[Advaita-l] Basic questions are also welcome.

[Srirudra]

Dear
Simple answers are as follows.Advaita stands for non duality.That is there is no second thing other than Brahman.Which is to say that the cause and effect are Brahman only.Duality means there are differences between BRAHMAN and the Jeevas.This duality as observed by us human beings is true says the dualists.Advaita denies this position and emphasises that the jeeva is Brahman only but due to ignorance which is differently called avidhya or Maya jeeva thinks it is different from Brahman.
Equanimity is having balanced views -that is one should not get elated when one succeeds in an effort nor one should get dejected when faced with failure.
Now these things like avidhya,Brahman,Jeeva,Success,failure which I have used to help you grasp the meanings of duality,advaita and equanimity have to be understood by proper study of scriptures like the Gita .One has to start somewhere.Start now and as you go on slowly you will get to know what is what.You can attend lectures by eminent people like Sri Paramarthananda,Sri Tejomayananda ,Sri Parthasarathy.etc whenever an opportunity presents itself.You should have real urge to know what you are after.Then everything is easy.All the best.R.Krishnamoorthy.
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> On 07-Jan-2016, at 6:55 PM, Dinesh Patel MD via Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
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> Thank you Jaldhar 
> So nice of you to respond 
> Simple question
> What is
> ADVAITA
> Duality
> Equanimity
> It may be too simple but we start at grassroots
> Perhaps you can guide me a book or two and read or some one who begins the class starts with 
> Whst is ADVAITA and the flow be non stop
> Thank you again for asking very simple bSic question
> Dinesh 
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> Dinesh Patel MD
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>> On Jan 7, 2016, at 2:39, "Jaldhar H. Vyas" <jaldhar at braincells.com> wrote:
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>> [was Re: [Advaita-l] Advaita-l Digest, Vol 137, Issue 19.  Please use topical subject lines.]
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>>> On Sun, 27 Dec 2015, Dinesh Patel MD via Advaita-l wrote:
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>>> The discourse going on is amazing Many years of learning and deep learning is what brings to us As a novice person I find some what difficult to understand the smooth thoughts passing by and frequently confused by capital letter and the rest It appears that this discourse is for postgraduate students of Vedas and Hindu scriptures In order to disseminate wonderful discourse to the common masses Do you have another group who deals with beginners or can you elaborate slowly the discourse
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>> There is no set agenda to the discussion on advaita-l.  People bring up whatever they are interested in.  As many of us have been studying this subject for a long time the nature of our questions is more advanced but if something is on your mind or needs clarification just go ahead and ask!
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