Akhandam Satchidhanandam, Avang Manasagoccharam, Atmanam Akhila Dharam, Ashraya, Bhishra, Bhrae.

So we are studying the Vedantasaara and I believe we were on text number 29.

We had done what is the purpose of this study?

What is the whole purpose of this exercise studying Vedantah? This text, which is an

introduction to Vedant, what's the purpose of studying this or the whole of Vedantam? And the point is,

it says, removal of the ignorance about our real nature. Sohsvarupa agian and nivritriti to remove the ignorance about our real nature.

And then what's the point of that? What good is it?

Suppose, I mean, the first objection would be, I know myself, I know who I am.

Vedanta claims now that you do not know really who you are.

And we can show you that you are deeply mistaken about yourself.

So if you know your real nature, then what would be the use?

I mean, one objection could be, I know myself, and that does not seem to help me.

I still am suffering and I still have so many limitations.

So the answer was, anandavapti, attainment of bliss, overcoming of sorrow. So that is the purpose.

And here it is not mentioned, but in general the idea of enlightenment leads to liberation from this cycle of birth and death.

So this is how most Indian philosophers would see the whole problem of human life.

That not only this life, but we are stuck in this situation.

We have gone through it many times and we are destined to go through this many times again,

some variation of this kind of life until we attain liberation.

How do we attain liberation?

In Adwaita Vedanth.

All other philosophers have the same framework that we are in suffering. And the suffering is not limited to one life.

...