Guest guest Posted February 21, 2000 Report Share Posted February 21, 2000 I wish that this reference from Avadhuta Gita could be translated using the modern scientific terminology. I can see that that the reference to " sound " really means VIBRATION. Similarly, the references to " air, " " fire, " " water, " and " earth " do not mean air, water, fire, and earth as we interpret them today. If this reference can be translated properly, then, pobably, we may become aware of some wonderful ideas on a scientific basis. > Dharam Dev Singh <DharamDevSpace is the material element which permits sound. > Air give rise to touch. > Fire brings sight. > Water gives taste. > Earth brings smell. > etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2000 Report Share Posted February 23, 2000 The verses I quoted were from the Bhagavat Purana, not the Avadhuta Gita. I don't know anything about the Avadhuta Gita except what I've seen in a few verses. In the Bhagavad-gita, Krishna tells Arjuna that there are many ways of classifying the elements of material nature, according to different ways of seeing things. Some may say there are 24 elements (5 knowledge gathering senses, 5 working senses, 5 types of sense objects, 5 gross material elements, 3 subtle material elements, and Paramatma,) while others may group the knowledge gathering senses with the sense objects, or may include the demigods presiding over the different senses. Since the quote was from the Bhagavatam, it seems to me to refer to an authority on the Bhagavatam. Among scholars of the 20th century, I would regard Om Visnu-pada Paramahamsa Parivrajakacarya Astottarasata Sri Srimad His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaj as the leading scholar of the Bhagavatam. He said that: earth = solid matter water = liquid matter fire = radiant energy air = gaseous matter ether = space I do not have an original reference for his statements on this, so I can't go into any detail. I think his samadhi was in the earlier part of the 20th century, so I doubt he went very deep into the chemistry or physics of it. Also, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Maharaj did not have much concern for the details of material nature, being absorbed in the pastimes of Sri Sri Radha-Krsna and Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai. The explanation given by Swami Yogeshananda seems to agree with His Diving Grace's explanation and go into further detail. On Mon, 21 Feb 2000 23:17:41 -0000 " Vinaire Agarwala " <vinaire writes: > " Vinaire Agarwala " <vinaire > > I wish that this reference from Avadhuta Gita could be translated > using the > modern scientific terminology. I can see that that the reference to > " sound " > really means VIBRATION. Similarly, the references to " air, " " fire, " > " water, " and > " earth " do not mean air, water, fire, and earth as we interpret them > today. > > If this reference can be translated properly, then, pobably, we may > become aware > of some wonderful ideas on a scientific basis. > > > > > > Dharam Dev Singh <DharamDev > > > > > > > > > > > > Space is the material element which permits sound. > > Air give rise to touch. > > Fire brings sight. > > Water gives taste. > > Earth brings smell. > > > etc. > > > ------ > For the fastest, easiest way to backup files and access them from > anywhere. Try @backup Free for 30 days. Click here for a chance > to win a digital camera. > http://click./1/1783/4/_/411454/_/951216021/ > ------ > > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah > Vivekananda Centre London > http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ > ______________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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