From skanda bhAShya - A Note:

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Dear Satish:

 

Many a times, presence of hidden spiritual meaning does not rule out the

validity of the normal meaning. Most spiritual texts can be interpreted at

many levels. It is not fair to deny the truth at gross level just because

one can only intellectually appreciate the meaning at a very subtle level.

True experience of a text is not the delight one attains in the intellectual

perception of the text. That is a fallacy because even buddhi is jaDa. When

the line between what is real and what is not is so blurred, it would be a

blessing to see and worship Rudra (or any other deity) in a gross form, than

to be just content to think of them as an inner principle.

 

You know this, yet I thought I will write it. In fact, I am writing it more

for myself as I was/am so much into the delight of appreciating only the

subtle meanings.

 

With best wishes,

Ravi

 

 

 

 

On 11/7/05, Satish <satisharigela wrote:

>

> It is very well known from the existing commentaries that all the

> mantras from rudraM and elsewhere have a deeper philosophical meaning.

>

> Only the external names and forms are given attention in this post

> intentionally - just for the fun of it.

>

> It is not intended to make readers beleive that there is a rudra and

> a rudra chaNDika somewhere in the sky or in some loka holding real

> bows and arrows...

>

> Sadhakas are better off dwelling on the hidden meanings.

>

> Regards

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