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Outline of the Vedanta System of Philosophy According to Shankara
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HE fundamental idea Of the Vedanta system, as most tersely expressed in the words. Of the Veda, That art thou (tat tvam asil), and I am Brahman.
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HE fundamental idea Of the Vedanta system, as most tersely expressed in the words. Of the Veda, That art thou (tat tvam asil), and I am Brahman.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
55 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1927
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July 4, 2026
Short, but that doesn't matter.
The (true) self cannot be demonstrated because it is the presupposition of every demonstration; but also it can't be disproved because even the denial implies an affirmation of it.
The soul (Atman) cannot be different from Brahman because there is nothing existing beyond Brahman. It is not, however, to be considered as a transformation of Brahman, because Brahman is unchangeable. Neither is it a part of Brahman, since Brahman has no parts. There remains then only the assumption that the soul is identical with Brahman; that each one of us is in himself the whole, indivisible, immutable, all-pervading Brahman.
The (true) self cannot be demonstrated because it is the presupposition of every demonstration; but also it can't be disproved because even the denial implies an affirmation of it.
The soul (Atman) cannot be different from Brahman because there is nothing existing beyond Brahman. It is not, however, to be considered as a transformation of Brahman, because Brahman is unchangeable. Neither is it a part of Brahman, since Brahman has no parts. There remains then only the assumption that the soul is identical with Brahman; that each one of us is in himself the whole, indivisible, immutable, all-pervading Brahman.
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