Guest guest Posted December 4, 1999 Report Share Posted December 4, 1999 >>Max: >>But, you know, I suppose we need a balance between seeking historical accuracy, on the one hand, and being open to universal significances present in particular expressions, on the other hand. Any great message usually contains more meaning than the speaker intended, which is why the message grows and deepens with time. So what you sense in Jesus' message may very well 'be there' even if historical-critical scholars tend to say he didn't mean that. There was a greater-than-Jesus present in Jesus, as there was a greater-than-Shankara present in Shankara. This greater-than- the-person present in all sages is perhaps what the Upanishads point to in the 'Thou Art That' message. Dan: This concluding paragraph speaks volumes to me. The meanings multiply themselves if a door into Infinity is found/opened. All the meanings that fly out of this door open into the stillness that is too-much-meaning to be "meaning" anymore. The presence you speak to is indeed "there" as seen from "here," and is "there" in the words that you shared with me on this subject. == Namaste == Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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