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  1. The Crimson Universe

    Bhedabheda

    Can someone recommend me some good introductory books, articles or videos on Bhaskara's bhedabheda philosophy?
  2. The Crimson Universe

    Advaita : Is there a contradiction in Vivarna's views on the Realization of Self?

    @Viswa ... Thanks for the answer. My original post was about Bhamati and Vivarna sub-schools of advaita. I wanted to know whether there are any contradictions in the views of Vivarna (in the passages that i've quoted above). In my OP, one of the passages says that as per vivarna, scriptural...
  3. The Crimson Universe

    The good old days.

    While growing up in the 90s, me and a friend of mine, used to enjoy doing this...
  4. The Crimson Universe

    Advaita : Is there a contradiction in Vivarna's views on the Realization of Self?

    How is advaita meditation, different than Patanjali's meditation techniques or Lahiri Mahasaya's kriya/kundalini meditation techniques?
  5. The Crimson Universe

    Self-Realization

    So, the term 'realization' in the school of Advaita is a completely intellectual thing then. Thanks for this information. And this same term 'realization' in schools of yoga and even in the ramakrishna society, means a totally different thing. A deep mystical experience in samadhi. If only the...
  6. The Crimson Universe

    Advaita : Is there a contradiction in Vivarna's views on the Realization of Self?

    Does mindfulness or satipatthana involve any meditative practices, like sitting posture, certain types of breathing, mantras or concentrating on an object?
  7. The Crimson Universe

    Advaita : Is there a contradiction in Vivarna's views on the Realization of Self?

    What i've come to know recently is that, for advaitins (who follow the path of knowledge) reading scriptures and reflecting on them intellectually is all that is needed to be done in their spiritual path. To me, that's being halfway up the ladder. I think from here on, other paths like yoga...
  8. The Crimson Universe

    Advaita : Is there a contradiction in Vivarna's views on the Realization of Self?

    I hope others would also post their opinions on the OP. :=)
  9. The Crimson Universe

    Advaita : Is there a contradiction in Vivarna's views on the Realization of Self?

    In one advaita book, the author had to say that nididhyasana (repetition of mahavakyas) leads to intuitive knowledge or samadhi. I don't know if samadhi is even possible from mere repetition. :shrug:
  10. The Crimson Universe

    Advaita : Is there a contradiction in Vivarna's views on the Realization of Self?

    @Martin, Yes. Some advaitins though practice both the intellectual pondering/repetition and also the dhyana/meditation that leads to nirvikalpa samadhi. Not sure whether these advaitins (who practice both the methods) follow the traditional Shankara's advaita. As far as i know, traditional...
  11. The Crimson Universe

    Advaita : Is there a contradiction in Vivarna's views on the Realization of Self?

    Here's an excerpt from a book (title and author's name at the end of the post) which points out the differences in the views of the two sub-schools of advaita, namely bhamati and vivarna, whether scriptural knowledge is sufficient for the realization of Brahman or something more is needed. It...
  12. The Crimson Universe

    Self-Realization

    @shivsomashekhar I haven't gone through any traditional advaita texts with the original sanskrit words yet. My limited knowledge on advaita comes mostly from online articles, videos and discussions. EDIT : Wish i could read the mandukya now, but my current health conditions probably won't let...
  13. The Crimson Universe

    The Happy Phantom

    Me neither. So much to do and learn before leaving this body.
  14. The Crimson Universe

    Tell Me About Your...

    They both look so adorable. :=)
  15. The Crimson Universe

    Does it matter?

    It doesn't matter to me. :)
  16. The Crimson Universe

    Do you like kit kats?

    No.
  17. The Crimson Universe

    On the nature of auspiciousness...

    Its nice to hear all the words of wisdom from these masters but instead of just throwing these big grand statements at us and expecting us to follow them no matter what the mental, emotional or physical situation is in our lives, it would be better if these enlightened masters once walk in our...
  18. The Crimson Universe

    Self-Realization

    What about the mind? When it becomes mute in samadhi, does it (according to your opinion), registers the experience?
  19. The Crimson Universe

    If I Could Change The World

    No diseases, No wars, and a money free society (which means no greed, crime or poverty). I don't know if the last one's possible but in one sci-fi movie The Host (2013) such an idea was promoted.
  20. The Crimson Universe

    Eggs are wonderful.

    I can't even think of eating 5 or 6 eggs a day. I'll be sitting in the toilet for most of the time. lol But i like having atleast 3 eggs (sunny side up) once in a while in breakfast. :)
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