A yogi who can walk on the water-by Madhava

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Advaitin Satsang. from: P.B.V.Rajan, Jeddah

 

OM Namo Narayana and Namaskaram.

 

I am writing this after a discussion with Madhavji and on his recommenadtion

that I place it in the satsang for list members to comment upon. First I

want to clarify that my knowledge of Advaitin philosophy in particualr and

even Hindu Philisophy in general, is below zero. I am in no position to

comprehend, let alone call for a challenge in theological matters. Although

I am formally an Iyengar my horizon was from "Perumal to Puliyodarai" and

not much beyond. Madhavji is a close personal friend of mine and we meet

atleast once a week if not more. After I came into contact with him, 2 years

back, I began my search for Hindu Philosophical thought process and I am

still in LKG. So please excuse me if my views are rather naive especially to

the scholarly assembly of this list.

 

After reading several of Madhavji's Chronicles on Yogic experiences, I asked

him to write something on effect of Bakhti.He asked me why I say this. I

said that is what 99% of us can do. Generally Yogic exercises and even Gnana

path is not easy for most of us. It may be the spiritual highway to reach

God fast but I am living in spiritaul village which is far from Highway and

I have no car. Sometimes it is a bit too late also. For example I am already

51. He suggested I put it before satsang. My comments and questions are as

follows:

 

1) As per our Hindu & Vedic thought, Are some people more closer to God than

all others?

 

2) If so,What is the secret, how can such a "special relationship" be

enhanced by one or more of the following:

 

a) Cumulative Result of previous births

b) Formal learning and mastery of Vedas in sanskrit

c) Atmavidya (New terminology I picked up from one list)

d) Yogic practices (like the yogis walking on water & heating it)

e) Active social work without self interest

f) Regular and sincere prayers at home

g) Just doing ones' work sincerely & with integrity

h) Birth in a particular family/ community and following its rules

(I was brought up by my family with f,g &h values.I am exploring the

validity of a to e in the last 2 years in a more determined manner)

 

3) We are not alone in this world as Hindus. How will such a complex

nonlinear algebric differential society, compete for followers and genuine

practioners against a) 1/0 based Islam b) Simple arithmetic of "Majority

rules minority" of Christian Democrats or c) Money talks- principle of new

west.

 

4) My own present hypothesis is all humans, the 6 billion of them, are just

particles like meteor orbiting the God and absorobing his radiance. God does

not differentiate between us because all these particles are from him. I am

aware (now) that Advaitin philosophy is different and I am trying to grasp

its fundamentals. It is simply stated "Thou are that" but quite complex to

arrive at.

 

I am no doubt glad that I am part of Hindu & Democratic society that lets

us to question and learn, rather than accept only what is told.

 

Hari OM