Material Cause and Instrumental Cause

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Jaya Guru Datta,

 

Here is today's saying:

 

“What is Upadana Karana? What is Nimitta Karana?

 

Let us consider the example of an earthen pot. To make an eathen pot, clay is

required. It also requires a potter who can convert the clay into a pot. Thus,

both clay and the potter are the causes for the pot. After the pot is made,

there is clay everywhere in the pot. There is nothing else. Such a cause is

called as Upadana Karana (proximate cause or material cause). The potter, who

gives the clay a different name by giving it a new shape, is called Nimitta

Karana (instrumental cause or efficient cause). Here we can distinctly see the

two types of Karana responsible for the manifestation of the result, i.e., the

pot."

 

Sri Swamiji

Lessons in Vedanta - 17 part IV

 

Sri Guru Datta,

Swamiji Says

 

 

 

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