Questions tagged [ignorance]
Ignorance means Avidya according to Advaita philosophy.
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What is Sapta Vidha Anupapatti? who has written that work?
Sapta Vidha Anupapatti, also called Seven Untenables is said to be an objection raised against the concept of Avidya of Advaita Vedanta.
I've some questions regarding it:
What is Sapta Vidha ...
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Why should i read any Purana which is not Sattva, like the Bhavishya Parva/Purana? [duplicate]
It is said that sattva is the highest mode so why should one read a purana of a lower mode?
Am I confusing things?
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What are Avidya, Maya and Ignorance according to Advaita?
According to Advaita, I want to get a clear understanding of the following terms:
Avidya
Maya
Ignorance
What are Avidya, Maya and Ignorance? And what is the difference/relationship between them?
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What is (if any) the significance of Ignorance/Maya?
We all know that samsara is not real but it is maya/ignorance. And once self-realization/Jnana is attained, all duality and ignorance are removed/obsolete. In other words, samsara is only based on ...
