tman_and_moksa

SR No.: 020053
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: G N Joshi
Publisher: Gujarat University
Publication Year: 1965
Total Pages: 901
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 12 MB

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Acharya Shri Kailashsagarsuri Gyanmandir
Vedānta (S'amkara )
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the later momentary existence. How can negation serve as a cause of some positive thing? Moreover, as Sankara points out we cannot conceive the origination of an effect which is not imbued with the nature of the cause; and to assume that the nature of the cause does continue to exist in the effect is impossible as it will contradict the Buddhist impermanence. Again the words 'origination' and 'cessation' will have no meaning if every existence is only momentary. In that case either the origination and cessation will be identified or the thing which has come into existence will be connected with three moments, viz., the initial, the intermediate and the final one; and it is against the doctrine of impermanence. If then the alternative that origination and cessation are altogether different is held to be true, it would lead to the conclusion that the thing being entirely disconnected with origination and cessation, will be everlasting. Thus, they will be lead to the opposite, conclusion and hence the Buddhist doctrine of universal impermanence is untenable.' According to S'amkara, therefore, the soul is immortal, and imperishable.
If again, the soul is not imperishable the doctrine of Karma will be nullified; because, according to the doctrine of Karma, actions of persons must bear their rewards. The rewards of actions must be received and experienced by the doer of the actions. An objection can further be raised that if the soul
Sa'mikara (Com.) on Vedanta Sūtras (Tr. Thibaut), 2.2.20, Vol. I, p. 409.
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