Author name: Dwaipayan Pradhan

Interpretation of the fifth सूत्र of ब्रह्मसूत्रम्

A friend wanted a proper interpretation of the fifth सूत्र of ब्रह्मसूत्रम्. Since ALL COMMENTARIES in it are not correct, the proper interpretation is given below. The fifth सूत्र of ब्रह्मसूत्रम् introduces माया through the word ईक्षतेः. In all branches of the Vedas, the word ईक्षत refers to the creation event. For example, गोपथब्राह्मणम् says: […]

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An introduction to Shree Chaitanya’s Philosophy – 1

सर्वैश्वर्यपरिपूर्ण स्वयं भगवान. तारे निराकार करि करह व्याख्यान.परिणामवाद व्याससूत्रेर सम्मत. अचिंत्यशक्ति ईश्वर जगद्रूपे परिणत.मणि यैछे अविकृते प्रसवे हेमभार. जगद्रूप हय ईश्वर तवु अविकार.(श्री चैतन्य चरितामृत – मध्य – 6/140, 170, 171) Shree Chaitany Mahaprabhu’s teachings have been compiled in a set of books called Shree Chaitany Charitaamrhta (श्री चैतन्य चरितामृत). He is the last authoritative

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An introduction to Shree Chaitanya’s Philosophy – 3

The Upanishads talk about two more divisions: विज्ञानमय कोष and आनन्दमय कोष. All five belong to the Imperishable Self (अव्यय) in its आध्यात्मिक manifestation, where there is total non-differentiation. Hence Mundaka Upanishad 3-2-7 says, everything including the knowledge and actions (operations) become one here (गताः कलाः पंचदश प्रतिष्ठा देवाश्च सर्वे प्रतिदेवतासु. कर्माणि विज्ञानमयश्च आत्मा परेअव्यये

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