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Multiple Brahman?
[ Article crossposted from alt.religion.universal-life ]
[ Author was Brian J Panks ]
[ Posted on 23 Jun 1996 03:22:10 GMT ]
[ Article crossposted from talk.religion.misc ]
[ Author was Brian J Panks ]
[ Posted on 22 Jun 1996 06:36:05 GMT ]
To anyone familiar with Hindu thought:
It has been repeated ad infinitum that "there is no difference
between the Atman and the Brahman". I was pondering samskara at one
point and raised the question, "Is it possible to have simultaneous
reincarnations." There are scriptures describing yogis who have
transferred their soul to other bodies in order to learn something, so
there is evidence that such a thing is theoretically possible. People
have always held to the belief that a reincarnation must be limited to
something further along linear time than their death. However, if one
accepts either a circular nature of time, or that the soul is not bound
by such forces, then this past assumption may not be true. Is it
possible that the Brahman has merely made one huge game. We know this
world to be 'reality', but only because that is one of the rules which
the Brahman places upon itself before a birth in the game. It can then
produce an infinite number of different limitations, each therefore
having the appearance of a unique soul. Each Atman is therefore actually
the Brahman, but with self imposed limits. This can be for
entertainment, or because the universe is doing all things at once, but I
prefer to think of it as the 1 breaking itself apart to know itself
better as there is nothing else to know.
Of course, I have nothing to base these thoughts upon aside from gut
feelings, but something lead me to think them, and if you wish, led me to
post them here.
--
Nobody
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( The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want )
(___) ( He maketh me down to lie through pastures green )
| OO_ ( He leadeth me the silent waters by )
/ __|/ ( With bright knives he releaseth my soul )
/ | ( He maketh me to hang on hooks in high places )
( He converteth me to lamb cutlets )
Pink Floyd ( For lo, he hath great power, and great hunger )
"Sheep" ( When cometh the day we lowly ones )
( Through quiet reflection and great dedication )
( Master the art of karate )
( Lo, we shall rise up )
( And then we will make the bugger's eyes water )
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--
-Nobody
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___________________________________________________
( The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want )
(___) ( He maketh me down to lie through pastures green )
| OO_ ( He leadeth me the silent waters by )
/ __|/ ( With bright knives he releaseth my soul )
/ | ( He maketh me to hang on hooks in high places )
( He converteth me to lamb cutlets )
Pink Floyd ( For lo, he hath great power, and great hunger )
"Sheep" ( When cometh the day we lowly ones )
( Through quiet reflection and great dedication )
( Master the art of karate )
( Lo, we shall rise up )
( And then we will make the bugger's eyes water )
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
--
-Nobody
==============================================================================
==============================================================================
___________________________________________________
( The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want )
(___) ( He maketh me down to lie through pastures green )
| OO_ ( He leadeth me the silent waters by )
/ __|/ ( With bright knives he releaseth my soul )
/ | ( He maketh me to hang on hooks in high places )
( He converteth me to lamb cutlets )
Pink Floyd ( For lo, he hath great power, and great hunger )
"Sheep" ( When cometh the day we lowly ones )
( Through quiet reflection and great dedication )
( Master the art of karate )
( Lo, we shall rise up )
( And then we will make the bugger's eyes water )
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
