[Advaita-l] is nirvikalpa samadhi necessary in Madhusudhana Saraswati Acharya teaching?

[Michael Chandra Cohen]

Namaste Sri Robertoji,
Shortcut Vedanta! from YesVedanta A.I. of Swami P's teaching shows a
definite difference between the two though I question the accuracy of
Samadhi as "final step" and as "pramana" --- Still, there appears to be a
noteworthy difference

The prompt: "Madhusudhana Saraswati teaches nirvikalpa samadhi is necessary
for moksa because it destroys vasanas. What does Swami P say?"

Aspect Madhusūdana Sarasvatī's Position Swami Paramarthananda's Refutation
Means to *Mokṣa* *Nirvikalpa Samādhi* (to destroy *vāsanās*) *Brahma-jñānam*
 from *Śravaṇaṁ* (to destroy *avidyā*)
Nature of *Mokṣa* A state of mind (*vāsanā*-free experience) Your eternal
nature (*svarūpa*), independent of the mind
*Vāsanās* Must be destroyed/eliminated Are rendered inert by knowledge;
destruction is impossible & unnecessary
*Nirvikalpa Samādhi* Necessary final step Optional preparatory aid; cannot
give knowledge
Primary *Pramāṇa* Yogic experience (*anubhava*) Scriptural teaching (*Śruti
vākya*)

On Mon, Dec 8, 2025 at 8:27 AM Roberto Mallon Fedriani via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> On this respect, I recommend reading carefully, Swami Paramarthananda’s
> commentary on the text of Swami Jnanananda Bharati titled “Jiva Jatra”.
> It will be seen that  ChatGPT’s answer is incorrect.
>
>
> > El 8 dic 2025, a las 12:07, Michael Chandra Cohen via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> escribió:
> >
> > from Chatgpt - Can anyone please confirm?
> >
> >   -
> >
> >   Jīvanmukti is possible only after *nirvikalpa samādhi*, because it
> >   destroys vāsanās in avidyā.
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