Vedantha Suthras and SiBhashya

[Guest guest]

Dear Bhaagavathaas,

 

In Brahma Sutra ( written by Sri Vyasa)there are Sutras to condemn

Bhudha matam and Jaina Matham etc. Sri Bhashya also elaborately

expalin how these matams are avaidika. I have a doubt toknow whether

Buddhism and Jainism existed during Maha Bharath days? Can any one

clarify on this.

Adiyen Dasan Raghavan

[Guest guest]

Dear Sri Raghavan,

 

Forerunners of modern day Jainism (Shramana dharmam) definitely existed during

Mahabharata time. My understanding is Shramana dharmam and Hindu dharmam

co-existed all the time. They together constitute the sanathana dharma. It is

hard to say which came first. They are like two strands of DNA! Or two sides of

a coin. Many wrongly think that Jainism started with Mahavira (also ~500 BC).

Mahavira was the last and 24 th Thirthankara.

 

Buddhism is a different matter. It definitely was started by Buddha (~ 500 BC).

However, it is possible that there are additions to our scriptures that may have

been made after Buddha's time. Many argue that the first chapter of Bhagavadgita

is one such additions showing the impracticality of Buddhism. Buddhism is not

for everyone. It may be a universal religion, but not universally applicable!

The ONLY religion that is universally applicable are the fundamental concepts of

Hinduism:

Truth is one , sages call it by different names:

ekam sadviprAh bahudA vadanti.

Let noble thoughts come ti us from everywhere:

AnO bhadrAh kratavO yantu vishvatah.

The world is one family (Everyone and everything are connected): Vasudhaiva

kuTumbhakam

 

Hindu Sub-sects, including Srivaishnavism are not universally applicable.

 

One shoe or one panty fits all makes the whole world quite silly, absurd,

foolish and ackward! If you don't trust me simply watch any of the TV

evangelists or Swamis. They make for the best and most seriously funny show

ever!

 

dAsan

 

K. Sreekrishna Tatachar