The logical issues with advaita "seem" to arise, when we say THIS or IDAM jagad , or THIS maya jagad, or this jagad which has as its cause the maya shakti non separate from atma, "Doesnt Exist".
When we say "doesnt exist" or "non existent" its a problem, since on the one had we are pointing it out as "this" or "idam" which purports certain existence, while on the other hand we say "non existent".
Hence when we say in english, we need to translate correctly.
What we say is "mithya" which means, "negatable existence".
That which exists, but is negated, once it is negated, the negator, the one who negates, is also to be taken into consideration.
The negator in vedantic sense, doesnt exist. This is since, there is no operation on will in the case of vedanta. It is only a pramana. When the eye comes in contact with the object of perception, seeing happens.
Same way when the shrota comes in contact with mahavakya, knowledge happens and removes ajnana. When ajnana is removed, then mukti is not an event, rather bandha is negated by jnana.
Same way universe is resolved in its cause, and the cause is taken to be the self, then the mahavakya negates the causal status also, leaving the shrota as such as atma.
Thus it is found that there is no real process of mukti at all for the atma.
Hence swami paramarthananda says that the whole pursuit of moksa is negated.
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