Guest guest Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Dear Sumithra adiyen, please accept my humble obeisance. I have an observation that I wish to share with you. The term SOUL is inappropriate when talking in the Indian philosophical context. In the Abrahmic co-alition (Christianity, Judaism and islam) the term SOUL refers to something that one possesses like a dress. It can be given and taken and can be bought and sold. In the Indian context the Atman is best refered to as the SELF. The Self is that which possesses a body. The true essence of who we are. To the Abrahamic coalition the BODY is the self and the soul its gift received from God. To us we are the Self and the body is the gift rceived from God. These are two different and opposite perspectives which are likely to confuse. Please forgive my presumption in correcting you. Dasanudasan Sri Ram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 ramanuja, <purohit@b...> wrote: > Dear Sumithra > > adiyen, > please accept my humble obeisance. > > I have an observation that I wish to share with you. > > The term SOUL is inappropriate when talking in the Indian philosophical > context. In the Abrahmic co-alition (Christianity, Judaism and islam) the > term SOUL refers to something that one possesses like a dress. It can be > given and taken and can be bought and sold. Dear Swami, Humble praNAms. A few of us including self may not be aware of the correct English terms to be used for projecting SrivaishNavam rightly. While such wrong usage is acceptable for Indian readers (even "meritful", "afraiding" are OK!), we should always look toward improving the presentation in a global dicussion group like this. I am under the impression that you are of non-Indian origin. Please correct me if I am wrong. Why not a few devotees like you prepare a glossary of right English words to be used in the context of Srivaishnavism vs the wrong terms in use? A few people like Sriman Venkatesh, Sriman Mani may host the list in their websites. Dasan Vishnu > > In the Indian context the Atman is best refered to as the SELF. The Self is > that which possesses a body. The true essence of who we are. To the > Abrahamic coalition the BODY is the self and the soul its gift received from > God. To us we are the Self and the body is the gift rceived from God. > > These are two different and opposite perspectives which are likely to > confuse. > > Please forgive my presumption in correcting you. > > Dasanudasan > > Sri Ram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha, Dear Sri Sriram, Thanks a lot for your correction. Adiyen didn't realise the difference until you pointed out the same. Thank you once again. Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam Adiyen ramanuja dAsee Sumithra Varadarajan - <purohit <sumivaradan; <ramanuja> Friday, March 05, 2004 9:44 PM The Soul > Dear Sumithra > > adiyen, > please accept my humble obeisance. > > I have an observation that I wish to share with you. > > The term SOUL is inappropriate when talking in the Indian philosophical > context. In the Abrahmic co-alition (Christianity, Judaism and islam) the > term SOUL refers to something that one possesses like a dress. It can be > given and taken and can be bought and sold. > > In the Indian context the Atman is best refered to as the SELF. The Self is > that which possesses a body. The true essence of who we are. To the > Abrahamic coalition the BODY is the self and the soul its gift received from > God. To us we are the Self and the body is the gift rceived from God. > > These are two different and opposite perspectives which are likely to > confuse. > > Please forgive my presumption in correcting you. > > Dasanudasan > > Sri Ram > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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