evolution (part 3)

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> Swami Vivekananda expressed his views on this subject in

> 'Talks with Swami Vivekananda' ch XX (20) page 185.

> The following are some of his thoughts:

 

 

In the animal kingdom we really see such laws as struggle for

existence, survival of the fittest, etc., evidently at work.

Therefore Darwin's theory seems to be true to a certain extent.

 

But in the human kingdom, where there is the manifestation of

rationality, we find just the reverse of those laws.

For instance, in those whom we consider really great persons or

ideal characters, we scarcely observe any external struggle.

 

In the animal kingdom instinct prevails; bu the more a person

advances, the more (s)he manifests ratoinality.

For this reason, progress in the rational human kingdom

cannot be achieved, like that in the animal kingdom, by the

destruction of others !

 

 

The highest evolution of humans is effected through sacrifice

alone. ......

 

Human's struggle is in the mental sphere. A person is greater

in proportion as (s)he can control his/her mind. When the mind's

activities are perfectly at rest, the Atman manifests Itself.

The struggle which we observe in the animal kingdom for the

preservation of the gross body, obtains in the human plane of

existence for gaining mastery over the mind or for attaining

the state of balance.

 

Like a living tree and its reflection

in the water of a tank, we find opposite kinds of struggle in the

animal and human kingdoms !

 

With Love,

Raghava

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raghavakaluri [raghavakaluri]

Thursday, May 24, 2001 11:46 PM

advaitin

Re: evolution (part 3)

 

The highest evolution of humans is effected through sacrifice

alone. ......

__________________________

Yes. Very well put. The last sacrifice is that of the "I" sense. That is

called surrendering completely to the Lord, One's Own Self, and merging in

That.

 

Love to all

Harsha