Guest guest Posted May 10, 2005 Report Share Posted May 10, 2005 In a message dated 5/9/05 2:09:36 PM, lbb10 writes: > Dear Tony, > > Please assess the description below. If it is assumed that all is > Nirguna Brahman than nothing has happened, nothing changed and nothing > will happen. The apparent diversity and changes in the appearances are > Maya and all concepts and life as we know it is an illusion that is > difficult to see through. > > Lewis > > > " Advaita Vedantists construct Parabrahman, the Absolute, the > non-material sentient existence/awareness that is the one and only all > pervading reality. There is nothing else. The Vedanatist explain the > diversity in the appearances as Maya, ParaBrahman's " will " to become > many, which amount to a cosmic illusion, a dream world, that veils the > Absolute. The Vedantan Absolute was never created, never modified, > unmodifiable, attributeless...Nirguna. So nothing has happened, there > is > no one or no thing; only the Absolute. " > P: And yet, we can say with Gallileo: " Nevertheless, still it moves. " Which applied to this case means, appearance appears in the Absolute, as one with the absolute. And suffering is an equally opportunity hurter. So in case of a heart attack dial 911. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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