Guest guest Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 Disciple: - Swamiji, did He not attain Nirvikalpa state of Samadhi before He practiced other religions. Does it not mean that He was a Hindu at the outset? Swamiji: - Yes, He reached the highest state according to Hindu conception. That state is beyond all differentiations. Only after attaining that state He could think of other religions and faiths. Till one reaches that state one will have the sense of difference between various religions and God hoods. That is the reason why we say that there are different Mandalas (spheres) in Brahmaloka for different Gods of different faiths and religions. Sri Ramakrishna was a Hindu and at the same time beyond all differentiations. Disciple: - Does it not mean that Brahmaloka is having differentiations? Swamiji: - Yes, Brahmaloka is having some kind of differentiations. All Hindu scripture declare that all relative planes of existence are of names and forms. Names and forms are changing. The changeless principle which is called Brahman is beyond all these planes where names and forms exist. There are differentiations in all planes of relative existence. Check out the new Front Page. www. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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