[Advaita-l] [advaitin] Real import of creation-sentences

[Bhaskar YR]

praNAms
Hare Krishna

The below observation from bhAshyakAra would be appropriate for more contemplation on srushti prakriya :

All the vedAntic statements teach about the creation as that which has Ishwara as (the rationally valid and acceptable) hetu, the cause of creation. That Ishwara is hetu means, He creates the jeevas according to their own Karma.

If we don't accept these observations then we are no good than shUnya vAdins ( even vijnAnavAdins ).  By saying srushti is mere time pass theory in shruti we are hitting prakriya-s like: (a) concept of Ishwara (b) Omniscience of brahman (c)cause and effect (d) empirical reality of the universe ( e) Atmaikatva vAda / samyak darshana/ sarvAtma bhAva (f) the essential identity of the universe with brahman etc. etc. for a BIG SIX completely ignoring its place and status in Advaita siddhAnta pratipAdana.

I would like to quote Sri SSS here :

// quote // Atmaikatva or the unity of Atman (or brahman) is the ONLY absolute truth according to the shruti-s as shown by bAdarAyaNa interpreted by shankara, even while the distinction of sentient and non-sentient nature remains quite real from the empirical standpoint.  The universe as an effect is NONDIFFERENT from the cause or brahman and is ESSENTIALLY one with brahman.//unquote//

And shruti elsewhere warns us : If anyone sees the world in front of us as non Atman / abrahman / asarvaM etc., then the world would reject and throw out such a one as ineligible for mOksha, liberation.  So any one trying to prove absolute non-existence of jagat through mere dry logic, they are doing so by comfortably going against shruti verdict.  May the Almighty srushtikarta guide them in the right path.

Hari Hari Hari Bol!!!
bhaskar