[Advaita-l] Largest Mercury Shivalingam in the World Created in Ujjain, India

[Abhishek RK]

Namaste,

On 11/5/05, Yadu Moharir <ymoharir at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Namaste Jayanarayanan-Ji:
>
> Apologies if this is out of the scope of list's discussions. But I hope
> the knowledgeable list members will think for themselves and take the
> necessary actions by guiding the colleagues.
>
> In US they have switched to alternate ceramic fillings because of the
> mercury issue. If patient insist on Silver Amalgam filling then dentist is
> supposed to warn them of the associated risks in-order to reduce comply with
> his malpractice insurance requirements
>
> Already the toxicity of mercury exposure is well documented in the
> literature. Some of the papers are listed below: There are over 100,000
> scientifically published articles pertaining to the exposure of mercury
> toxicity in industrial, mining, even scientist who use vacuum systems with
> mercury pressure gauges. This is because of the vapor pressure of mercury.
>
> It is unfortunate that we do not want to even acknowledge known problems.
> First step of solving the problem is acknowledging it.

 There has to be a problem to acknowledge first! We don't even know there is
a problem. IMHO there are enough "scientific" brains even in India to
discuss these "academic issues".

While Epidemiologists trying to find answers for the exponential propagation
> of AIDS in India and China; WHO identifies culture not willing to accept and
> acknowledge the problem as being the real problem.


At the end of your message you say - "Work for the Employer with the best
> benefits! Work for God!".
>
> In advita that God is not separate from "you - the individual" and you
> yourself have to take the responsibility for your own liberation through
> knowledge. bandhur aatmaiva ripur aatmanaH. You are your own friend and your
> are your own enemy.
>
> IMHO - Advaita is not for academic discussions but to liberate ourselves
> by recognizing the knowledge.
>
> aj~naana hR^idaya grnathiH naasho moxaadaiti smR^itam
>
> Meaning - Remembering that the amputation of that gland that secrets
> ignorance leads to liberation / salvation.
>
> Considering God separate from you, you are placing the responsibility of
> you salvation on others rather than recognizing your own responsibilities.
> You never get rich by working for others. The real salvation is becoming own
> employers (Industrialist).

 If one has realised that truth you enunciate he will not be harmed even if
drinks a load of mercury! The same brahman that is there in you and me is
also in the mercury. Why are you forgetting this? Nevertheless since all of
us are not realised souls we have to live as per the shastras and gather
enough punyam to make our minds pure so that it will be fit to receive
knowledge. Otherwise we wil the biggest cheats- cheating ourselves and
others by claiming to have "realised"!

Toxic substance is toxic regardless where it is manifested, because it is
> it's dharma. Our dharma is to recognize that hazard and save ourselves. But
> it looks like that we are carving our own destiny of destruction under the
> banner of "Ancient Culture". What a travesty of knowledge !! We absolutely
> deserve to suffer.

 Well sir this does not seem such a big problem as to take the extreme
measures you advocate. But it seems some people have ideas of their own as
to what is "culture" and what is not. Better they live in such fantasies of
"culture" and leave those who want to live as per shastras alone!

Regards,
Abhishek

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