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Consciousness is prior to the universe
What is the scriptural basis for Advaita consciousness being an awareness preceding the universe? That’s an ‘easy’ one. 1) Consciousness and awareness are the same for Advaita Vedanta. 2) Atman-brahman, or Consciousness, is the sole reality – the universe is … Continue reading
Consciousness and reality
Q/A in Quora /www.quora.com/What-is-reality-in-the-absence-of-consciousness?__snids__=1702272616 What is reality in the absence of consciousness? I’m beginning to be convinced that in the absence of consciousness there is nothing. Can anyone shed some light on this? Answer: (M) That is an impossible, or … Continue reading
Posted in non-duality, philosophy
Tagged Beauty, communication, Consciousness, Creation, Dante, experience, God, Intelligence, language, life, Love, non-duality, reality, realization, spirituality, understanding, Universe
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Conversation with H – Cont.
12.3.16 In my previous comments as a preliminary reply to H – taking into consideration his scruples on the use of language and of certain anthropomorphic-sounding expressions in particular – I accepted that much of the language in Eastern texts … Continue reading
Posted in Advaita, non-duality, Sin categoría
Tagged Consciousness, Creation, God, hyperbole, illusion, imagination, knowledge, Krishna, language, Puranas, reality, religion, sacred language, self, superimposition
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Why is there a word “why”? (Quora)
Empirical scientists deny purpose – and reject the question ‘why’ – in nature. If there is but one intelligent being in the universe, cannot it be said that the universe is intelligent? Continue reading
Posted in philosophy, religion, science
Tagged Aristotle, cosmos, Creation, Intelligence, Intelligent design, Natural selection, purpose, teleology
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Logic, anthropomorphism, and the ‘direct path’.
Awareness is the only real existent. Only what is sensed can be called knowledge. Higher logic is logic of the subject. What creation is is touched on, and the danger of anthropomorphism. Krishna Menon and his direct path brought to bear in the discussion. Continue reading
Posted in Advaita, non-duality
Tagged advaita, anthropomorphism, Atma, Consciousness, cosmos, Creation, Krishna Menon, logic
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What does knowledge of self give us?
Someone questions about the benefit of knowledge of self, introducing reincarnation and maya as unpromising components. (Who benefits?, etc. ).This is an unphilosophical question, and answers from advaita are given. Continue reading
Posted in Advaita, Mythology, non-duality, spirituality
Tagged advaita, Consciousness, cosmos, Creation, desire, dream, ego, existence, knowledge of self, Lila, Maya, mithya, mythology, reincarnation
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Creation or no creation – becoming or being
If creation is into time, being is timeless. Does time exist? Or, like space, multiplicity, and causation they are just phenomena, appearances? Continue reading
Posted in awakening, Mysticism, non-duality, spirituality, vedanta
Tagged advaita, Atma, Becoming, being, brahman, Consciousness, Creation, immanence, mind, phenomena, time and timelessness, transcendence, understanding
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Creation and Dissolution
Is there ever a dissolution of the universe? What is illusion and what is not illusion? Sage Vasishta answers these questions. It is all about Liberation (from ignorance) Continue reading
Posted in Advaita, Mythology, vedanta
Tagged brahman, Consciousness, cosmos, Creation, Dark night, dissolution, illusion, Ishwar, Rama, Rudra, Vasishta
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Night of Creation – The cosmic dance
Cosmic dance by Rudra and Maya in the night of creation. Continue reading
Posted in Mythology, vedanta
Tagged Cosmic dance, Creation, Dark night, Maya, Rudra, Valmiki
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Unanimous Tradition / Tradición Unánime 