Guest guest Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 IS THE PROFESSOR TRYING TO SQUEEZE OUT ACCEPTANCE OF THE " SO-CALLED " CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES BY QUOTING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MOUNTAINS ????..... WHO EVER ASKED FOR CHRISTIAN APPROVALS IN THIS FORUM ???? I DO NOT KNOW WHY SOME MEMBERS KEEP ON BRINGING UP CHRISTIAN QUOTES ALL THROUGH AT THE MOST UNRELATED AND UNWANTED TIME AND SPACE ???? I THOUGHT THIS IS A TRULY BHARATHEEYA SANATANA DHARMA RELATED FORUM.... AND IN THE INDIAN SPIRITUAL ENVIRONMENT, THE PRINCIPLES PROPOGATED BY SEMITIC RELIGIONS DO NOT HAVE ANY RELATION OR VALIDITY... ON THE CONTRARY, THOSE ARE DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSED TO SANATANA DHARMA FOUNDATIONAL TEACHINGS.... WE ARE TAUGHT ABOUT A " ONE AND ONLY ISHWARA " WHO IS OMNI-PRESENT, OMNIPOTENT AND OMNI-SCIENT...... No other principle has reached this supreme TRUTH. With best regards, and prayers for wisdom in all the forum members, Om Shanthi..... VM prof, UNEXPECTED_DATA_AFTER_ADDRESS@.SYNTAX-ERROR. wrote: SIGNIFICANCE OF MOUNTAINS IN CHRISTIANITY Arunachala is dear to us as Siva. In fact it is Siva Himself. The only object to which Sri Ramana could be said to have an attachment, it was Arunachala. The following, which is meant to show the significance of mountains in Christianity, would be of interest to Sri Ramana devotees. Mountains tower over us. They convey a sense of mystery. They are considered holy in many faiths. They are believed to be abode of gods, even a place where one can find salvation. Christian literature reveals the symbolic role of mountains. In the Old Testament, God was depicted as God of mountains. Mountains also provided the backdrop to many key events in the unfolding story of the Bible. Sinai was the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments. The 121st Psalm says: " I look to the mountains; where will my help come from? " According to Psalm 125: " Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which can never be shaken, never be moved. " In the New Testament, mountains play a significant symbolic role. Jesus often went away to the hills to pray and be alone. He delivered the famous Sermon on the Mount from here. When Jesus showed his divine form to his three disciples – Peter, James and John, they were alone with him on a high mountain. Mountains have provided refuge to truth-seekers, hermits, and even to ordinary men. With their beauty, mystery and transcendence, they can help lift our lives above the grime and dirt associated with the plains below. Therefore we long to visit Tiruvannamalai -- Arunachala Siva Arunachala, and have giri pradikshna. (Source: Times of India) prof laxmi narain (prof_narain) Source and courtesy: Sri Ramana Kendram, Hyderabad This article was published in Sri Ramana Jyothi, monthly magazine of the Kendram. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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