June Topic: MAyA in the Vedas: (Panikkarbook/Time.Rta)

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--- Sunder Hattangadi <sunderh wrote:

> This word made me recall another aspect of

> Time, a thread of

> recent discussion. [Without meaning to digress, as

> Sadaji had

> inquired about the Vedic ideas on Time in that

> thread, and I was

> unable to respond due to a 'sick' computer, I am

> just giving a

> reference to a famous hymn:]

>

>

http://www.himalayanacademy.com/books/vedic_experience/Part2/VEPartIIC

>

 

Namaste Sunderji and Good Health to your Computer,

It seems as though Rta has caught the attention so I

will dwell on the word a little further as I attempt

to reply to your most welcome postings.

Firstly, Sunderji directs us to ‘The Vedic

Experience’ book on the web. The following quote from

that book captures the essence of what our present

study is attempting to suggest is the metaphysical

ritual imbued with philosophical insight displayed by

the RgVeda.

 

‘9 There is a kumbha, a jar, a vessel that is above

time, the Atharva Veda tells us. This pitcher is so

full that it is the origin of time inexhaustible. The

Upanishads attempt to peep into and take possession of

the jar in its entirety. The Vedas themselves had

suggested the method: breaking the jar by means of

sacrifice. The Upanishads now assert that this

sacrifice must be an internal and spiritual one. ‘

 

We have previously discussed Panikkar on this site and

I remember that some were most upset by his blending

of Christian/Vedantin mysticism that is his parental

heritage. Although I personally have debated with him,

and opposed him, regarding his interpretations of the

mahavakyas that he presents in this book, there is no

doubting the spirituality of the man and the immense

value of his work.

 

One of his pupils has written a wonderfully thorough

and insightful book on Rta and I recommend it to

anyone seriously interested in such a study. The book

is ‘The Vision of Cosmic Order in the Vedas’ by

Jeanine Miller pub. Routledge & Kegan Paul. She has

also written ‘The Vedas. Harmony, Meditation and

Fulfilment’ published by Rider & Company. If you can

find copies you will find them good company.

 

I have explained in another mail that this is a rather

busy weekend but I particularly want to extend the

key-words list in the light of recent postings as well

as pick up on a couple of other points. This I will do

as 'Time' allows so I won't post the next section in

the pre-written series for a couple of days.

 

Many thanks,

 

 

Ken Knight

 

 

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‘From this Supreme Self are all these, indeed, breathed forth.’

 

 

 

 

 

 

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