GFO2021: Brahmasutra Chatussootri: An Introduction by Prof. K Ramasubramanian

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Advaita Academy celebrated Shankara Jayanti 2021 by organizing the 2nd Edition of Global Festival of Oneness, from May 17 to June 16th. As part of the festival we featured talks by around 60 Scholars, Sages, and Seekers to share about Shankara’s life, works and influence across multiple dimensions that include Philosophy, Oneness, Leadership and more.
On June 4th, Morning session : Prof. K Ramasubramanian spoke on the topic ’Brahmasutra Chatussootri: An Introduction’. He noted that the Brahmasutra’s which consists of 555 sutras, written by Badarayana, deals with Vedanta vakyas which are likely to generate confusions in the mind of seekers. The Chatussootri, that is the first 4 sutras, are extremely popular and have been extensively commented upon. These are Nyaya pratipadaka sutra, related to Brahman.
Dr. K. Ramasubramanian, a Professor at IIT Bombay in the Cell for Indian Science and Technology in Sanskrit, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. Prof. Ramasubramanian holds a doctorate in Theoretical Physics and a Masters in Sanskrit. Prof. Ramasubramanian was honoured with the title “Vidvat Pravara” by the Shankaracharya of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham. In 2008, he was conferred the prestigious award of Maharshi Badarayan Vyas Samman by the President of India in recognition of his scholarship as well as the outstanding research work done by him to the process of synergy between modernity and tradition.

[@SastryRamachandrula]

(@17:50) विषयोविशयश्चैव पूर्वपक्ष: तदोत्तरम् संगतिश्चेति पञ्चांगम् शास्त्रेय अधिकरण स्मृतम्

[@sivamshakthi]

Pranams, always a pleasure to listen. Re-listen and try to immerse in the wealth provided by the learned Prof.

[@SastryRamachandrula]

(@25:10) तथा देहधर्मान् ‘स्थूलोऽहं कृशोऽहं गौरोऽहं तिष्ठामि गच्छामि लङ्घयामि च’ इति ; तथेन्द्रियधर्मान् - ‘मूकः काणः क्लीबो बधिरोऽन्धोऽहम्’ इति तथान्तःकरणधर्मान् कामसङ्कल्पविचिकित्साध्यवसायादीन् । एवमहंप्रत्ययिनमशेषस्वप्रचारसाक्षिणि प्रत्यगात्मन्यध्यस्य तं च प्रत्यगात्मानं सर्वसाक्षिणं तद्विपर्ययेणान्तःकरणादिष्वध्यस्यति । एवमयमनादिरनन्तो नैसर्गिकोऽध्यासो मिथ्याप्रत्ययरूपः कर्तृत्वभोक्तृत्वप्रवर्तकः सर्वलोकप्रत्यक्षः । अस्यानर्थहेतोः प्रहाणाय आत्मैकत्वविद्याप्रतिपत्तये सर्वे वेदान्ता आरभ्यन्ते । यथा चायमर्थः सर्वेषां वेदान्तानाम् , तथा वयमस्यां शारीरकमीमांसायां प्रदर्शयिष्यामः । वेदान्तमीमांसाशास्त्रस्य व्याचिख्यासितस्येदमादिमं सूत्रम् - अथातो ब्रह्मजिज्ञासा ॥ १ ॥

[@SastryRamachandrula]

(@55:10) अथातो ब्रह्मजिज्ञासा ॥ १ ॥
तत्र अथशब्दः आनन्तर्यार्थः परिगृह्यते ; नाधिकारार्थः, ब्रह्मजिज्ञासाया अनधिकार्यत्वात् ; मङ्गलस्य च वाक्यार्थे समन्वयाभावात् ; अर्थान्तरप्रयुक्त एव ह्यथशब्दः श्रुत्या
मङ्गलप्रयोजनो भवति ; पूर्वप्रकृतापेक्षायाश्च फलत
आनन्तर्याव्यतिरेकात् ।

[@babus4511]

Clarity on Advita is itself Moksha which is a state of fearless living rest of the life 🙏

[@sairavi7518]

Excellent anna. Namaskaram

[@babus4511]

Keep on Listening scholars like Prof KR daily is Nididyasanam of Advaita of a Mumuksh. 🙏

[@upwardogdownwardog]

🙏🙏🙏

[@manoharsakpal4655]

Excellent 🙏

[@avatar8766]

I want to become your Disciple,🙏🏻 Sir.

[@swamividyadhiraja2525]

Aum Congratulations:

[@vineetalal369]

This session with the esteemed professor merely demonstrates his own erudition. It is clearly not meant for mere mortals like me.