[Advaita-l] [advaitin] 'The Jiva is Mithya' - an article in English

[Sudhanshu Shekhar]

Namaste Michael ji.

Infinite regress is resolved when a ground for one's proposition is proven
> (see #1 below in 'ways to address...")  Adhyasa as anadi gives jagat and
> samsara a timeless presence = experience. Experience proves adhyasa first
> hand to one who knows the meaning of the term. Therefore there is no
> defect in saying the false notion is itself false.
>

"False notion" is itself "false" (1) OR "false notion" is itself "false
notion" (2)? If (1), then content of false notion would become true, and if
(2), it is infinite regress.

AND, if this leads your self inquiry to a zen like halt, so be it - a good
> thing!
>

No. It leads to vitiating the model projected by you.


> As for your dive deep into the unfathomable world of perception and
> Vedanta Paribhasa, I suggest it is quite avoidable as it is based on
> accepting Prasthanatraya Bhasya Vedanta with an empirical realist's
> perspective. And that is based on one or two bhasya citations only which
> position is summarily refuted in the following link by the arguments of AJ
> Alston, Prasanth Netiji and Ramanatha Keralapuraji, Further, analyzing
> perception is not the aim of Vedanta rather falsifying its appearance is
> our endeavor. Why divert from Gaudapada teachings?
>

Let us take the central objection -- abhAva-jnAna is possible without
pratiyOgI-jnAna. SSSS ji gives example of EskImO -- and this example has
been discussed and rejected. No substantial defence was offered by any of
the learned persons mentioned above.

You have not answered the questions raised by me:

1. Define appearance.
2. Is appearance an appearance?
3. Is avidyA an appearance?
4. Is "horns of hare" an appearance?

Regards.
Sudhanshu Shekhar.