Vedanta - Discussion Forum I (introductory))

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Sunder ji,

Thank you for the clear reply. My ealier questions arise from a statement that I read in a book. It is like this: Unrealized state is similar to a vacant pot with air in it, at the time of moksha the pot breaks and the air in the pot is the same as the air every where.

Your reply says that the atma is the same as the paramatma in every aspect even in an unrealized state. If this is so, then how can I reconcile this with the ealier example where the air in the pot has got different size than the air every where.

Even if I completely understand your explanation in the last paragraph (of your reply), I would still have the question I had b4.

When & why did this unawareness of the unity arise ? (or)
" One should worship it for one comes forth from it". when & why did one come forth from it?

From what I know Vedanta gives the highest importance to experience. This is because normal human mind is constrained by its ability to think only in temporal and spatial terms and nothing beyond it. I guess that why this some areas of this subject are hard understand and hard to explain.

If the answer to my question is something that can be explained, please do. Otherwise if you have any suggestions as to in which direction I should go please provide them.

Thanks

Murali