Tattvabodha | Evolution of the Three Qualities

Question 1

Pāramārthika

Answer 1

Absolute Reality

The highest level of reality, which is non-dual and eternal

These three categories help distinguish between the absolute, the relative, and the illusory, providing a framework for understanding the nature of reality in Advaita Vedanta.

Question 2

Vyāvahārika

Answer 2

Empirical Reality

The reality of everyday experience, where duality exists.

These three categories help distinguish between the absolute, the relative, and the illusory, providing a framework for understanding the nature of reality in Advaita Vedanta.

Question 3

Prātibhāsika

Answer 3

Apparent Reality

The reality created by illusion or the mind. the reality of dreams.

These three categories help distinguish between the absolute, the relative, and the illusory, providing a framework for understanding the nature of reality in Advaita Vedanta.

Question 4

Avaraṇa-śakti

Answer 4

The veiling power. This is of the nature of ignorance and veils the Truth.

By itself this power can not create the world.

Question 5

Vikṣepa-śakti

Answer 5

The creative power. This power projects the entire world of names and forms

Question 6

Upadana karana

Answer 6

Material cause.

The materail which the pot is made of

Question 7

Nimmita karana

Answer 7

Efficient cause

The potter

Question 8

Antakarana

Answer 8

inner equipment

Mind, Intellect, ego and memory

Question 9

Buddhi

Answer 9

intelligentie of het intellect

Antakarana

Question 10

Manas

Answer 10

De mind

Antakarana

Question 11

Ahamkara

Answer 11

Ego

Antakarana

Question 12

Cittam

Answer 12

Geheugen

Antakarana