Author name: Dwaipayan Pradhan

Manifest and Unmanifest Brahman

अचिन्त्यस्याप्रमेयस्य निर्गुणस्य गुणात्मनः । उपासकानां सिद्ध्यर्थं ब्रह्मणो रूपकल्पना । The ultimate reality is beyond human understanding, immeasurable, and without any attributes. Yet, the knowledgeable impose attributes to IT for the easy comprehension by laymen. The word property – गुण – has been derived from the root गुण् मन्त्रणे + घञ. It has been defined as

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Science of Creation Explained

Mundaka Upanishad (1-7) says; the universe came into existence from “the imperishable” (अक्षरात्संभवतीहविश्वम्). Gita (8-21) also says the same thing (अव्यक्तोअक्षर इत्युक्तस्तमाहुः परमां गतिम्). What is this “imperishable”? Only energy is imperishable and is necessary for all operations including the creation event. Thus, it must be a form of primordial energy. Shukla Yajurveda (8/36) says:

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Comparative Analysis Different Vedantic Schools with reference to Vishishtadwaita – 3

REGARDING THE CONCEPT OF MAYA OR SHAKTI (शक्तितत्त्वम्): C1. Shankara Bhagavatpada says; Maya is inexplicable (अनिर्वचनीयः). It is neither immutable (असत्) nor can be described as mutable (सत्). From the absolute point of view, it is insignificant (तुच्छः), but logically, it is inexplicable (अनिर्वचनीयः), though from the operational (व्यावहारिकः) point of view, it appears as

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Comparative Analysis Different Vedantic Schools with reference to Vishishtadwaita – 2

In Vedartha-sangraha, Ramanujacharya states that the Upanishads, which lay down the desirable principles to be followed by mankind, advocate three fundamental notions:A seeker must acquire valid knowledge (आध्यानाय) of the Jeeva and the Paramatman;The Jeeva must try to cut off Its bondage by devoting Itself to meditation, worship and the adoration of the Paramatman (उपासना),

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