Guest guest Posted January 24, 2002 Report Share Posted January 24, 2002 > > With the height of advaitic understanding, there would be no me > > different from the world. There is no longer a "doer" > or "contributor" > > Dear Sir, > I see the depth of the explanation but can we create a world with > Advaitha as a value system ?. > Rangaji, Advaita stresses ultimately on true understanding and not on a particular value system. Any value system based on false understanding has no value ultimately. The correct understanding brings about a rejection of all false values. > It looks to me that at this age and period it is more philosophical > extravaganza for us to explore Advaith and nothing more. The best we > can to is to intoxicate us with Advaith and live in a dream land > like we do by taking drugs and I see this to be no different. We are > basically trying to escape from reality !!. Being ignorant, we are perpetuating our existence in a "dream world" and calling it real. Advaita leads us from the 'unreal' to the 'real' and not the other way as around as you state. > It also helps us to have a hope in life and not despair of the > difficulties and trouble we face in life. It has a good > therapeutically value I have no doubts about that scaling this > to any higher state looks to me of no use at all. > Advaita does not provide hope based on affirmations or positive thinking. It resolves all confusions once and for all and reveals the Truth. It doesn't solve problems, it dissolves the problem maker! warmest regards, --Satyan PS: I think that to most people on this list, this mail would be preaching to the choir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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