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The Oh, Shri Harim Paramanandam, Updeshhtaram Ishwaram, Vyapakam, Sarvalokana, nophaaam, kharanam, Kharanam Tamm namayamyaam.

We have reached with the 40th verse of Upperokshanubhuti a crucial point in the study of Adweda Vedanth.

Till now, up to verse number 40, Shankaracharya has guided us through a series of closely argued

verses where he has tried to show us how we are not the body and mind. The self is not the body.

The body is not the self. The mind is also not the self. A series of arguments, subtle,

densely interwoven, a very powerful performance by Shankaracharya.

I think, if not the greatest philosopher who ever lived,

certainly among the greatest.

Now, after doing that, and especially coming to a climax,

which we saw in the last class, in the 39th verse verse where he shows through seven arguments packed into one

verse why I am not the mind why the self is not the mind so the self is neither the

body not the mind. So the self is neither the body not the mind. Now this is what has been

shown so far. Now at this point there is a major shift. In the next verse we shall see it's as if Shankaracharya is reversing this

He says have you got it so far that you are not the body and mind

You begin to say yes I think I'm beginning to understand

It's very interesting

Well you are wrong

The Atman and the body mind are actually not separate and we'll go what do you mean the subject and the object are actually not separate

the self and the not self are actually not two separate real things that's what he will speak about now.

Why does he do this then?

Why does he, first of all, show us that the body and mind and the Atman are not the same.

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