The ''Dṛg-Dṛśya-Viveka'' or ''Vâkyasudhâ'' is an
Advaita Vedanta
''Advaita Vedanta'' (; sa, अद्वैत वेदान्त, ) is a Hinduism, Hindu sādhanā, a path of spiritual discipline and experience, and the oldest extant tradition of the Āstika and nāstika, orthodox Hindu school Ved ...
text attributed to Bhāratī Tīrtha or
Vidyaranya Swami (c. 1350)
Authorship
Although also attributed to
Adi Shankara
Adi Shankara ("first Shankara," to distinguish him from other Shankaras)(8th cent. CE), also called Adi Shankaracharya ( sa, आदि शङ्कर, आदि शङ्कराचार्य, Ādi Śaṅkarācāryaḥ, lit=First Shanka ...
,
[arshabodha.org, ''Drig Drishya Viveka'']
/ref> the text is most commonly attributed to Bharatī Tīrtha (c. 1350). It is also known as ''Vakya Suddha'', which is attributed to Adi Shankara.
Contents
The ''Dṛg-Dṛśya-Viveka'' contains 46 slokas performing an inquiry into the distinction between the "seer" (''Dṛg'') and the "seen" (''Dṛśya''), an overview of ''samadhi
''Samadhi'' (Pali and sa, समाधि), in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools, is a state of meditative consciousness. In Buddhism, it is the last of the eight elements of the Noble Eightfold Path. In the Ashtanga Yoga ...
'', centering on ''savikalpa
''Samadhi'' (Pali and sa, समाधि), in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools, is a state of meditative consciousness. In Buddhism, it is the last of the eight elements of the Noble Eightfold Path. In the Ashtanga Yoga ...
'' and ''nirvikalpa
''Samadhi'' (Pali and sa, समाधि), in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools, is a state of meditative consciousness. In Buddhism, it is the last of the eight elements of the Noble Eightfold Path. In the Ashtanga Yoga ...
'', and the identity of ''Atman'' and ''Brahman''.
See also
* Self-enquiry
Self-enquiry, also spelled self-inquiry (Sanskrit '' vichara'', also called '' jnana-vichara'' or '), is the constant attention to the inner awareness of "I" or "I am" recommended by Ramana Maharshi as the most efficient and direct way of disc ...
* Ajativada
* Viveka
''Viveka'' ( sa, विवेक, viveka) is a Sanskrit and Pali term translated into English as discernment or discrimination. Viveka is considered as first requirement for the spiritual journey. The next requirement in the joureny in Vedanta, ...
* Sakshi (Witness)
References
Sources
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Further reading
arshabodha.org, ''Drig Drishya Viveka''
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International Vedanta Mission, ''Drig-Drishya Viveka''
External links
* ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx7O2zDqi6I&list=PLBh-iYJ1Q_hRn-1WgwiBj7CfasK6TOqG5, Vedanta Society, ''Swami Sarvapriyananda's lectures on Drig Drishya Viveka - 12 Part Series''
Infinity Foundation, ''Seer-Seen Discrimination''
* ttps://www.spreaker.com/show/drg-drsya-viveka-seer-and-the-seen 8 Audio lectures on Drg Drsya Vivekaby Swami Tattwamayananda
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