Guest guest Posted January 2, 1998 Report Share Posted January 2, 1998 > Sometimes in our readings of Srila Prabhupada's book we come across > apparent contradictions. Of course some are printing errors, but > others are just plain contradictions. Just like in SB 5.20.13 it > mentions that the moon is giving illumination because there is > probably lots of Kusa grass there, and BG 10.21 we see that Srila > Prabhupada indicates that the moon is reflecting light. > > So how are we supposed to view these apparent contradictions. Are > they different perspectives of the same reality or are the different > realities at different times? Is there another answer? In this case it is Prabhupada giving his opinion on what the moon is like. That opinion can develop over time. Thus we should not be disturbed when it changes. Generally, all seeming contradictions can be resolved by a very intelligent person. But it has to be done on a case by case basis. The acaryas often resolve these contradictions. Sometimes these contradictions occur because the sastra states different things. Or different things happen at different times. In that case we should accept both versions as both are correct. It might not be understandable to our limited intellect, but the symptom of a truly intelligent person is that he can hold contradictory statements in his mind at the same time and not be disturbed. One simply has to accept that sometimes things are not black and white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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