Jrvan
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Upon some rudimentary research, I found that there are three schools of thought in regards to the Atman/Brahman question.
Atman = Brahman, Atman =/= Brahman, and Atman both is and isn't Brahman. I'm leaning towards Bhedabheda school of thought as I am suspicious of the other two possibly being jewish corruptions and separate ends of extremes. It makes more sense to me to say that Atman is OF Brahman, but not identical to Brahman. In other words, created from the Aether as a separate consciousness.
If our consciousness was identical to the Aether then that sounds like we would be uncreated to me. It just sounds like more promotion of the "everything is one" crap in my opinion. On the other hand, with the dualistic tradition, it's said that we are completely separate from Brahman as well as dependent upon it. From my quick read, it sounds a lot like inserted xian concepts including eternal punishment/damnation, attempts to undermine and discredit other Gods, etc. Like I said, two ends of the extreme.
The soul AKA Atman is made up of the four elements, and the four elements are made from the Aether. Ergo, we are OF the Aether AKA Brahman, but not identical to it because we are created beings. This is my take on it.
Thoughts?
Atman = Brahman, Atman =/= Brahman, and Atman both is and isn't Brahman. I'm leaning towards Bhedabheda school of thought as I am suspicious of the other two possibly being jewish corruptions and separate ends of extremes. It makes more sense to me to say that Atman is OF Brahman, but not identical to Brahman. In other words, created from the Aether as a separate consciousness.
If our consciousness was identical to the Aether then that sounds like we would be uncreated to me. It just sounds like more promotion of the "everything is one" crap in my opinion. On the other hand, with the dualistic tradition, it's said that we are completely separate from Brahman as well as dependent upon it. From my quick read, it sounds a lot like inserted xian concepts including eternal punishment/damnation, attempts to undermine and discredit other Gods, etc. Like I said, two ends of the extreme.
The soul AKA Atman is made up of the four elements, and the four elements are made from the Aether. Ergo, we are OF the Aether AKA Brahman, but not identical to it because we are created beings. This is my take on it.
Thoughts?