Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda.

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda.

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda.

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda.

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda.

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. Dialectical confrontation between "Parinamavaada" (theory of evolution) of the Samkhya philosophers and "Arambhavaada" of the Nyaya-Vaisheshikas continues. Verses: Mandukya Karika 4.11, 4.12, 4.13

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. Vaisheshika's refutation of the "Parinamavaada" (theory of evolution) of the Samkhya philosophers. Accidentalism refuted. Verses: Mandukya Karika 4. 9, 4.10, 4.11

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. Showing the mutual contradictions among the non-Advaitic Schools, establishes the truth of the doctrine of Non-origination. ‘Prakriti,’ the essential nature of things (swabhava) never changes. The four-fold nature of ‘Prakriti’ is explained. Verses: Mandukya Karika 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.9

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. In his attempt to establish the doctrine of non-origination (‘Ajaativaada’), Gaudapada refutes the ‘Kaarya-Kaarana-Vaada’ (doctrine of relation of cause and effect) held by the Samkhyas, Vaiseshikas, and Naiyyayikas. Verses: Mandukya Karika 4.3

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. “Asparsha-Yoga” is the source of all happiness and freedom. Verses: Mandukya Karika 4.1, 4.2

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. We reach our spiritual destination with the realization of the unborn, changeless and immortal Brahman. There is no such thing as the birth of Jiva. Verses: Mandukya Karika 3.36 – 3.48

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. When all the “vikalpas” are gone, mind is no longer mind: then mind realizes itself as the Brahman. This is totally different from deep sleep. Verses: Mandukya Karika 3.32, 3.33, 3.34, 3.35

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. All dualistic experience sare just the creations of our mind. When mind stops they vanish. Verses: Mandukya Karika 3.29, 3.30, 3.31

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. There can be no birth/creation whether real or illustory from nothingness (‘Asat’). Even an inquiry into what is absolutely unreal is meaningless. Verses: Mandukya Karika 3.26, 3.27, 3.28

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. The passage from Brhadaranyaka Upanishad (II-3:6 and III-9:26) show that statements about creation should be taken only as secondary. Verses: Mandukya Karika 3.26

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. Dvaita and Visishtadvaita are only the early stages on our way to Advaitic Realization. Verses: Mandukya Karika 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. Advaita is described as the only foundation for a universal ethical philosophy and Spiritual Humanism. We hurt ourselves when we hurt others. Humanity is One Spiritual Family. Verses: Mandukya Karika 3.15, 3.16, 3.17

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. Reference to Brhadaranyaka text (Madhu-Brahmana: Madhuvidya). The idea implied in the karmakanda of the Veda that the Jiva and Brahman are separate is only figurative. Gaudapada distinguishes between “Mukhya-Sruti” and “Gauna-Sruti.” Verses: Mandukya Karika 3.12, 3.13, 3.14

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. Atman is indivisible like the Akasha, birthless, deathless, and is the innermost Self of the five sheaths. It is also distinct from the five sheaths (panchakosha-vilakshana) Verses: Mandukya Karika 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. Verses: Mandukya Karika 3.7, 3.8

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. Verses: Mandukya Karika 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. Verses: Mandukya Karika 3.5, 3.6, 3.7

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. The three doctrines: Avachchedavada, Pratibimbavada and Abhasavada. Verses: Mandukya Karika 3.3, 3.4, 3.5

Lecture by Swami Tattwamayananda. This chapter establishes non-duality by reasoning. This chapter explains the doctrine of non-origination. Verses: Mandukya Karika 3.1, 3.2, 3.3