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

[Ravi Kiran]

Namaste Sri Chandramouliji

On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 5:51 PM, H S Chandramouli <hschandramouli at gmail.com>
wrote:

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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
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
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** Atman and Brahman are the same entity.**

How is such Knowledge generated ? Is it only by negation ?


> They appeared to be different prior to Knowledge (jnAna) which difference
>>> is negated (bAdha) after Knowledge.
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Does it imply, there is no ऐक्यसामानाधिकरण्यं taking place here, with the
arising of aikya jnAna ?


> 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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>> Thanks