Vedas 17 - Advaita Vedanta Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon
Vedas 17 - Advaita Vedanta
Advaita Vedanta is
The most philosophical of
The ‘Darshanas' or
The six schools of
The Indian Philosophy
That admit Vedic authority.
The philosophical interpretation of
Sankara's ‘Advaita Vedanta'
Can be intellectually
Absorbed,
Comprehended,
Only through profound spiritual experiences.
According to Sankara's Advaita Vedanta,
Brahman is the Only Reality or
The Absolute Truth known as
The ‘Brahma Satyam'.
The world is ‘Jagan mithya' or
An illusion or falsehood.
‘Jeevo Brahmaiva Na Parah'.
The Atman or the individual soul
Is not different from
The Brahman or the Cosmic soul.
So, Atman and Brahman are non- different.
The world is a creation of ‘Maya'!
‘Maya' is the creator of
A world of pluralities, varieties
Individualities and possibilities!
It is an activating agency or
A power that leads us astray
Mistaking Brahman as the world of plurality.
It is like heat and fire.
Just as heat resides in fire
As its inseparable constituent,
Maya is a constituent of Brahman,
Responsible for the ‘appearance' of
The One Reality into the experiential many.
hey, geeta! it's been a while since i visited, and i see a lot of material to catch up on! as i look at the whole of what you say here (passing on sankara's understanding) , i relate this to the difference between material reality—that which our senses can grasp and which is encompassed in creation, that which is bounded by space and time—and all that is of the eternal God. it strikes me that the two traditions, vedantic and biblical, are quite similar. hoping you are well, glen
My sincere thanks to you, Geeta ji, for taking us along this wonderful spiritual journey. The world is a creation of ‘Maya'! A world of pluralities, varieties A power that leads us astray
Thank you Rajnish ji for reading the Vedic series with interest and your most encouraging comments. I really feel happy that it was worthwhile writing on such a serious theistic-philosophical subject. I am really grateful for your kind support.
According to Sankara's Advaita's Vedanta, Brahman is the only reality or the absolute truth whereas the world that we adore so much and attached to is in fact 'An illusion or falsehood'. To absorb it through spiritual practice and experience is essential to comprehend this philosophy but we can have an idea- to begin with.
Beautiful work of art, deeply detailed with good choice of words, and exquisite care in execution. A beautiful philosophical reflection. Thanks for sharing my friend.
Chinedu, thank you so much for your beautiful appraisal of this poem. I truly appreciate and value them.
Hi Geeta, The philosophy of ADWAITA of Jagadguru Adi Sankara is the most important Indian theory of theology that has happened after the Vedas. The basic premise of this philosophy os, as you have mentioned, Brahma Satyam, Jagan Mithya, meaning, there is only one truth, that is Brahma. The world we see is just a Maya, a reflection of the ultimate truth. The word ADWAITA means exactly this, “SINGULARITY”. You have expressed the theory of ADWAITA with thorough clarity... Nice work.10++++
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Geeta, another interesting write. One cannot help but think universal thoughts are in each mind and not the mind of others. We teach ourselves from our own minds.++10
Thank you Robert for your gracious comment. God bless.