[Advaita-l] avagati

[dr.praveen kumar]

Jaldharji

The word mere is not my expression.
Adhyatma prakashana has used it in several places.I have quoted verbatim.

On 12 September 2011 08:20, Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 11 Sep 2011, dr.praveen kumar wrote:
>
>
>> Viprabhandhava,
>>
>> I am posing this question to all the knowledgeable members
>>
>> The author Vachaspati mishra in his work Bhamati says
>>
>> ''Not mere knowledge alone is desired but that leads to Avagati or
>> Sakshataka(direct experience).That which
>> culminates in Avagati is the object of desire denoted by the suffix san
>>
>> This is in the context of atman.All the sub commentators of shankara
>> bhashya
>> did suggest direct experience
>> as a means of realisation not just mere vedantic knowledge of atman.
>>
>
> No brahmasakshatakakara _is_ realization.  Vedantic knowledge (be careful
> of that word mere -- a lot of mischief is caused by it) is the means.
>
>
>  What are the means suggested by shankara and other acharyas for this
>> Avagati?
>>
>>
> Vairagya.  Renunciation of all that is anatma.  Bhakti, upasana, yoga,
> karmayoga etc. increase the feeling of vairagya.
>
> --
> Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>




-- 
Praveen