Guest guest Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 advaitin , Harsha wrote: Tony OClery wrote: > Namaste H-ji, > > It seems to me that this is the same question that Pilate asked > Jesus at his interrogation, and Jesus answered by no response. For > there really isn't an answer. > Dear Tony-ji, Sometimes, a problem or a question cannot be solved or answered at the level that it is postulated. To solve Fermat's last theorem (for which Fermat claimed to have a simple proof) took over 300 years and used very complex branches of mathematics that were developed long after Fermat had passed away. So as far as there being no answer to the question of " What is Truth? " , one could easily inquire about the reality of the level at which the question is raised. We can all identify with the grief you recently described at the loss of your beloved pet. Joy, grief, pleasure, pain, etc. are of the nature of the body and hence unavoidable. If we meditate on the nature of Vairagya (detachment or dispassion), it seems clear that efforts to be detached can serve as resistance to that what is natural thus take our attention away from the Self. Self by its very nature is whole and complete and thus has nothing to attach to or detach from. The body on other hand has to go through its sorrows and joys and various experiences. One need not judge oneself because of it. The state of the Self is referred to as Sahaj or natural. Easy and natural. So if we are searching for the truth, we are searching for that is which is easy and natural. In the natural state, no questions or answers can arise and hence the question of what is truth becomes moot. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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