Guest guest Posted June 20, 2001 Report Share Posted June 20, 2001 , "Omkara" <coresite@h...> wrote: > > Praying to a "divine mother" (or any other avatar or mythological > Hindu god or goddess) is dualism. i don't see the difference between > that and praying to Jesus Christ in conventional Christianity. > > The "me" is strengthened... illuminate *my* intellect and dispel *my* > ignorance, make *my* intellect serene and bright. Utterly self- > centered, and the word "enlightened" does not belong anywhere near > such an egoic petitionary prayer. > > Vedanta means "End of the Veda." In other words, the end of > Vedic 'knowledge' and the coming of the Upanishads -- also known as > Advaita Vedanta or *nondualism*. > > If you want to preach dualism here Tony, i guess that's ok, but i > don't see how it is on-topic or has anything to do with "truth." > > Namaste, > > Omkara > > , "Tony O'Clery" <aoclery> wrote: > > Namaste All, > > > > The Gayatri Mantra. > > > > Aum, mmm > > > > Bhur Bhuva Svah, > > > > Tat Savitur Varenyam, mmm > > > > Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi, > > > > Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat. tt > > > > A mantra is a vibration, that attracts the coresponding spiritual > > subtle vibration. The Gayatri is the essence of all the Vedas, and > > mother of the Vedas. It is a universal prayer, prayed three times a > > day and is the most important mantra. It also has the effect of > > changing karmic patterns and vibrations, and enhancing the > > vijnanmayakosa. > > > > " O Mother who subsists in all three kaalas, past, present and > future, > > > > In all the three lokas, heaven , earth, and lower regions, and in > all > > gunas, sathwa, rajas, and tamas, > > > > I pray to thee to illumine my intellect and dispel my ignorance > just > > as the splendrous sunlight dispels all darkness, > > > > I pray to thee to make my intellect serene and bright and > > enlightened." > > > > Om Namah Sivaya.....Tony. Namaste Omkara, Try it and see, it leads to complete non dualism and liberation from illusion. A lot quicker than verbal non dualism, which is only at the level of the lower mind...This works on the Higher Mind or Buddhi...ONS......Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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