Debunking 7 Great Objections on Advaita Vedanta: Here's the TRUTH! [Sapta-Vidha Anupapatti]

[@adhvaitha]

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[@RajSingh-xn8qd]

I am glad you have started this channel to give podcasts on matters relating to Indian Philosophy. It is time the love for philosophy is again reawakened in Indians and we again start to move the philosophical ball forward. I responded recently to your reply to me on your other video, which somewhat anticipates some of the objections you covered here. The biggest objection against Advaita is its claim to non-duality, because it actually maintains two categories not just - 1 Brahman and 2. Maya. Maya basically subsumes all three Isvara, Jiva and Ishvara into one. Only it says that the reality of these three is relative to the absolute reality that all three are really Brahman. I understand why Advaita says this because there is a paradox in creation itself. How could there have been any creation. Pure Advaitins such as Gaudpada even denied that there has been a creation. How could an infinite, timeless, spaceless, partless, causeless immaterial absolute one reality of pure consciousness have ever given rise to a reality of finite, space, time, atoms and materials. The only get out clause for this is to deny the reality of the latter as Advaitins do "Brahman Satya Jagat Mitya" while hardcore Advaitins like Gauapada completely denied creation has even happened, Shankara introduced the two tiers of reality: absolute reality and relative reality which is mithya. But the problem starts from the point of view of jiva and not Brahman. The absolute reality of Brahman is unfalsifiable from the jivas point of view, because the jivas experience the relative or transactional reality of jivas, jagat and ishvara. Ishvara is as real as other jiva and every other jiva from the jivas point of view. This is what makes Bhakti possible, because jiva sees Ishvara as the supreme soul and itself as the individual soul(the two birds on the same tree) However, the problem is can jiva ever become identical with Ishvara? Therein lies the crux of the problem. Advaita says jiva will one day just wake up from this dream of Maya and realize it is Brahman, just like when we wake up from a dream and realize all the dream was just a projection of our mind. Ok then, what happens after reaching that realization? Do we merge into Brahman and become Brahman? Is Brahman the same as Ishvara? Do we cease to exist? Or do we again return back to the dream, just as we do every night after waking up and once gain going back to dream. This a fraught problem because it already presupposes time. There was an infinite time when I was Brahman and aware I was Brahman(awake); I then somehow forgot I am Brahman and entered in this dream and then I realized I was Brahman again. If this be the case it means I am subject to endless cycles of remembering and forgetting, like endless cycles of dreaming and waking. Thus it would be impossible Jiva could ever become identical with Ishvara, for jiva would be subject to Maya and Ishvara never subject to its own Maya. Therefore Ishvara, JIiva and Jagat are eternally distinct We end up closer to Vishestadvaita on closer analysis of the paradox's of Advaita. Brahman is the real substance of Ishvara, Jiva and Jagat, but Ishvara, Jiva and Jagat are all real and distinct and eternally distinct. In other words, jivas will always be around as individuals souls; Isvhara will always be transcendent and jagat; as the universe in which jiva acts forever existent. Jiva can become ONE with Ishvara, but never identical to Ishvara.

[@adhvaitha]

Namaste, Thank you for sharing your understanding. Here is my response. 1. As per Advaita Vedanta, 'Ajata Vada' is the ultimate truth. There is no creation. Rest are all stories for our minds. 2. Jiva is simply in ignorance of it's true nature. Any kind of ignorance is by it's nature is beginning-less, but it comes to an end with knowledge. 3. Technically, Jiva is Brahman whether it realizes it or not. So there is no Jagat-Jiva-Eshwara-Brahman distinction at the absolute level. "Sarvam Khalvidam Brahma."

[@halcyon2864]

🙏 Thank you Sujan. But are they only concepts created by the mind after all ?? In fact we will never know intellectually the nature of Brahman, being beyond space, time and form. With loving kindness 💜 🙏 📿

[@adhvaitha]

Yes, but these philosophies become powerful pointers to the ultimate reality and help us navigate our lives to reach the ultimate 🙂🙏

[@ramasatyanarayan9887]

Thank you for sharing this valuable information. I am neither a scholar nor a student, however I feel by going through the teachings of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi especially, Self enquiry steps suggested and contemplating on the steps sincerely time and again can give an insight to any spiritual aspirant. This is purely my humble opinion and I am only a beginner trying to practice self-enquiry steps.

[@adhvaitha]

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[@prak2611]

Whoch book do you suggest

[@Noone16913]

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[@adhvaitha]

Thank you 🙂🙏

[@antiabrahamicreligion]

very good swami sarvapriyananda has explained in one of his videos...

