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advaitin , " ombhurbhuva " <ombhurbhuva wrote:

 

> To say that avidya is the cause of adhyasa seems on the face of it

to be a categorical muddle. If we view avidya as the admission that we

cannot fathom the connection between the inert and the conscious with

our present conceptual powers, there is no necessary connection

between that position and the postulation of adhyasa. Shankara would

say that it is sruti which makes this connection bypassing the

logical. I am open to correction.

>

> Best Wishes,

>

> Michael.

 

Dear Michael-ji,

Padmapada, one of the four direct disciples of Shri Shankra, says

categorically that avidya is the material cause of adhyasa. You say

that to say so is a muddle. So you are implying that even Padmapada

did not understand Shankara inspite of having been with him and

listened to his expositions.

Best wishes,

S.N.Sastri