[Advaita-l] Only a Vedantin can express these words of wisdom

[Anand N]

Namaste,

I think it is not possible to say categorically that Dvaitins were
essentially non-violent.
There is for example the case of Bhagavan Sri Ramanuja fleeing from
Srirangam to Melkote to
avoid persecution by the Shaivaite Chola King.
His own Guru Mahapurna, and his student Kurseha were severely punished by
the king and had their eyes gogged out.
There had also been multiple attempts to poison Sri Ramanujacharya because
he tried to reform temple practices in Srirangam.

Om Namo Narayanaya,
Anand


On Sat, 11 Jan 2020 at 09:47, Dev Babu via Advaita-l <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> Sri Gurubyo Namaha!
> This is so true.  From my recent experience, you will see how true is this.
> Dec 18, 2019 - I was walking down the streets of Sydney and I was stopped
> by few evangalists of JW. ORG (Jehovah Witness).
> He will now let go and following conversation ensued:
> I:  What is the speciality of your JW that is different from other
> Christian denominations?
> JW:  We don't believe in Trinity and that there is only ONE GOD - Quotes
> from Biblical verses of Mathew ----.  Furthermore , God does not permist
> worshipping any name and form.
> I:  Did Jesus said this?
> JW:  Yes and recorded by Mathew.
> I: Did Jesus spoke exactly these words?
> JW: Yes
> I:  But Jesus did not speak English right?
> JW: Yes
> I: English is an Anglo-Saxon language developed around  mid 1450 AD, there
> could be mis-interpretation?
> JW: No, These were properly interpreted.
> I: So, what language did Jesus spoke you know?
> JW: Hebrew
> I: No, He spoke Aramaic
> JW (Bigger Boss standing there):  Yes, you ar right
> I:  In Aramaic, there is no word called "GOD"
> JW: Is it?
> I: Yes, GOD is a word derived from German and Celtic.  Original word for
> GOD in Aramaic is " ELAHA or ALAHA", which in Arabic became " ALLAH". Would
> you then change the word of GOD to ALAHA completely in the text of BIBLE.
> Because, that is the closest word that JESUS has declared?
> JW: No, this is blasphemy, Are you a Muslim?
> I; No, a Vaidika or Hindu in your term.  We are fine to translate our
> ISVARA, BHAGAVAN to GOD, LORD to any language including ALLAH in Arabic
> JW;  You are a SINNER and GO AWAY
>
> This is how the Abrahamic religion is so stuck with name with completely
> mis-interpreted TEXTS as authority or SOURCE
>
> Harih Om
> Babu
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 10, 2020 at 5:17 PM V Subrahmanian via Advaita-l <
> advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
>
> > "All religious conflicts and quarrels arise because a devotee is unable
> to
> > disassociate his conception of God from a particular name and form."
> >
> > - Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati Mahaswamigal
> >
> > (Source: Thought of the Day - Sringeri Vidya Bharati Foundation, USA)
> >
> > The wisdom in the above message encapsulates the entire scriptural lore
> of
> > the Vaidika Sanatana Dharma.  None other than a Vedantin can grasp this
> and
> > express it in such a way. Theological/sectarian schools can never aim to
> > reach these sublime heights of the Vedantin.  Their lot is destined to
> > wallow in bigotry. We see only Advaita Acharyas express such thoughts
> that
> > can never be comprehended by those who do not belong to the path of the
> > Vedanta.
> >
> > Om Tat Sat
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