More stuff on Free Will

[Cameron Reilly]

Ramakrishnan, whether or not the Lord has free will is not the topic of the
discussion. I am not going to argue this point, for the answer is clear,
once one ceases to believe in one's own free will. Let us agree through our
own determinations that free will for humans is illusory, then we can
discuss the nature of the Lord's actions.

Regards,
Cameron Reilly

-----Original Message-----
From:   Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian [SMTP:rbalasub at ECN.PURDUE.EDU]
Sent:   Monday, May 26, 1997 3:23 AM
To:     Multiple recipients of list ADVAITA-L
Subject:        Re: More stuff on Free Will

>Cameron Reilly wrote:

>"Firm and disciplined inherence in the Atman without giving the least
>scope
> for the rise of any thought other than the deep contemplative >thought of
the
 >Self, constitutes self-surrender to the Supreme Lord. Let >any amount of
burden
* be laid on Him, He will bear it all. It is, in fact,

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the indefinable power of the Lord that ordains, sustains and controls
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>everything that happens. Why then should we worry, tormented by vexatious
 >thoughts, saying:

>And of course, he does this with no free-will?

>This is no different from
>what Charles said in one of his posts about divine will and following
>dharma as following the divine will. But then you don't subscribe to
>that, do you? Everything happens randomly and spontaneously, but miracle
>of miracles it's the Lord who "controls" all these random events
>(without free-will of course).

>Ramakrishnan.

>PS: If you think this quote supports your position I think you are
>mistaken.