Tādātmya Essentials

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What you'll learn

Role of philosophy and scriptural study on the spiritual path

The four pramāṇas and how valid spiritual knowledge is gained

Nature and manifestations of Śrī Hari as the Supreme Lord

Nature of the soul, its coverings, and its journey through material existence

How māyā shapes material reality through the guṇas and cycles of time

Tādātmya — the principle of oneness and difference between the soul and God

The stages of bhakti, the six limbs of śaraṇāgati, and the devotional moods

Course description

The teachings of Paramahamsa Vishwananda present a distinctly vedantic vision of the relationship between Sri Hari, the individual ātmā, and māyā.
Paramahamsa Vishwananda's Tādātmya Vedānta speaks to the modern seeker while remaining profoundly rooted in tradition. This course is an accessible guide to its central ideas and provides a foundation for understanding the path of the Hari Bhakta Sampradāya.

Syllabus

Why is Philosophy Important?

The Role of Philosophy

Introduction to Pramāṇas

Introduction

The Definition of a Siddhānta

Direct Sense Experience—Pratyakṣa

Inference, Logic, and Reasoning

Scriptural Authority

Pratyabhijñā and the Satguru

The Satguru and Scriptures

Śrī Hari - Introduction

One God or Many?

The Nature of Śrī Hari

Manifestations of Śrī Hari

The Satguru, Śiva, and Devī

Introduction

The Nature of the Ātmā

The Ātmā as the Jīva

The Nature of the Mind

The Soul's Journey

Introduction

How Prakṛti Transforms

The Evolutes of Prakṛti

Guṇa-māyā

Introduction

The Defining Principle of a Vedānta

Tādātmya as a Relation

Tādātmya through the principle of Permeation

Tādātmya through the principle of Cause and Effect

Tādātmya through the principle of Shared Qualities

Three Forms of Tādātmya

Introduction

The Nature of Bhakti

A Definition of Bhakti

Entering the Path of Devotion

The Nature of Love

Different Stages of Bhakti

Devotion and Surrender

Loving Devotion in Nine Forms

The Six Limbs of Loving Surrender

Devotional Moods

Devotion to the Satguru

Introduction

The Goal of Life

Realization as a Spectrum

Tādātmya-anubhava

The Different Realization of Śrī Hari

The Threefold Realization of Śrī Hari

The Spiritual Realm