Saivism vs Vedanta

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Hamsa Yogini, I, too, am a Saivite, and believe as you do that Maya is

Yogamaya, the creative power behind this relative world. It seems to

me that this is a much better conception of reality to hold to in the

modern world. It is quite significant that Vedic and Buddhist

Absolutism gave birth to sadhana's that are so radical from a modern

perspective as to seem impossible of accomplishment. Consider the

sadhana of Ramakrishna's vedantic guru, Totapuri. It is unimaginable

that someone could adhere to such a strict unyielding system of

practices outside of the traditional context of rural India.

I'm glad to read your contributions to this list.

yours in the bonds, eric