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                                              _______I_______________________________
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                                                  ________I____________________
   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                      _______________________I
   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
                                                           ________________________l___________
                                                          I                                                                      I
                                            Mukti yogya                                           Mukti Ayogya
                                     (suitable for liberation)                                 (not qualified for liberation)
                   ______________I_______________________                           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
                                                      __________________________________I
                                                     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?