Tattva Bodha – Preliminary Text of Vedanta
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Tattvabodha presents all important Sanskrit terms and provides detailed explanations of them. They need to be known before diving into the 3 major texts Bhagavad Gita, Brahma Sutra and Upanishads – which comprise the essence of non-duality (Advaita Vedanta).
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1 – Tattva Bodha (Introduction to Advaita Vedanta): Vedas and Upanishads
Summary: Discourse 1 looks into word word Vedanta. What is “veda” & “anta”? What is ultimate goal of Veda? How to prove Vedas? Are Vedas matter of belief? What are…
2 – Tattva Bodha (Intro to Vedanta): Origin of Vedas & Anubandha-chatushtaya
Summary: Discourse 2 speaks of Vedas origin. If they're not from the mind, how did they come? What is role of Bhagavad Gita and Brahma-Sutra, in Vedanta? What type of…
3 – Tattva Bodha: Sadhana Chatushtaya & Nitya-Anitya Viveka
Summary: Discourse 3 speaks about first two important qualifications (discrimination & dispassion). Both are needed by adhikari (desirious of moksha) to establish absolute clarity of reality. Method of differentiating (actual…