Advaita Vedanta: Brahma Satyam Jagat Mithya
Advaita Vedanta states: "Brahma Satyam, Jagat Mithya, Jeeva Brahmaiva Na Param" This literally means that Brahman alone is real. The Universe is an appearance of Brahman.
Advaita Vedanta states: "Brahma Satyam, Jagat Mithya, Jeeva Brahmaiva Na Param" This literally means that Brahman alone is real. The Universe is an appearance of Brahman.
Existence of Brahman, the formless is classified as Bhuman while Brahman in form is termed Alpa in Advaita. Shankara's core philosophy: Variety is Illusion.
Oneness( the Formless) and Duality(form) is deeper than what we perceive. There is no difference in philosophy, although the teaching might seem to contradict each other.
Vedanta forms the backbone of Indian Theology and the basis of all Indian Philosophies. Fundamentally there are 6 different Acharyas who promoted these 6 schools
Vaikuntha is the final destination of the Sri Sampradaya. Alvars, the famous Tamil Poet Saints of Tamil Nadu have documented their realizations to guide devotees to Vaikuntha.
The three Acharyas namely Adi Shankara. Madhvacharya and Ramanujacharya form the three pillars of Sanatana Dharma. They reveal the essence of Shruti.
Though spirituality is the only solution, people try to fix these six types of suffering through diversions such as sense gratification, addiction, etc.
The Gita reveals that in Karma Yoga, the Yogi must align his actions with the Supreme, transitioning through Jnana Yoga and ultimately embracing Bhakti Yoga. This transformative journey purifies intentions, leading to spiritual enlightenment and deeper devotion.
According to Shaivism, the soul is infinite. However, it is subservient to Shiva. Shiva is the Lord and protector of the souls (Pasu).
The Gita says, A Kshatriya can kill only if the intention is to attain harmony. Therefore, he has the right to fight for righteous causes. Then, killing becomes Dharma.
Bhagavan Krishna, in the Gita teaches the seeker to surrender to Him exclusively. Now, One may wonder why the Lord has put in such a harsh condition.
Mukti or Moksha are of various types. The state to which a Jnani reaches post-Mukti is very different as compared to what a Bhakta attains after Mukti. Neverthless, both these forms of Mukti is beyond materialism.