It is interesting to compare the spiritual teachings of various prophets from different ages. One of the most ancient prophets of India is Sage Kapila. He is...
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Gummuluru Murthy
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Sep 1, 1999 11:42 am
... namaste. Thanks for the references. I will pursue them. I am also looking for advaitic/vedantic discussion of the role of memory, and any reference thereto...
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Harsha (Dr. Harsh K. ...
hluthar@xxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 1, 1999 1:44 pm
... What you say makes sense. Both in deep sleep and in Nirvikalpa Samadhi, there is no "I" thought, and there is no memory, as the functioning of the mind (of...
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f. maiello
egodust@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 1, 1999 1:43 pm
... one gets liberated from the trap of being *isolated* on the past, current, or future limbs of any Particulars. the Particulars are very much real unless...
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Ram Chandran
chandran@xxxx.xx.xxxx
Sep 1, 1999 5:24 pm
... Greetings Gummuluru: Thanks for bringing the question on ‘memory' and its relationship to liberation. Some of the issues have been explained scholarly...
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Max Harris
max_harris@xxxxxxxxxx...
Sep 1, 1999 8:37 pm
I have found this thread interesting and valuable, although certainly not conclusive. As one whose understanding of Advaita comes largely through the ...
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Max Harris
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Sep 1, 1999 9:16 pm
I would like to apply my two points about Jiva vs. ego and remembering vs. memory ... If "Smrtir Labdha" can mean "memory regained," it suggests the following...
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Jan Barendrecht
janb@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 1, 1999 9:30 pm
... [...] ... memory produces and ... thought" ) , I do ... can become ... If there is ... Without (cerebral) memory, instantly arising basic feelings like...
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Ram Chandran
chandran@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 1, 1999 11:51 pm
Greetings Max: I agree with your observation that we do not have any conclusive position and we can reach a conclusion when we know the TRUTH! I do not agree...
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Max Harris
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Sep 2, 1999 5:04 am
Ram Chandran: Thank you for saying that I have absorbed much of Eastern thought. I take this as a compliment (but I feel a need for a lot more absorption,...
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Max Harris
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Sep 2, 1999 5:27 am
Ram Chandran: My immediately prior post was an accident; I hit the enter key too early and didn't mean to re-send it as it was. I just want to say I appreciate...
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Vivekananda Centre
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Sep 2, 1999 9:00 am
From our list: 100 verses on renunciation: Verse #44: Seeing night follow day, in vain do creatures run on perseveringly, busy with the various activities set...
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Vivekananda Centre
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Sep 2, 1999 11:05 am
Posting from another list:- From: "Vivekananda Centre" <vivekananda@...> One of the major step forward in spirituality came with Kapila who said: ...
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Ram Chandran
chandran@xxxx.xx.xxxx
Sep 2, 1999 11:26 am
Namaskar: Let me add some addtional clarifications for understanding 'Maya' or 'Mithya.' A complete understanding of 'Maya' is the same us "Knowing the TRUTH.'...
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Miles Wright
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Sep 2, 1999 12:30 pm
Dear Ram Chandran, Thank you for your welcome to the list. I am currently studying Indology related disciplines at University. My affinity is with Ramana...
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Ram Chandran
chandran@xxxx.xx.xxxx
Sep 2, 1999 12:50 pm
Shankara's characterization of ‘Jagat' as ‘Jagat Mithya' was vehemently opposed by the Dwaitans and Visistadwaitans. This opposition is quite natural...
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Gummuluru Murthy
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Sep 2, 1999 2:52 pm
... namaste. In addition to the question I asked in this context "If there is no memory, what is one getting "liberated from"?", let me emphasize one point...
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Gummuluru Murthy
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Sep 2, 1999 2:57 pm
... namaste. I am grateful to Shri Ram Chandran for his comments and explanation using BG 18.72 and 73. While these verses are profound, I must say that I...
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Gummuluru Murthy
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Sep 2, 1999 3:00 pm
namaste. I am most grateful to Shri Vijayakumar, Harsha, Frank, Ram Chandran, Max Harris and Jan Barendrecht for their elaborations on this thread. However, I...
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Harsha (Dr. Harsh K. ...
hluthar@xxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 2, 1999 3:06 pm
The following dialogue between a devotee and Ramana provides a summary of some of the well known methods on the spiritual ...
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Ram Chandran
chandran@xxxx.xx.xxxx
Sep 2, 1999 4:11 pm
Namaskar Murthygaru: Your quotation from the Upanishads is beautiful and your understanding is quite right. However, this quotation does not contradict what I...
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Max Harris
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Sep 2, 1999 4:20 pm
... I will give a try to express my view on this matter. First, I will try to set aside my acquired habit of distinguishing between "ego" and "Jiva" whereby I...
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Ram Chandran
chandran@xxxx.xx.xxxx
Sep 2, 1999 5:05 pm
Namaskar Murthygaru: When define Jeeva within a time frame-work - time of birth till the time of death, we can conceive changes. In otherwords, Jeeva with...
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Gummuluru Murthy
gmurthy@xxxxxx.xxx.xx...
Sep 2, 1999 6:02 pm
... namaste. First, I changed the subject of the thread to smr^tir labdhA which reflects more the content of this post. As I understand, there are some...
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f. maiello
egodust@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 2, 1999 8:15 pm
... i quite agree with Ram: "A complete understanding of 'Maya' is the same as "Knowing the TRUTH.' Since we don't know the Truth, our confusion will remain...
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Greg Goode
goode@xxx.xxxx
Sep 2, 1999 8:51 pm
At 11:00 AM 9/2/99 , Gummuluru Murthy wrote: However, I notice that none of them tackled the main point of my post, ... I'm sorry Gummuluru, I too am unable to...
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Parisi & Watson
niche@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 2, 1999 11:22 pm
... From: Gummuluru Murthy <gmurthy@...> To: advaitin@onelist.com <advaitin@onelist.com> Date: Thursday, September 02, 1999 10:00 AM Subject: Re:...
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Jan Barendrecht
janb@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 3, 1999 12:09 am
... Chandran, Max ... thread. ... my post, ... death? ... to my ... jeeva in ... No one will doubt the "I"; it remains the same and the sense of "same...
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Ram Chandran
chandran@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Sep 3, 1999 1:15 am
Namaskar Murthygaru: Thanks for your enthusiastic reply with detailed and thoughtful explanations. I like your interpretation of smr^tir labdha and it is ...
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Parvatijai@xxx.xxx
Sep 3, 1999 5:08 am
Namaste, Please excuse my ignorance in this matter, but it is of great interest to me so if someone can help explain what appears to be a discrepancy in how ...
