The Curious Convergence of Spinoza and Advaita Vedanta
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In the history of human
In the history of human thought, the identification of precise parallels between Eastern and Western philosophies is a rare occurrence. Nevertheless, Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), a Dutch-Jewish philosopher of the Enlightenment Period, formulated a remarkable theory of God that exhibits conspicuous similarities with a school of Hinduism known as Advaita Vedanta. This convergence emerges despite Spinoza's lack of direct connection, or exposure, to Hindu religious practices or teachings.
In this video, we will delve into this intriguing parallel between Spinoza's concept of God and the notion of the all-encompassing, divine consciousness referred to as Brahman in Hindu schools, exploring how both Advaita Vedanta and Spinoza converge in embracing a non-dualistic perspective on God and the universe.
*Please note, I am not an expert on Hindu Philosophy but nevertheless have tried to represent the various ideas as accurately as possible. Please let me know if there are any inaccuracies in the descriptions.
In his seminal work "Ethics," published in 1677, Spinoza embarked on a profound intellectual journey to deconstruct traditional theological notions of God, the universe, and humanity. He posited that within the universe, there exists only one fundamental substance, a term he interchangeably identified as "God" or "Nature." This singular substance is infinite and self-caused, relying on no external factors for its existence. Spinoza asserted that every element in the universe constitutes a mode or expression of this singular and all-encompassing substance.
Spinoza claimed that if we are to assume that God is infinite then He would have no boundaries or limits and therefore must not only be intrinsic to, but synonymous with all things.
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