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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Upanișadic influence or...
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the state of liberation, 108 Asanga uses them in the same sense. 100 The Reality is not born, says Katha Upanisad, 107 Asanga also says it is not born. 108 Reality is called ever-abiding or constant (dhruva) eternal (nitya) and all-pervading (vibhu) in the Upanişads. 109 Asanga also describes reality in similar words.110 The freed man is known as Kamūcāra i.e. who has unlimited freedom in all worlds in the Chārdogya Upanişad. 111 The same word is used by Asanga in the same sense, 119
Upadişadic influence on Vijñāpavāda in general and Mabayaqasūtralarkara in particular was observed by critics of Vijñanavāda, They pointed out that Vijnana or pure consciousness of the Vijnãoavādins is nothing but Ā.man of the heretics-Tirtbankaras in disguise.
105. Kath. Up. II-V-12, 13. 106. MSA. V-8. XIX-81. 107, Kath. Up. 1-11-18. 108. MSA, VI-1. 109. Kath. Up. I-11-10, II-V-13. 110. MSA IX-40. 111. Chi, Up. VII-XXV-?, 112. MSA. XI-18..
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