Guest guest Posted November 5, 2003 Report Share Posted November 5, 2003 > INTRODUCTION TO > COMMENTARY ON THE PERCEPTION OF TRUTH > (SAT-DARSHANA BHASHYA) (Cont'd) > > I. > ON NON-DUALITY > > Bhagavan: By the statement "being absolved of qualities and parts," is > meant that the Absolute is beyond qualities and parts or aspects, and not > that it is devoid or incapable of qualities and parts. > > Besides, when Brahman (the Absolute) is described as greater than the > greatest and smaller than the smallest, it is clear that Brahman as a > quantitative existence is transcendental in either direction. It follows > that the Infinite (or Absolute), while manifesting countless finite parts > in definite qualities and quantities, transcends these and thus continues > to be infinite. It must be borne in mind that though it is the Infinite, > the omnipotent Absolute, that by its creative gaze brings these myriad of > worlds into existence out of a part of its own being, and having created > these enters into them for their sustenance, yet it does not lose itself in > them. > > Hence, the wise hold that while the Absolute is beyond and not limited by > space and time, it is pervasive of all space and enduring in all time. > Everywhere, in every one of its parts, great or small, the Absolute is > full. This is the profound significance of the comprehensive Advaita > (non-duality) revealed in the scripture, "This is full and that is full; > out of fullness, fullness is lifted up. Fullness being taken from > fullness, fullness alone remains." Isa Upanishad v.1 . ______________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Messenger http://mail.messenger..co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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