Ethics Advaita Vedanta

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adi shankara, leading proponent of advaita, in verse 1.25 1.26 of upadeśasāhasrī, asserts self-knowledge understood , realized when 1 s mind purified observation of yamas (ethical precepts) such ahimsa (non-violence, abstinence injuring others in body, mind , thoughts), satya (truth, abstinence falsehood), asteya (abstinence theft), aparigraha (abstinence possessiveness , craving) , simple life of meditation , reflection. rituals , rites can focus , prepare mind journey self-knowledge, however, shankara discourages ritual worship , oblations deva (god), because assumes self within different brahman. doctrine of difference wrong, asserts shankara, because, knows brahman 1 , another, not know brahman .


elsewhere, in verses 1.26-1.28, advaita text upadesasahasri states ethical premise of equality of beings. bheda (discrimination), states shankara, based on class or caste or parentage mark of inner error , lack of liberating knowledge. text states liberated person understands , practices ethics of non-difference.



one, eager realize highest truth spoken of in sruti, should rise above fivefold form of desire: son, wealth, world , next, , outcome of false reference self of varna (castes, colors, classes) , orders of life. these references contradictory right knowledge, , reasons given srutis regarding prohibition of acceptance of difference. when knowledge 1 non-dual atman (self) beyond phenomenal existence generated scriptures , reasoning, there cannot exist knowledge side side contradictory or contrary it.










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