Huxley Quote

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> With all due respect, but Aldous Huxley?! Evil, demons? Why would any

> devotee want to hear his words? I mean, I'm sure he is considered to be

> quite smart by some, but still.... Why would you want to know the

> reference for statements of Aldous Huxley? Would you care to explain the

> purpose for that? I'm really curious. Is there no way to use Srila

> Prabhupada's statements to prove the same points?

 

Although I am just another demonic non-entity, I would like to offer the

following:

 

Aldous Huxley produced one literature, The Perennial Philosophy, in which he

assimilated the various philosophies of the world, including Bhagavad-gita,

into one, and his book is a series of chapters each containing quotes from

the various sources on the subject in hand, ie. God, love, brahman, atman

etc.

 

I for one found this book very helpful to me when I was hopelessly lost in

maya and it consolidated many things, introduced me to vedanta philosophy -

for it is those same conclusions which form the crux of his book - and thus

prepared me for Srila Prabhupada.

 

It's a long way up from the bottom of the pit and we need all the help we

can get. Not everything outside of ISKCON is bad one knows; Krishna works

in ways far beyond our limited understanding, we just have to be ready to

receive - tat srinu. As far as I know, that is yoga.

 

Your servant,

Vraja-kumara das