[@adhvaitha]

Kindly share the link if you have it 🙂🙏

[@Dyslexic-Artist-Theory-on-Time]

Would you say that Maya is temporal existence and God or Brahman is eternal and temporal? Surely God can be personal in Advaita Vedanta? Could this all be relative to the faith of the individual devotee? I like the way you said you have an old book, 1993

[@adhvaitha]

Brahman is 'Infinite Existence'. Existence in all of it's dimensions. Maya is a result of Avidya/ignorance where a person sees separation instead of oneness, limitation instead of infinitude within that Brahman.

[@Dyslexic-Artist-Theory-on-Time]

@@adhvaitha Thanks for replaying!!!

[@adarshsingh6313]

If advaita is from Upanishads, why it takes more than 1000 years after upnishads to exactly define (by advaita )what's upnishads mean?

[@semicolon6499]

Because the surface side of Upanishads contradicts Vedas कर्मकांड and that time most of us सनातनी is doing only कर्मकांड हवन यज्ञ । That's why upanishads are not being popular in that time , but remember few of the guru's understand the ब्रह्मविद्या from upanishads . Sanatana dharma is upanishadic dharm that the main goal is liberation from self ego , the process of liberation is founded in upanishads .

[@semicolon6499]

Simple definition of advaita is liberation from the ego .

[@adhvaitha]

Advaita is simply the teachings of the Upanishads. It was always there. Adi Shankaracharya simply systemized and popularized it.

[@TuriyaKaivalya]

Upanishad is all about Advait , Vaishnavism is more a Puranic Religion and The Concept of Advait is definitely not adopted by heart for those whom concept have very Rigidity in Idol worship , so I think Vaishnav Acharya misinterpret Upanishad Vedic Darshana's are Divided in dualistic and Non Dualistic flavor, but if Anyone Read Upanishad unbiasedly he will only get Advait from the First Upanishad Only because of Advait among the 6 Vedic Darshan Vedanta earn highest Respect among the world...Later on Also many Awesome Texts of Advait like Drigya Drishya Vivek , Vivek Churamani , Vedant Saar....(Many More books) also came in Existence

[@TuriyaKaivalya]

I am a follower of *_Shaivite Religion_* Most of Shaivite Scriptures or Aagam are also *_Non Dualistic_*, in which Kashmir Shaivism haS Very Good Commentary over These Non Dualistic Shaivite Scriptures

[@niravmistry4790]

Bro , can you please suggest few books to learn advait vedanta for beginners in hindi

[@adhvaitha]

1. Tatva Bodha 2. Mandukya Upanishad 3. Bhagavad Gita with Adiguru Shankaracharya's commentary [Translated by authentic institutions like Ramakrishna mission, Chinmaya mission.]

[@semicolon6499]

Acharya Prashant book " वेदांत " " आत्मज्ञान " " माया " " संघर्ष " " सर्वसार उपनिषद " " निरालंब उपनिषद् " " आत्मबोध " " आत्मबोध " This book by आचार्य प्रशांत is very well and understandable of advait vedant must see ❤😊

[@vinodkumarpadmanabha8034]

Shankara the saint of Adveita lived three and half millennia ago, please NOTE! He is accused as brahmavaadi by little men 😢 what is Brahmasootra by Baadaraayanna saying about Maayaa, go deep and find yourself. Ayamaatmaa brahma is upanishadic proclamation 😂 tat tvam asi is another, if you are not able to Catch the essence of these reveals your level. This is not any Intellectual exercise my Boss 🎉 upgrade your karmas which are the Gods who will transform you. Easy path is Catch the force of Supreme Mother who actually is eclipsing the brahman. Without Her benevolence getting a janma is lottery, Think, Om🔥❤️🎉👻

[@qdcshiva]

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[@adhvaitha]

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[@ssg_tube]

@adhvaitha Bro, firstly, why are we having this ignorance? Again, ignorance is different for every one! Ignorance starts from the day you were born To whom, where, when you were born is not in your control, that means the beginning of ignorance is not in your control.. I am saying that ignorance starts from the day you were born. When your birth is not in your control, then neither the beginning of your ignorance If you are not controlling them, then the Parabrahma is controlling it right? In that way, don’t you think maya/ignorance is something controlled by Parabrahma and is an attribute of him? I am not debating. But these are the questions in my head. Sorry if this is not a valid question. I might have missed to understand something here.

[@ssg_tube]

Probably, I need to understand the concept of Karma and Re-incarnation in the Adhvaitha perspective.

[@adhvaitha]

Namaste. Just think of it in this way, because of evolution slowly animals became much complex organisms, eventually human beings. We are programmed to survive because that is what's needed to survive. The point Vedanta makes is that human beings can realize the truth of 'Reality' if they strive to due to the capability of our intellect.