Brahma Sutras (Critical Exposition)
author: B. N. K. Sharma
edition: 2008, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1835
ISBN-10: 8121500354
ISBN-13: 9788121500357
Topic: Hindu-philosophy
Senses are Jivatman’s instruments only under Brahman’s direction
This chapter describes Senses are Jivatman’s instruments only under Brahman’s direction located on page 343 of volume 2 in the book Brahma Sutras (Critical Exposition) compiled by B. N. K. Sharma. This book contains a Critical Exposition of the Brahmasutras of Badarayana including a thorough research on the commentaries of Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhva. The Vedanta Sutras represent an important treatise of Indian Philosophy teaching Vedic concepts as found in the Upanishads..
Sanskrit name of chapter: jyotiradyadhikaranam or jyotiradyadhikarana (jyotiradi-adhikarana / adhikaranam). This edition includes the original Sanskrit text, an English translation, references to commentaries, detailled footnotes, IAST transliterated words and a large index.
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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Story of Jivatman. (The induvidual life or soul). The Aparabrahman (which is next to the highest Brahman) that is so minute and subtle is called Jivatman. Parabrahman is God almighty. It is mentioned in Taittiriyopanishad about this aparabrahman as follows :"Tasmad va etasmadatmana akashah sambhutah, akashad vayuh vayoragnih, agnerapah adbhyah prithvi prithivya oshadhayah oshadhibhyo annam annat purushah sa va esha purusho annamayah."...
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Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
But while Virocana understood the word Atman, as meaning Jiva Atman, Indra understood it in its true sense, namely the Supreme Lord, He understood that Prajapati by using the word Atman referred to the Supreme Lord and not to the Jiva Atman. Tn fact, the word Atman is used in the subsequent passages, unmistakably for the Supreme Lord; thus as below “O Indra, this body is mortal and held by death. It is the abode of the immortal, the bodyless Atman....
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The Narada Purana (abridged)
When all sense of distinction between these three objects is lost, the contemplation can be regarded as complete. When the final point of contemplation is reached, one attains the eighth and final technique of samadhi (intense bliss). The brahman is fixed in the mind of such a person and he loses all other senses....
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