[Advaita-l] Accounting for Brahman appearing as the world

[H S Chandramouli]

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>> Namaste Sri Ravi Ji,
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>> Reg  << *which is nothing but Brahman* >>
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>> This  is a factual statement as per advaita sidhanta. It has been
>> recalled here as a reminder that there is no status change in jIva svarUpa
>> consequent to Knowledge (jnAna).
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>> Reg  << This very aikya knowledge or pramA is sruti maha vAkya janyam
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>> otherwise, how would one know that the Atman revealed after negation
>> (mentioned below) is Brahman ?>>,
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>> First part is answered above. Second part ; One does not “know” that.
>> That would be objectifying Brahman. Clarified further below.
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>> Reg  << How is the identity of the Atman with the Brahman ( Supreme Lord
>> mentioned below) established by negation itself?  >>,
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>> mahA vAkya removes avidya/Ignorance. Brahman “ reveals “ itself.  If you
>> do not mind, I will just clarify a point. I am sure you are aware of it.
>> But your question demands an answer. There is nothing like “establishing
>> identity of Atman with Brahman”. They are not two different entities, even
>> like for example jAti and vyakti (Universal and Particular), or dravya and
>> guNa (object and quality) etc. Some more examples are normally covered
>> while explaining this issue. Atman and Brahman are the same entity. They
>> appeared to be different prior to Knowledge (jnAna) which difference is
>> negated (bAdha) after Knowledge. Negated means the realization that they
>> never were/are/will be  different.  Past/present/future. This Realization
>> is automatic consequence of removal of avidya/Ignorance, because Brahman is
>> Self-Revealing.
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>> Regards
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