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  1. The Crimson Universe

    How can the paramatma which is always a witness, be at the same time a permitter & experiencer?

    It is mentioned in Gita ch. 13 verse 22, that the supreme purusha (paramatma) is a upadrashta (witness), anumanta (permitter), bharta (supporter) and bhokta (experiencer). I agree that It is a witness, but how can It be at the same time, a permitter and experiencer? If paramatma is actionless...
  2. SalixIncendium

    The Actor (Advaita Vedanta/Nondualism Only)

    It is understood that the Atman is the witness, that which is aware. It does not make sense to me that the Atman can be the actor as well as the witness. In your opinion and/or interpretation of scripture, who is it that is the actor, the one that makes decisions? Is it the jiva? Jivatman...
  3. Red_Drag0n

    Two Birds on a Tree / Reflection Theory

    Here's an youtube video on the analogy of Two Birds, by Swami Sarvapriyananda (an advaitin monk). Here, he compares the tree with our physical body, and the two birds as our atmans. He says that there's actually one bird/atman within us and not two as the dualists claim. By using the two bird...
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