01-11-2005, 11:31 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Ashok Kumar+Jan 10 2005, 10:58 PM-->QUOTE(Ashok Kumar @ Jan 10 2005, 10:58 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->
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I dont know what happened to you Ashok Kumar, but now you are hardly the person I knew and whose intelligent posts I used to read. Now its just hurried rantings.
I dont think we discuss the shankaracharya's arrest, bail and evidence on THIS thread. In fact I kept clear of the criminal issues, evidence, etc. We only discussed the ramifications of these events, on the Mutt, the sampradaya, brahmins and on Hinduism.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->It is best to keep in view that Saivism and Vaishnavism are two separate religions that both share the same scripture and same terminology.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
What is wrong with the above? Hinduism is a generic term that covers broadly 4 religions or sects, which itself are generic terms that covers 200 odd sampradayas. Explaining each one by one is the best way to teach newcomers instead of lumping all together. Presenting each one by one is not dividing, but teaching clearly, showing the similarities, differences and philosophies. Universal Hindu values are shared by all sects and sampradayas. Why is this confusing you? We all share karma, dharma, reincarnation, worship, meditation, yamas, etc.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->I hold my ground about calling such opinions nonsensical as I can quote a huge number of instances from Hindu texts about Shiva an Vishnu being aspects of same reality.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Did anyone say no? If you had not hurried and read other threads you would have noticed posts explaining it is the same reality to others who argued otherwise. Even when I said "We equate the world with Hindu values, and vice versa <b>and not at all with communal beliefs</b>", still you missed the point.
Anyway, these issues have nothing to do with the seer related issues.
Pathma
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I dont know what happened to you Ashok Kumar, but now you are hardly the person I knew and whose intelligent posts I used to read. Now its just hurried rantings.
I dont think we discuss the shankaracharya's arrest, bail and evidence on THIS thread. In fact I kept clear of the criminal issues, evidence, etc. We only discussed the ramifications of these events, on the Mutt, the sampradaya, brahmins and on Hinduism.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->It is best to keep in view that Saivism and Vaishnavism are two separate religions that both share the same scripture and same terminology.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
What is wrong with the above? Hinduism is a generic term that covers broadly 4 religions or sects, which itself are generic terms that covers 200 odd sampradayas. Explaining each one by one is the best way to teach newcomers instead of lumping all together. Presenting each one by one is not dividing, but teaching clearly, showing the similarities, differences and philosophies. Universal Hindu values are shared by all sects and sampradayas. Why is this confusing you? We all share karma, dharma, reincarnation, worship, meditation, yamas, etc.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->I hold my ground about calling such opinions nonsensical as I can quote a huge number of instances from Hindu texts about Shiva an Vishnu being aspects of same reality.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Did anyone say no? If you had not hurried and read other threads you would have noticed posts explaining it is the same reality to others who argued otherwise. Even when I said "We equate the world with Hindu values, and vice versa <b>and not at all with communal beliefs</b>", still you missed the point.
Anyway, these issues have nothing to do with the seer related issues.
Pathma