Re: Of Vedas, Gurus and The Supreme Truth

Posted By Jerzy Tarasiuk (jt@fuw.edu.pl)
30 Nov 1997 19:47:48 +0100

>>>>> Pradip Gangopadhyay <pradip@lism.usc.edu> writes:
>means is that it is very difficult for most people to comprehend the Vedas on
>their own. Suppose someone gives you a book by Professor Hawking on the latest
>ideas about theory of Gravitation. Would you be able to understand the book
>without undergoing rigorous training?

While I cannot tell if gurus are necessary in Hindu religion
(in mine - I'm Christian - happily they aren't), the problem
of understanding a book like theory of Gravitation doesn't
require any teacher, and a student can learn himself from
books everything - the main problem is to get good books.

with kind regards,
Jerzy (who studied theoretical physics)

PS: unlike your religion, mine would not say anything alike:
>>says "Divine wisdom, according to Sri Krishna, should be sought at the
>>feet of a liberated Guru, one who has realised Truth.
because we believe we can serve the Truth (and even
our service is imperfect), but never govern it.
An attempt to do the last we consider to be great sin.

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