bAdhA

[Guest guest]

Dear Shri Bhaskar,

 

This is a vast subject that cannot be explained in an e-mail. You can

understand it only if you study Advaitasiddhi of Madhusudana Sarasvati,

Ishtasiddhi of Vimuktatman and Ishtasiddhivivaranam of

Anubhutisvarupacharya. All of them must have been aware of the Mundaka up.

mantra you have quoted and must have taken it into consideration. A summary

of these views is given in the English translation of Samkshepasarirakam by

Dr. N. Veezhinathan and in my English translation of the Sanskrit

work " Ishtasiddhivivaranam – A Critical Sudy " by Dr. R. Krishnamurthi Sastri.

The matter covers 3 pages in each of these books. I do not have the energy

to type out all this on the computer. Moreover, this is not a matter of

practical importance for seekers.

 

S.N.Sastri

 

 

 

THere is a lot of discussion in vedAntic works on whether avidyA continues

after jnAna. The general view is that there is avidyA-leSa or trace of

avidyA. This is another subject.

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Sri Sastri prabhuji, you know both the versions very well....would you

kindly explain us how it would be appropriate to attribute *avidyA lEsha*

even for a brahma jnAni...if this is true, in which state a jnAni can

realise the truth of shruti vAkya *bhidhyate hrudaya graNthi, chidyante

sarva saMshayAH* ??

 

Hari Hari Hari Bol!!!

bhaskar

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sreenivasa ji :

 

We have pretty much covered all the references available on this

subject from Brahma sutra bhasyas to Advaita Siddhi . Why don't you

with your vast knowledge go over all these references that has been

cited by Sunderji , shastriji , Subbuji etc etc etc and pen a few

lines on this subject for the benefit of newcomers and others . I am

sure dennisji will be delighted to add your 'input' to the weekly

definitions on 'bAdhA '

 

If an octogenerian like Shastriji can display such boundless energy

and enthusiasm in fielding questions and typing valuable imformation

on various topics , We should also follow his lead by doing likewise ?

Don't you think that it is only fair ?

 

so , here is a project for you - please pen down your thoughts after

going through all the references.

 

Thank you kindly

 

regards

 

 

advaitin , " narayana145 " <narayana145 wrote:

>

> H.N.Sreenivasa Murthy

> Pranams to all.

>

> What is the relevance and significance of badhA to Atmaj~JAna?

> How has Sri Shankara dealt about this in his commentaries and how he

> has defined and explained? In my opinion highlighting these points

> the beginners as well as sincere mumukshus will be vastly

benifitted.

> I request the learned members to give a thought to this.

>

> With warm and respectful regards,

> Sreenivasa Murthy

>