Given on February 29, 2020. Eighth of the South Bay Lecture Series on Vedic Scriptures given by Swami Tattwamayananda.

-The meaning of the word “Upanishad” – destruction of avidya
-The Real and the unreal in Vedanta – the distinction between asat and vyavaharika
-The 6 astika and 6 nastika schools of Indian philosophy.
-Different approaches in Indian philosophy to cause and effect – creation – satkaryavada, asatkaryavada, vivarta, parinama.
-The different schools of Advaita Vedanta: 'Bhamati', 'Vivarana' and 'Vartika'
- अवछ्छेदवाद, आभासवाद, and प्रतिबिम्बवाद elaborated
-Shankaracharya’s organization of worship into six categories explained.
- The two powers in Maya:
- The power of false projection (vikshepa-sakti)
- The power of concealing the true nature of the reality (avarana-sakti).

-The relationship between scriptural study and devotional life explained.
-The last criterion of Vedanta is experience, not belief.