Essay name: The concept of Creation in the Major Upanisads
Author:
C. Poulose
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Vedanta
This study deals with the Concept of Creation according to the Major Upanishads鈥攁ncient Indian scriptures that form a crucial part of Vedic literature and Indian philosophy. The present research investigates the Upanisadic philosophy in general as well as the school of Advaita Vedanta and other Indian philosophical traditions that incorporate Upanishadic teachings.
Chapter 2 - Major Upanishads
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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disappears. There is no other material cause of this phenomenal universe except Brahman, the whole universe is Brahman and nothing else. Existence of World Advaita Ved膩nta classifies existence in to three levels. i. The transcendental existence-p膩ram膩rthikasatt膩. This is the final stages where we haveonly the non- dual experience i.e. Brahman. ii. The empirical i.e. phenomenal existence as example in the world appearance is vy膩vah膩rikasatt膩. This is the empirical experience in life where we live and struggle. iii. The apparent existence as in a dream or as inthe reflection in a mirror is pr膩tibh膩sikasatt膩. This is the dreamed world where objects are purely presented to the subjects and have no common reference. P膩ram膩rthika satt膩 P膩ram膩rthika satt膩 or absolute truth is only a theoretical or intellectual conception. This level is transcendental or pure existence which appears in all other states which is contradicted 105
