Book Title: Traverses on Less Trodden Path of Indian Philosophy and Religion
Author(s): Yajneshwar S Shastri
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
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Traverses on less trodden path...
is mistaken as this phenomenal world, i. e. Brahman is the substratum for this world appearance. But Brahman is neutral and unaffected by any type of illusory power.s1 Illusion does not affect the Absolute while in Vijñāpavada as opposed to Advaita Vedānta, tbe Reality itself is affe. cted by illusion. The phenomena is defiled aspect of Reality. It is only after removal of ignorance that its phenomenalised aspect will no more be there. It shines in its pristine glory only after the destruction of illusion. But the question how it is affected by illusion still remains to be answered,
$1. BSB-Adhyasabhasyam, p. 7-).
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