Guest guest Posted August 9, 2001 Report Share Posted August 9, 2001 Namaste Sri Chandrasekaran: Welcome to the list and we hope to see your active participation in the list discussions. Please send an introductory paragraph describing your background and interest to the list. Here is my understanding: Brahman refers to the Paramatman and Atman refers to the Jivatman. At Vyavahara level (understanding at the relative level), Atman may appear different from Brahman. At the Paramarthika level (understanding at the absolute level) they are identical. I hope that this explanation clears your confusion. Technically, the statement "nonseparablity of Atman and Brahman" is equivalent to saying that Atman is one at the same as Brahman. warmest regards, Ram Chandran advaitin, Chandrashekaran Venkataraman <vchandra@a...> wrote: > Dear members, > I have been a member of advaita-l till now.. I recently joined this > group. > The footnote of the advaitin mails confused me... Please clarify.. > I am of the impression that "nonseparability of Atman and Brahman" is > one of the main concepts of Vishishtadvaita philosophy. In advaita there is > no question about "separability"... Atman and Brahman are one and the same. > Your thoughts? > > Regards, > chandrasekaran. > > > > >--- ~-> > >Discussion of Shankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of nonseparablity of > Atman and Brahman. > >Advaitin List Archives available at: > http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ > >To Post a message send an email to : advaitin > >Messages Archived at: advaitin/messages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2001 Report Share Posted August 9, 2001 Namaskaaram ! As is my habit, i quote from the web site at http://www.kamakoti.org/ .. In one of the chapters of "Deivatthin Kural", His Holiness Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Mahaswamiji, talks about the Atman and the Brahman in His own special style. I quote the most relevant sentence here. This is in a chapter that talks about "Sankhya". To read the full text translation in English, please see http://www.kamakoti.org/hindudharma/part12/chap6.htm "...Prakrti, mahat, ahamkara, mind, the five jnanendriyas, the five karmendriyas, the five tanmatras, the five mahabhutas- all these make up the 24 tattvas. These tattvas are accepted by non-dualistic Vedanta also. According to it, it is Isvara (the Brahman with attributes) who unites Purusa (or the Atman without attributes) with Prakrti or Maya. ...." Thanks to this list, i am able to read and research many pages from the site that i help to maintain! I have such a treasure with me, yet i am not making full use of it! What an irony! Best regards Venkatesh ------------------- > Dear members, > I have been a member of advaita-l till now.. I recently joined this > group. > The footnote of the advaitin mails confused me... Please clarify.. > I am of the impression that "nonseparability of Atman and Brahman" is > one of the main concepts of Vishishtadvaita philosophy. In advaita there is > no question about "separability"... Atman and Brahman are one and the same. > Your thoughts? > > Regards, > chandrasekaran. > > > > >--- ~-> > >Discussion of Shankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of nonseparablity of > Atman and Brahman. > >Advaitin List Archives available at: > http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ > >To Post a message send an email to : advaitin > >Messages Archived at: advaitin/messages > > > ------------------------ Sponsor ---------------------~--> > Small business owners... > Tell us what you think! > http://us.click./vO1FAB/txzCAA/ySSFAA/XUWolB/TM > ---~ -> > > Discussion of Shankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of nonseparablity of Atman and Brahman. > Advaitin List Archives available at: http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ > To Post a message send an email to : advaitin > Messages Archived at: advaitin/messages > > > > Your use of is subject to > > > -------------------------- | http://www.kamakoti.org/ | | A website on Hinduism, | | with a difference ... | ------------------------- --- OREKA ! L'ACCES A INTERNET MOINS CHER ! Connaissez vous nos nouveaux forfaits ? 10H pour moins de 40F, ou 25H pour moins de 80F (Internet + télécoms) ! Découvrez les vite ! Cliquez ici : http://www.oreka.com/start.php3?id=op3b600eafd954b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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