"Uncaused Cause" (was Swami Chinmayananda on "God")

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advaitin, S Jayanarayanan <sjayana>

wrote:

> --- Hariram_Subramonia <Hariram_Subramonia@i...> wrote:

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> [..]

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> > >>I respect Swami Chinmayananda for his great contributions to

> > >>Vedanta, but most philosophers would find problems with his

> > >>arguments for the existence of God as they appear in a

> > dialog

 

Namaste,IMHO, oranges, apples and eggs,

 

It all depends on the direction that you are coming from. If you

talk of a God doing something then it is almost obligatory to have

some personalisation of the Vishnu concept. This is very Dvaita.

 

If you are looking at God being somewhat impersonal but at the same

time extant,,,this is getting into Visishtadvaita.

 

If you regard all as one, then the concept of a God comes under

strain. For it can only be given a reality for arguments sake in

delusion. And then as only the ground or energy, for karma does the

work...Here we are nearer to Advaita, which ultimately can only be

Ajativada..............ONS...Tony.

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--- ymoharir <ymoharir wrote:

> > Work for the Employer with the best benefits! Work for God!

> >

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> Nammaste Kartik-Ji:

>

> In the above statement, are you expressing "The God" as being

> a

> separate entity?

>

 

Namaste.

 

I meant God in the sense of Ishvara. The VedAntic term Ishvara

(He is separate from the jIva only in the vyAvahAric sense) is

the word "God" in the statement.

 

It was just a thought that occurred to me the other day. I felt

that most employers in these modern times (was probably similar

in ancient times also) are more interested in their own profit

and fattening their wallets, and much less concerned with their

employees' best interests (although they may claim otherwise).

Hence working for such employers is not very fulfilling, though

it helps a person earn a living.

 

Can there be a better "employer" than God - who is always

looking out for the best interests of the person who is obeying

His commands (i.e. following dharma)? It is not like God is

interested in profits, for He owns the universe. Therefore, He

alone places the devotee's best interests above everything else.

The best way is to follow dharma and getting the fruits

("benefits") directly from God.

> Thank you.

>

> Dr. Yadu

 

Thanks,

 

Kartik

 

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Work for the Employer with the best benefits! Work for God!