Road to awakenment

[Guest guest]

Dear Ram:

It is not even a month when I obtained my membership and I feel I am

well on the road to awakenment - thanks to the Advaita Philosophy of

Saint Shankara. Understanding that philosophy is a great start.

 

To really understand the beauty of Ultimate Reality, we must also

understand the interelationships between the various entities

(naamas) and forms (rupas). This is where science comes in and

engages in discovering various relationships (such as laws of

mathematics, physics and biology) to enhance the reservoir of what

Vivekananda called "pure knowledge". I spent about forty years in

network science and now I feel good when I share that knowledge with

my students. That knowledge is now being used in understanding

Internet and all other forms of networks employed by corporations and

governements.

 

Where I need some clarification from my fellow members is about

EVOLUTION. I believe that Ultimate Reality is slowly but steadily

revealing Itself - taking millions/billions of years. Eventually, if

we don't destroy ourselves on this planet - of course there are

billions of other planets in the universe where human life will

fully evolve, humans will eventually conquer (almost) disease and old

age - ushering in a real Satya Yug, an age during which every one

can experience bliss or nirvana. Meanwhile, we must go on living a

spiritual life according to Bhagwad Gita and succumb to the Law. Am I

wrong to believe that? Did Vedas ever describe Evolution? I will love

to hear the views of my fellow members. Thanks again for your great

leadership.

 

Roshan L. Sharma

Roshan L. Sharma <rsharma

214-691-6790 <voice>