Should it be Tolerance or Accomodation?

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HariH Om Jaishankarji:

 

Thanks for taking time to point out my errors and omissions.

 

Though I have no objection to the word "accommodate," I prefer for "tolerance"

for the following reasons. According to American Heritage Dictionary, the

meaning of the two words are shown:

 

Accommodate: To do a favor or service for

 

Tolerance: The capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the

beliefs or practices of others. In addition, ‘tolerance' can also mean

capacity to endure hardship or pain.

 

In my article, I stress the primary meaning and "Religious Tolerance" used in

the literature supports the meaning that I attribute. If I say that I

accommodate other religious view points, it implies that I am doing a favor for

somebody. Such an expression signifies, it is not from the "heart," but from the

"head" to please somebody. What I am talking about is implanting a permanent

positive attitude toward other religious thoughts.

 

However, I willing consider and accommodate all other constructive criticisms

from you. I appreciate your deep knowledge in Advaita and I see the touch of the

scholarship of Swami Dayanandaji through you. The list is quite fortunate to

have you as a member and I value your scholarship and time.

 

I personally admire the Swami Dayanandaji, a true spiritual person with

scholarship, humility and compassion. Last month, I attended his lectures on

Gita and I want to share what I observed during the question and answer

sessions. Peoples from religious and spiritual traditions were present and the

question and answer session was wide open for all questions. Some

inappropriate questions also came from audience but I was amazed that he handled

those questions so well. Swamiji was very compassionate and tolerant to other

viewpoints and he answered the questions with an open mind. His answers were

thought-provoking without provoking the feelings of the audience. The entire

question and answer session was conducted with dignity and peace. We the

members of the list should take time to attend the lectures of sages like

Dayanandaji and learn to conduct our discussions with dignity and peace.

 

Ram Chandran

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Ram Chandran [chandran]

Wednesday, November 17, 1999 8:41 AM

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Should it be Tolerance or Accomodation?

 

"Ram Chandran" <chandran

 

HariH Om Jaishankarji:

 

Thanks for taking time to point out my errors and omissions.

 

Though I have no objection to the word "accommodate," I prefer for

"tolerance" for the following reasons. According to American Heritage

Dictionary, the meaning of the two words are shown:

 

Accommodate: To do a favor or service for

 

Tolerance: The capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting

the beliefs or practices of others. In addition, 'tolerance' can also mean

capacity to endure hardship or pain.

 

In my article, I stress the primary meaning and "Religious Tolerance" used

in the literature supports the meaning that I attribute. If I say that I

accommodate other religious view points, it implies that I am doing a favor

for somebody. Such an expression signifies, it is not from the "heart," but

from the "head" to please somebody. What I am talking about is implanting a

permanent positive attitude toward other religious thoughts.

 

However, I willing consider and accommodate all other constructive

criticisms from you. I appreciate your deep knowledge in Advaita and I see

the touch of the scholarship of Swami Dayanandaji through you. The list is

quite fortunate to have you as a member and I value your scholarship and

time.

 

I personally admire the Swami Dayanandaji, a true spiritual person with

scholarship, humility and compassion. Last month, I attended his lectures

on Gita and I want to share what I observed during the question and answer

sessions. Peoples from religious and spiritual traditions were present and

the question and answer session was wide open for all questions. Some

inappropriate questions also came from audience but I was amazed that he

handled those questions so well. Swamiji was very compassionate and

tolerant to other viewpoints and he answered the questions with an open

mind. His answers were thought-provoking without provoking the feelings of

the audience. The entire question and answer session was conducted with

dignity and peace. We the members of the list should take time to attend

the lectures of sages like Dayanandaji and learn to conduct our discussions

with dignity and peace.

 

Ram Chandran

 

 

Hurry Home! Hurry Home guys :--).

 

Love to all

Harsha

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In a message dated 11/17/99 5:40:53 AM Pacific Standard Time,

chandran writes:

> I personally admire the Swami Dayanandaji, a true spiritual person with

> scholarship, humility and compassion. Last month, I attended his lectures

on

> Gita and I want to share what I observed during the question and answer

> sessions. Peoples from religious and spiritual traditions were present

and

> the question and answer session was wide open for all questions. Some

> inappropriate questions also came from audience but I was amazed that he

> handled those questions so well. Swamiji was very compassionate and

tolerant

> to other viewpoints and he answered the questions with an open mind. His

> answers were thought-provoking without provoking the feelings of the

audience.

> The entire question and answer session was conducted with dignity and

peace.

> We the members of the list should take time to attend the lectures of

sages

> like Dayanandaji and learn to conduct our discussions with dignity and

peace.

>

> Ram Chandran

>

Dear Adwaitin Sirs, & Madams.

Pranam.

I would like add following to this topics; again it is from Srimad Bhagbatam.

I hope our members will find enough of Adwaita here too. I find very

interesting & in fact trying to understand.

Namaskar to all.

Yours Raju.

*****

Srimad Bhagbata, Book 12 , Dis. 6.

Suta resumed: Thus advised, King Janameyaya said “Amen !†(Nay.,) respecting

the

remonstrance of the great sage, (Brhaspati) he desisted from snake

-sacrifice, and (duly)

worshipped Brhaspati (the master of eloquence). (28)

Such is the well-known, though inconceivable, great Maya (enchanting potency)

of Lord

Vishnu. Due to this Maya, which cannot be (easily) set aside, living beings,

that are His

(own) particles, fall foul of their fellow-beings under the force of

passions (such as anger,

which are the outcome of the three Gunas). (29)

Maya which repeatedly flashes on the mind through the notion,â€A is a wily

man’, does not

boldly reveal itself in God when (the nature of) the Self is being inquired

into by the

exponents of the Self (but is shown to exist somehow like one in great fear

without

discharging its function of enchanting others). (Nay) in relation to Him

there is no room

for wordy warfare of various description originating from Maya nor does the

mind with its

functions of ideation and doubt operate with regard to Him. (30)

In relation to Him there does not exist any Karma (belonging to the category

of virtue or

sin) with factors responsible for it nor the fruit (in the shape of joy or

sorrow) to be

attained through both nor the ego, the adjunct of a Jiva, accompanied by the

three

above-named (viz., Karma, the factors responsible for it and the fruit of

it). Such is the

nature of God, who is neither capable of being opposed by nor of opposing

anyone.

(Therefore) renouncing the ego etc., (which are like so many waves of Maya),

a Sage

should himself specifically revel in the self.(31)

Yogis who have given up (false) identification with the body and the feeling

of meum with

regard to those connected with it and are exclusively devoted to God, and who

are

(therefore) keen to reject everything other than God as “not thatâ€; “not

thatâ€, declare the

aforesaid to be the supreme essence of the all-pervading Lord. (Nay) it has

been

concluded to be such by those who, having embraced it with their heart

(through

meditation), have been able to control their mind , senses and body. (32)

They (alone) are able to attain this supreme state of Lord Vishnu, who are

free from the

evil notion of “I†and ‘mine†with regard to their body and home, nor

should one enter

into hostility with anyone for the sake of this (perishable) body and home

(etc.,

respectively). (33)

Salutation to the illustrious Lord Sri Krsna of infinite intelligence,

through meditation on

whose lotus feet I learnt this compilation (in the form of Srimad Bhagvata) !

(35)