Brahma Sutra and Ishvara; Sri Chari's book

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--- bhaskar.yr wrote:

 

> praNAms

> Hare Krishna

>

> Since we are talking about *shankara saMpradAya*

> with regard to concept of

> Ishwara, I am tempted to share my view points.sorry

> to butt-in..According

> to shankara bhagavadpAda, the concept of Ishwara &

> his *ishitavya* holds

> good only in vyavahAra..From the pAramArthika view

> point, there is no

> Lordship/hood in absolute non-dual brahman. If we

> accept *Ishvaratva* in

> absolute sense, then it leads to duality i.e.

> distinction between ruler &

> the ruled. But in vyavahAra, we do accept the

> existence of omnipotent,

> omniscient Lord who is karmAdhyaksha &

> karmaphaladAta.

>

> Hari Hari Hari Bol!!!

> bhaskar

>

 

Sri Bhaskar-ji,

 

Your comment reminds of a comment by Sri Srinivasa

Chari in his beautiful book on Vaishnavism (i.e. VA).

He ~ says that this conception of Brahman as absolute

non-dual, transcendental, etc. has no relevance to the

jiva who essentially is the one seeking knowledge,

etc.

 

Of course, Sri Chari wants to undermine Advaita as

abstract nonsense and elsewhere as philosophical

incoherence. I don't want to argue on that here; but

would advertise this book to orthodox Advaitins as a

trend setter: it would be great to have such a concise

and organized representation of both the philosophy

and the religion, showing the unity of the sampradaya.

Then people like me will not have to run against the

various versions of theory and practice.

 

thollmelukaalkizhu

 

 

 

 

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