[Advaita-l] Question on clarification on these terms

[jaldhar at braincells.com]

On Sat, 25 Mar 2023, Manas Bharadwaaj via Advaita-l wrote:

> I have a question on clarification on these terms from the traditional
> perspective and APK perspective. Those who are answering, please just let
> me know what position you belong to: Traditional Perspective, APK
> Perspective, Non-aliant/Learning both.

Manas I will try to answer your questions shortly and I acknowledge what 
you wrote about extra discussions but I must object to the way you have 
framed this.  It is not Swami Sacchidanendra versus "tradition" he is part 
of tradition.  An innovate or some might say eccentric part of tradition 
but I think of him in an entirely different category than the neo-vedantic 
or new age types.  He was trained in the tradition and addresses many of 
his works to his colleagues in that tradition.  In fact we know from his 
writings that he got the most frustrated not when Pandits refuted his 
opinions but when they ignored them.

There is nothing wrong with a focus on the prasthana trayi.  If his 
followers find that to be the best way to know Brahman (which after all is 
the purpose of all prakriyas) then fine.  But if they think it is superior 
to or more "authentic" than other prakriyas I would beg to differ.

-- 
Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>