[Advaita-l] 'Nirguna' has a different meaning

[V Subrahmanian]

On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 2:39 PM Bhaskar YR <bhaskar.yr at hitachienergy.com>
wrote:

> praNAms Sri Subbu prabhuji
> Hare Krishna
>
> This is what exactly I was asking you in whatsapp group.  Thinking one
> self as something else is not aviveka??  Thinking one self ( identifying
> with his body) as dwarf, tall, strong, weak etc. is the result of aviveka
> likewise identifying oneself with his capabilities like he is intelligent,
> idiot etc. too aviveka only.  guNavAnnirguNaH, Sukhee duHkhee etc. do not
> coming under the ambit of aviveka or avidyA ??  I am lacking that quality,
> this suguNa etc.  (virtues in this bhAshya) too one of the forms of
> aviveka-s (avidyA) is it not??
>

Yes, indeed, it is due to aviveka that one identifies oneself with the body
mind complex and takes their attributes as one's own.

regards
subbu

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> Hari Hari Hari Bol!!!
> bhaskar
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