Neither Logic Nor Preaching Will Give Us Experience

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Jaya Guru Datta,

 

Here is today's saying:

 

"Because our argument has failed, we try to investigate further by looking in to

what the scriptures say, what do the Mahatmas (great men) say about this and

what is the experience of those who have achieved progress in the spiritual

field. We will soon realise that among the different places we search for the

answer, the Vedas promise to be the best. But the paradox does not end here.

Even in the Vedas, we find that in different contexts there is different and

sometimes seemingly contradictory description of Atma Tattva. This leads to

further confusion. Such a state is called 'Samshaya Bhavana' (Samshaya = doubt)

 

Because we are veiled by these three types of Bhavanas, (Samshaya Bhavana,

Asambhavana and Vipareeta Bhavana), mere logic or preaching is not capable of

producing experience in us."

 

 

Sri Swamiji

Lessons in Vedanta - 38 part II

Bhakti Mala, March 1999

 

 

Sri Guru Datta,

Swamiji Says

 

 

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