Guest guest Posted May 11, 1999 Report Share Posted May 11, 1999 Sri Ramakrishna always mentioned 'multi-approaches' to divinity. This makes all pathways to God relevant. We all have different starting points hence the pathways or the personalities that inspire us can be different. We have to accept this and pay homage to all sincere seekers of spirituality following the guru they like and adopting the path that suits them best. (even though this may not agree with our own ideas). As Vivekananda would say, 'Unity in Variety is the " name of the game " jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 1999 Report Share Posted May 13, 1999 The liberalism of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda truely inspires many all over the world. During the times of these great souls - where bigotory and intolerance were ingrained in the society, a clear message from a half naked Yogi living in the back waters of Calcutta - " So many paths " . Ramakrishna, a living example of religion in practice - a breath of fresh air, a revolution in re-emphasising a key message from the Gita. This message is clearly relevant in today's world when one considers the many conflicts involving religion and intolerance - Kosova, Northern Ireland, Sunni versus Shiite, Hindus against Muslims etc. Ramakrishna is truely a great inspirer - practice of Islam, various paths of Hinduism and Christianity. He learnt from many great teachers. He learned from all - and strong message from the book The Great Master - when I stop leaning, I stop living!! Vivekananda is another truely a great example. After the passing away of Ramakrishna, Vivekananda spent some time at the feet of Pavahiri Babu. vivekananda on 11/05/99 11:26:24 Please respond to Ramakrishna ramakrishna cc: (bcc: Hari Parekh/UK/CSC) [ramakrishna] Pluralism " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda Sri Ramakrishna always mentioned 'multi-approaches' to divinity. This makes all pathways to God relevant. We all have different starting points hence the pathways or the personalities that inspire us can be different. We have to accept this and pay homage to all sincere seekers of spirituality following the guru they like and adopting the path that suits them best. (even though this may not agree with our own ideas). As Vivekananda would say, 'Unity in Variety is the " name of the game " jay ------ ONElist members are using Shared Files in great ways! Are you? If not, see our homepage for details. ------ Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah Vivekananda Centre London http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 1999 Report Share Posted May 13, 1999 In a message dated 5/13/99 10:24:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time, hparekh writes: << The liberalism of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda truely inspires many all over the world. >> Yes. This is true and I find the rest of your message truly inspiring. But I belong to this listserv because I want to unite with other like-minded Vedantins to explore the teachings of our gurus. I belong to many other spiritual listservs from which I receive daily inspirational messages and dialogues dedicated to their particular spiritual path. My web page includes links to several other paths. Check it out sometime. :-) Love, Jody http://members.aol.com/JodyHolly1/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 1999 Report Share Posted May 17, 1999 Could you tell Mr Parekh, he's forgotten the 'r' in learning. Thank you! From Daksha ( A Student in English ). >hparekh >Ramakrishna >Ramakrishna >Re: [ramakrishna] Pluralism >Thu, 13 May 1999 10:41:22 +0100 > >hparekh > >The liberalism of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda truely inspires many all over >the world. During the times of these great souls - where bigotory and >intolerance were ingrained in the society, a clear message from a half >naked Yogi living in the back waters of Calcutta - " So many paths " . >Ramakrishna, a living example of religion in practice - a breath of fresh >air, a revolution in re-emphasising a key message from the Gita. This >message is clearly relevant in today's world when one considers the many >conflicts involving religion and intolerance - Kosova, Northern Ireland, >Sunni versus Shiite, Hindus against Muslims etc. > >Ramakrishna is truely a great inspirer - practice of Islam, various paths >of Hinduism and Christianity. He learnt from many great teachers. He >learned from all - and strong message from the book The Great Master - >when I stop leaning, I stop living!! > >Vivekananda is another truely a great example. After the passing away of >Ramakrishna, Vivekananda spent some time at the feet of Pavahiri Babu. > > > > > > > >vivekananda on 11/05/99 11:26:24 > >Please respond to Ramakrishna > > ramakrishna >cc: (bcc: Hari Parekh/UK/CSC) > [ramakrishna] Pluralism > > > > > " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda >Sri Ramakrishna always mentioned 'multi-approaches' to divinity. >This makes all pathways to God relevant. >We all have different starting points hence the pathways or the >personalities that inspire us can be different. >We have to accept this and pay homage to all sincere seekers of >spirituality >following the guru they like and adopting the path that suits them best. >(even though this may not agree with our own ideas). >As Vivekananda would say, 'Unity in Variety is the " name of the game " >jay > > >------ >ONElist members are using Shared Files in great ways! > >Are you? If not, see our homepage for details. >------ >Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah >Vivekananda Centre London >http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ > > > > > > > > >------ >ONElist members are using Shared Files in great ways! > >Are you? If not, see our homepage for details. >------ >Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah >Vivekananda Centre London >http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2002 Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 Dear jay: Your comments on pluralism were excellent. Hinduism offers such hope in this era of "globalization." However, I would add that the main reason for the very existence of pluralism: God so loves His children, He wants them all to have an equal opportunity to know, experience and return to Him. God Bless, Brad PS - thinking out loud, here -- If Hinduism truly offers such hope in these trying times, how will it ever gain greater recognition and acceptance when it presents itself in so many different forms? I understand that variety has been one of its key strengths and why it has persevered for so long, but from afar it appears to be a confusing mish-mash of concepts, rituals, deities, etc. can/should Hinduism be "re-packaged" for our modern age, so that it may receive greater international and cross-cultural acceptance? I guess what I envision is a "Vatican-like" assembly of Hindu leaders attempting to put a single or collaborative face on this great spiritual system. Catholicism "re-invents" itself every so often, why not Sanatana-Dharma? Your thoughts, List? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2002 Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 " I understand that variety has been one of its key strengths and why it has persevered for so long, but from afar it appears to be a confusing mish-mash of concepts, rituals, deities, etc. can/should Hinduism be " re-packaged " for our modern age, so that it may receive greater international and cross-cultural acceptance? " (Excerpted from Brad's message.) But isn't this just what Swami Vivekananda did? Yogeshananda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2002 Report Share Posted October 18, 2002 Further to the posting by Swami Yogeshananda to our list on the theme of pluralism... - " Swami Yogeshananda " <yogeshananda Re: [sri Ramakrishna] Re: Pluralism > " I understand that variety has been one of its key strengths and why it > has persevered for so long, but from afar it appears to be a confusing > mish-mash of concepts, rituals, deities, etc. can/should Hinduism be > " re-packaged " for our modern age, so that it may receive greater > international and cross-cultural acceptance? " > (Excerpted from Brad's message.) But isn't this just what Swami > Vivekananda did? > Yogeshananda ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~response~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are very few scholars in the West who have caught on to this unique feature of Swami Vivekananda. Ninian Smart is one such scholar. In his book mentioning Vivekananda he writes quote, " It was this forward looking Hindu who saw his own pluralistic faith as a forshadowing of emerging World religion. ..... It could be said that now Hinduism truly came into existence, or at least into self-conscious integrity. " What a wonderful tribute paid to Vivekananda. Most Hindu bodies have failed to recognise this marvellous contribution of Vivekananda. With Vivekananda " for the first time Hinduism came into existence ... or at least into self-conscious intergrity! " What a wonderful tribute to Vivekananda. Let these words be etched into every text book on Hinduism. jay Vivekananda Centre London Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2002 Report Share Posted October 18, 2002 Namaste, Sister Nivedita wrote in the magnificent Introduction to Swamiji's Complete Works on July 4, 1907: " ....What Hinduism had needed, was the organising and consolidating of its own idea. What the world had needed was a faith that had no fear of truth. Both these are found here..... " ....For India herself, the short address (at the Parliament of of Religions, 1893) forms as has been said, a brief Charter of Enfranchisement..... " Regards, Sunder Ramakrishna, " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda@b...> wrote: > - > " Swami Yogeshananda " <yogeshananda@v...> > Re: [sri Ramakrishna] Re: Pluralism an/should Hinduism be > > " re-packaged " for our modern age, so that it may receive greater > > international and cross-cultural acceptance? " > > (Excerpted from Brad's message.) But isn't this just what Swami > > Vivekananda did? > > Yogeshananda > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~response~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > There are very few scholars in the West who have caught on to this unique > feature of Swami Vivekananda. Ninian Smart is one such scholar. > > In his book mentioning Vivekananda he writes quote, > " It was this forward looking Hindu who saw his own pluralistic faith as a > forshadowing of emerging World religion. ..... It could be said that now > Hinduism truly came into existence, or at least into self-conscious > integrity. " > > What a wonderful tribute paid to Vivekananda. Most Hindu bodies > have failed to recognise this marvellous contribution of Vivekananda. > With Vivekananda " for the first time Hinduism came into existence ... > or at least into self-conscious intergrity! " > What a wonderful tribute to Vivekananda. > > Let these words be etched into every text book on Hinduism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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