FW: Sivananda's 'May I Answer That' (Thanx Neilji)

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, "Neil "

<Trikashaivism@o...> wrote:

> Namaste all,

>

> I received this mail this morning and that thought it seemed

appropriate

> to recent discussion. I hope you all do not mind my forwarding it

here.

>

> Om Shanti

> Neil

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> Sivananda's May I Answer That?

> 02 September 2005 06:17

> trikashaivism@o...

> Sivananda's 'May I Answer That' Q&A Selection for Friday,

> September 2, 2005

>

> QUESTION #209: May I know if you mean by 'Sastras' the age-

old,

> written or unwritten, set and rigid principles of ancient Hindu

> religious scriptures? Have these principles not become time-barred

due

> to the fast-changing conditions? I don't think any rigid principle

can

> stand the test of time.

>

> ANSWER: Yes, the age-old, written or unwritten set

principles of

> the ancient Hindu religious scriptures are termed 'Sastras'. But

because

> of this, it need not follow that they should become time-barred.

The

> fundamental tenets of right living are unchanging. There cannot be

any

> sort of difference in the fundamentals. Modifications, alterations

and

> adjustments are necessary; but these should be effected in the

external

> modes of interpretation and methods of application to suit the

changing

> times and the new environments of a new generation. There is no

harm in

> changing the externals so long as it does not affect the

fundamental

> principles. Fundamental virtues like truth, fellowship, non-injury,

> purity, justice, integrity, etc., will continue to be applicable

to the

> life of humanity. Violation of these would always be a signal for

coming

> calamity.