[Advaita-l] Avachheda Vaada

[H S Chandramouli]

Namaste.

The cited quote from Bhamati reflects, I think, what all the commentators
agree upon. That is, that Sakshatkara is by way of Brahman “revealing”
itself in Vritti and that can only be through pratibimba, vritti being of a
lower order of Reality.  However that, in my understanding, does not mean
Bhamati supports Pratibimba vAda in which the Pratibimba plays a major role
in explaining various aspects of Sidhanta. Such is not the case with
Bhamati .  I am not suggesting that you seem to imply that. Only clarifying
my understanding.
Regards

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On Sat, Sep 4, 2021 at 10:21 PM Venkatraghavan S <agnimile at gmail.com> wrote:

> Namaste,
> One would think that, but surprisingly, the bhAmatikAra (a proponent of
> avacCheda vAda and a supposed opponent of pratibimbavAda) says
> - अन्यथा चैतन्यच्छायापत्तिं विनान्तःकरणवृत्तेः स्वयमचेतनायाः स्वप्रकाशत्वानुपपत्तौ साक्षात्कारत्वायोगात् -
> he does not seem to refute chaitanya pratibimba.
>
> Regards,
> Venkatraghavan
>
> On Sat, 4 Sep 2021, 10:32 H S Chandramouli via Advaita-l, <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
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>> Namaste.
>>
>> I dont think the concept of ChitChaya forms a part of Avachheda Vaada.
>>
>> Regards
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>> On Sat, Sep 4, 2021 at 12:18 PM Jaldhar H. Vyas via Advaita-l <
>> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>>
>> > On Thu, 2 Sep 2021, smallpress via Advaita-l wrote:
>> >
>> > > Please help me get some clarity about this particular view of the
>> > > ChitChhaya aikyam with Buddhi.
>> >
>> > > I am trying to search through the archives for discussions on the
>> > subject but I forgot how to perform that search.
>> > > I would appreciate if someone could point me to links and also
>> > instruction on the search.
>> > > Thank you for you kindness.
>> > > Soma
>> >
>> > Actually, I don't remember us having discussed this topic.  I will be
>> the
>> > first to admit the search faciity in our site is not very good.  One of
>> > these days I will get around to improving it.  In the mean time, I
>> > recommend searching google but adding site:lists.advaita-vedanta.org to
>> > the search term.
>> >
>> > Google is infinite (or seems so!) sites:lists.advaita-vedanta.org is
>> the
>> > avachhedaka so when you do a search which includes it you only get the
>> > finite part of Google pertaining to lists.advaita-vedanta.org.
>> >
>> > In the same way, Brahman is all-pervading but due to maya as the
>> limitor,
>> > our perception is distorted and it appears to be something finite.  When
>> > maya is dispelled through jnana we are able to apprehend Brahman in
>> > fullness.
>> >
>> > The more classic example is the sky and pot.  The sky extends
>> indefinitely
>> > in all directions but if you look into the mouth of a pot, the sky
>> within
>> > appears to have definite dimensions.  The pot is the avacchedaka.  When
>> > you look outside of the pot you perceive the sky in all its glory again.
>> >
>> > This view is particularly developed by the Bhamatikara (though based on
>> > prasthana trayi of course.)  Not all Advaitins have agreed with it.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>
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