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Re: Siva as yogi?
wizard@primenet.com (wizard) wrote:
>According to the American Heritage Electronic Dictionary Deluxe Edition,
>the definition of "sect" is as follows:
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The use of the word sect also implies exclusivity, and that the ideas taught do not have universal scope. Therefore, it is used to b=
elittle the importance of spiritual teachings, which, if they are genuine, must appeal to people of many different creeds and cultur=
es.
I don't see Iskcon as a mere sect, since it has followers from many different faiths. To me, that suggests that its teachings are un=
iversal, and not sectarian, regardless of the fact that some parties would have us believe that it is nothing more than "one sect in=
Hinduism" (whatever that means).
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References:
- Siva as yogi?
- From: ms018c@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Matt Stanley)
- Re: Siva as yogi?
- From: Hari Krishna Susarla <susarla.krishna@studentserver1.swmed.edu>
