Comment on Anand Hudli

[Jaldhar H. Vyas]

On Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Hemant wrote:

> While what you say about the Ishwara is true, it has to be recognised
> that Ishwara in SAnkar adwaita is, in the final analysis a product of
> Maya although the first product. Thus immanence etc. of the Divine is,
> from the point of view of the ultimate reality an Illusion. The
> Taittiriya Upanisad makes it plain. The knower of the Brahman it
> declares, does not care much about sin or even virtue.
>

Not caring about the effect of karma is not the same as not being affected
by it.  Regardless of how much of a jnani he thinks he is, a person who
acts in an egotistical way will suffer the consequences of it.  This is
why Advaita Vedanta says sannyasa is a necessary step for any serious
sadhana.  Otherwise it is like the person who says "i will not get wet"
while standing in a river!

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