Guest guest Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 Om Namah Sivaya " This is an Ati-prasna or transcendental question. You will find this question coming up to your mind in various forms: When did Karma begin? When and why was the world created? Why is there evil in the world? Why did the Unmanifest manifest itself? And so on. The same question is asked by Rama in Yoga Vasishtha and Vasishtha says: " You are putting the cart before the horse. You will not be benefited by an enquiry into this question at all. Meditate and realize Brahman. You Will then know the answer to this question. The problem itself will have dissolved by then " . No one can answer this question. When Knowledge dawns, the question itself vanishes. Therefore there is no answer to the question at all. The Brahma Sutra says: Lokavat Tu Lila Kaivalyam. It is only to pacify your doubt. It is really not an answer; for, there can be no answer. Yet, the question will arise in the case of every seeker after Truth. You cannot help it. You will have to use your discrimination, pacify the doubt, and then through intense Sadhana and meditation, realize God. Then the doubt will vanish. A great Yogi was worried with this doubt for twelve years. Then he told me: " The worry is over now. It troubled me for twelve years. I could not find an answer. So I have given up that pursuit and have taken to meditation, Japa and Kirtan. Now I find peace and progress " . Faith in the Guru, in the Grant Sahib, Kirtan, Japa, meditation and practice of righteousness— these will enable you to progress in the spiritual path and will take you to That where there is no questioning possible. " By Sri Swami Sivananda Sri Ramakrishnaya Namah Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Dear Selvaratnam What a wonderful response you have offered from Swami Sivanandaji..........thank you for sharing this with us. jay - " Selvaratnam Selvakumar " <selvauk <Ramakrishna > Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:16 PM [sri Ramakrishna] How did Maya arise in Brahman? > > > Om Namah Sivaya > > > " This is an Ati-prasna or transcendental question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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