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Whichever version we may pick to believe, the one quality that shines through both the instances is that of forgiveness and compassion
Ashtavakra forgave Sage Bandi
Whichever version we may pick to believe, the one quality that shines through both the instances is that of forgiveness and compassion
Ashtavakra forgave Sage Bandi
Acharya Bandhi’s question- What is Prapancha or Delusion?
Ashtavakra’s answer - Whatever is visible and visible things are a delusion.
Ashtavakra’s answer - Whatever is visible and visible things are a delusion.
Ashtavakra’s question - What is it meant by visible?
Acharya Bandhi’s answer - That is visible which is the subject of the mind and senses, which I know by myself only that is visible
Acharya Bandhi’s answer - That is visible which is the subject of the mind and senses, which I know by myself only that is visible
Acharya Bandhi’s question - Who knows him who has the vision or sight? Who sees the self?
Ashtavakra’s answer - To see that self, no help is needed, just as a lamp is not needed to see the sunlight.
Ashtavakra’s answer - To see that self, no help is needed, just as a lamp is not needed to see the sunlight.
Ashtavakra’s question - Where from and how did this world come?
Acharya Bandhi’s answer - This world came from him only.
Acharya Bandhi’s answer - This world came from him only.
Acharya Bandhi’s question - Who is this creator of this world?
Ashtavakra’s answer - He is the Brahma, he is the same God, he creates this world with his illusion, the same creator is the flourisher and destroyer of this world.
Ashtavakra’s answer - He is the Brahma, he is the same God, he creates this world with his illusion, the same creator is the flourisher and destroyer of this world.
Ashtavakra’s question - How does God create, nurture and destroy the world?
Acharya Bandhi’s answer - Just as the spider creates its net and moves in it and then swallows it, in the same way, God creates, nurtures and destroys this world. What is a living being?
Acharya Bandhi’s answer - Just as the spider creates its net and moves in it and then swallows it, in the same way, God creates, nurtures and destroys this world. What is a living being?
Acharya Bandhi’s question - What is a living being?
Ashtavakra’s answer - Living being is a soul, he is a formless being, but coming under the influence of avidya or lack of knowledge, he understands himself as mind and body. So he experiences this world.
Ashtavakra’s answer - Living being is a soul, he is a formless being, but coming under the influence of avidya or lack of knowledge, he understands himself as mind and body. So he experiences this world.
Ashtavakra’s question - What is avidya?
Acharya Bandhi’s answer - To consider what is not a soul as a soul, to consider pointless as a disorder and to understand this world as true is avidya.
Acharya Bandhi’s answer - To consider what is not a soul as a soul, to consider pointless as a disorder and to understand this world as true is avidya.
Acharya Bandhi’s question - What is vidya or knowledge?
Ashtavakra’s answer - Knowledge of the soul is the real knowledge, the knowledge that liberates us from all sorrows, sufferings, shackles, ignorance, contests, illusions and illusory fantasies is the real knowledge.
Ashtavakra’s answer - Knowledge of the soul is the real knowledge, the knowledge that liberates us from all sorrows, sufferings, shackles, ignorance, contests, illusions and illusory fantasies is the real knowledge.
Acharya Bandhi’s question - Can he be known by debate?
Ashtavakra’s answer - No! But logic can be helpful.
Ashtavakra’s answer - No! But logic can be helpful.
