Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Namaste, Here is another type of answer: " Cicero saith, that to Philosophise is no other thing, than for a man to prepare himselfe to death: which is the reason, that studie and contemplation doth in some sort withdraw our soule from us, and severally employ it from the body, which is a kind of apprentissage and resemblance of death; or else it is, that all the wisdome and discourse of the world, doth in the end resolve upon this point, to teach us, not to feare to die."........ Essays by Montaigne[1533-1592], tr. from French by John Florio[1553-1625] Vol. I, p.73;publ: Dent & Sons: Everyman's Library ed. 1946. Regards, s. >"Madhava K. Turumella" <madhava >advaitin >advaitin >RE: Three questions >Tue, 18 Jul 2000 17:14:23 +0300 > > >Vivekananda Centre [vivekananda] > ______________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 We received following interesting philosophic questions Can the list members throw any light on these topics? jay Vivekananda Centre London ============ Recd: 18 July 2000 08:29 questions I want to ask some questions 1. How can "the word" be good and pure ? 2. How can Gita be understand better? 3. What makes the difference between Man and Man? Krishan Kaushal ============== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 At 10:54 AM 7/18/00 +0100, Vivekananda Centre wrote: >We received following interesting philosophic questions > >Can the list members throw any light on these topics? >jay >Vivekananda Centre London >1. How can "the word" be good and pure ? Can Krishan elaborate on what he means here? >2. How can Gita be understand better? For someone living in the U.K. or another Western country? The Gurukula system or the Chinmaya Mission have excellent instruction. The deepest and most profound insights having to do with the texts are always handed down orally, and cannot be found in written commentaries. Commentaries usually err on the dry, scholastic, literal side, with less benefit of the way Sanskrit is used to convey the sastric message. Besides Gurukula instruction, meditation and contemplation also help. >3. What makes the difference between Man and Man? At the level of their true nature, Man and Man do not differ, as Brahman does not differ from Brahman. Any perceived differences are relative, but a helpful way to look relatively is to ask, "Is God important in this man's life? Is this man moving closer to God or farther from God?" Om! --Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 > > I want to ask some questions > > 1. How can "the word" be good and pure ? if the deeds, thoughts and intentions are pure "the word" will be good and pure. > 2. How can Gita be understand better? By practising it with sincerity or by following the spiritual path showed by ones spiritual teacher with all sincerity. > 3. What makes the difference between Man and Man? Mind. > > Krishan Kaushal > > ============== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Vivekananda Centre [vivekananda] Hari Om! I am sure you will find many other answers to these questions. Have an open mind and accept them all, choose for yourself which is right and follow it with unwavering faith. You shall win... 1. How can "the word" be good and pure ? [Ans:] Utter it with good and pure intention... Read it with pure and good intention... 2. How can Gita be understand better? [Ans:] Learn it from a learned master. I am sure you will find one out there... Also, there is Chinmaya Mission / Arsha vidya gurukulam / Ramakrishna Mission, where you can find competent Masters who have got insight to teach Gita. If you don't have access to any of these, then follow this path: 1. Read one chapter per day, with out reading the meaning. You should get familiar with the slokas first. It is because Bhagawad Gita slokas should be stored in your memory so that you can recollect them when ever you want. It is very easy to memorize Gita slokas, that is why it is called "Smiriti Prasthana". This process will take 18 days. 2. After finishing the first step, read meanings of each sloka as fast as you can. Do not attempt to read any commentary. Just read it as it is, with word to word meaning. By the end you should be in a position to recollect the sloka along with its meaning. 3. Now that you know the sloka and the meaning, start reading commentaries of the chapters 2nd, 6th, 12th, 18th. You will come to know which is a suitable path for your mind. Then read the entire commentary, all the chapters of Gita. Once you approach Gita with a clear understanding of the way which you choose to travel, you will get new insights. May God be with you... 3. What makes the difference between Man and Man? [Ans:] Perception makes the difference... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2000 Report Share Posted July 18, 2000 Harih Om: The word, "water" if it is pure, it will be also good! When the mind is pure, the perception of 'pure' and 'good' become disfunctional. God is pure and good whether we agree or disagree. Good deeds will yield pure thoughts. The word 'good' contains the word 'god'the symbol for purity. Gita is the manual to repair human behavior. No manual can be understood without practice and Gita is no exception. Man makes the difference between Man and Man. When Man sees himself on the other Man's heart then the other Man will be able to reciprocate the same. All the differences will melt along with their ignorance! Ram Chandran --- Vivekananda Centre wrote: > > I want to ask some questions > > 1. How can "the word" be good and pure ? > 2. How can Gita be understand better? > 3. What makes the difference between Man and Man? > > Krishan Kaushal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2000 Report Share Posted July 19, 2000 Dear Sri Madhav ji Namaskar. your answers on how can Geeta be understand better was very helpful to me. It not only affirms me in my Geeta study but also gives what to do next. I thank you for your encouraging statement. Yours; SRU **** madhava writes: > 2. How can Gita be understand better? > [Ans:] > Learn it from a learned master. I am sure you will find one out there... > Also, there is Chinmaya Mission / Arsha vidya gurukulam / Ramakrishna > Mission, where you can find competent Masters who have got insight to teach > Gita. If you don't have access to any of these, then follow this path: > > 1. Read one chapter per day, with out reading the meaning. You should get > familiar with the slokas first. It is because Bhagawad Gita slokas should > be stored in your memory so that you can recollect them when ever you want. > It is very easy to memorize Gita slokas, that is why it is called "Smiriti > Prasthana". This process will take 18 days. > 2. After finishing the first step, read meanings of each sloka as fast as > you can. Do not attempt to read any commentary. Just read it as it is, > with word to word meaning. By the end you should be in a position to > recollect the sloka along with its meaning. > 3. Now that you know the sloka and the meaning, start reading commentaries > of the chapters 2nd, 6th, 12th, 18th. You will come to know which is a > suitable path for your mind. Then read the entire commentary, all the > chapters of Gita. Once you approach Gita with a clear understanding of the > way which you choose to travel, you will get new insights. May God be with > you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2000 Report Share Posted July 21, 2000 Krishan Kaushal asked (via jay): > 1. How can "the word" be good and pure ? Does "the word" here refer to The Word in a Rg Veda (I think) and John 1 verse which actually refer to AUM? > 2. How can Gita be understand better? For a scholarly understanding, I suggest one reads the entire Mahabharata before reading the Bhagavad Gita. And before reading the Mahabharata, one should read the Ramayana. After these three, one may try reading the Bhagavatha's stories on Krishna leelas (which is that story Sage Suka tells Maharaja Parikhshit). > 3. What makes the difference between Man and Man? You mean the difference between human beings? I agree to someone else's answer - the mind. -- Warmest regards, Ruben ruben _____________ When you take one step towards God, God takes ten towards you. -Sathya Sai Baba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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