[Advaita-l] Binary nature of Jnana

[Anand N]

Namaste,

Some key take aways for me from the rather technical discussion, which I
have simplified (hopefully not oversimplified):
1. When one attains Jnana, one cannot fall back to Ajnana. Hence it is
binary in nature.
2. When one attains Jnana, one may practice Nididhyasana in order to
counter Viparita Bhavana
3. Nididhyasana is post jnana. Until Jnana it is only Manana. Even Vedantic
Meditations can be considered only as Nirguna Upasana/Dhyana and not
Nididhyasana.
4. Even though one is a Jnani, if Viparita Bhavana is strong then there is
a possibility of rebirth and there is no guarantee of Videha Mukti
5. The last thought at the time of death determining one's rebirth is
applicable to an Ajnani only.
6. The word Brahmanishta can be used for Ajnani and Jnani as well. It all
depends on the context where the word occurs.

Please correct me if I have stated something wrong.

Om Namo Narayanaya,
Anand


On Tue, 5 Jul 2022 at 13:09, Praveen R. Bhat via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> Namaste,
>
> On Mon, Jul 4, 2022 at 10:48 PM V Subrahmanian via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
> > That the last thought, irrespective of the content of that thought, which
> > is involuntary no doubt, that occurs or arises to the aparoksha Jnani at
> > the moment of death has no say whatsoever on his liberated state which is
> > guaranteed beyond any doubt whatsoever, is thus discussed and settled by
> > Swami Vidyaranya with reason at the the end of the second chapter of the
> > Panchadashi:
> >
>
> I'm happy that Subbuji has with lot of sources shown a flaw in considering
> the last thought before death for an aparokSha jnAnI as important during my
> reply to Raghavji. That was only for Raghavji's setting the context that a
> glimpse of jnAna may not give videhamukti. Yes, his nididhyAsana is not
> nididhyAsana, but nirguNa dhyAna, which will bring the importance of the
> last thought at death back into the picture!
>
> gurupAdukAbhyAm,
> --Praveen R. Bhat
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