Sri. Mani's Response to Sankara Response -Reply

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Dear Bhagavatas,

namO nArAyaNA.

 

I have high regards for Sri. Mani's dedication and reverence for our

siddhantham; however, I must point out that Sri. Mani's opinionated stand

is not consistent with an unbounded philosophy. If one wants to

designate something as being dogmatic, one should be able provide

reasoning, if not the claim itself becomes dogmatic.

 

The term evolution (whether it is evolution of thought or species) in

general implies a beginning by default, this contradicts the fundamental

axiom of Vedanta that the process of creation and dissolution is

beginningless and without end. These two concepts are mutually

exclusive. A strong rational conviction about an unbounded philosophy

renders terms such as history and evolution meaningless.

Using Sri. Mani own terminology (used in a previous e-mail) one can label

such an individual as a "purist". However, the key thing to note is that

the purist's conviction is rational and not dogmatic.

 

This key point must be digested before other points can be presented.

Thus, further points will be presented In the next post.

 

Note: I am writing about this issue only because understanding the

implications of unboundedness is important to developing a firm

conviction.

 

adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan

Venkat

krishNArpaNam