For Richard/FW: The Absolute

[Guest guest]

Hey Richard,

 

re:your question, I didn't have a clue

but, intrigued, I forwarded to someone

who does (have a clue) :-)

 

 

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" Greg Goode " <goode

NonDualPhil

 

Hey Joyce and Richard,

 

 

For Nisargadatta in the translations I've seen, the " absolute " is

anterior to " consciousness. " They aren't the same thing. He uses the

term " consciousness " similarly to how orthodox advaita uses the term

" jagrat avastha " or waking state. The waking state is itself an

object, and isn't synonymous with the Absolute. After all, there are

the dream state and deep sleep states as welll.

 

And behind/beyond all these states is THAT which is anterior to them.

THAT which is there when they are not, when universes are absent -

from which they come. THAT is for Nisargadatta the Absolute.

Orthodox advaita calls it Nirguna Brahman. Others call it

consciousness at rest or objectless consciousness, or " consciousness

shining in its own glory " (Atmananda).

 

And other paths don't even have such a notion!

 

 

--Greg