Query:
About who thinks the Advaita philosophy is wrong - there are several groups: 1).
Ramanuja 2). Madhvacharya, and 3). Most importantly, ISKCON (International Society
of Krishna Consciousness). ISKCON are the biggest opponents of the Advaita philosophy,
saying that they are "mayavadis". They point out many areas of Bhagavad
Gita of ISKCON (they call it "Bhagavad Gita As it Is), claiming that the
Absolute Truth is a person not one with us, but separate.
Vijay
Kumar:
You are
taking the words literally! My saying, "Who says the Advaita Vedanta philosophy
as propagated by Adi Shankaracharya is wrong?" Does not mean the organizations
and people involved! I simply mean to say... anyone who does not believe in the
Advaita Vedanta philosophy is not only incorrect but would fail to reach the absolute
truth!
Anything
and everything stated in the Sacred Bhagavad Gita is word of God Almighty. To
assimilate the meaning solely depends upon the capability of the individual concerned.
The Dvaita philosophy of Madhavacharya or the Vishista Advaita philosophy propagated
by Ramanuja is not only flawed... they do not lead to absolute truth.
As
is the belief of one, so is the following! If I have the capability to unearth
pearls of wisdom contained in the Sacred Bhagavad Gita I would definitely believe
in the Advaita Vedanta theory of Adi Shankaracharya. What if the concept eludes
me altogether? Those who follow Dvaita philosophy of Madhavacharya remain limited
to the preaching's of Madhavacharya alone.
Followers
of Ramanuja never get to realize the true meaning of Advaita Vedanta theory that
leads to the wisdom of Sacred Bhagavad Gita. If we desire knowing absolute truth
in life... we need to pursue the highest principles of life contained in the Sacred
Bhagavad Gita.
Every
human being has been ordained by that special power of discrimination that makes
us decide what is best for us... to pursue or not to pursue the rightful path
is the sole prerogative of every individual human being.
Mahavira...
the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism rightly said, "Do not reach anything until
you become a Mahavira... an enlightened one". He was right. The founder of
ISKCON, The International Society for Krishna Consciousness Swami Srila Prabhu
Pada never gained enlightenment in his lifetime. His teachings of Bhagavad Gita
are flawed.
Bhagavad
Gita is not a religious document. Bhagavad Gita can never be followed ritually.
Bhagavad Gita is what spirituality is all about! It is Bhagavad Gita alone knowing
which one reaches the inner domains of life... our soul atman within! Traveling
the religious path... the path of rituals... one never comes to tread the spiritual
domain!
For living
the present earthly domain of 70 to 80 years... following Ramayana, the religious
doctrines and dogma, the varied rituals is sufficient! For diving deep into the
bottomless pit of spirituality... for knowing our soul atman within... one needs
knowing the pearls of wisdom contained in the Sacred Bhagavad Gita of Hinduism.
The
great epic Ramayana is all about the present sojourn of 70 to 80 years. The highest
portal one can reach in physical manifest life is the status of Lord Rama... popularly
known as maryada Purushotham Rama. There is nothing beyond the status of Rama
that can be achieved by human beings in physical life. The status of Rama is the
epitome of humanity.
For
traveling the journey of 8.4 million manifestations... for reaching the stage
of enlightenment (kaivalya jnana) and finally salvation (moksha) we need dwelling
in the wisdom contained in Sacred Bhagavad Gita. It is not Ramayana... it is the
Sacred wisdom contained in Bhagavad Gita that paves way for reaching the end of
cosmic life... the 8.4 millionth manifestation!
With
what authority do I say this? Having realized God in 1993... Having seen the sun
in its full glory... it is not difficult to differentiate the power of bulb or
a candle! I am in direct commune with God Almighty every second of my life. I
have never read Bhagavad Gita ever in my life yet, the contents of Bhagavad Gita
are like ABCD to me.
It
is as if I had dictated the contents of the Sacred Bhagavad Gita in one of my
previous manifestations. The gist of the Sacred Bible, Quran, the Jainism doctrines
and the Buddhist scriptures... all are like ABCD to me! The contents of Sacred
Bhagavad Gita are beyond any argument whatsoever!
In
practical life most human beings tend to be ignorant. Why? Dominated by a bloated
ego... wanton desires and greed for materialistic riches... we simply tend to
look the other way! It is not a solution. If we desire traveling the spiritual
path... for knowing the contents of the Sacred Bhagavad Gita... we need reading
in between the lines!
The
requisite verses in the Sacred Bhagavad Gita would be sent to you shortly when
I get time! One thing you must be assured of... travelers of the spiritual path
never question God Almighty. Every single word contained in the Sacred Bhagavad
Gita has emanated from God Almighty. Lord Krishna was simply an instrument in
the hands of God Almighty.
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Advaita Vedanta related links...
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Kumar "Atma
Jnani"
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Full text of query:
About who thinks the Advaita philosophy is wrong - there are several groups: 1).
Ramanuja 2). Madhvacharya, and 3). Most importantly, ISKCON (International Society
of Krishna Consciousness).
ISKCON are the biggest opponents of the Advaita
philosophy, saying that they are "mayavadis". They try to point out
many areas of the Bhagavad Gita of ISKCON (i.e, they call it "Bhagavad Gita
As it Is), claiming that the Absolute Truth is a person that is not one with us,
but separate.
I also wanted to ask you, as the Gita is a very large writing,
what are some verses of the Gita where I see the writing of the Cosmos being reduced
to the size of half a thumb? Also, what is a verse which directly points to Atman
and Brahman being one?
