Collected Books and Articles on Vedanta(Guide Lines to Shankara Vedanta; Adhyatma Yoga; Avasthaatraya Viveka; Teaching of Brahman through the Attributions of Avidya and Maya; Prospectus for Teaching Genuine Vedanta; Articles of Devarao Kulkarni on Vedanta)
Sri Devarao Kulkarni
Edition 1 | pp 1 - 498 | 2024
Guide Lines to Shankara Vedanta
Publisher's Note- About the Book
- Introduction
- Universal Acceptance and Comprehensive Vision of Life
- Cognising the Witnessing Principle of Life
- I. Nature of Witnessing self
- II. Difference Between Intellectual Experience and Instuitional Experience
- III. The Witness as Distinct from Active Ego.
- IV. Misconceptions Regarding the Witness as Many and One According to Sub-Commentaries
- V. Witnes is Self-Established Reality
- VI. Some Important Sentences Regarding the Nature of Witnessing Consciousness
- Concluding Remarks
- The Unique Methodology of Vedānta: Adhyārōpa and Apavāda
- I. Why this methodology of Adhyārōpa and Apavāda alone is employed exclusively in Vedānta
- II. Nature of Methodology
- III. The Meaning of the word Rescission
- IV. Kalpita Samvruti alone should be taken in this methodology, but not the Lōka-samvruti
- V. Teaching of brahman by means of super imposition is only for negating what it is not correctly
- VI. Different ways of the usage of the Attributions
- VII. A few references from the Bhāshyas about the importance of the Adhyārōpa-Apavāda method
- VIII. Misunderstandings regarding the methodology and conclusive remarks regarding the 3rd fundamental
- Vyavahāra Dṛshti (the Empirical standpoint) and Paramārtha Dṛshti (the Transcendental standpoint)
- Difference between Kartrutantra and Vastutantra Sādhanās
- I. Nature of Kartrutantra and Vastu Tantra Jnāna
- II. An Objection
- III. Reply: Mere knowledge of a thing can produce a result
- IV. Difference between the knowldege regarding the outer things and the knowledge of the true nature of the self
- V. Some misconceptions due to not knowing this differnce between Kartṛ Tantra and Vastu Tantra Prakriyas
- VI. A Crucial Analysation
- VII. Benefit of knowing this difference
- Conclusion
- Adhyatma Yoga
- Avasthaatraya Viveka
- About the Book
- Introduction
- The Uniqueness of Avathatraya Viveka
- Various Aspects of the Avasthaas
- Chapter-1 - Four Aspects of Waking State
- Chapter-2 - Four Aspects of Dream State
- I. Dream state from the empirical i. e., waking standpoint
- II. From the Scriptural standpoit (i. e., from the point of view of Religion) or Vaidika Vyavahaara Dristi
- III. Dream state from the standpoint of Witnessing principal of life i. e., SAAKSHI
- IV. Observing the dream from the standpoint of the dream state itself
- Chapter-3 - Four Aspects of Deep Sleep State
- Chapter-4 - Determining the Nature of Turiya
- I. Description of the three states from four different viewpoints
- II. Determining the true nature of the Self through the Viveka
- III. Process of determining the nature of Turīya (Turīyatva Pratipatti Kramaha)
- IV. Significance of the method of getting Turīya according to Bhaashya
- V. Examining the Nature of the Intuitional Experience of the Present Moment Also Leads to the Determination of Turiya Which is the Real Nature of the Self
- VI. Turīya Vedane Kramaha
- VII. Steps to initiation of the Self-knowledge
- Teaching of Brahman Through the Attributions of Avidya and Maya
- About the Book
- Introduction
- Chapter-1 - Vidya-Avidya Adhyaropa and Brahma-Bodha
- I. The Methodology of Vedanta
- II. Is there any difference between Adhyaropa and Adhyasa?
