[Advaita-l] Is study of Vedanta necessary?

[akhanda]

Sadaji,

PraNAms.

I think Vedanta is necessary but not always necesssary.

A person can attain moksha even without Vedanta, as Vidyaranya Muni has 
pointed out in his Jivan Mukti Viveka. So Vedanta is not necessary in 
all cases. But that is a very rare occurrence. Attainment of moksha 
through Vedanta properly taught, however, is "as easy as eating the 
fruit in the palm of one's hand", as Sri Sankara put it in his  
Vivekacudamani.

So Vedanta is necessary for most people.

Intense inquiry into the mahaavaakyas which should culminate in an 
intense focus on the Brahman within us is the only means to generate the 
akhandaakaara vrtti which destroys ignorance and leads to moksha.  This 
happens in a split second (since it is very difficult to sustain the 
akhandaakaara vrtti amid the changing prapancha). Therefore a 
well-defined "moment of self-realization" does exist. On the other hand, 
a constant faith or a constant understanding that I am not the changing 
BMI but the unchanging witness is not sufficient.

The vrtti that destroys ignorance is necessary, and this is taught only 
by Vedanta. Therefore Vedanta is necessary.

My two cents.
Anil Gidwani

On 01-Feb-2016 9:19 PM, "advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org via 
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> Sadananda ji,
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> In my opinion, it truly depends on the individual and his spiritual
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> On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 9:17 PM, kuntimaddi sadananda via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
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>> PraNAms
>>
>> I am crystallizing the questions in short form
>>
>> 1. Is Vedanta necessary
>>
>> 2. Is Vedanta necessary and sufficient
>>
>> 3. Is Vedanta necessary but not sufficient - if so what-else is needed?
>>
>> Hari Om!
>> Sada
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>> On Mon, 2/1/16, kuntimaddi sadananda via Advaita-l <
>> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
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>>   Subject: [Advaita-l] Is study of Vedanta necessary?
>>   To: "yahoogroups" <advaitin at yahoogroups.com>, "adviata-l" <
>> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org>
>>   Date: Monday, February 1, 2016, 5:53 AM
>>
>>   PraNAms to all
>>
>>   Question – Is intensive study of Vedanta essential for
>>   self-realization? Is not sufficient to have the faith that I
>>   am conscious-existent entity which is unchanging and I am
>>   not this body-mind and intellect which are continuously
>>   changing.   I am the essence of this universe
>>   since without I (not BMI) the very existence of the universe
>>   cannot be established.
>>
>>   2. Does one need a faith that Vedanta is apourusheyam, etc.
>>
>>
>>   3. If one sees everything is nothing but the Lord – yo
>>   maam pasyati sarvatra sarvanca mayi pasyati – One who sees
>>   Me everywhere and everything in Me  ; This comes
>>   immediately after  sarva bhuutastam aatmaanam sarva
>>   bhuutanica aatmani-One who sees self in all and in
>>   oneself.  Both statements seem to be equivalent.
>>   Interestingly the statement that involves Bhakti comes after
>>   the statement that involves Janaanam- although both appear
>>   to indicate the same.
>>
>>   4. What are your thoughts on these?
>>
>>   Hari Om!
>>   Sada
>>
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