[Advaita-l] Fwd: The reality ascribed to Brahman is not the same for the world

[Vikram Jagannathan]

Namaskaram,

Indeed; Swami Ramanujacharya mentions this in Brahmasutra 1.1.2. While
explaining "satyam jnanam anantam brahma" he says that the word 'satyam'
speaks of Brahman associated with unconditioned reality (or existence),
excluding the non-sentient (achit jagat) and sentient (chit jiva) entities.
This can be seen as attributing a higher level of independent reality to
Brahman's svarupa whereas the attributes of Brahman, namely achit and chit,
have a relatively lower level of dependent reality. However, all three -
Brahman, Jiva, Jagat - are considered to be equally eternal and existing at
all times.

This stands in contrast with Swami Sankaracharya's explanation of gradation
of reality based on sublation, dependence and relative non-existence with
reference to higher perspective. As a quick comment, though they are
similar (in gradation of reality), there are significant differences
between the two schools in the nature & definition of reality.

with humble prostrations,
Vikram

On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 2:14 AM V Subrahmanian via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> Praudhadevaraya, a 15th-century king of the Vijayanagara Empire, has
> written a  Brahmasutra Vrtti (Advaita) text. In the publication of this
> book,  its editor, the late Vidwan Shri K.S. Varadacharya (of Srivaishnava
> Sampradaya), has expressed many things in his introduction to the book.
> While saying  about 'reality', satyatvam, he has also quoted a passage from
> Sri Ramanuja's Sribhasya saying that the same reality that we ascribe to
> Brahman cannot be given to the world.
>
> This book is available at:
>
>
> https://archive.org/details/fudh_brahma-sutra-vrtti-of-prauda-devraya-series-no.-136-oriental-research-institute-mysore/page/n13/mode/2up
>
> Images from the Editor Sri K.S.Varadacharya's introduction:
>
> See here:  https://groups.google.com/g/advaitin/c/UzU4cfMZVFQ
> _______________________________________________
> Archives: https://lists.advaita-vedanta.org/archives/advaita-l/
>
> To unsubscribe or change your options:
> https://lists.advaita-vedanta.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/advaita-l
>
> For assistance, contact:
> listmaster at advaita-vedanta.org
>