Category: Tattva Bodha
Posts related to preliminary spiritual text “Tattva Bodha” will be covered here. This text is authored by Sankaracharya, and is generally the first text to study for spiritual knowledge. It covers basic concepts and definitions in the form of questions and answers
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So far, we have gone deeper in understanding what “the Self” is (and what it is not). Now Shankaracharyaji takes us further into the creation of universe, explaining how changeless substratum is the cause of ever-changing universe. There are various creation theories available. In Tattvabodha, Shankaracharyaji explains a simplest one for developing minds of budding…
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After defining (actually negating) the Self based on atad vyāvṛtti lakṣaṇa (अतद् व्यावृत्ति लक्षण), and pointing based on taṭastha lakṣaṇa (तटस्थ लक्षण), Shankaracharyaji now proceeds to define the Self based on svarupa lakṣaṇa (स्वरुप लक्षण). आत्मा तर्हि कः?सच्चिदानन्दस्वरुपः ॥ Tattvabodha defines it as existence-consciousness-bliss (सच्चिदानन्द – सत् चित आनन्द). Let us understand each of these…
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पञ्चकोशाः के?अन्नमयः प्राणमयः मनोमयः विज्ञानमयः आन्नदमयः च इति ॥ Before we dive into PanchaKosha (पञ्चकोशाः), we must understand the term “kosha” (कोश). Kosha translates to covering or sheath. It covers something completely without affecting what is inside. Kosha is different from what it is covering, at the same time indicating presence of something covered. The…