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  1. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    What is the difference between the jiva and the atma?

    Namaste Aup ji, Each of your three questions presume the acceptance of "conscious-ness". I have never come across any insentient entity asking such questions. A rubber tyre, say, will never ask how, why, or what (or anything at all). Those that do, we (referring to those of us who accept the...
  2. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    What is the difference between the jiva and the atma?

    Assuming you are using the term ego as in "self-consciousness" as opposed to pride. The term ahaṃ (~ ego) is derived etymologically as ahéyatvāt ahaṁ nāmā - thus, (approx. translation) that which cannot be 'discarded' by any 'being' or 'thing'. The svarūpa-déha of the jīva itself has innate...
  3. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    What is the difference between the jiva and the atma?

    Namaste, I think the difficulty is usually because of the approach. 'How' one obtains jñāna is important. Broadly, this can be thru' pratyakṣa (~ direct/immediate perception), anumāna (~ inference), and/or śabda (~ testimony). For those who accept the authoritativeness of śruti-s and smṛti-s as...
  4. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Metaphysics in Vedanta

    Namaste, To continue and complete the previous post... Erroneous knowledge Erroneous knowledge can be considered as the opposite of valid knowledge constituting the experience of an object as something else or as possessing attributes factually inexistent in it. Traditional examples include...
  5. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Metaphysics in Vedanta

    The purpose of seeking knowledge and its efficacy has been elucidated by different philosophers in different terms. Within vedānta, jñāna (~knowledge) has been generally accepted as one of the, if not the only, efficacious means to mokṣa by all schools of thought. Śāstrīya testimonies abound, so...
  6. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Metaphysics in Vedanta

    Namaste, I think, one should start with 1) how does one know 2) how to ascertain the validity of the process of knowing 3) what is (right) knowledge 4) what is erroneous knowledge? The questions relating to reality of objects of perception as well as those that are not available to immediate...
  7. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Who are Lord Balarama's two wives?

    Well, i only meant that it would be a long digression from the present topic, but sure, will contribute to the extent i can. आनन्दतीर्थवरदश्रीकृष्णार्पणमस्तु ।
  8. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Who are Lord Balarama's two wives?

    Namaste, Mūlarūpa: original form; patnī: consort. Vāruṇī, sauparṇī (consort of garuḍa), and gaurī (consort of mahādeva) belong to the one category of deities just as their respective consorts belong to one category. Their appearance happens multiple times as the process of creation ensues...
  9. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Are all women forms of Lakshmi?

    In a way yes. All men are too. At many places in the śāstras. Literal, usually only in śākta (and other non dualistic) schools, much like any other concept, but only in śākta the equivalence is not contingent to attribute-less conception of the absolute. In all vaidika schools, it is...
  10. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Who are Lord Balarama's two wives?

    Namaste, Vāruṇī is the mūlarūpa patnī of śeṣa, revatī is an avatāra of vāruṇī with āveśa of śrī since balarāma had an amśa of nārāyaṇa. … … … … … yā śeṣapatnī vāruṇī nāma pūrvā | saivāgatā balabhadreṇa rantuṁ dvirūpamāsthāya mahāpativratā || gāruḍe 3-28-2|| yā revatī raivatasyaiva putrī sā...
  11. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Can supreme principle be improved himself/herself?

    Jīvas are eternal and there are infinite number of them: they are neither created nor will ever be destroyed. Every jīva has a unique svabhāva (~own condition or state of being, natural state or constitution, innate or inherent disposition). Purpose of the creation is to enable the...
  12. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Can supreme principle be improved himself/herself?

    Namaste, In so far as nature of bondage goes, all philosophies under vedānta (other darśanas too) have arrived at the conclusion of it being anādi (~beiginning-less) - hence, the supreme principle cannot be held guilty of enforcing it on the jīva. Also, i think the role of karma (sañcita...
  13. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Devotee of my devotee

    Namaste again, Terese ji, i would recommend that you seek a guru within your chosen saṁpradāya because your are at a stage where any progress would be possible only with the grace of a guru. Scriptures and opinions can guide only to a certain extent, the guru leads you with first-hand anubhava...
  14. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Is Buddhism for the Kali Yuga?

    Namaste, The vaiṣṇava (specifically tattvavāda) view is that buddha taught the esoteric praśānta vidyā which was misunderstood by most of his contemporary followers and eventually completely corrupted by later ones. As for the middle way, it is most certainly a later, more social than...
  15. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Learning Sanskrit?

    Namaste, May your intent to learn saṁkṛtaṁ strengthen! I would recommend not getting into the grammatical approach of learning viz., learning by starting with various lakāras (~tenses) and inflections but by starting to speak and pick up the various applications as you learn. I agree with...
  16. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Community Service

    Namaste, There used to be (still continues in some) a good system in temples in most villages of the south (of India) where land belonged to the temple, was administered by the local king, the farmers who tilled the land leased the land from the temple in return for contributing a portion...
  17. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Puja question(s)

    The saṁpradāya i follow has the following approach: 1) sandhyāvandana - prescribed rituals three times a day: karaṇa-śuddhi, arghya, gāyatrī-japa, aśtākṣara-japa, deva & other tarpaṇa, digupasthāna, kṛṣṇa mantra, and śiva-pancākṣara. 2) ātmopāsana and guru mantra-japa; this is the antaryāga or...
  18. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Lakshmi

    Namaste Terese ji, Aup ji, So has it been directed by our gotrapravartaka maharṣi bhṛgu as also other śāstra vacanas (pancarātra) like: अविष्णुजैरतद्भक्तैस्तदुपासाविवर्जितैः । शपेदुपासिताऽप्येषा श्रीस्तान् तद्धरितत्त्ववित् । तद्भक्तस्तमुपास्यैव श्रियं ध्यायीत नित्यदा । इति परमश्रुतिः । Of...
  19. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Lakshmi

    Namaste, This would actually differ based on the saṁpradāya (~school of thought) , the above being śākta interpretation of devīmāhātmya found in the mārkaṇḍeya purāṇa. In the vaiṣṇava school (pancarātra), śrī, bhū, durgā (and many more) are all manifestation of the mahālakṣmī whose dwelling is...
  20. तत्त्वप्रह्व

    Tantric Vaishnavism?

    Yes, it is even aupaniṣadika (~ eulogised in the upaniṣads), though it (philosophy & theology) is certainly not like what you've imagined it to be. Your signature line is interesting: If one understands this single verse fully and properly, one will never continue in the cycle of rebirths...
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