[Advaita-l] Whether darkness is bhava - Vivarana Prameya Samgraha of Shri Vidyaranya

[V Subrahmanian]

We can consider an analogy that is Vedanta-friendly.  Even if a 'little'
avidya is present one cannot be said to be liberated.

Brihadaranyaka bhashya 4.3.20:*  यत्तु सर्वात्मभावादर्वाक्
वालाग्रमात्रमपि** अन्यत्वेन
दृश्यते — नाहमस्मीति, तदवस्था अविद्या *; तया अविद्यया ये प्रत्युपस्थापिताः
अनात्मभावा लोकाः, ते अपरमाः स्थावरान्ताः ; तान् संव्यवहारविषयान्
लोकानपेक्ष्य अयं सर्वात्मभावः समस्तोऽनन्तरोऽबाह्यः, सोऽस्य परमो लोकः ।

 We have the Bh.gita 6th chapter case of 'yoga bhrashTa' who, having
practiced Atma sadhana, dies before attaining the aparoksha jnana. He has
to be born again and continue the sadhana.

Swami Paramarthananda says: Even a person destined to go to Brahmaloka (for
krama mukti) is deemed to be an ajnani.

There is no part jnana and liberation.

regards
subrahmanian.v



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