Guest guest Posted April 15, 2003 Report Share Posted April 15, 2003 All religions begin with the existence of the individual, the world and God, So long as the ego lasts these three will remain separate. To abide, egoless, in the Self, is the best. ~~~~~~~~~~~ A.R. Natarajan ~~~~~~~~~~~ All schools of thought postulate the fundamental triad - God, soul and world - although all three are manifestations of the One. The belief that the three remain eternally three lasts only as long as the 'I' or ego lasts. To destroy the ego and remain in one's own state is best. ~~~~~~~~ S.S. Cohen ~~~~~~~~ Most religions are based on the assumption that the triad mentioned in the text is eternal. Bhagavan rejects this assumption as being the child of the ignorant ego which mistakes itself for the body. The 'I-am-the-body' notion compels the admission of an individuality (jiva), a world, and its creator, as three distinct, perennial, co-existing entities. Bhagavan, as we have seen, perceives a single existence of which these three are an illusory manifestation which, however, vanishes the moment the eternal 'I' is apprehended and the ego perishes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Comment by S.S. Cohen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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