07-31-2004, 10:23 PM
Reading these posts a lot of questions came to my mind. I am just posting them as they arose. Not sure whether they fit in here or should belong to the philosphy thread.
1) Does the Sankhya philisophy belong to Vedanta.
2) Can some of the Gurus out here give a small write up on what Sankhya philosophy is and how different it is from the main three Advaita, Vishitadvaita, and Dvaita, which i am able to comprehend? Or atleast can some one point me to a place where the difference is mentioned in layman's terms.
3) I infer from my limited reading on the subject that the three philosophies talks about the same thing, but from three different standpoints.All of them find reference in Srimad Bhagavat Gita and they were propogated to suit the need of the times. Also, i find that except for some bigots, most agree that all them are valid from their standpoint. In that sense, where does Sankhya fit? I become all the more curious because, according to Srimad Bhagavatam, Kapila is one of the Lord Vishnu's avataras.
4) Have any of the big three, Adi Sankara, Ramanujar or Madhvacharyar refuted Sankhya?
5) What is the Bhagavata philosophy that Sunderji talks about, which is also mentioned in the Brahmasutra link that he posted. I have just started reading it and haven't proceeded far.
6) Another question that comes to my mind is that if everything is Brahman, then why are certain thing considered superior or holier i.e. Say why a Cow is more holier than a tiger, even though they are all the manisfestation of the same Brahman.
I hope the Gurus don't mind answering this questions.
Regards
1) Does the Sankhya philisophy belong to Vedanta.
2) Can some of the Gurus out here give a small write up on what Sankhya philosophy is and how different it is from the main three Advaita, Vishitadvaita, and Dvaita, which i am able to comprehend? Or atleast can some one point me to a place where the difference is mentioned in layman's terms.
3) I infer from my limited reading on the subject that the three philosophies talks about the same thing, but from three different standpoints.All of them find reference in Srimad Bhagavat Gita and they were propogated to suit the need of the times. Also, i find that except for some bigots, most agree that all them are valid from their standpoint. In that sense, where does Sankhya fit? I become all the more curious because, according to Srimad Bhagavatam, Kapila is one of the Lord Vishnu's avataras.
4) Have any of the big three, Adi Sankara, Ramanujar or Madhvacharyar refuted Sankhya?
5) What is the Bhagavata philosophy that Sunderji talks about, which is also mentioned in the Brahmasutra link that he posted. I have just started reading it and haven't proceeded far.
6) Another question that comes to my mind is that if everything is Brahman, then why are certain thing considered superior or holier i.e. Say why a Cow is more holier than a tiger, even though they are all the manisfestation of the same Brahman.
I hope the Gurus don't mind answering this questions.
Regards