Guest guest Posted February 21, 2000 Report Share Posted February 21, 2000 I believe that some of the confusion is due to people using different definitions for " real " and " illusion. " From a scientific perspective, we can apply the term " illusion " to anything that is continually being created. This is simply because anything that is being created can also cease to be created. All that exists in this universe of matter, energy, space, and time is being created continually. Therefore, it can also cease to exist. Hence, it qualifies as an " illusion " per the scientific perspective above. Only thing that is not being created is the " potential to create, " which is present as BRAHMAN. Therefore, from a scientific perspective this " potential to create " within us, is the only thing real that is. > Dharam Dev Singh <DharamDev > > > From my limited understanding of the advaita, dvaita, > visishtaadvaita, dvaitaadvaita, and suddhaadvaita, I believe only the > advaita school would say that all the same Reality is reached. If my > understanding is correct, the advaita school believes that nothing is > achieved by enlightenment, as there is no illusion apart from Brahman. > But the other schools believe that illusion is produced by the Lord, Who > is Real, and therefore the illusion is Real also, though temporary. I > think they also say that there is variegatedness _within_ reality, and > different paths produce different results, even after the pure spiritual > platform has been reached. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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