Here's the excerpt
Is this true? ...
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What exactly is Abhinava Anyatha Khyati of Madhwas?
Khyativada is the theory of error in Hindu an Indic philosophies
There are eight other Khyatis (Refer for detailed information)
Atma-Khyati
A-Khyati
Sadasat-khyati
Anirvachniya-khyati
Asat-Khyati
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Is panchayatan puja mentioned in bhagavatam?
Do bhagavatam mention punchayatan puja. And do bhagavatam says all five Gods(devatās) are equal?
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What kind of knowledge is required to attain Moksha according to advaita vedanta?
According to this answer, advaita vedanta goes for the path of knowledge.
What kind of knowledge is required to attain Moksha?
Is it scientific or spiritual knowledge.
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How is Nirguna Brahman Nirguna if he is Sachidananda?
We know that Nirguna Brahman is Sat, Chit and Ananda.
Are not Sat, Chit and Anandas themselves gunas? As they are qualities.
Reference, Tattva Bodha of Shri Shankaracharya.
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Does popular worship of Lord Shiva in Northern India comes under any Shaiva sect or is it Advatic/Smartha by nature?
We know Saiva Siddhanta,(a dualistic Shaiva sect) and Veer Shaiva,(another dualistic Shaiva sect) exists in south, I don't think there are any such sects in north India. Except maybe Kashmir Shaivism, ...
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How can these two lines from Mahopanishad be reconciled?
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I-1-4. Then we shall expound the Mahopanishad. They say Narayana was alone. There were not Brahma, Shiva, Waters, Fire and Soma, Heaven and Earth, Stars, Sun and Moon. He could not be happy.
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Has any advaitic teacher said that learning advaita only at the word level is useless?
The 4 Mahakavyas or Great saying of Advaita Vedanta are as follows:
Prajñānam Brahma (प्रज्ञानम् ब्रह्म) - "Insight is Brahman," or "Brahman is insight” - (Aitareya Upanishad 3.3 of ...
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What happens after death according to Adavita Vedanta?
According to Advaita Vedanta, the true Self is the immortal soul, which is never born and never dies.
Then how does the law of Karma apply to this philosphy? What will happen to a person who has lived ...
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Why do advaita vedanta believe in authorless vedas even though it follows monism?
Advaita vedanta is a monistic school of thought. Which means it believe every thing is God.
Which by default should include vedas. As vedas are a part of universe(just like car, pen, sun, humans).
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Is Consiouness Eternal? Does it remain even after death (When we don't have a body?) If yes how can it be known?
Yajnavalkya says in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 2.4.12 " The self comes out as a separate entity from these elements, and this separateness is destroyed with them. After attaining this oneness it ...
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Do most pre-medieval major scriptures have advaitic passages in them?
Scriptures denying Advaita started appearing around the time of Ramanuja. But before that - do Vedas, Upanishads,Brahmanas, Aranyakas, epics and Puranas all have some passages in them that are ...
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Does Gita 9.7 contradict the advaita vedanta's monism philosophy?
BG 9.7-8: At the end of one kalp, all living beings merge into My primordial material energy. At the beginning of the next creation, O son of Kunti, I manifest them again. Presiding over My material ...
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Who is Writing This? Who am I? [duplicate]
When I write this, is it the mind that is making me write this, or the Self? Is the mind always consciously achieved? Is the self never perceived consciously? Was the true Arjun (the Self) listening ...
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Panchayata puja in vaishava puranas?
Do Vishnu Purana
(or) bhagavatam tells about panchayata puja
About five god worship which is given by adivata and Adi shankaracharya
Padma purana tells about five god worship like that Vishnu Purana ...