[INDOLOGY] From Vedas to the Upanishads

[alakendu das]

Dr.Bausch.
It was very illuminating to read your explanation of the journey of Vedas to the Upanishads.For an individual seeker of truth, the moment he realises his identity with the unmanifested part of himself  he is not only free from punarmrittyu ( as stated by you) ,but also free from punarjama ( Rebirth,) as well.
RegardsAlakendu Das
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From: Lauren Bausch <lauren.bausch at drbu.edu>
Sent: Fri, 2 Jul 2021 23:50:37 GMT+0530
To: Harsha Dehejia <harshadehejia at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [INDOLOGY] From Vedas to the Upanishads

Dear Harsha,
The Brāhmaṇa texts describe the primordial being, often Prajāpati, as working hard to create a mechanism by which he could enjoy relative experience. The humans he created had confidence that life in this sphere of experience could be enjoyed while at the same time reintegrating that part of their self that was unmanifest. There are indications that living a hundred years on earth was desirable, after which those who directly knew their ultimate identity with the unmanifest part of themselves would not suffer punarmṛtyu. The situation seems to have shifted, however, because the two path theory--already present in late Brāhmaṇas--and rebirth signal that some sacrificers were no longer successful in knowing themselves by the time of the Upaniṣads. This prompted another approach to enjoyment and religious practice. 
I will give a talk that somewhat touches on this question in the upcoming Decolonizing Travel(ing) Theory conference (July 15-17), which may be of interest to you and others on this list: https://sites.google.com/view/traveltheory/homecfp?authuser=0
maitrīcittā,
Lauren

Lauren Bausch
Assistant Professor
Dharma Realm Buddhist University
"Concepts are really monsters that are reborn from their fragments." --Deleuze and Guattari, What is Philosophy, p. 140.

On Fri, Jul 2, 2021 at 5:01 AM Harsha Dehejia via INDOLOGY <indology at list.indology.info> wrote:







Friends:





I have often wondered what caused the shift from the beauty seeking Vedic kavis to the inward looking Upanishadic rishis?

Why was there a denial of the bonafides of sensuality in the Upanishads?





Kind regards,







Harsha

Prof. Harsha V. Dehejia

Ottawa, ON.,Canada




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