Guest guest Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 D. The final state of Realization is said to be according to Advaita the absolute union with the Divine and according to Visistadvaita a qualified union, while Dvaita maintains that there is no union at all. Which of these should be considered the correct view? Maharshi: Why speculate as to what will happen some time in the future ? All are agreed that the "I" exists. To whichever school of thought he may belong, let the earnest seeker first find out what the "I" is. Then it will be time enough to know what the final state will be, whether the "I" will get get merged in the Supreme Being or stand apart from Him. Let us not forestall the conclusion, but keep an open mind. D. But will not some understanding of the final state be a helpful guide even to the aspirant? M. No purpose is served in trying to decide now what the final state of Realization will be. It has no intrinsic value. D. Why so? M. Because you proceed on a wrong principle. Your ascertainment has to depend on the intellect, which shines only by the light it derives from the Self. Is it not presumptuos on the part of the intellect to sit in judgement over that of which it is but a limited manifestation, and from which it derives its little light? How can the intellect, which can never reach the Self, be competent to ascertain, much less decide, the nature of the final state of Realization? It is like trying to measure the sunlight at its source by the standard of the light given by a candle. The wax will melt down before the candle comes anywhere near the sun. Instead of indulging in mere speculation, devote yourself here and now to the search for the Truth that is ever within you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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