Ontology of the Universe
Ontology From "The Life And Legacy Of Sripad Ananda Tirtha
Madhwacarya Bhagavatapad." originally formulated by Sripad
Vyasa Tirtha - Vyasaray.
Copyright © Jaya Tirtha Charan dasa. 1995-2000-2002.
All Rights Reserved. This work may be used providing authors reference
is there and nothing is changed.
Reality - of all that is
I
Those who are independent Svatantra -----
(only God is in this category)
I
then those who are dependent Asvatantra (or Paratantra)
(everything in creation for its existence)
__________________I_________________________
Bhava (positive)
Abhava (negative)
The existent
The non-existent
I
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I
I
I
I
I
Pragabhava Pradahvamsabhava
Sadabhava
I
(Antecedent)
(Subsequent)
(Absolute)
I
(the absence of a thing (the absence of a thing
(The absence of
I
before its making)
after it's destroyed) horse's horns
etc.)
I
I _________________________________
I
I
Cetana (the conscious)
Acetana ( the unconscious - non sentient)
I
I
I
I
I
Nitya vedas Anitya
Nitya anitya
I
(eternal unchanging) (destructible) (eternal in one aspect and changing
in another)
I
I
Puranas, Time, Prakrti
I
I (The Puranas are listed because
they themselves
I
I
are eternal but their forum is in relation to
I
I
time and place)
I
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I
I
I
I
Asamsrita --- 24 Elements
Samasrita
I
(having minimum modification )
(thoroughly modified)
I
10 senses
I
I
5 bhutas Brahmanda - Brahma's Creation
I
I
5 senses (the universe and everything within it)
I
I
1 manas
I
I
1 buddhi
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I
1 ahamkara tattwa I
I
I
1 mahat tattwa
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I ---------------------------------- Asprstha
Duhkha Sprstha
Laxmi - Garuda
(Liable to influence of Maya)
Vayu - Ananta
I
Vishvaksena - Rjus devas etc. ____________I___
(those untouched by maya)
I
I
Vimukta (the liberated)
I
I
Duhkha Samstha (the unliberated)
I
Duhkha Sam Stha
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I
I
Mukti yogya
Mukti Ayogya
(suitable for liberation)
(not qualified for liberation)
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I
l
l
l
l
l
I
Devas
Rsis Ptris
Pa
Nara Uttamas
I
DemigodsSages
ForefathersDoorkeepers(Narottamas)
I
of the directions best
of the humans I
(Devas)
I
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I
I
Tamoyogyas
Srti-Samsthita (madhyamas)
I
(those with few demoniac traits)
I
the Nityasamsarins who are dipping in and dipping out
I_____________________________________________
Srti samsthita (Bad Demons)
l
l
l
I
(Demons with bad qualities but who
l
l
l
I
haven't fully progressed to the hell
l
l
l
I
known as prapta andartamasa 'yet') (Fully manifest demons
and proud of it too!) Martya Dharma
Daityas Raksasas
Pisacas
....so where do you fit in?