Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam

The jīva’s duality not in conformity with the scripture is twofold, intense and dull. That which gives rise to lust, anger etc is (called) intense, and that which gives rise to fantasies is (termed as) dull. 

Ātma-vichāra or the contemplation upon the nature of the self as Brahman, conforms with the scriptures, but even this duality is to be renounced after Brahman is understood fully. The śrutis advises to not engage with too many words. Two verses are given to elucidate this “Know only that one and give up all other talk” (Muṇḍaka, 2.5) and “A wise person should resolve oneʼs speech in the mind” (Kaṭha, 3.13)
 

The jīva’s duality is of two kinds: that which conforms with the scriptures and that which does not conform with the scriptures. Until the assimilation of the truth of the self, the jīva sṛṣṭi approved by the scripture should be accepted. 

Īśvara’s duality is not an obstacle but an aid to self-knowledge. Swami Vidyaranya concludes this section by stating three things about Īśvara's sṛṣṭi -the Jagat, with regards to gaining the knowledge of the non-dual ātman.
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On hearing that the the cause of bondage is the internalized jagat, objections are raised by the vijñānavāda and the yoga school of thought. The responses to these objections are extremely nuanced and beautifully elucidated in this episode.

A person is bound in the dream-state even though there are no external objects. On the other hand, even with the presence of external objects, a person is not bound in the states of samādhi, deep sleep and unconsciousness. This is beautifully illustrated with the example. Listen to find out!

Through the logic of invariable concomitance, it can be said that the subjective component (the internalized object) is the cause of bondage for the jīva. In its presence, sorrow and happiness arise, and in its absence, they too are gone.

How does Vedānta Śāstra talk about the cognition of objects? This episode focuses on the process of cognition.

We saw that  there is no subjective perception without the internalization. This claim is again challenged by the Pūrvapakṣa. Elucidating beautifully what this subjective internalized perception is, Swaminiji expounds also on how to come out of it.
 

Verse 23, talked about how the same woman, seen through competing minds, appear differently to different people. In this episode, an objection against this viewpoint is raised by the Pūrvapakṣa and to this, Swami Vidyaranya responds expertly, elucidating the point that one always relates to the subjective person and not the objective person. That indeed there are two individuals. How? Listen to learn more!