Guest guest Posted October 31, 2003 Report Share Posted October 31, 2003 Hello Benjamin, My post was addressed to all advaitins. The position I addressed was yours. I was presenting an alternative to it, you can take it or leave just as you wish. I wouldn't be too sure that you and Greg have the precise same views on consciousness apart from an appreciation of Berkeley. As the discussion of Shri Atmananda goes on Ananda's interpretation will become clearer. With due respect to him my initial position would be 'if it aint broke don't fix it'. Advaita needs to be explained but in its own terms, simplification and streamlining which Greg claimed to be a boon to Westerners in my opinion ends up in distortion. 'Expedient teaching' can be a snare and a delusion when it is taken to be the finished thought of the master. Sometimes it is not clear whether we are dealing with coherent philosophy or documents designed to engender enthusiasm. Best Wishes, Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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