05-11-2005, 11:43 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Really? Please read about what "Shri Ramakrishna's religion" is about. Apparently he experimented with all different philosophies, sects and cults -- INCLUDING Christianity and Islam (which you so hate) -- and declared that they were all equally valid.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa did not follow Islam or Christianity to the core. He did nto wage jihads, nor did he believe that mohammed was the only true messenger of God, or that Jesus was the only begotten son of God who alone was the path to salvation. Thus taking his words to heart LITERALLY does not do good to the discussion.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->To give another example, Vivekananda, who resurrected Shankara's Advaita as the last word, actually says in one place that Buddhism represents the epitome of Hindu thought!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I have no problems with most of Buddha's teachings. It is Buddhist philosophy of absolute nihilism which is countered on logical ground.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->If you are attracted by Swami Vivekananda's nationalist rhetoric, his preoccupation with religious demographics and his offensive and sad blasphemy of Prophet Muhammad (while his guru endorsed the same person!), then so be it.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The Paramahamsa was too loving and kind to see filth in anything. He even saw prostitutes as the Divine Mother. What more to say of such a great soul?
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->In any religion, there will be the ass-like, and the swan-like, and you can judge for yourself which category you and your idols belong to.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I object to such words. Can you please rephrase it.
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa did not follow Islam or Christianity to the core. He did nto wage jihads, nor did he believe that mohammed was the only true messenger of God, or that Jesus was the only begotten son of God who alone was the path to salvation. Thus taking his words to heart LITERALLY does not do good to the discussion.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->To give another example, Vivekananda, who resurrected Shankara's Advaita as the last word, actually says in one place that Buddhism represents the epitome of Hindu thought!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I have no problems with most of Buddha's teachings. It is Buddhist philosophy of absolute nihilism which is countered on logical ground.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->If you are attracted by Swami Vivekananda's nationalist rhetoric, his preoccupation with religious demographics and his offensive and sad blasphemy of Prophet Muhammad (while his guru endorsed the same person!), then so be it.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The Paramahamsa was too loving and kind to see filth in anything. He even saw prostitutes as the Divine Mother. What more to say of such a great soul?
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->In any religion, there will be the ass-like, and the swan-like, and you can judge for yourself which category you and your idols belong to.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I object to such words. Can you please rephrase it.