Guest guest Posted February 8, 2000 Report Share Posted February 8, 2000 namaste, This essay by Dobson throws some light on this: http://www.crisny.org/not-for-profit/srv/3version/Dobsvivekeinst.html Regards, s. >"Vivekananda Centre" <vivekananda >advaitin ><Ramakrishna >, "Self Knowledge List" ><selfknow-l, <crt > Re: [ramakrishna] Digest Number 344 >Wed, 9 Feb 2000 12:10:17 -0000 > > >- >Swami Yogeshananda < >09 February 2000 02:50 >Re: Digest Number 344 > > > > Swami Yogeshananda <yogeshananda > > > > Re: message 5 on Digest #344 > > > > Dear Jay, > > Only suggestion I have is, recall that Swamiji in one place says that he > > agrees with the scientists, in having an all-inclusive monism; but, what > > they call "matter", he calls "spirit". I think we can point out that >the > > name itself makes a world of difference. All the connotations, > > implications, mental climate etc. are vastly different. One is > > reductionism, the other expansionism. > > Yours, Yogeshananda > > > >----response--------------------- > > >Revered Maharaj > >It is very interesting to see how far ahead of his time were some of Swami >Vivekananda's teachings. His talks were given in the pre-modern physics >days (pre Einstein's special relativity) and yet elsewhere he was able to >focus on the idea that what the scientists call 'matter' is nothing but a >dynamic principle called 'prana' (or energy) in its grossest expression. > >There are many other aspects of his teachings which have great relevance >for >the conceptual progress in science today. It is a matter of few years >before >some of his ideas catch the attention of the scientists at large. (This is >no wishful thinking!). > >jay > > > ____ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2000 Report Share Posted February 9, 2000 - Swami Yogeshananda < 09 February 2000 02:50 Re: Digest Number 344 > Swami Yogeshananda <yogeshananda > > Re: message 5 on Digest #344 > > Dear Jay, > Only suggestion I have is, recall that Swamiji in one place says that he > agrees with the scientists, in having an all-inclusive monism; but, what > they call "matter", he calls "spirit". I think we can point out that the > name itself makes a world of difference. All the connotations, > implications, mental climate etc. are vastly different. One is > reductionism, the other expansionism. > Yours, Yogeshananda > ----response--------------------- Revered Maharaj It is very interesting to see how far ahead of his time were some of Swami Vivekananda's teachings. His talks were given in the pre-modern physics days (pre Einstein's special relativity) and yet elsewhere he was able to focus on the idea that what the scientists call 'matter' is nothing but a dynamic principle called 'prana' (or energy) in its grossest expression. There are many other aspects of his teachings which have great relevance for the conceptual progress in science today. It is a matter of few years before some of his ideas catch the attention of the scientists at large. (This is no wishful thinking!). jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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