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(phenomenal), it is not possible to explain why or how it happens.
The discussion culminating in this view of the advaitins the
anir vacanīya-vāda is dealt with elaborately in both the Bhamati
and the Pancapädika. But the multiplicity perceived in the
'other' is not sufficiently covered by this illustration, beyond
the otherness including multiplicity also.

These three or rather two vādās,-because, as we shall see
presently, the pratibimba-vāda and the ābhāsavāda are not sub-
stantially different-are analogies to illustrate the multiplicity and
the mutability of the perceived and also that these do not
affect in any way the oneness and the immutability of the Real.

Again the ultimate Reality is held to be pure absolute exist-
ence, Being, Sat, which is identical with pure absolute con-
sciousness, awareness or intelligence, Cit.

In normal life the category with which we are familiar,
which comes nearest to pure existence is space. The common,
thinking mind accepts this though it is not a datum of sense
perception. This is therefore used as an analogy by which the
mind can be led to an acceptance of the Infinite. The attributes
of space are used to illustrate the integral characteristics (the
svarupa-lakshana) of the Infinite.

The containers like pots, buildings and such others appear
to divide space up into separate units with distinct qualities.
Space, limited by each container appears to have the shape, size
and other qualities of container, and because of these qualities
each such delimited space appears to be different from every
other, delimited by the apparent division made by the containers.
In fact space itself one, indivisible and totally unaffected by the
apparent divisions made by the containers and the apparent
distinction among such apparently divided units of space.

Modern scientific thinking makes it possible to take the
analogy even further. Science has reduced matter to energy and
energy to stress or deformation in space. So even the partitions
which apparently divide space, being made of matter are also
space only. This makes the apparent nature of the partition
clearer.

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