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Re: Questions
Your questions show great depth of study. In fact, I am surprised and
intimidated by your translations of several texts. Perhaps my reply is
unworthy. But I accept the opportunity to share with other devotees for
the sake of satsang.
Why do you attempt to devide what is indivisible? Why do you attempt
to join what is unmendable? Ekam sat, vipra vahuddha vadanti. Truth is
one. Sages call it by many names. There is no need to argue with any
scriptural declaration. They are all correct. They do not require
distinction beyond how they are reflected in your personal journey.
Do you choose to examine the individual colors of the rainbow, or the
single ray of light? If you choose to examine the color blue, does your
perspective deny the existence of green? Of course not.
In the same way, one scripture describes Shiva as the supreme lord while
another describes Vishnu that way. Similarly, each of the avatars can be
seen as mortal or as the infinite being. Why quarrel?
In the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna extols Karma Yoga as the
greatest of all yogas, while simultaneously declaring the virtues of
other yogas. Is the Lord lying? Of course not. It all depends on your
perspective - your relationship to Brahman. We are all one, yet we see
ourselves as separate. We cannot avoid acting, so acting is our most
genuine expression, and the only access we have to other yogas or to our
own self-knowledge.
If someone says Vishnu is the greatest we cannot deny it. If someone
says everyone is subject to the laws of Karma we cannot deny it. If
someone says everything is an illusion we cannot deny it. Everyone is
speaking as a manifestation of the infinite absolute. And when did that
begin? Beginning and ending are apposites manifested by the mind of
delusion - which does not mean we can dismiss them, but get some perspective.
It is easy to argue against Hindu philosophy using European thinking.
You will easily observe circular thinking. BuTt Tthe Europeans miss ouon
the dynamic relationship between the knower and the known. They are not
separate, as the Europeans assume.
Maybe that's enough. I'd appreciate your reply.
May all beings be peaceful. David.
References:
- Questions
- From: Sankaran Jayanarayanan <Kartik@eng.auburn.edu>
- Re: Questions
- From: ntiwari@rs3.esm.vt.edu (N. Tiwari)
