[Advaita-l] [advaitin] Re: Bhagavad Gita - As it actually is | Sanatana Dharma | Sri Shankara Bhagavatpada & Bhakti | Sringeri

[Sudhanshu Shekhar]

Namaste Raghav ji.

"Brahman in usual sense" refers to NirguNa Brahman in my understanding.

Shakti i.e. mAyA i.e. avidyA has shuddha NirguNa Brahman as its Ashraya.

Ishwara is bimba, jIva is pratibimba, mAyA = avidyA is the reflecting
medium.

Both Ishwara and jIva require avidyA. Their very conception is dependent on
avidyA. Hence, avidyA cannot have them as the Ashraya. Only shuddha Brahman
can be logically said to be Ashraya of avidyA.

So, bimba without bimba-tva is shuddha Brahman. And avidyA has that shuddha
chit as the Ashraya.

Regards.
Sudhanshu Shekhar.

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