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Re: God is reading
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To: alt-hindu@uunet.uu.net
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Subject: Re: God is reading
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From: Bon Giovanni <bongiovanni@delphi.com>
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Date: Tue, 3 Jan 95 03:47:31 -0500
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From news@news2.delphi.com Tue Jan 3 03: 42:46 1995
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Newsgroups: alt.hindu
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Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice)
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References: <3d557n$90t@ucunix.san.uc.edu>
Debaji is a sincere student, devotee and proponent of the teachings and
persons of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, and is as well a gentleman from whom
I continue to learn much. He is well-versed in Sanskrit and in Aurobindian
doctrine, currently serving as host at the East West Cultural Center in Culver
City, California. Aware of his background and scholarship, I therefore hearken
with due diligence to whatever he chooses to say.
With verve he offered his doubts about Sathya Sai Baba, criticized my writing
style, questioned my integrity, and publicized his school. In doing so he
belittled my statement,
" The mystic scholar Sri Aurobindo some distance away and knowing nothing
of the Raju family, noted in his journal on November 24, 1926 an inner
awareness that Krishna had again taken form on earth. "
He belittled that comment by replying it was misinformation since `Sri
Aurobindo did not note anything of the sort in any journal.' Ah, since
Debashish says so, perhaps indeed my memory has not served me well. I recall
that what I said was indeed written by The Master in His own hand, in "Sri
Aurobindo on Himself." I urge Debashish to kindly post the verbatim entry made
by Sri Aurobindo on that date so all may see it for themselves.
Until that quote comes, and with due respects to Debashish, I note he seems to
have said at length exactly what I said in one sentence: Sri Aurobindo noted
azn inner awareness that Krishna had again taken form on earth. Debashish
appears to assume, at length, the Descent that day applies _only_ to Sri
Aurobindo. To wit:
>Krishna's "taking form on earth"... was the fixing of the Krishna
>consciousness in Sri Aurobindo's body.
Debashish goes on, at length, to show not only he says so, but so also says
The Mother. He is correct: that is said. That monopoly of consciousness is I
believe inappropriate. However my beliefs or Debashish's assertions pale when
we look exactly at what Sri Aurobindo Himself actually said. I suggest the
briefest way to show what's what is to quote the entry of Sri Aurobindo,
verbatim, from November 24th, 1926. When that quote is posted, all may
determine whose choice of words was apt or misinforming. It may also
show whether hagiographic redaction has since read into Aurobindo's words what
devotees wish to see there.
By the way, those unfamiliar with the words of the sage or His wife may well
enjoy a small booklet by Sri Aurobindo called The Mother. It contains
excellent insight into the nature of the apprentice and how Grace descends
into abiding clarity. Sri Aurobindo was to discover through His Yoga that it
was the Descent of the principle of Supermind into the Physical that quickened
the action of the Knowledge-consciousness latent within Ignorance and leads to
a transformation of our material existence into a Divine Life on earth. To
that end His devotees yet attend all that He and His wife wrote, and await
that Descent in themselves. Would that all have it this day to such fullness
that they see it even in others.
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