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Here’s a concise comparison of the Vedanta perspective with the Diamond Sutra, focusing on the same core idea of non-attachment and ultimate reality:
- Core Theme: Realization of Brahman (ultimate reality) and the illusory nature of the world (Maya).
- Main Teaching: The individual self (Atman) is not separate from the universal Self (Brahman). Clinging to ego, possessions, or transient phenomena leads to suffering.
- Key Points (Gist):
- The world of names and forms is ultimately illusory.
- True knowledge is self-realization: knowing that “I am Brahman.”
- Detachment from desires and ego leads to liberation (Moksha).
- Actions should be performed without attachment to results (similar to Karma Yoga).
- Famous Saying (Upanishads): “Tat Tvam Asi” → “That Thou Art” (You are the ultimate reality).
One-line modern-life version:
“Know your true self, act without ego or attachment, and see the world as fleeting illusion.”
If you want, I can make a phone-note style 3–4 bullet version like the Diamond Sutra one for Vedanta. Do you want me to do that?
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