- Question :
Isn’t advaita implausible compared to dvaita? If I am the supreme self (already described to be above maya) then how can the supreme self be covered by ignorance/maya? Doesn’t advaita and its followers defy logic and experiential reality altogether?
Sri Prabhuji:
Many times what is experientially true is factually untrue. There are many examples in life which are experientially true but factually false. Let us take following examples 1). Water appears in mirage. There is no water really. 2). Sky appears blue. But there is no blueness in sky. We can give lot more examples of illusion created by sense organs and mind.
A genuine seeker will try to go beyond experiences to understand reality. This is the approach of Science and Advaita Vedanta. Let us take example of scientific approach. Water appears liquid and has certain property. Water has experiential quality of quenching thirst. Scientists go beyond appearance of water and discover true nature of water which is Hydrogen and oxygen molecule. Hydrogen and oxygen are invisible while water is visible.
Similarly Vedantic approach is to go beyond optical illusion of visible world and to realize true nature of existence as awareness – Brahman.
As far as Brahman having maya etc. proper understanding of Advaitic teaching under the guidance of competent teacher will resolve doubts and confusion.