At the root of all our problem is superimposition, adhyasen. Not knowing that I am satchidhan and that I am the Athman. And then taking this body and mind which appears to be myself. Shankaracharya also uses some, what is called anumaana. Pashwadi Avishayasharth in order to prove that there is superimposability.
Adhyasa Bhashya is Adi Shankara’s introduction to the Brahma Sutras. Swami Sarvapriyananda gives a brief overview of this commentary, over three sessions.
Reference material for this series:
- Adhyasa Bhashya in Sanskrit: https://arshavidyacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/Swamini-Svatmavidya/collateral/Adhyasa-Bhashya.pdf
- Swami Gambhirananda's translation: preamble in chapter 1, section 1 of https://a.co/d/hEj8iQr
- Translation of the lectures of Dr. Mani Dravid Sastri: https://sanskritdocuments.org/sites/snsastri/adhyasabhashya.pdf
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