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Rama? Allah?
> From: Bon_Giovanni@earthspirit.org (Bon Giovanni)
> I suppose that is how Pai views the
> world
Suppositions count for little.
> Is he saying that Allah is a demigod? Earlier the lads said Allah was Raama.
Allah _is_ Rama. From what I have heard from Arabic experts, Al-lah means the
God, like saying Ishvara, the controller. When one understands Rama, one
naturally also knows His eternal associates like Sita, Laksman, Hanuman,
etc., His abode, His dress, His transcendental pastimes, etc. The concept of
Allah, Parameshwara, etc. is more concerned with His function. One understanding
is blissful and complete, the other is functional. You hear of "God-fearing
Christians/Muslims/etc." but never of "God-fearing Vaisnavas".
> Perhaps Pai will tell if in his view
My view is of little importance. The view of the Vedas and the acharyas
is the important thing.
> Just as my father was called by his title
> among his workers, so he was called by his nickname by my mother, and yet
> there was only one man addressed.
Yet I am sure that nobody called him "Parker" or "Pai" or a host of
other names that did not apply to him, unless they were mistaking someone
else for him.
Yours,
Vijay
