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| Mar 08, 2007 2:21 pm |
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re: re: re: Sanadhana Dharma |
Sumanth Cidambi
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Dear Mr. Ramanathan
Continuing this interesting discussion, I would like to add my thoughts.
You may recall I had separately mentioned to you about the composer sages of the Rig Veda. Your comment that these sages experienced it and communicated it verbally to people is very correct. They attained certain mystical and limitless experiences and then wrote about them in (what we think is) poetic form.
Bharath's comment in a subsequent post is extremely valid - the symbolism in the Veda was maintained carefully and hidden behind a veil of words and phrases by these composers. This ensured two things
First, the simple disciple could practice spiritual discipline adhering to the physical meaning of the word and go about her/his daily duties as a daughter/son, wife/husband, mother/father, friend, employee, etc.
Second, an advanced practioner could pierce behind the physical meaning and attain the psychological significance of the Veda itself and thereby become steadfast in the supreme truth i.e. experiences the experience of the seers themselves.
I am also taking up on Bharath's point because I believe this is the intent of the Veda itself. The Rig Veda at 1.4.3 in praise of Indra, the divine mind, states as follows:
अथा ते अन्तमानां विद्याम सुमतीनाम् मा नो अति ख्य आ गहि
which is translated to mean "Then may we know a little more about your inner most right-thinkings, SHOW NOT BEYOND US, come to us".
The seer who composed this is clear in his thought. He prays to Indra asking the god to reveal himself only as far as the sage's vision permits. Otherwise, being of limited capacity (or mental faculties), the sage will not be able to understand or comprehend the messsage (experience).
The word "sumati" means "Lightness in thought accompanied by gladness and kindness in the soul". This is one of the preliminary goals that we are instructed to strive for, to get to experience "sumatinAm" i.e the state of such Lightness...
Cheers
S
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