[Advaita-l] "Creation"- this is the complete mail please ignore the earlier one

[sunil bhattacharjya]

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya,

The absolute is immutable in the permanent sense ie.
the absolute mutates in a reversible way only and that
too temporarily and reverts back to its original
immutable self at the end or dissolution of the
creation.

Sunil Bhattacharjya

--- Veena Nair <nairvee at gmail.com> wrote:

> *Om Namo Narayanaya.
> * I have always thought about the creation of the
> Universe and find it
> difficult to understand why the Lord creates and
> destroys the Universe? I
> found here on Prof Vk's website in the run-up to the
> Bhagavatham that Vidur
> has asked Maitreya that question and I quote below
> Vidur's question and
> Maitreya's answer:
>
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> * *
> 
> *"How is it, the Absolute which is immutable and
> which is beyond all guNas,
> resorts to action resulting in creation of the
> universe? Even as a Leela, is
> it not incompatible with the nirguNa nature of the
> Transcendental Absolute?"
> (III – 7 – 2). *
> 
> * "You said, Oh Maitreya, that it is through avidyA
> (Cosmic Ignorance) that
> the Lord creates, sustains and dissolves the
> universe. But He the Almighty
> is beyond time and space. How did He associate
> Himself with avidyA? In all
> bodies the experiencer that is the jIva is also
> nothing but a spark of the
> Absolute. How can he then lose the Bliss that he
> came from and how can he
> suffer because of actions?" (III – 7 – 4 to 6).*
> 
> * Maitreya replies (III – 7 – 9):*
> 
> * seyaM bhagavato mAyA yanna yena virudhyate / *
> 
> *Ishvarasya vimuktasya kArpaNyam-uta bandhanaM //*
> 
> * In fact, it appears to be a contradiction that to
> the Lord who is devoid
> of all avidyA, there happens due to avidyA a bondage
> and a fall of
> Knowledge. "*
> 
> *"How is it, the Absolute which is immutable and
> which is beyond all guNas,
> resorts to action resulting in creation of the
> universe? Even as a Leela, is
> it not incompatible with the nirguNa nature of the
> Transcendental Absolute?"
> (III – 7 – 2). *
> 
> * "You said, Oh Maitreya, that it is through avidyA
> (Cosmic Ignorance) that
> the Lord creates, sustains and dissolves the
> universe. But He the Almighty
> is beyond time and space. How did He associate
> Himself with avidyA? In all
> bodies the experiencer that is the jIva is also
> nothing but a spark of the
> Absolute. How can he then lose the Bliss that he
> came from and how can he
> suffer because of actions?" (III – 7 – 4 to 6).*
> 
> * Maitreya replies (III – 7 – 9):*
> 
> * seyaM bhagavato mAyA yanna yena virudhyate / *
> 
> *Ishvarasya vimuktasya kArpaNyam-uta bandhanaM //*
> 
> * In fact, it appears to be a contradiction that to
> the Lord who is devoid
> of all avidyA, there happens due to avidyA a bondage
> and a fall of
> Knowledge. "
>
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> *
> 
> Please can someone elaborate some more on Maitreya's
> answer with some
> helpful examples in simple language? You will be
> doing a spiritual seeker, a
> novice, an invaluable service!
> Pranams.
> Veena.*
> *
> 
> 
> --
> Sarvam ShreeKrishnaayaSamarpayami.
> Om Namo Narayanaya...!!
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