- III. Common Experience of knowledge and ignorance in our daily life: Three aspects of Avidya
- IV. Ignorance regarding one's own true nature
- V. Two Categories of Avidya
- VI. Why should we not say that the ignorance pertains to the Self and why should we understand that the ignorance pertains to the mind?
- VII. There are no Dealings such as Vidya and Avidya in Brahman
- VIII. What is the correct view to take about these concepts of Vidya and Avidya?
- IX. Avidya is not a Potence of Brahman
- X. Ajnana is not Bhaavaroopa, Sanatani and Anirvachaniya
- XI. Jnānavritti and Jneyaavagati
- XII. Pramanabhuta Jnana and Phalabhuta jnana
- XIII. Regarding Eka-jiva vāda and nānā-jiva vāda
- Chapter-2 - Maya-Mayavitva Adhyaropa and Brahma-Bodha
- Appendix
- Prospectus For Teaching Genuine Vedanta
- About the Book
- Publisher's Note
- Prospectus For Teaching Genuine Vedanta
- 1. Genuine Texts For Study
- 2. Fundamentals of Vedanta
- I. The Rudimentary Principal of Universal acceptance and Comprehensive Vision of Life
- II. Cognising Witnessing Principal of Life
- III. Methodology of Vedanta
- IV. Difference between Kartru Tantra and Vastu Tantra
- V. Two Different Standpoints viz., Vyavahara Drishti (Empirical Standpoint) and Paramartha Drishti (Transcendental or Absolute Standpoint)
- VI. Methodology of Avastharaya or the three states of Consciousness
- VII. Various Aspects of the Three Avasthas
- VIII. Determining the Nature of Turiya
- IX. Godhood of the Self
- X. Benefit of the Self-Knowledge
- XI. Direct Means of Self-Knowledge
- XII. Essential Qualifications to Attain Self-Knowledge
- XIII. Co-operative Means to Self-Knowledge and Their Utility in Practical Life
- XIV. Accessory Means to Self-Knowledge
- XV. Misconceptions about Certain Technical Terms
- XVI. Comparative Study of Philosophies
- XVII. Misinterpretations of Shankara's Genuine Teachings
- Bio-Data
- Articles of Devarao Kulkarni on Vedanta
- About the Book
- 1. Letter dated 26th Dec.1989
- 2. Note on Avadhuta Sanyasa
- 3. Clarification Regarding Shabdaadaatmani Samyajnaaanotpatti Prakarah
- 4. Jeevanmukti Viveka
- 5. Rama Tatva
- 6. Vasanakshaya and Manonasha
- 7. Manonasha
- 8. Contemplation on Discrimination
- 9. Adhyasa
- 10. Clarification Regarding two types of Adhyasa
- 11. Translation of Mulavidyaanirasa P.No. 85, 86 and 87 (section 64)
- 12. Supplementary to Evidence about the Existence of God (Eswara)
- I. Arguments of the theists
- II. Brahman as the cause of the Universe According to Vedanta
- (a). Theories of Causation According to Indian Philosophers
- (b). Scrutiny about the Samkhya's Opinion about the Causation
- (c). Scrutiny of Some of the Modern Theories about Causation
- (d). Scrutiny of the Theory of Vaisheshikas
- (e). Scrutiny of the Theory of ‘Arambhavada’
- (f). Vedantic View
- (g). Conclusion
- 13. Significance of Mandukya Bhashya Mantra No.7
- 14. Determining the Nature of Turiya
- 15. Significance of Karika 2-4 According to MRV
- 16. The Significance of G.K.3-23 (P.No.332 of 2011 edition)
- 17. Significance of Mandukya Karika 3-26 : (letter dated. 05.02.1990)
- 18. Clarification Regarding Shabdaaparokshavaada and Manoaparokshavaada
- 19. Regarding the Conflict Between Avachchedavaada and Aabhaasavaada: (29.09.1989)
- 20. Regarding Practical Vedanta as told by Ramakrishnaiats
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