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Re: Questions
My attempt, please forgive and explain any mistakes :
On 17 Dec 1995, Sankaran Jayanarayanan wrote:
> -Question 1- TO ALL HINDUS-
> As you might have noticed, we have been going backwards in
> time while analysing A,B,C,etc.. WE WOULD HAVE TO GO
> INFINITELY BACKWARDS IN TIME IF WE ASSUME THE KARMA LAW-
> i.e., the world has always existed- THERE IS NO CREATION!!
We have accumulated bad/good karma when we were rocks, plants, trees
etc. For example, a tree giving shade to other living beings, earns
good karma, although it does not do it out of its own will. Similarly a
tree earns bad karma when someone stumbles across it's roots and falls
and breaks a bone. From those ancient origins onwards we have
accumulated good and bad karma.
> -Question 2- TO THE ADVAITINS-
> If the world is illusory, why practise anything at all?
> Why renounce the world since that is illusory?
> Why not just have a good time in this world instead of
> practising religion, since they are all Maya anyway?
Why create more chains (karma) to bind you? Our purpose is to get
released from this cycle of birth and death and merge in god. You
question suggests, lets always be in the mud of maya and never come
out.
> -Question 3 - TO THE VAISHNAVAS
> Assuming Buddha to be God( I think it is mentioned in the
> Srimad Bhagavatam),why do you still believe in Idol-worship?
> (Since Buddha was against idol-worship).
God did not limit everyone to follow one path only. That is why He had
created so many religions all over the world. Idol-worship is one way of
concentrating on the divine, which many (including me) find helpful on
our journey towards god.
> -Question 4 -TO THE HARE-KRISHNAS-
> Shiva is very easily pleased, those who desire rapid
> material advancement for little effort are especially
> interested in worshiping him and Sakti."
All forms are His, All names are His. Why be-little any.
Please correct where necessary.
Happy Holidays,
Lokes.
References:
- Questions
- From: Sankaran Jayanarayanan <Kartik@eng.auburn.edu>
