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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Pratibimbav膩da This is also known as bimbapratibimbav膩da or the theory of the original and its reflection. It explains the reflection in a reflection medium, like a mirror or clear water. The reflection is non-different from the original that alone remain. The truth is original reflecting medium like a mirror or clear water. The reflection is only its appearance. Brahman is the jiva. Bimba reflected in the limiting adjuncts and its reflection is j墨va. This theory also shows how the non-dual Brahman appears as many as j墨vas even as the same sun reflected in many vessels of water appears as many suns, through the all pervading 膩tman does not shine in everything, it is manifested in the buddhi like a reflection in clear water or in stainless mirror.' World 155 According to the Vedas and Upani峁ds 'In the beginning, the
whole of this universe has to work..... in that minute form, unseen
and unmanifested, which is called chaos, and out of that comes a
new projection. The whole period of one manifestation of this
universe its going down in to finer form, remaining there for some
time, and coming out again-is called a kalpa or a cycle.'
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