वेदान्त (Vedanta)

Comparative Analysis Different Vedantic Schools with reference to Vishishtadwaita – 3

Essays of gurudeva, Vedantic Schools

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 – 1

Essays of gurudeva, Vedantic Schools

दासोऽहमिति मे बुद्धिः ददस्व दासवत्सलः। “दा”कार अवखण्डय दासमात्मीकुरुष्व ।The Brahmasootram or Uttara Mimamsa – popularly called Vedanta – has two main schools: Non-Dual and Dual realities – each with several variations. Among them, the Visishtadwaita or qualified monism of Shri Ramanujacharya represents the older school of Bodhayana Vritti, written around 400 B.C. With time, the

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Interpretation of the fifth सूत्र of ब्रह्मसूत्रम्

Veda, वेदान्त (Vedanta)

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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