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Actually what Sankara said to Bhagavatpada (who was, incidentally, a disciple of Gaudapada) was much longer, and later became known as the Atma (Nirvana) Shatakam: I am not mind, nor intellect, nor ego, nor the reflections of inner self (citta). I am not the five senses, nor am I the five...

This is not Advaita Vedanta. Per Advaita, space, time, mass...all illusory...all a result of maya. All of these are temporary and subject to change. Brahman is unchanging and eternal...not subject to time, space, or causation. It is experience that brings knowledge and realization, not...

I did not say 'a' being. I said 'being,' present participle of the verb 'be.' Space and energy are things. That is maya. Brahman is no thing.

The state of awareness without qualities or attributes...devoid of content such as thoughts, feelings, and senses. No forces...no action. Simply the purest state of being.

No, because the results aren't readily accepted as facts. This is why the method is cyclical. Results are questioned, if not by the same researchers/testers, by others, and the process runs again until all margin of error and/or bias is eliminated.

Somehow, I don't think Sankara had "ionic plasma" in mind when speaking of Ishwara. 🤪 It's meant to be a metaphor. But if you want to be so literal, let's not forget the water cycle. :) 'Where' is a location word. That is maya. Pure consciousness simply exists. I just made the distinction...

The scientific method is a empirical system of obtaining knowledge through a cyclical process of steps...

Human beings are an appearance in/of Brahman.

Per Advaita Vedanta, Brahman is pure consciousness...satcitananda. This is not the Western concept of waking consciousness that's associated with the brain, but the substrate that underlies that waking consciousness (jagrat), dream consciousness (svapna), and deep sleep (susupti). Maya is...

There are no "false beliefs." All rivers lead to the ocean. No need to assume that everyone is afloat on the same river you navigate.

I have to interject here, because you are once again taking your own materialistic views and calling them "non-dual Hinduism, 'Advaita.'" Advaita simply the realization that the individual Self (Atman) is identical to the supreme reality...the highest principle...pure consciousness (Brahman)...

Where in the thread was evidence presented that those who participated in the prayer were given preferential treatment or any perks? I missed that part. Similarly when I was in basic training for the USAF, smokers would be permitted to fall out behind the formation and smoke while non-smokers...

Separation of church and state simply means that the government cannot establish a state religion or favor one religion over another. It doesn't mean that religion cannot be practiced at a state job. Unless your friend is being forced to participate or shamed for not doing so, I'm really not...

I'd go with the second one. I mean, if it's still in publication after 369 years, it must be good! :D

As far as actual bound books are concerned, I have none to recommend, as, aside from the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads, most of my knowledge of Hindu philosophy comes from the internet. However, you may find this useful, as it explains many of the philosophies found within Hinduism...

Yes and no. All that can be perceived in the world is verily Brahman. However, Brahma is saguna Brahman (Brahman with qualities and attributes) i.e. a deity. As is Shiva, Vishnu, Kali, et al. Brahma is to Brahman as a character in your dream would be to the you the dreamer.

Perhaps you are thinking of Brahman, though Brahman is no deity. It is considered to be the highest principle in Hindu philosophy; the substrate upon which the universe appears. Brahman appears in the form of deity through the lens of Maya (time, space, and causation) as Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva...

I've never heard of a deity referred to as "the mind of the universe," but that's not to say that there isn't such an association somewhere in Hinduism. In the Trimurti, with regard to the universe, it is commonly held that Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the preserver, and Shiva is the destroyer.

Of course. There are a great many philosophies/darsanas within Hinduism. Understood. However, in a thread that offers a link to a general overview of Indian philosophy, I don't find it helpful for those who seek to learn more about the Indian view of consciousness as God/Brahman to refute it...

I think it's more because Hindus recognize that each individual is intrinsically divine and that this realization of one's own divinity is life's purpose and an individual pursuit. They generally understand that all rivers ultimately lead to the ocean.