Guest guest Posted April 5, 2001 Report Share Posted April 5, 2001 please, don.T REFER to our archana vigraha murthis as wooden gods and vedas as uselss scriptures.- <br><br>god lives in eveything- in the air you breathe, in the water you drink , on the earth you walk on , in the food you eat, in the books you read......<br><br><br>maa can relate to your frustration regarding the usage of sanskrit terms etc but bhakti marga is the same -it is the language of the heart -anyone who has a heart can cultivate devotion -teresa of <br>avlla was a great bhaktin - she was christian -<br>rumi is a grat bhaktha -he is from the islamic (sufi) traditon ----<br><br>religion is something very personal - but, sadhna is something that is common to all religions/all faiths- <br><br>by the way, some of the best upanishdic translations are by westerners like max muller and zaener ec..... there are also beautiful translations of the bhagwat gita by some westerners- maa's instructor in the vesdanta society is an american whose knowledge of sanskrit is remarkable...<br><br>to know god, you don't need sanskrit-all you need is faith- faith is like a mustard seed that can move mountains - <br><br>sri ramakrishna did not know sanskrit- he was a bengali but he understood adwaita and vedanta , islam, christianity and all else. <br><br>sri ramana maharishi was a high school drop out- but, he is one of the greatest teachers the world has ever known. <br><br>you are an ex sai devotee and shri sai baba never finished school but he could give beautiful discourses on any subject quoting from all scriptures....<br><br>when you have krishna(jesus, allah or brahman) he vests you with all powers- god gives speech to the dumb and helps the lame cross mountains. <br><br><br>love, maa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2001 Report Share Posted April 5, 2001 << please, don.T REFER to our archana vigraha murthis as wooden gods >><br><br>Sorry, are they plastic gods? or perhaps metal gods? I don't know the term "archana vigraha murthis".<br>For me, God lives first and foremost in every LIVING being (though everything's living, but I think you know what I mean) and at last in wooden, metal and plastic idols.<br>Many people who follow the vedic way refer to Ramakrishna and his worship of Kali, but do you think that just because he hadn't learnt it better that this is the RIGHT way? <br>The vedas recommend idolatry and when you believe that Vedanta is the religion of mankind you definitely must hold the opinion that this is the right path and most beneficial for everybody.<br><br>I tell you, as long as there are different religions, there will be no peace among humanity. As long as there are beliefs such as "Krishna is the highest GOD and Krishna consciousness is superior to Brahman consciousness, etc., etc., there never ever will be love, peace and harmony among us, not to mention unity...<br><br>Love,<br><br>Lucideye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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