Further on Dvaitam and Advaitam

Further on Dvaitam and Advaitam

It is a matter of interpretation.. tat twam asi..

That is you..

or

Aham brahma asmi.. meaning I am the same as brahma..

if seen in their Upanishadic context are not dealing with the issue as to whether tat meaning that or twam meaning you is superior or aham me or brahma the Supreme being is superior..

The dichotomy lies there.

Mind you, you are yourself when you sleep, when you have ordinary thoughts and when you have very exalted mind-set too..

You are the same one when you are unclean without a bath.. 

and when you are clean and fresh after bath..

You are the same when you are sick and when you are healthy too..

 If it is presumed that you are better when you are clean and healthy than when you are unclean and sick,

that is your choice..

That is true  in relative terms too..

But if you consider the physical structure or internal organs in biological or anatomical terms you are the same .. one and the same..

That idea is also true..

In fact the two strains arose with reference to different states of perception.. and the masters of both knew that the conflicting view was equally valid..

But like political parties or groups they stuck to their own views as superior and did not mind having even fights on that basis..

For a neutral student that means nothing.

it is only perception.. just like beliefs in religion for some that Vishnu is greater than Shiva or vice versa..

Theories have their limitations..

Of course each is entitled to adhere to his views.. but the variance need not produce conflict..

There can be many truths.. and many untruths too..

After all the object, the viewer, and the instrument that views- with its calibration- decides the impact on the target..

We can never determine a thing switching off all of the three or any of the three and perceive a thing..

And what is the use in perception if it will lead only to conflict?