Saguna in Pralaya?

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aitin , " Ram Chandran " <ramvchandran wrote:

>

> Namaste Sri Tony:

>

> I am sorry to state that you are just making an accusation without

> providing any evidence whatsoever? Who are the " many sages " that you

> referring to and where and when did they talk or write? In what

> context did they state or say and can you please provide the exact

> quotation? I do expect you to reply with concrete evidence.

>

> This statement from Gandhiji is quite useful for all of us who try to

> interpret any scripture or the words of the sages - " At times, I

> used to think that there are inconsistencies in Bhagavad Gita, later,

> after contemplation, I was able to recognize that Gita is always

> right! The apparent inconsistencies were only due to my ignorance and

> misunderstanding of what Gita actually states!! "

>

> In the book, " The message of Gita, " Gandhiji further emphasize the

> importance of faith and devotion while reading the words of sages: A

> prayerful study and experience are essential for a correct

> interpretation of the scriptures. Those who would interpret the

> scriptures must have the spiritual discipline. They must practice the

> yamas and niyamas - the eternal guides of conduct. A superficial

> practice there of is useless. Those who are lacking in bhakti,

> lacking in faith, are ill-equipped to interpret the scriptures. The

> learned may draw an elaborately learned interpretation out of them,

> but that will not be the true interpretation. Only the experienced

> will arrive at the true interpretation of the scriptures. A humble

> student will simply say: " It is the limitation of my own intellect

> that I cannot resolve this inconsistency. I might be able to do so in

> the time to come. " That is how he/she will plead with himself and

> with others.

>

> With my warmest regards,

>

> Ram Chandran

 

Namaste,Ramji,

 

I went through my Bhakti stage.

However the point I'm making is that even in the Rig it does ask the

question in the creation hymn. Does Brahman know or does he not?

My point is that as the mind or Saguna potentially exists in the

Pralaya, this is what the Sages are referring to, when they talk of

Brahman. The Nir Guna isn't mentioned really for the mind or Saguna

has no gunas either whilst it is in pralaya...like prakriti. There is

no beginning to Pralayas but there is an end to it for the Mukta.

As you are well versed, perhaps there is a reference to this situation

in Sankara or somebody else, or was it too obtuse to teach to people

that may not understand it?...Regards Tony.