Guest guest Posted March 1, 2002 Report Share Posted March 1, 2002 > Why does this violence continue to rage in Gujarat? > Who is responsible? A correspondent has told me that I am " brave " to reply to such posts, because of the many pandits who hover in cyberspace, much more knowledgeable and wiser than I. However, I am moved to say the following: Hasn't it been said that " Why? " is the Devil's question? Everything that happens, whether so-called good or so-called bad, simply *is* in the totality of Maya. Every cause has an effect, which must necessarily take place: what had to happen has happened, and what has to happen will happen. There is no one to blame; but if you must hold someone or something responsible, blame the original causeless whim that created this illusory manifestation in the beginningless beginning. It is all part of God's inscrutable plan to bring spiritual renewal to an exhausted world. When suffering reaches its height, the world will have to turn to God as the only recourse, and then divine grace will manifest on a large scale. Since as far as we can observe, there are relatively few who really want God at present, it seems that world suffering may have to rise still higher. As individuals I think we can only do our best to manifest Truth in our own lives. _______ Get your free @ address at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2002 Report Share Posted March 2, 2002 Dear Kendra- Such a beautiful reply! Yes- the " why " was a devel's question- and you answered it with wise, spiritual insight. May God bless us all to overcome the ignorance of " separateness " and " otherness. " I saw a bumper sticker that said " Let peace begin with me. " Another teacher said " Let me begin with peace. " Peace to all who see God's mysterious hand in all phenomenon- and victory to those devotees who transcend external phenomenon and have faith that only meditation and sadhana can lead to that wisdom where all questions disappear.... Jai Sri Ramakrishna! The embodiment of the love and wisdom that passes understanding! RD --- Kendra Crossen Burroughs <kcburroughs wrote: > > Why does this violence continue to rage in > Gujarat? > > Who is responsible? > > A correspondent has told me that I am " brave " to > reply to such posts, because of > the many pandits who hover in cyberspace, much more > knowledgeable and wiser > than I. However, I am moved to say the following: > > Hasn't it been said that " Why? " is the Devil's > question? > > Everything that happens, whether so-called good or > so-called bad, simply *is* in > the totality of Maya. Every cause has an effect, > which must necessarily take > place: what had to happen has happened, and what has > to happen will happen. > There is no one to blame; but if you must hold > someone or something responsible, > blame the original causeless whim that created this > illusory manifestation in > the beginningless beginning. It is all part of God's > inscrutable plan to bring > spiritual renewal to an exhausted world. When > suffering reaches its height, the > world will have to turn to God as the only recourse, > and then divine grace will > manifest on a large scale. Since as far as we can > observe, there are relatively > few who really want God at present, it seems that > world suffering may have to > rise still higher. As individuals I think we can > only do our best to manifest > Truth in our own lives. > > > > _______ > > Get your free @ address at > > > > Sports - sign up for Fantasy Baseball http://sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2002 Report Share Posted March 2, 2002 'Exclusivity' 'One upmanship' creates separateness or otherness. Mine is the only way rest are all 'infidels' or 'in darkness' leads to this kind of exclusivity. Accepting such doctrines is itself the beginning of division. I would call this spiritual violence. It does not take long to tranform such a spiritual division (violence) in to physical. Hence roots of physical violence must be traced to the spiritual. Accepting religious, spiritual freedom of others is what Hinduism preaches. I think if every one on earth becomes a Hindu (in spiritual sense, in attitude, in conduct) then and only then could divisions/hatred/separation/one upmanship/ etc etc could stop. Here the teaching of Ramakrishna becomes important than ever before. Is any one listening out there???????? Milind R D [jaguarxox] Sunday, 3 March 2002 7:54 AM Ramakrishna Re: [sri Ramakrishna] Violence in India Dear Kendra- Such a beautiful reply! Yes- the " why " was a devel's question- and you answered it with wise, spiritual insight. May God bless us all to overcome the ignorance of " separateness " and " otherness. " I saw a bumper sticker that said " Let peace begin with me. " Another teacher said " Let me begin with peace. " Peace to all who see God's mysterious hand in all phenomenon- and victory to those devotees who transcend external phenomenon and have faith that only meditation and sadhana can lead to that wisdom where all questions disappear.... Jai Sri Ramakrishna! The embodiment of the love and wisdom that passes understanding! RD --- Kendra Crossen Burroughs <kcburroughs wrote: > > Why does this violence continue to rage in > Gujarat? > > Who is responsible? > > A correspondent has told me that I am " brave " to > reply to such posts, because of > the many pandits who hover in cyberspace, much more > knowledgeable and wiser > than I. However, I am moved to say the following: > > Hasn't it been said that " Why? " is the Devil's > question? > > Everything that happens, whether so-called good or > so-called bad, simply *is* in > the totality of Maya. Every cause has an effect, > which must necessarily take > place: what had to happen has happened, and what has > to happen will happen. > There is no one to blame; but if you must hold > someone or something responsible, > blame the original causeless whim that created this > illusory manifestation in > the beginningless beginning. It is all part of God's > inscrutable plan to bring > spiritual renewal to an exhausted world. When > suffering reaches its height, the > world will have to turn to God as the only recourse, > and then divine grace will > manifest on a large scale. Since as far as we can > observe, there are relatively > few who really want God at present, it seems that > world suffering may have to > rise still higher. As individuals I think we can > only do our best to manifest > Truth in our own lives. > > > > _______ > > Get your free @ address at > > > > Sports - sign up for Fantasy Baseball http://sports. Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah Vivekananda Centre London http://www.vivekananda.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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