Namaste,
As I grow older, I laugh about the folly of my ways in the past. But then, in the present, it is difficult to discern what part of me has evolved and which one will change many times over.A few years ago i was stupid enough to belive something could be done to improve this situation. Today i have given up the idea that anything can be done against this flood of delusions.
Pranam.
I have read your former posts about the subject, they are very informative. These fantasies about kundalini and chakras most likely have originated from the theosophical society and Jungian psychology. These have had a large influence on new age thinking. It has become ingrained in modern ideas about these subject, but I think that Hindus at least owe it to themselves not to get caught up in these misinterpretations.
तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया ।
उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्वदर्शिनः ॥
उस ज्ञान को तू तत्वदर्शी ज्ञानियों के पास जाकर समझ, उनको भलीभाँति दण्डवत्* प्रणाम करने से, उनकी सेवा करने से और कपट छोड़कर सरलतापूर्वक प्रश्न करने से वे परमात्म तत्व को भलीभाँति जानने वाले ज्ञानी महात्मा तुझे उस तत्वज्ञान का उपदेश करेंगे. श्रीमद्*भगवद्*गीता-4.34
[QUOTE=Believer;78909
The choice of the path that you should choose lies within your own heart. What do you desire? An ascetic's life, or that of a reasonably wealthy householder, or something in between? Forget about Moksha at this stage. On a scale of 1 to 10, we are no higher than 5. Our past karma has to work itself out, something that will require infinite number of rebirths. It's not a drive-through purchase. Just by denying material comforts and becoming a recluse does not necessarily get you to the head of line for Moksha.
Pranam.[/QUOTE]
great post believer. thank you
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Vishishtadvaitain
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तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया ।
उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्वदर्शिनः ॥
उस ज्ञान को तू तत्वदर्शी ज्ञानियों के पास जाकर समझ, उनको भलीभाँति दण्डवत्* प्रणाम करने से, उनकी सेवा करने से और कपट छोड़कर सरलतापूर्वक प्रश्न करने से वे परमात्म तत्व को भलीभाँति जानने वाले ज्ञानी महात्मा तुझे उस तत्वज्ञान का उपदेश करेंगे. श्रीमद्*भगवद्*गीता-4.34
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Namaste Seeker,
Dandavat Pranam.
To walk on the path of materialism or desire for material pleasure is seeking what is temporary.
To walk on the path of self-realization or spirituality is about seeking what is eternal.
The two are not the same and desire for one requires the abandonment of other.
In the Bhagavad Gita 3.41 Krishna compares kāmaḥ(desire for sensual pleasure) with pāpmānam(sinful activity) and jñāna-vijñāna-nāśanam(destroyer of knowledge and self-realization).
Also in Bhagavad Gita 3.28 Krishna says the knower of the Absolute Truth does not engage or desire for sense gratification (guṇā guṇeṣu vartanta).
So from the words of Krishna we know that one who desires for knowledge of the Supreme and desires for liberation should give up all sorts of sensual pleasures and material desires. So if you are eager for liberation then all such desires should be removed or else it’s destruction to the path.
Last edited by Śaraṇāgati; 08 September 2012 at 03:25 PM.
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