SrI: Dear Dr. Saroja Ramanujam : Thanks very much for an illuminating series of Postings on Sri BhAshyam of AchArya RaamAnuja . I am sure that list members find it most interesting introduction to kindle their interests to continue their studies . Best Regards, V.Sadagopan ----- Original Message ----- From: sarojram18 To: Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11:10 AM Subject: [Oppiliappan] sribhashya-mahasiddhantha-avidhya cannot be proved. Avidhya, nescience, cannot be proved. As stated in Mahapurvapaksha the absolute reality, Brahman is nirvisesha and self -illumined and the world is a superimposition on Brahman due to avidhya according to the theory of advaita philosophy.This avidhya has two fold functions, namely, avaraNa, and vikshepa. The first causes nonapprehension which leads to the second, namely misapprehension. as in the case of rope-snake illusion when the ignorance conceals (AvarANa) the real object,rope, and projects (vikshepa) a different object, snake to the view,the avidhya acts as an AvaraNa to conceal brahman and produces an illusion, vikshepa, of the world of diversities. This avidhya is said to be beginningless. It is described as sadasat anirvachaneeya, cannot be termed as either sat or asat and hence inexplicable, anirvachaneeya. This avidhya can be removed by the knowledge of certain vedic texts such as 'anrthEna hi prathyooDaah,'(chan.8-3-2) which means that eventhough they are constantly in contact with Brahman no one understands it because they are covered with untruth. The knowledge of Brahman can also be acquired by comprehending the unity of Brahman and the individual self through the mahAvAkyas like 'thatthvamasi.' Ramanuja proceeds to prove that this theory is untenable on grounds of inapplicability,anupapathi, of seven kinds. 1. Asraya anupapatthi- Brahman cannot be the substratum of avidhya. 2.TirODHAna anuppatthi- tirODHAna or concealment of Brahman means its destruction. 3.Svrupa anupapatthi- avidhya cannot be real. 4.anirvachniya anupapatthi- avidhya is not inexplicable. 5.PramANa anupapatthi- There is no pramANa for avidhya. 6.nivarthaka anupapaytthi- Sruthi texts cited as capable of removing avidhya are not so. 7.nivrtthyanupapatthi- avidhya cannot be completely removedby mere knowledge. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/TISQkA/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/XUWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Oppiliappan/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Oppiliappan-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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