Guest guest Posted February 23, 1999 Report Share Posted February 23, 1999 Hello! I wonder if somebody can elaborate on the motive of the great saints behind writing books and making people aware of the concept of Advaita presuming they were already 'Realised'. Thanks Vishal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 1999 Report Share Posted February 23, 1999 Dear Vishal, In my opinion it would be a matter of how not to share. While in the end the realization is within it took the leavings of others to help us get to such a point. If we are all 'one' leaving behind what we know is an act of self. I think the difference with the saints is that they are not attached to how one uses or does not use what was written in the books. Linda Vishal Gupta [Vishal] Tuesday, February 23, 1999 5:03 PM advaitin Question Vishal Gupta <Vishal Hello! I wonder if somebody can elaborate on the motive of the great saints behind writing books and making people aware of the concept of Advaita presuming they were already 'Realised'. Thanks Vishal ------ We have a new web site! ------ Discussion of the True Meaning of Sankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy focusing on non-duality between mind and matter. List Archives available at: /viewarchive.cgi?listname=advaitin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 1999 Report Share Posted February 25, 1999 Greetings Guptaji: Welcome to the Advaitin List and let me thank you for a fine question. Vedavyasji, the greatest of all the sages of India is the Guru of all Gurus. In his honor, ‘Gurupurnima' is being celebrated all over the world by the believers of Vedas and Vedanta. He compiled all the four Vedas, the Mahabharath, the Puranas and the Bhagavad Gita. He has dedicated his whole life and soul to complete this enormous task in order to serve the citizens of the world. Vedavyasji and other great saints and sages of this universe probably considered that the Dharma for every human being to perform the self defined duties. The question, why the saints wrote those books, is the same as asking - What is human dharma? This question is fundamental because human dharma is not defined by anyone. We are constantly in search of finding our True human nature so that we can understand our duties and responsibilities. We are quite intelligent and we also possess the arrogance to determine the dharma of all living and nonliving species that include tigers, lions, cats, dogs, cows, birds, trees, plants, fire, water and others. The self propelled human curiosity to find the true human nature may be the reason us to seek the divine help. This search for the Truth is an ancient problem and the sages and saints were the pioneers wrote down their experiences to the benefit of their children. Why did they do it? Most probably, their actions certainly represent the True Human Nature! Ram Chandran Burke, VA Note: As the list moderator, it is my duty to request you to send a a brief introduction of yourself to the list. Thanks in advance of your cooperation and understanding. Vishal Gupta <Vishal Hello! I wonder if somebody can elaborate on the motive of the great saints behind writing books and making people aware of the concept of Advaita presuming they were already 'Realized'. Thanks Vishal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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