Questions tagged [vedanta]
Vedanta is one of the āstika schools of Hindu philosophy, based on the Upanishads and the Brahma Sutras.
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How did the Jiva ended up in this material cosmos?
Hare Krsna, I am seeking an answer to the question on how has the Jiva ended up in this material cosmos?
In some sources, it is mentioned that the Jiva-atma is eternally present in Vaikuntha as an ...
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What is wrong with samsara and dukkha from the perspective of advaita philosophy?
To my understanding, most Āstika schools of Hinduism view dukkha (suffering) and samsara (the cycle of life and death) as something bad, from which one should strive to be liberated (Moksha). This is ...
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What does rigveda 8:25:18 said? It it refer to the flat earth?
Rigveda 8.25.18 claim that
(Mitra is he) who has measured with his rays the limits of both heaven and earth; who has filled bothheaven and earth with his greatness
So , what does the word "limits ...
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What's the logic behind the definition of unreal in advaita vedanta?
From what I have studied, unreal in advaita vedanta is defined as something on which any of the following limitations applies:
Limitation in space: It exists here but not there or vice versa.
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Doesn't this make brahman limited?
If I am brahman, the unchanging reality, the absolute truth and I am the one without a second then why does this world appears to exist?
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How valid is this verse regarding chanting mantras for 108 times?
ashtottara-sataih purva pancasadbhis tu madhyama | kanyasi panca-vimsatya parimanam vidhiyate
“One round of Mantra Yoga should be either one hundred and eight (108)times which is the best, or fifty (...
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Looking for polemical works of Non Vedantic Astika schools which argue Against Vedanta
Just as the Brahma sutras and the scholars of the vedanta schools have argued against the non vedantic schools such as Samkhya , Yoga, Nyaya etc. Have any texts or scholars of any these non vedantic ...
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Do deities such as Rama, Krishna , Shiva etc exist in Advaita Vedanta?
I see that a lot of followers of Advaita Vedanta say that praying doesn't make sense since 'I' myself am Brahman. But the Swami they often refer to, Swami Tatmananda (Arsha Bodha) says otherwise.
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What is the origin of the phrase "देशकालवस्तुपरिच्छेदशून्यम्"?
Phrase "देशकालवस्तुपरिच्छेदशून्यम्" is used in many Advaita vedanta lectures. In which scripture it has its origin?
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Sources on Madhvacharya's Beliefs of Eternal Damnation and Pancha Bhedas
I like to know what scriptural verses Shri Madhvacharya used to point out that eternal damnation exists.
I also like to know whether Shri Madhvacharya believed that each object is different from ...
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What are the principal upanishads according to different Vedanta sects?
I was wondering whether different Vedanta sects (Advaita, Vishishtadvaita, Dvaita, Dvaitadvaita, Achintya-bhedabhed-vada, shuddhadvaita and Akshar-purushottama) agree on the number of principal ...
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Non-Advaitan Smartas
Are their Smartas who are non-Advaitan and hold that Ishvara is represented equally in the forms of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti, Ganesha, and Skanda, but isn't Nirguna or without attributes.
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On what basis does an enlightened person decided what to do and what not to do in advaita vedanta?
From what I understand, for the enlightened person, it doesn't matter if he/she gains something or loses something because nothing we observe is ultimately real. Ultimately there is neither the ...
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First refrence to the Prasthanatrayi?
What is the first reference to the Prasthanatrayi and are these three like the "Bible" or one book of Vedanta?
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how is advaita deep sleep blankness different from materialist nothingness?
i was convinced by the advaita point of view actually ia am still........but still a doubt is coming......acc to advaita in deep sleep or coma the blankness we expeirience is actually conciousness ...
