Advaita Vedanta Metaphysics: Levels of Reality - Classical Indian Philosophy (Philosophy)

Practice Computer Science and complete notes: https://www.doorsteptutor.com/Exams/UGC/Computer-Science/ For long answers: https://www.doorsteptutor.com/Exams/GATE/Computer-Science/ NTA NET Paper 1 Online Crash Course - https://www.doorsteptutor.com/Exams/UGC/Paper-1/Online-Crash-Course/ NTA NET Paper 1 Mock papers - https://www.doorsteptutor.com/Exams/UGC/Paper-1/Online-Test-Series/ NTA NET Paper 1 Practice questions - https://www.doorsteptutor.com/Exams/UGC/Paper-1/Questions/ NTA NET Paper 1 Postal Course - https://www.examrace.com/NTA-UGC-NET/NTA-UGC-NET-FlexiPrep-Program/Postal-Courses/Examrace-NTA-UGC-NET-Paper-I-Series.htm The Three Grades of Satta or Levels of Reality: According to Shankara, the world possesses three different grades of existence; The first kind possesses ephemeral existence or pratibhasika satta. It is also known as apparent existence or existence based on imagination alone. Some of the examples of the ephemeral existence are those experiences in which the mind alone constructs its own reality, like, one’s dreams and the perception of a rope as a snake, etc. This is regarded to be the lowest grade of existence. The second kind is called empirical or virtual existence. It is known as vyavharika-satta. Vyavharika-satta deals with samvritti- satya or the empirical or the phenomenal truth. It is the sort of existence which is necessary for ordinary life and practices. As a result, it is also known as practical existence. In other words, it deals with existence and truth which is pragmatic in nature. It is ever changing and empirically true at a given point of time only. So, it is not metaphysically true in nature. It is our phenomenal world- the world of experience that we experience in the every-day life when we are awake. In this level, both jiva or the individual soul and the Ishvara or God or qualified Brahman are true. Hence, it deals with the reality of the material world which is incomplete in nature. Vyavharika satta rejects Pratibhasika satta. The third kind is called paramarthika satta or the absolute existence or the supreme existence. This existence is metaphysically and ontologically true and accurate in nature. This is the highest grade of existence and it cannot be sublated by another other grade of existence. It deals with Noumena, the absolute reality, and unqualified Brahman. Paramarthika satta deals with paramarthika satya or the absolute truth and reality (i.e Brahman). Paramarthika satta rejects both, pratibhasika and vyavharika satta. The world is hence, according to Shankara is a heterogeneous conception due to which it is indescribable or anirvachniya in nature. It other words, it is neither real nor unreal. For example, in the Vyavharika satta- the world is real only for the practical purpose, more real than the Pratibhasika satta and less real than the Paramarthika satta. And when the world is taken in the third sense, that is the Paramarthika satta, it is eternally real. As Shankara avers, “Brahman does not lack existence at any time, past, present or future, so the world does not lack existence in any of the three grades of existences or three periods of time.” The Three Grades of Satta or Levels of Reality @https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/4Dus_T6P-ik The second Empirical or Virtual Existence @https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/4Dus_T6P-ik Four States of Consciousness @https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/4Dus_T6P-ik The Concept of Adhyasa @https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/4Dus_T6P-ik The Concept of Jiva @https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/4Dus_T6P-ik The Concept of Maya @https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/4Dus_T6P-ik According to Shankara, following are the characteristics of Maya @https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/4Dus_T6P-ik Questions @https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/4Dus_T6P-ik #Metaphysically #Illusion #Ordinary #Empirical #Pragmatic #Perception #Construct #Apparent #Ephemeral #Imagination #ExamGuru #adhyasa #maya #avidya #jiva #monism NCERT, Yojana, Kurukshetra, Down to Earth, Science, Social Studies and More interesting topics subscribe at Examrace: NCERT, Yojana, Kurukshetra, Down to Earth, Science, Social Studies and More interesting topics subscribe at ExamraceHindi: For kids videos subscribe to FunProf: For Science Class 11-12 and important topics subscribe to DoorStepTutor: #ugcnet #doorsteptutor #examrace

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