[Advaita-l] mithyA and abhAva chatuShTaya

[H S Chandramouli]

Pranams.

This is the first time I have come across this terminology. I just inferred
the meaning from the context. Hopefully my understanding is correct.

2-Satta vada refers to Drishti Srishti vada in which only two levels of
Reality (Satta ) are recognized , termed Paramarthika satta and
Pratibhasika satta.

3-Satta vada refers to Srishti Drishti vada in which three levels of
Reality ( Satta ) are recognized , termed Paramarthika, Vyavaharika and
Pratibhasika.

Pratibhasika Satta of the former version includes both the Vyavaharika and
Pratibhasika sattas of the latter version. Generally it is the 3-Satta
version which one comes across in advaitic commentaries and discussions.

Regards

On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 1:26 PM, S Venkatraman <svenkat52 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Pranams Sir,
>
> Can you please let me know what is meant by 2-Satta and 3-Satta vada? Many
> thanks and regards,
>
> Venkatraman
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 01-Sep-2015, at 10:19 am, H S Chandramouli via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> >
> > Pranams.
> >
> > As I mentioned in my earlier mail, rope-snake illustration is given for
> > understanding what is meant by experienced nonexistence. It is not in the
> > context of 2-satta or 3-satta vada.  Whether 2-satta vada or 3-satta
> vada,
> > what I have mentioned earlier about Mithyatvam is applicable.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 9:50 AM, Durga Janaswamy <
> janaswamy2001 at hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hari Om,
> >> Pranams
> >>
> >> Your observation looks like a case of 2-satta vada.    Is your
> observation
> >> same even in case of 3-satta vada?
> >>
> >> Rope-snake illustration -- is it an example of 2-satta vada   or
>  3-satta
> >> vada?
> >>
> >> Thank you and regards
> >> -- durga prasad
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >>> Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 11:59:32 +0530
> >>> Subject: Re: [Advaita-l] mithyA and abhAva chatuShTaya
> >>> From: hschandramouli at gmail.com
> >>> To: janaswamy2001 at hotmail.com; advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> There is no correspondence between mithya ( मिथ्या ) and abhava
> >>> chatushtaya ( अभाव चतुष्टय ) . AtyantAbhAva ( अत्यन्ताभाव ) corresponds
> >>> to asat ( असत् absolute nonexistence ) of vedanta. Other three abhAvAs
> >>> are not considered valid in vedanta. Mithya ( मिथ्या ) is sat-asat
> >>> vilakshana ( सदसद्विलक्षण different from both sat and asat ) . It can
> >>> be explained as experienced nonexistence as opposed to asat (असत् ) (
> >>> atyantAbhAva अत्यन्ताभाव ) which can be explained as nonexperienced
> >>> nonexistence. The common illustration cited for purposes of
> >>> understanding is that of rope-serpent. However , according to vedanta ,
> >>> entire Creation comes under the category of experienced nonexistence (
> >>> jaganmithya ) .
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Regards
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, Aug 29, 2015 at 7:07 AM, Durga Janaswamy via Advaita-l
> >>> <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org<mailto:
> >> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org>>
> >>> wrote:
> >>> मिथ्या  and  अभाव चतुष्टय
> >>>
> >>> mithyA  is characterized by abhAva  chatuShTaya
> >>>
> >>> abhAva chatuShTaya are
> >>>
> >>> 1. prAgabhAva  प्रागभाव
> >>>
> >>> 2. pradhavMsAbhAva  प्रधव्ंसाभाव
> >>>
> >>> 3. anyonyAbhAva   अन्योन्याभाव
> >>>
> >>> 4. atyantAbhAva  अत्यन्ताभाव
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Please explain abhAva chatuShTaya and mithyA.   What is the exact
> >>> sentence used to say that mithyA has abhAva chatuShTaya?
> >>>
> >>> thank you and regards
> >>> -- durga prasad
> >>>
> >>>
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