VEDANTASARA OF SADANANDA - PART 1 | HINDU UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

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This course is the first course in a two-part sequence of courses that systematically introduce Advaita Vedanta based on a text called Vedantasara by Sadananda. Advaita Vedanta is the most dynamic and popular of the Vaidika Darshanas (philosophies). It is very well articulated and answers our basic questions about life and our human condition. Although there are many texts that deal with the principles of Advaita Vedanta, the Vedantasara is a very good entry-level text. This text is prescribed at postgraduate levels in universities in India. What Sankhya Karika is to Sankhya philosophy, Vedantasara is to Advaita Vedanta. Vedantasara, composed in prose form, consists of forty-two gadyanshas. Other texts such as the Brahmasutra, the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, and other darshanas will become more accessible once the student has a solid foundation in Advaita Vedanta.

The first course will cover about half of the text and the second course will cover the remainder. No prior knowledge of Sanskrit or Vedanta philosophy is required to complete this course. A PDF file of the main Devanagari and Latin text will be shared with students. In addition, supplementary reading material will be shared in PDF format. Students will also be introduced to Sanskrit through this course.

Learning objectives of the course:

In this course students will be able to:

1) Distinguish the fundamentals of Advaita Vedanta philosophy, including the nature of Brahman, Maya, Avidya, Vidya and Samsara.

2) Develop a strong understanding of technical Sanskrit terms like panchikarnam, Iswara, jiva, smasti, vyasti.

3) Evaluate the view that Advaita advocates renunciation of the world, develop a deep insight into the concepts of 'mind', 'ego', 'intellect' and 'atma'.

4) Discuss the four Mahavakyas and relate the Vedantic teachings of the present text to the Upanishads and the Bhagavadgītā.

5) Take deep interest in Sad Dharshanas, especially schools like Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya and Vaisheshika.

Class structure:

There will be at least 1 contact hour each week. The class is structured to encourage discussion and debate each week based on self-study and reflection. While the content discussed in each class will be capped at 60 minutes, the discussion will be free-form and may continue for a maximum of another 30 minutes. During the course, students will have to answer one task at the end of the course.

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