Ep. 125
You’ve heard of Plato, Confucius, and Kant. But what about Bādarāyaṇa? He wrote one of the most influential texts in human history—the Vedānta-Sūtra—yet historians know almost nothing about his life. Did he even exist as a single person? Or is “Bādarāyaṇa” actually a code name for an entire school of thought?
In this lecture, we peel back the layers of this 5th-century CE mystery. We explore a text so compressed that a three-word sentence can unlock the secrets of the universe—or remain completely incomprehensible. Join us as we investigate the man (or the myth) who turned the ancient Upaniṣads into a rigorous system of logic, challenged the power of Vedic rituals, and left a philosophical puzzle that scholars are still trying to solve today.
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The Mystery of Badarayana** - 00:00 The Vedanta Sutra: Names and Mission** - 01:36 The Structure and Style of the Vedanta Sutra** - 02:34 Badarayana vs. Jaimini: A Philosophical Rivalry** - 04:41 Brahman and the Creation of the World** - 06:19 The Problem of Evil and Suffering** - 08:00 The Cosmology of the Vedanta Sutra** - 09:22 The Nature of Brahman** - 10:45 The Philosophical Dispute with Samkhya** - 12:18 The Relationship Between Brahman and the Individual Self** - 13:57 Interpretive Traditions of the Vedanta Sutra** - 14:52 The Triple Foundation of Vedanta** - 16:28 Conclusion: The Legacy of the Vedanta Sutra** - 17:03
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