World of Philosophy

Author(s): Christopher Key Chapple, Intaj Malek, Dilip Charan, Sunanda Shastri, Prashant Dave
Publisher: Shanti Prakashan

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is called ever-abiding or constant (dhruva), eternal (nitya)and allpervading (vibhu) in the Upanişads.109 Asanga also describes reality in similar words.110 The freed man is known as Kāmācāra i.e. who has unlimited freedom in all worlds in the Chandogya Upanisad, 111 The same word is used by Asanga in the same sense. 112
Upanisadic influence on Vijñānavāda in general and Mahāyānasūtrālańkāra in particular was observed by critics of Vijñānavāda. They pointed out that Vijñāna or pure consciousness of the Vijñānavādins is nothing but Ātman of the heretics-tirthankaras in disguise.
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Ranade, R. D.: A Constructive Survey of Upanisadic Philosophy. Pub : Bharatiya-vidya Bhāvan, Bombay, 1568, p. 131. Ajātam, akệtarn, abhūtam, asamskstam. Udāna. Amrtamadhigam.-Vinayapitaka, Mahavagga, 1.1.7. Kharapatādapyasmim adhikāre Buddha eva adhikah-kutah : vedāntebhyo grahītvarthân yo mahābharatādapi. Viprānām misatātmeva krtavān kosasañcayam. Mattavilāsaprahasana. ed. by T. Ganapathy Shastri (1917) p. 15.
Adrśyam, avyavahāryam, agrāhyam, alaksanam, acintyam, ekātmapratyayasāram, prapancopaśamam, śāntam, sivamdvitam, Mānd. Up. 7. Iśādi astottaraśatopanişad, ed. Vasudev Sharamapanasikar, Nirnayasagar Press, Bombay, 1917. Na jāyate mariyate vā vipaścinnāyam kutaścinna babhūva kaścit. Ajo nityah Sāśvatoyam purānh, Kath. Up. I-II-18.
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Naiva vācā na manasā prāptum sakyo na caksusā Kath. Up. IIVI-12.
Naisā tarkena matirāpaneyā, Kath. Up. I-II-9.
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Yato vāco nivartante aprāpya manasā saha. Taiit. Up, II-4 and 9.
Sa esa neti neti ityātmā agrāhyo na hi gļhyate, aśīryo naśīryate, asango na hi sajyate, asito na vyathate, na risyati. Běh. Up. IV. 1V-22 and 1V-V-15. Satyam jñānam anantam Brahma. Taitt. Up. II-l.
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