Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Dear Devotees Today I have another question. What is the difference between the " form " and the " formless " ? How does one account for the other? Are they co-existing? Or they fall in complete different justification? This is it for today! Regards Taposhri India Matrimony: Find your life partneronline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Dear Tapo: " Form " is what the senses and the mind can grasp. Even thoughts, ordinary emotions, and the " archetypes " of Jungian psychology exist in the realm of form. The formless is beyond that. The formless is what the soul perceives directly and it cannot be imagined or grasped by the mind. Form and the formless co-exist; the formless completely interpenetrates, underlies, and actually supports (or is the matrix of) the worlds of form. I hope that helps. In Service, Hafizullah Taposhri [taposhri] Thursday, August 12, 2004 4:18 pm ramakrishna_group [sri Ramakrishna] Form & Formless Dear Devotees Today I have another question. What is the difference between the " form " and the " formless " ? How does one account for the other? Are they co-existing? Or they fall in complete different justification? This is it for today! Regards Taposhri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 - " Taposhri " <taposhri > Dear Devotees Today I have another question. What is the difference between the " form " and the " formless " ? How does one account for the other? Are they co-existing? Or they fall in complete different justification? ==============Response================== This question is central in Hinduism. We have to deal with this topic when teaching Hinduism in Schools. Our basic website gives the following versions For Primary Schools (for children under the age of 12) http://www.hinduism.fsnet.co.uk/schools1p2.htm For Secondary Schools (for youngsters 12 - 16 age group) http://www.hinduism.fsnet.co.uk/schools1s2.htm The presentation is written in simple words to make sense to English children coming across Hinduism for the first time. jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Namaste, In Thakur's homely metaphor, vapor, water, and ice are different states of the same chemical entity. Similarly, 'Truth/Reality' exists in different states of form and formlessness. The Bhakta likes the Forms, the Jnani likes the Formless! Regards, Sunder Ramakrishna , " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda@b...> wrote: > > - > " Taposhri " <taposhri> > > What is the difference between the " form " and the " formless " ? How does one > account for the other? Are they co-existing? Or they fall in complete > different justification? > > ==============Response================== > > This question is central in Hinduism. We have to > deal with this topic when teaching Hinduism in Schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2004 Report Share Posted August 13, 2004 Namaste, This is a funny game. First there is one, if one then two, if two three. There is no form without formless. Form is what is, formless what. Love, Bob Taposhri [taposhri] Thursday, August 12, 2004 6:18 PM ramakrishna_group [sri Ramakrishna] Form & Formless Dear Devotees Today I have another question. What is the difference between the " form " and the " formless " ? How does one account for the other? Are they co-existing? Or they fall in complete different justification? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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