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yajvan
12 April 2007, 06:25 AM
Hari Om
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Definitions starting with the letter: A

This first entry is being entered at 9:11 AM Central time USA:
Tithi is Krishna Asthami ( the 8th tithi in the dark half of the month), owned by Siva.
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The first entry must begin with the letter A. Why so?
In the Bhagavad gita ( Chapt 10.33) Krsna says, aksaranam akarah asmi , of letters I am the letter A. We know without A, nothing can be sounded and is therefore the beginning of sound, as Krsna is the origin of all sound that resides in akasha ( space).

To start off this Lexicon it is appropriate to start with and ask for a simple blessing of Sri Visnu, to insure that all the following entries breed success. It too starts with A.
Apavitrah pavitrovaa sarvauvasthaam gatopivaa
yahsmareth pundareekoaksham bahynabhyantarah shuchih
This says, if one is pure or impure, or whether all places are permeated by purity or impurity, whoever opens himself/herself up to the lotus-eyed Lord ( that is, the expanded vision of unbounded awareness, the Infinite Purusha) one gains inner and outer purity.



Om Atha atah ( now then or therefore let us begin)
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Advaita - 'not two' from a or 'not' and dvatia 'dual or two'. This term defines the non-duality of Brahman. All this is One , Tad Ekam or That One. Advaita Vedanta (Vedanta is the end of the ved or the conclusion) adopts the postion of absolute non-duality, that nirguna (without atributes) Brahman and saguna ( with attrbutes) are one homogeneous Being.

Discussion: Our experience of 'many' is routed in ignorance. What ignorance? That we have not unfolded our true SELF and reside there 7x24x365 days a year. Thus the journey begins for the SELF, Isvara, and Adrsya.

References: To be entered