[Advaita-l] Fwd: The World and 'Difference' are unreal - Srimad Bhagavatam

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The World and 'Difference' are unreal - Srimad Bhagavatam
In this chapter it is stated that creation is not real and Bheda buddhi
(perception of difference) is a mere appearance.
श्रीमद्भागवतपुराणम्/स्कन्धः ४/अध्यायः २४
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यत्रेदं व्यज्यते विश्वं विश्वस्मिन् अवभाति यत् ।
तत्त्वं ब्रह्म परं ज्योतिः आकाशमिव विस्तृतम् । ॥ ६० ॥
यो माययेदं पुरुरूपयासृजद्
This is a paraphrase of the mantra in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad:
2.5.19:
इन्द्रो मायाभिः पुरुरूप ईयते युक्ता ह्यस्य हरयः शता दशेति ।
The meaning of this passage is that the Supreme Lord appeared in various
forms by maya.
बिभर्ति भूयः क्षपयत्यविक्रियः ।
यद्‍भेदबुद्धिः सदिवात्मदुःस्थया
त्वमात्मतन्त्रं भगवन्प्रतीमहि । ॥ ६१ ॥
Ishwara has made this creation by maya. Whatever Bheda Buddhi there is in
creation is only an appearance.
Sridhar Swamin''s commentary can be seen in the image here:
https://groups.google.com/g/advaitin/c/LpM_cFOPa1Y


The Bhagavata also states this point elsewhere:
There is a saying in the Sruti Gita of the Bhagavata:
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सदिव मनस्त्रिवृत्त्वयि विभात्यसदामनुजात् [सदिव विभाति असत्]
सदभिमृशन्त्यशेषमिदमात्मतयाऽत्मविदः ।
न हि विकृतिं त्यजन्ति कनकस्य तदात्मतया
स्वकृतमनुप्रविष्टमिदमात्मतयावसितम् ॥ २६ ॥
A complete explanation of this sloka, which states the most important
Advaita principles, can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AdvaitaSiddhanta/posts/903228363634900
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Thus it can be seen that Srimad Bhagavatam states the Advaita doctrinal
points very extensively.

Om