[Advaita-l] Desire, Jnana and Moksha

[Venkatesh Murthy]

Namaste Yativara

Thank you for patiently answering the questions. The answers are still
confusing. But is this explanation better? In a Jivanmukta also there is
Avidya Lesha. A small quantity of Avidya is still remaining. The Avidya
Lesha is causing all the desires and making him to act like a Baddha
sometimes. But he knows he is not a Baddha but a Mukta.

But there will be further question. When he dies the Avidya Lesha will
cause one more birth for him or not? In that birth he has to again gain
Jnana or he will remember the Jnana of this birth? The Avidya Lesha in that
birth must be less than Avidya Lesha in this birth? Because if Avidya Lesha
is not decreasing he will have to take birth again and again like us
ordinary people. If it is decreasing in every birth  after some births it
will vanish totally and he can become Videha Mukta.


On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 12:08 PM, श्रीमल्ललितालालितः <
lalitaalaalitah at lalitaalaalitah.com> wrote:

> ​
> ​Venkatesh Ji,
> Actually I think that I've already answered the question. So, I expect
> others to explain it to you.
>
> However, I will like to examine your questions here and will repeat same
> things in another way.
> ​
>
> On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Venkatesh Murthy <vmurthy36 at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Because, *GYAna *is not opposed to desire.
> > >
> > But Jnana is opposed to Ajnana and Tatkaarya also.
> >
>
> ​Here you have to understand that whenever we talk about cause-effect
> relationship, it is direct in nature. That is *GYAna *is directly opposed
> to *aGYAna *only.
> '*Destruction of effects of aGYAna*' is effect of '*destruction of
> aGYAna*',
> not of *GYAna*.
>
> So, the statement made by me stands correct,i.e. *GYAna *is not opposed to
> desire. You may add 'directly' for your understanding.
> ​
>
>
> >  Ajnana is the Mula
> > Avidya. The Jagat, Manas, and desires also are Kaarya of Mula Ajnana.
> WHEN
> > the Mula Avidya is removed by Jnana there is no Kaarya also.
> >
>
> ​Correct.
> But, such removal of *aGYAna *doesn't happen in *jIvanmukta*(a *living
> GYAnI*), is to be noted.
> The removal of *aGYAna *which occurs in a *living GYAnI *is such that it
> gives space to body, mind, desire, all.
>
>  If you know
> > Sukti Rajata is false will you have desire to get silver and become rich
> > and build houses?
> >
>
> ​Why not ?
> If *shukti-rajata* is known false, in what way it is supposed to obstruct
> my desire to be rich and build house ?
> It just obstructs my exercise to get silver from front.
> ​
>
>
> >  When you know rope is not snake will you have fear in
> > approaching it?
> >
>
> ​Correct. I may not have fear, but trembling may remain for some time and
> hesitation too..
> I mean, as you are showing an effect of *aGYAna *eradicated, so I'm showing
> another effect still existing there. So, you are not able to make any rule
> that every effect of *aGYAna *will go simultaneously.
>
> Again note that eradication of fear is caused by eradication of ignorance,
> not by knowledge.
> ​
>
>
> >  When you Know the mirage water is false will you have
> > desire to drink it?
> >
>
> ​No.
> But, as I said before - this is the case of ​
>
> ​total eradication of *aGYAna *and it's effects , which doesn't match the
> case of *jIvanmukta*.
> And, remember that desire is quality of mind or *jIva, *not of *sAxI
> *or *suddha-tvam-padArtha
> *which is one with *brahman.* So, if desire is there in mind which is
> different from me, what is the problem ? Again desire is not real is
> understood by me, so where is the problem ?
> ​
>
> >  Thirst may be there but it is natural body function.
> > Not desire. Desire is because of Ajnana.
> >
>
> ​Why not desire for water would stay if I'm thirsty ? Do you know that
> 'desire for water' is another word for 'thirst' ?
>
> Actually, you and rAjArAma, both have to be careful in making sentences
> with appropriate and enough words so that it doesn't give us chance to
> question your questions and understanding. And, the same way may cause
> confusion for others.
> ​
>
>
>
>
>
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Regards

-Venkatesh