Gaudapadacharya “asparsa yoga” for attaining “no mind”: A historical method of advaita vedanta for teaching “human liberation” in a profound way
International Journal of Yoga - Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology July 1, 2021 Ravi Kumar Reddy Juturi 2 citations
The article examines Gaudapada's Mandukya Karika and Shankara's commentary to argue that human suffering (Samsara) arises from perceiving duality (subject-object distinction). Freedom (Moksha) is attained through nonduality (Advaita), realized by constant discrimination between the real and unreal. This leads to 'no-mind' (Amanibhava), a state where the mind ceases grasping desires upon recognizing oneself as Existence, Consciousness, Bliss (Brahman). This non-grasping mind constitutes liberation, a Vedantic Samadhi distinct from yogic mystical states.