To Partha: Narayana Dasa

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Dear Partha,

It is excellent to see you, as a Guru of this group, acknowledging

that "Reality is not a name". This is one of the things that has

bothered me a lot in the past but due to the obvious devotion of all

the Gurus on this group, I have never really plucked up the courage

to ask. But now I can: So you do realize that even language is not

reality is it? For example, when I utter the sound "Car", what has

happened? I have simply uttered a sound which is a symbol for an

object that we both know, namely a car. But it is only that - a

symbol. Language is basically communication through utterance of

preagreed symbols for objects, actions, feelings, no? For this exact

reason, why are mantras regarded so potent and sacred? When I say "Om

Namah Shivaya" it is simply a symbol for something, no? And when a

Christian utters "Jesus Christ" it is again a symbol. When I

say "Car" it doesnt bring me any closer to understanding a car. So

why is it that by saying "Om Namah Shivaaya" 108 times I come closer

to Shiva? And how do we all know that Jesus Christ isnt a symbol for

the same entity that Shiva is a symbol for? And in the same vein,

since all scriptures are essentially written in symbols of humans

(even Sanskrit is a language of humans, right?), how can they be

completely unquestionably correct? Unquestionably correct knowledge

cannot be communicated by symbols, can it - the real thing must be

experienced and it cannot be fully symbolically described otherwise

it wouldnt be symbolic any more?

 

Eagerly awaiting your reply,

 

Sundeep

 

 

 

>

> What is this meaning. This "meaning" is an interpretation, a

> simplification , an understanding and a "feeling" of a reality.

>

> In essence everything in this world in this universe that

> has "manifested" is a "perception". This manifestation of

> the "reality" that is Narayana, or the Samba shiva can be seen in

the

> form of "Lakshmi" and "pravati".

>

> The reality is the winning of Wimbledon, that is all about it.

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> players are hungry for that elusive trophy, once the "Narayana"

gives

> consent for a "yoga", there is the flow of "prakriti", money, fame

> and rewards for the "reality".

>

> Reality is not a "name". It is not a "term", it is "indescribable".

> it is "unmanifested", it is a "truth", it is interval between "two

> thoughts", it is the "light of Sun".

>

> based on this understanding, try to understand that Even "Narayana

> Dasa" shows "perceptions" only!!!, Vimshottari Dasa shows it at a

> mental level, Narayana dasa shows it at a "Sahasrara" level.

>