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Respected learned SriVaishnava Perunthagaiyeer,
Please visit the following website for learning Vedas,Upanishads etc:
www.sacred-texts.com/hin
Both English and Sanskrit versions are available.
Dasan,
Raguveeradayal.
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Dear Srimathi Sangeetha :<BR>
<BR>
You have asked the question:<BR>
What is " aham BrahmAsmi " ?<BR>
<BR>
It is one of the four MahA Vaakyams from<BR>
BruhadhAraNyaka Upanishad belonging <BR>
to Yajur Vedam .<BR>
<BR>
The other three are : " Tath Tvamasi "<BR>
from ChaandhOgya Upanishad , Prj~nAnam Brahma from <BR>
ItrEya Upanishad belonging to RG Vedam and <BR>
"AyamAthmaa BrahmA " from Atarva Vedam .<BR>
<BR>
Each one of them have been intrepreted differently <BR>
by Adhi Sankara ( Adhvaitha Darsana SthApakar ) ,<BR>
AchArya RaamAnuja ( VisistAdhvaitha Darsana <BR>
SthApakar ) and MaadhvAchArya ( Dhvaitha Darsana<BR>
SthApakar ).<BR>
<BR>
Based on their views on the nature of Brahman and <BR>
its relationship to Jeevan derived from the intrepretation <BR>
of the meanings of these MahA Vaakyams , they established<BR>
great VedAnthic fortresses.<BR>
<BR>
Adhi Sankara bases his Adhvaitham doctrines on <BR>
the strength of his views that Brahman is <BR>
identical(abEdha ) with Jeevan .That position<BR>
is valid only on the basis of the soundness of <BR>
the doctrine of MaayA or avidhyA developed by <BR>
Adhi Sankara . VisishtAdhvaitha and Dhvaitha<BR>
AchAryAs have soundly established with the power<BR>
and support of Brahma SoothrAs that Brahman<BR>
( Iswaran) and Jeevan are distinct and different .<BR>
<BR>
You can get a flavor of these discussions <BR>
in Saranagathy Journal Volume 3.04 , where <BR>
Sriman M.S.Hari discusses the remifications <BR>
of the meanings of "Tatthvamasi " , one of<BR>
the MahA Vaakyams from the position of<BR>
AchArya RaamAnuja . <BR>
<BR>
These central issues of vedantha VichAram <BR>
have to be learnt at the sacred feet of<BR>
AchAryAs . The monographs of Dr.SMS CHari<BR>
( The Philosophy Of the Upanishads and<BR>
the easy to read monograph on Vaishnavism)<BR>
are very valuable to get an idea of the differences<BR>
between the different VedAnthic Schools .<BR>
<BR>
V.Sadagopan<BR>
<BR>
It will be difficult to compress the many<BR>
interpretations given to it by different<BR>
darsana sthApakAls like AchArya RaamAnuja ,<BR>
Adhi Sankara , MadhvAchArya and others .<BR>
<BR>
The subject matter is Brahman , the ultimate reality ,<BR>
its true nature and Brahman's relationship to Jeevan . <BR>
<BR>
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From: "sangs5" <sangs5@xxxxxxxxxxxxx><BR>
To: <Oppiliappan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx><BR>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 8:22 AM<BR>
Subject: Aham Brahmasmi<BR>
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> <BR>
> Dear All<BR>
> <BR>
> What is Aham Brahmasmi?<BR>
> <BR>
> Thanks<BR>
> Sangeetha<BR>
> <BR>
> <BR>
> <BR>
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