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I couldn't find English translations of all these three works. However, I could find Kannada translation and unabridged translation of one or more works.
Mayavada Khandanam
Srimadhvyasa.wordpress.com contains details about all the works of Sri Madhvacharya. Mayavada Khandanam is present in verses with Sanskrit and Kannada versions with verses on their ...
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The idea that these are hard and fast 'schools' can be misleading. These are all highly diacritical streams of logical argumentation of the Advaita as taught by Adi Sankara. Many of the ideas in each are the same. Three of Sankara's disciples were Padmapada (who wrote the Pancha-padika and whose disciple Prakashatma wrote the Vivarana commentary), Sureshvara ...
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After going through lot of research i finally got the results in my hand i am putting references on the last because Advaita Vedanta is very vast to study.
"And I have to say this is a very brilliant question"
Advaita Vedanta is believed to be one of the classic paths to spiritual realization in Hindu tradition.
Advaita Vedanta is the oldest extant sub-...
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Parbrahman Paramatma is different from an individual's aatma in the domain of time. The universe was created by single consciousness by its reflections just like one Sun reflects into million reflections in million pots filled with water. So does One Paramatma(Supersoul) reflects/divides into infinite Aatmas(souls).
Eko ham, bahu syam - Vedas
I am ...
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There are two identities one is defined by your family tree . The second is your true self ( Atman) which is secretly coded by God. The process of life should be how closer you bring your atma (Consciousness) to the Brahman . The process of bringing our everyday thoughts , decision and action nearer to Brahman (True Knowledge)is called "SuKarma " Good ...
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As per advaita, all the souls are reflections of same Higher Self/Brahman/Paramatman/God.
Tree of Jiva and Atman
The Rig Veda samhita 1.164.20-22, Mundaka Upanishad 3.1.1-2, and Svetasvatara Upanisad 4.6-7, speak of two birds, one perched on the branch of the tree, which signifies the body, and eating its fruit, the other merely watching.
Rig Veda samhita ...
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All philosophy can be very difficult to understand. However, what is important to be understood is that ultimately it is the practice/ behaviour/ deeds which eventually matter. As such, there are various books which have been written which cater to various people. The direct Sanskrit sources may not be very accessible. It would be best to grasp these ideas ...
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Opposite of Dvaita. The foundation of everything. The ultimate form of existence. Basic fabric of entirety. God / Brahaman.
Advait is term given to the form prequel to existence. - E.g., material of a Coin
Advait roop is the ultimate non dual roop - One god - still a Coin /both its sides are made up of same metal
Dvait is dual and is sequel to advait - ...
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It is not possible to say that Brahman and the Atman are one because in the Advaita experience the ego dissolves. Without the ego there is no one left to do the counting.
In that state a man no longer finds the existence of his ego. And who
is there left to seek it? Who can describe how he feels in that state
- in his own Pure Consciousness - about ...
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