[Advaita-l] THE ABSOLUTE

[Shrinivas Gadkari]

Namasate,

Firstly, I am no scholar of vedAnta, only a student.
Let me explain my line of thinking, and there will be a lot of people 
here who will disagree with me. That is fine. This is based on my 
understanding and is an approach to vedAnta that appeals to me.

Sure, para tattva is without any miseries and sufferings of this 
world of duality. However, I am convinced that this world of 
duality is not only anAdi, but it is also ananta. (The world of 
duality is as real to super evolved beings like viShNu and shiva, 
as it is to you and me. Then what to talk of others). In that case 
I would like to understand how the jnana/ vijnana related to para 
tattva can help transform this world of duality (at least that part 
of it that pertains to me) into a better world of duality.

Speaking in the language of the well known rope-snake analogy. 
Agreed, there is no snake in reality but only a rope. Only in absence 
of adequate light, the rope appears to be a snake. However, I know 
that there will always be periods of inadequate light. And in these 
periods, I would like the rope to appear as a garland of flowers or some
pleasing object and not a frightening snake. My quest is how to achieve 
this result. Knowing that in reality there is no snake, but only a rope, 
is just not enough.

With regards,
Shrinivas Gadkari


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Unquote.Do Upanishads teach about such a vastu?
Can the  scholars of Vedanta in this group provide an answer basedon their 
anuBava?With respectful namaskars,Sreenivasa Murthy