Sadhana and Vndists.

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advaitin , " Sundar Rajan " <avsundarrajan>

wrote:

> > " Purification through Sadhana must take place for realisation

to

> occur. (

> > this is my point of departure

> > with the verbal non dualists)... "

> >

> > Importance of chitta-shuddhi is accepted by " verbal non-

dualists "

> as well.

> > Only difference is that Sadhana is not considered a direct means

> of

> > realization. Nonetheless, sadhana is considered necessary to

> prepare the

> > mind to the level where it can immediately grasp the import of

> > vedanta-vakyas just by shravanam. Regards.

> >

> This may be a silly question but who are " verbal non dualists " ?

> Those who study Advaita in a academic sort of way?

>

> >>

> > Only difference is that Sadhana is not considered a direct means

> of

> > realization.

> >>

>

> Doesn't Bhagavan say the aspiring Yogi achieves perfection only

> through Sadhana?

>

Namaste,

 

It was myself who made the original quote about sadhana, in this

thread. With regard to verbal non dualists or 'vndists', they are

those to whom sadhana is only an intellectual exercise. IMO Sadhana

of some kind is necessary to cleanse the vijnanamayakosa so it may

reflect the truth in itself. This requires some physical mental and

bodily applications. Vegetarianism, meditation some Japa or the like

etc etc. Even the Who am I? of Ramana presupposes a certain mental

maturity to make the enquiry. The enquiry of realising that Iswara

is oneself in fact.........ONS...Tony.