Guest guest Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Namaskar, I agree articles and biographies should not be posted but I don't see how you can separate the healing power of Advaita from Advaita. Armed with the power of the knowledge of Advaita, you can be free from material ailments and help others free themselves. Healing may not be described by Shankar but the strength of the statement "Brahm satyam jagat mithya" can be used in many walks of life. It does not mean we can stop eating since spirit does not need food but we can practically use it and demonstrate it in daily life and that would still be a tribute to Shankar and his great philosophy. thanks for your patience, > Namaste, > > Members are urged to stick to the scope > of the list. > Spiritual healing is not a subject of Shankara's > philosophy. There is > no need to post entire articles/biographies to prove > one's point, > especially if it does not fall within the scope. > Check out the new Front Page. www. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 I apologize for this 'diversion' ( aberration) The only reason i posted that entire 'biography' om Mary Eddy Baker was that Mahadevadvaita kept bringing up this American lady's name over and over in more than one posting, i thought i will reveal the true identity of this American Lady. That's all. i was not trying to prove a point - only trying to make members aware what mahadevadvaita was trying to say about this American lady. love and regards advaitin, "advaitins" <advaitins> wrote: > > Namaste, > > Members are urged to stick to the scope of the list. > Spiritual healing is not a subject of Shankara's philosophy. There is > no need to post entire articles/biographies to prove one's point, > especially if it does not fall within the scope. > > Thank you for your consideration. > > > > Regards, > > Advaitin List Moderators Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Namaste Mahadevji Advaita is all encompassing and every action in this universe is also in its ambit. However, the point being made here is that diligent study of established trails can be more beneficial than diversion into areas such as whether siddhi/powers such as healing, mind reading etc. are true or not. I cannot completely accept your 'can not stop eating' logic to discuss faith healing etc.To take an extreme example, we have a body, we may want entertainment and watch movies - does not mean we can discuss movies in this forum. The one thing I really like, speaking for myself, is the focus and expansiveness in searching for meanings within Adi Shankara Bhagawatpada's teachings in this forum. hope i have helped and not hurt Many namaskarams to all sridhar advaitin, ABC12 XYZ34 <mahadevadvaita> may not be described by Shankar > but the strength of the statement "Brahm satyam jagat > mithya" can be used in many walks of life. It does not > mean we can stop eating since spirit does not need > food but we can practically use it and demonstrate it > in daily life and that would still be a tribute to > Shankar and his great philosophy. > > thanks for your patience, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Mahadevaadvaita's writes ... ( One last time, I will quote a small passage from her book and let you decide if it is same as Advaita or different. Please read it. QUOTE "There is no life, truth, intelligence, sense nor substance in matter. All His infinite mind and his infinite manifestations, for God is all in all. Spirit is the immortal truth, matter is the mortal error. Spirit is the real and eternal, matter is the unreal and temporal. Spirit is God and man is his image and likeness, therefore man is not material, he is spiritual. Life is God, good and not evil of any kind. Soul is sinless, not to be found in body. Spirit is not and cannot be materialized. The spiritual and real man has no birth, no material life and no death.) mahadevadvaita-ji! if you had stated that you are quoting Mary Eddy BAKER, the spiritual Christian healer, there would have been no need for me to reveal her identity! for some odd reason, you were secretive about the true identity of this Lady. Members in this group quote many sources from Rumi to Ghalib and From shri Ramana to J. Krishnamurthy etc... but they always reveal the name of the person being quoted? May i ask you why you chose to be silent on the true identity of this American lady? Is it because she is christian? i am sure Advaitins have no problem accepting the 'Truth' , whatever source it emanates from. After all the bibilical sayings " the Kingdom of God is within you " is very adwaitic ! " as you sow so shall you reap" - is all about Karma theory " Faith of a mustard seed can move mountains" - bhakti yoga so on and so forth! recently ravishivde quoted GHalib and we had no problem accepting it. many times, i have quoted sufi poet Rumi and believe me , He is the most non-dulaitic thinker i have ever read!! so, please , please, name your sources when you quote!!! Adwaithins may not believe in 'faith healing' as practiced by Mary Eddy Baker BUT I AM SURE THEY DO BELIEVE IN THE BASIC PREMISE THAT " ALL SOULS ARE POTENTIALLY DIVINE AND THE DIVINITY IS WITHIN" ! THANK YOU !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Sir, please note that Advaita is different from adviatin list. Advaita could encompass anything under the Sun and the Sun itself. But Adviatin list is catered purely for philosophical discussions pertain to advaitin doctrine as enunciated by Shankara. Please study clearly the list objectives before you post things that are beyond the scope of the list serve. If healing in advaita is of your interest you could open a separate list serve catering to that subject. Thanks for your cooperation. May I request our Chief moderator to filter out any further posts on this subject? Hari OM Sadananda --- ABC12 XYZ34 <mahadevadvaita wrote: > Namaskar, I agree articles and biographies should not > be posted but I don't see how you can separate the > healing power of Advaita from Advaita.Sir ===== What you have is destiny and what you do with what you have is self-effort. Future destiny is post destiny modified by your present action. You are not only the prisoner of your past but master of your future. - Swami Chinmayananda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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