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Introduction to Vedanta Knowledge

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  1. 13.Is Vedanta only a theory to be realized by personal experience?In order to refute this we must first understand that any experience is not a means of knowledge and is as good as the interpretation you give to it.Its not experience.
  2. 24.What do the vedas say about heaven and values?Papa and punniya acquired through actions will lead to swarga and naraga.
  3. 35.Do mystics say what Vedanta says?No.They says it is something to be experienced.
  4. 416.Am I the body?No.Body is matter(reflected medium).Through which consciousness reflects.
  5. 517.Am I the physiological functions of the body?No.It is automatic.Body works that way.When it stops working consciousness mixes with eternal.
  6. 618.Am I the senses?No.It is a function of body.
  7. 719.Am I the mind?It looks like we are the mind.Its very subtel.But that is also not.We are eternal.
  8. 820.Is Consciousness the reality of everything including space and time?Yes.Its beyond space and time.
  9. 921.How to Resolving the equation?This jiva=Iswara.Iswara is eternal and we are it.
  10. 1025.Is Ananda bliss?No.Bliss is different from anantha.Anantha is above bliss.
  11. 1134.Is it possible to remain always tranquil and unaffected?Yes.Mind and body is what get afftected.Not the eternal bramhan.
  12. 1235.Is the presence of Isvara a matter of belief?No.it is the fact.We come to know through people who attained the state.
  13. 1336. What is the true nature of Isvara?Eternal all pervading anantha.Sacchitanantha.
  14. 1437.How am I related to Isvara?The consciousness in macrocosm is the one and same with the microcosm (jiva) consciousness.
  15. 1545.What does Vedanta say about the nature of the individual?Consciousness reflects through a small medium.
  16. 1646.What does Vedanta say about the nature of universe?Consciousness reflects through big medium.
  17. 1747.How does Vedanta help me live my life more effectively?it teaches self knowledge so life will become a breeze after that.
  18. 1848.What is maya?mays is illusion.
  19. 1949.Define consciousness?All pervading eternal(Satchitananda).
  20. 2050.What is mythia?Relative truth.
  21. 2151.What is sathya?the truth.
  22. 2262.Is There a heaven to which one can go to and stay eternally?No.once the punniya phala gets over one should come back again.
  23. 2363.Do mystics say what Vedanta says?No.They say it is experience.
  24. 2464.Am i that?Yes.Consciousness is one and the same from where all reflects.
  25. 2565.What is "That"?That literally means bramhan which is eternal.
  26. 2670.Is our scriptures beleives about next jenma?Yes.It speaks about karma and phalas.
  27. 2772.What are the types of moksha?there are three types of moksha.Namely Jivan mukthi,Videka mukthi,Krama mukthi.
  28. 2873.What happens in jeevan mukthi?Becomes eternal while living.Freedom from bondages.
  29. 2975.What is krama mukthi?Teching of self knowledge takes place in bramha loka by braman.
  30. 3088.Who is a sanyasi?Is it possible to be like that in this modern times?Sanyasi is the one who dedicate his life for attaining moksha.The primary focus is on attaining it.In this modern time its not possible to live like sanyasi who lived in
    ancient time.
  31. 3192.What is the relationship between yoga and Vedanta?Before getting into veda the mind to be ready to accept the knowledge.It should be calm and focused.Yoga will help achieving this.
  32. 3296.Who is responsible for the suffering?We are responsible for our suffering.Karma follows by consequences.
  33. 3397.What happen when we reduce anger,jelousy decreases?The chance of creating problem reduces.In probalamatic situation the intensity reduces.
  34. 34108.What do we mean by jivathma?The athma(chithanyam) which reflects through smaller medium.
  35. 35109.What do we mean by paramarthma?The athma(chithanyam) which reflects through gross medium.
  36. 36110.What is ikiyam?Ikiyam is simply saying that jiva=iswara.both are one and the same.
  37. 37111.The source of matter?Matter is depended on the consciouisness.When consciousness goes the matter also goes.
  38. 38112.Difference between consciousness and matter?Consciousness is satyam(Free and eternal).Matter is mythia(Dependance reality).
  39. 39118.The nature of 'that'?Shatchitanantha.
  40. 40119.What jeevan mukthi literally means?Freedom while living.
  41. 41120.What happens to a agnani after death?Seperation from physical body.Subtle and causal body exist.It acquires another body to continue .He travels after death.
  42. 42121.What happens to a gnani after death?Merges into prabanja.He does not continue his jurney.
  43. 43124.IN WHAT WAY KNOWLEDGE OF BRAHMAN IS DIFFERENT FROM ORDINARY KNOWLEDGE?In ordinary knowledge there is the knowledge of something which is different from the knower. Hence this knowledge is not unlimited and therefore perishable. But knowledge of
    Brahman is eternal knowledge, which means the union of the knower and the known.
  44. 44126.WHAT IS THE NATURE OF MOKSHA?Attainment of supreme bliss.(Dukka nivarthi)
  45. 45127.GIVE THE BEST DEFINITION OF BRAHMAN AND EXPLAIN ITS MEANING.The best definition of the nature of Brahman is 'Satchidananda'. Sat is eternal existence. Chit is eternal and infinite consciousness. Ananda is eternal bliss.
  46. 46128.Can we at least have a glimpse of the real self-everyday?Between sleep and waking there is a momentary twilight.
  47. 47129. After I surrender, will it be possible for me to carry on with my work?Of course. But the thought ‘I am doing it’ will not arise.
  48. 48130.Do we lose our individually when we merge into the self?There is no individuality in the self. The self is one supreme.
  49. 49148.What is the subtlest form of matter?Causal matter is the subtlest form of matter.
  50. 50150.What are the three states of experience?Waking state
    Dream state
    Sleeping state
  51. 51153.Before the world came what was there?Consciousness was there.

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