krsna Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 "Here we have full liberty to reject the wrong idea, which is not sanctioned by peace of conscience. Vyasa was not satisfied with what he had collected in the Vedas, arranged in the Puranas and composed in the Mahabharata. The peace of his conscience did not sanction his labors. It told him from within: 'No Vyasa! You can't rest contented with the erroneous picture of truth which was necessarily presented to you by the sages of bygone days. You must yourself knock at the door of the inexhaustible store of truth from which the former sages drew their wealth. Go, go up the fountainhead of truth, where no pilgrim meets disappointment of any kind. Vyasa did it and obtained what he wanted. We have all been advised to do so. Liberty then is the principle which we must consider as the most valuable gift from God. We must not allow ourselves to be led by those who have lived and thought before us. We must think for ourselves and try to get further truths which are still undiscovered.... (from Bhaktivinode Thakura: The Bhagavatam- Its Philosophy, Its Theology, Its Ethics) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theist Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 I guess this is what separates the sages from the parrots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krsna Posted July 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 I guess this is what separates the sages from the parrots. Be a sage - a thoughtful muni. Forget them squaking parrots who at the time of death will just chant caw, caw, caw..... ...instead of the Krsna sage who will chant Hare Krsna! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 So its the research in spirituality is what needed isnt it? "Here we have full liberty to reject the wrong idea, which is not sanctioned by peace of conscience. Vyasa was not satisfied with what he had collected in the Vedas, arranged in the Puranas and composed in the Mahabharata. The peace of his conscience did not sanction his labors. It told him from within: 'No Vyasa! You can't rest contented with the erroneous picture of truth which was necessarily presented to you by the sages of bygone days. You must yourself knock at the door of the inexhaustible store of truth from which the former sages drew their wealth. Go, go up the fountainhead of truth, where no pilgrim meets disappointment of any kind. Vyasa did it and obtained what he wanted. We have all been advised to do so. Liberty then is the principle which we must consider as the most valuable gift from God. We must not allow ourselves to be led by those who have lived and thought before us. We must think for ourselves and try to get further truths which are still undiscovered.... (from Bhaktivinode Thakura: The Bhagavatam- Its Philosophy, Its Theology, Its Ethics) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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