Guest guest Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 In a message dated 3/12/05 5:37:32 AM, s.petersilge writes: > >The claim that one can be logical about things spiritual is > >delusional. > > Absolutely is logic applyable to spirituality (whatever that is)! In > fact it is the most " spiritual " thinking system that I have ever come > across. Commonly logic is often confused with rationalism. But > rationalism is avoiding paradox, whereas logic is pointing to the > paradox nature of everything. > > It is amazing how logic, invented by Greek philosophers 2500 years > ago, is still rudimentary to our arguing and thinking, although most > have knowledge next to nothing about it. Historically logic thinking > is most probably influenced by vedantic thinking. The originators of > logic have used it to prove thesis like: nothing is knowable. Or: no > real existence can be proved. Or: Everything that we perceive must be > delusional. Logic was meant as a tool to teach people true > understanding by persistent use of their own minds. > > It is also wonderful and amazing to watch how Nisargadatta and others > have used logic to point to the unspeakable. > > So, this was my lecture for today, it cannot be harmful. But what I > really wanted to express is my opinion: lets not be affraid of logical > thinking! It can be a sharp, sharp sword to cut the ropes that are > keeping us from freedom. > > Om Shanti > Stefan > > > > P: Good post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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