[ramakrishna] Advaita/Science

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>EDTipple

>

>Dear Jay,

>

>You say, "Maya, not the world as 'illusion', but the world 'as it is'.

>A dramatic shift has taken place, a shift in line with the teachings

>of science. When we study physical sciences we are trying to get to

>grips with this world as it is."

>

>As I understand it, from the point of view of Knowers of Brahman, the

>world is still illusion. In other words, there is the One -- and there

>is multiplicity, whether that multiplicity is two or more. Where there

>is one, there is not and cannot be two. And so your scientific

>position is only a vantage point to approach Oneness. The line of

>demarcation is still a quantum leap.

>

>Edith

 

 

Continuing the thread:-

 

For the enlightened there is but "one" but for the rest of us there is only

multiplicity.

 

For us "Advaita" is just an abstraction. Different sages in different ages

have given us some inkling of this "One" by alluding to different examples.

 

The sage of this age has given us an example more suited to our times:-

"Maya not as an illusion" but "Maya as the world as it is".

A scientist would be put off by the idea of 'world as illusion'. -- The

world is the only thing he has to work on! But a scientist would be keen to

have a closer look at the world and try and see through it -- hence this

approach

is more in line with science.

 

There has been a shift in approach. The first approach suited an earlier age

and has served its purpose. This new approach is the approach suited to this

age --the age of science. It says look more closely at the universe - work

out what is it that we are really looking at.

 

"Rub your eyes do not seek God - see God"(Swami Vivekananda)

 

It is this very God who stands in front of us and appears as the universe.

The important thing is to dig deeply and look more closely. The progress of

science has been truly exponential. It is not too far off saying, "We see

the unity that appears in all this diverse forms -as this varied universe".

The next batch of 'Knowers of Brahman' may come from the science world!

Exciting stuff this science!

 

jay