Jahnava Nitai Das 2 Report post Posted October 20, 2002 Swami Krishnananda on inconsistencies between Shankara's statements (of nirguna) and the Brahma Sutra's statements (of Saguna): Sri Sankaracharya particularly, who comments on the Brahma Sutra elaborately, is, as I could understand, caught in the net of this kind of statement, because Acharya Sankara, whose commentary is the best, cannot agree that some limitation continues even in liberation! But he cannot say that the Sutra is wrong. Sankaracharya finds himself often in a difficulty of this kind. There are some places where he is between the accepting of the Brahma-Loka Attainment as the meaning of the Sutra and the insisting on the utter absorption in Brahman as true Moksha. If the Sutra is correct, the Identity doctrine of Sankara is not correct; if the Identity doctrine of Sankara is correct, the Brahma Sutra is not correct. But we must consider both as correct. We cannot reject Sankara's idea or reject the Brahma Sutra. Sankara reconciled himself to the feeling that here the Brahma Sutra is not concerned with Nirguna Brahman even when it says in the end, Anavrittih shabdat, Anavrittih shabdat (no return); and that it just means attaining the Cosmic Creator, but not the Absolute. A great difficulty arises here in understanding the Sutra's intention. Ramanuja and the Vaishnava Acharyas have no difficulty! They say 'Yes! It is like that only!', because you cannot become God. But Acharya Sankara cannot accommodate himself to it -- if you cannot become God, you will be finite again; if you are finite, then you have to return, having not attained Moksha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jahnava Nitai Das 2 Report post Posted October 20, 2002 Guham pravistavatmanau hi taddarsanat "The two who have entered into the cavity (of the heart) are indeed the individual soul and the Supreme Soul, because it is so seen." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jahnava Nitai Das 2 Report post Posted October 20, 2002 Swami Shivananda's rendition of Shankara's Brahma Sutra Bhashya 4.3.10: The Sutra declares that at the dissolution of Brahmaloka the souls, which by that time have attained knowledge, along with the Saguna Brahman attain what is higher than the Saguna Brahman, i.e., Para Brahman or the pure highest place of Vishnu. This is called Kramamukti or successive (progressive) liberation or release by successive steps. So the Sruti texts declare. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dhaa 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2002 http://www.swami-krishnananda.org/bs_4/bs_4-3-05.html heres swami sivananda's commentary on brahma sutras Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sha 0 Report post Posted October 23, 2002 <center><big>You are in me</big> You are in me I am in you Still to see you separate The joy gets expression! Expression of vision Expression of sound Expression of touch! The beauty you possess The music you play The melodious songs Sweet and tipsy words And Soft featherlike touch! I need you separate from me! Fools seek salvation Mingling of Soul and God Without any expression! Sunshine white The rainbow is enjoying The colorful display Separate apperance the key! O! Krishna! Pour your love Like rain pours With exciting thundering and lightening So is your lightening touch Glances and sweet words Of thundering emotions! O! Make me wet Both body and mind Let it drench in The loving shower of Your unending love! by shreeradha divinelove2/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
