[Advaita-l] Advaita and Madhyamika Buddhism

[H S Chandramouli]

> Namaste Sri Raghav Ji,
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>> Reg  << Can the content of advaita be unfolded and taught without
>> explicit references to shruti and bhAShya? Say in some other language...
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>> Content I presume can be taught as a subject just like say physics,
>> mathematics etc. But it may not serve the purpose for which the sruti is
>> intended in the final analysis namely attainment of moksha.
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>> Reg  << What would be the key ideas which would have to be present in
>> such an unfoldment or pedagogy?  (I was having in mind ideas like multiple
>> orders of Reality, importance of a prepared mind etc.) >.,
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>> Well the whole lot. It depends upon the level o understanding desired by
>> the student.
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>> Reg  << We have the well-known vArtika saying that there maybe an
>> endless number of prakriyAs to unfold the truth. But what exactly
>> constitutes a sadhu prakriya and how may we discern an asAdhu prakriya?
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>> Since it is mostly for academic purposes, the particular prakriya or
>> prakriyas to be studied depends upon the student himself. He can study
>> anyone or all of them.
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>> I am not sure if I have understood the questions correctly or the
>> intention behind the questions. I might have understood wrongly in which
>> case answers also could be meaningless. You will have to excuse me  if
>> such is the case.
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>> Regards
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