Sin death and beyond

SIN, DEATH AND BEYOND: M.M.NINAN
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Steps in Lucifer’s Fall
However later reformers tried to correct this heresy by interpreting this mahavakya in different
ways.
• Shuddhadvaita - oneness in "essence" between 'tat' and individual self; but 'tat' is the whole
and self is a part.
• Vishishtadvaita - identity of individual self as a part of the whole which is 'tat', Brahman.
• Dvaitadvaita - equal non-difference and difference between the individual self as a part of the
whole which is 'tat'.
• Dvaita of Madhvacharya – insisted as the real mahavakya as “Sa atma- a tat tvam asi” or
“Atman, thou art not that”. In refutation of Mayavada (Mayavada sata dushani), text 6, 'tat tvam
asi" is translated as "you are a servant of the Supreme (Vishnu)"
• Acintya Bheda Abheda - inconceivable oneness and difference between individual self as a
part of the whole which is 'tat'.Thus in the historical development of St.Thomas Christianity,
Sankara brought in the heresy of Advaita which separated from historical Thomas Christians to
form modern Hinduism.
"So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and
a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband
with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both of them were opened"
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