Guest guest Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Dear Members, I have a couple of inter-related questions: Are the number of individual jIvas infinite or finite? Are jIvas parts of the Brahman or need the Brahman as a substrate? If the Upanishad Vakya "Ayam Atma Brahma" is true, how does one explain the difference between Atma and Brahma? Keeping that flow of thought, if Atma is a "part" of the Brahma, why is tha Atma subject to karma and not the brahman? Isn't the Brahman limitless and hence even parts of the Brahman share the same qualities as the wholesome Brahman itself? I am sorry if this sounds too much, but these questions have been nagging my mind for quite a while. Regards, Jagan ______________________ India Matrimony: Find your life partner online Go to: http://.shaadi.com/india-matrimony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 SrI: Dear Sriman JagannAthan : You seem to be resident in India . The questions that you are asking are central to our doctrine and would need careful study by you to grasp them . If you do not mind , I will be happy to connect you to a VaishNavite Scholar close to your city and request him to help clear your doubts . You can meet with him . Answers thru this medium will create more questions that can be solved in a face to face meeting(s) setting and help you . Please send me a private mail about your location so that I can take the next step. Please also let me know which AchArya Paramparai that you belong to . With Best wishes , V.Sadagopan --- Original Message ----- "K G Jagannathan" <kgjagan21 <oppiliappan> Sunday, March 27, 2005 8:42 PM some questions > > > Dear Members, > > I have a couple of inter-related questions: > > Are the number of individual jIvas infinite or finite? > > Are jIvas parts of the Brahman or need the Brahman as > a substrate? > > If the Upanishad Vakya "Ayam Atma Brahma" is true, how > does one explain the difference between Atma and > Brahma? > > Keeping that flow of thought, if Atma is a "part" of > the Brahma, why is tha Atma subject to karma and not > the brahman? Isn't the Brahman limitless and hence > even parts of the Brahman share the same qualities as > the wholesome Brahman itself? > > I am sorry if this sounds too much, but these > questions have been nagging my mind for quite a while. > > Regards, > > Jagan > > > > ______________________ > India Matrimony: Find your life partner online > Go to: http://.shaadi.com/india-matrimony > Links > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Dear Mr Sadagopan, Thank you for your help. I live in Calcutta and visit Assam frequently since I am in government service. I am not that much aware of Sri Vaishnava activities in this city and it has been a while since I am in touch with Sri Vaishnavism itself. I do not get much time for Sampradaya activities and usually choose self-study since i like reading a lot. I would love to get contact if any, but i am not sure i will be able to maintain touch and keep up the schedule. My only time to self-study is usually in long train journeys across the country. I hope to make use of the web since i use a laptop these days and have wireless connectivity as well. I certainly hope i am not disturbing the normal activities of the list and apologise if i have unconsciously done so. Regards, Jagan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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