Levels of Reality, Truths Advaita Vedanta

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the classical advaita vedanta explains reality , in experienced world same brahman. advaitins, there unity in multiplicity, , there no dual hierarchy of creator , created universe. objects, experiences, matter, consciousness, awareness, in advaita philosophy not property nature of 1 fundamental reality brahman. premise, advaita school states ontological effort must presuppose knowing self, , effort needs explain empirical experiences such projected reality while 1 dreams during sleep, , observed multiplicity of living beings. advaita positing theory of 3 levels of reality, theory of 2 truths, , developing , integrating these ideas theory of errors (anirvacaniya khyati).


shankara proposes 3 levels of reality, using sublation ontological criterion:



pāramārthika (paramartha, absolute), reality metaphysically true , ontologically accurate. state of experiencing absolutely real , both other reality levels can resolved . reality highest, can t sublated (assimilated) other.
vyāvahārika (vyavahara), or samvriti-saya, consisting of empirical or pragmatical reality. ever changing on time, empirically true @ given time , context not metaphysically true. our world of experience, phenomenal world handle every day when awake . level in both jiva (living creatures or individual souls) , iswara true; here, material world true incomplete reality , sublatable.
prāthibhāsika (pratibhasika, apparent reality, unreality), reality based on imagination alone . level of experience in mind constructs own reality. well-known examples of pratibhasika imaginary reality such roaring of lion fabricated in dreams during 1 s sleep, , perception of rope in dark being snake.

advaita vedanta acknowledges , admits empirical perspective there numerous distinctions. states , each reality has multiple perspectives, both absolute , relative. these valid , true in respective contexts, states advaita, respective particular perspectives. absolute , relative truths explanation, advaitins call 2 truths doctrine. john grimes, professor of indian religions specializing on vedanta, explains advaita doctrine example of light , darkness. sun s perspective, neither rises nor sets, there no darkness, , light . perspective of person on earth, sun rise , set, there both light , darkness, not light , there relative shades of light , darkness. both valid realities , truths, given perspectives. yet, contradictory. true 1 point of view, states grimes, not another. advaita vedanta, not mean there 2 truths , 2 realities, means same 1 reality , 1 truth explained or experienced 2 different perspectives.


as developed these theories, advaita vedanta scholars influenced ideas nyaya, samkhya , yoga schools of hindu philosophy. these theories have not enjoyed universal consensus among advaitins, , various competing ontological interpretations have flowered within advaita tradition.








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