From time immemorial to this day debate on GOD and Religion continues. I write about neither; nor is this an attempt on a fresh debate. This is also not a discourse or a belief.
I want to put in a very simple way how I see the world. Whatever one believes or does not, it is a fact that there is yet something (enabling creation of life (as opposed to creation of babies!)) beyond comprehension of known science. Let us call it ‘Supreme’ for want of a better word.
Giving ‘Supreme’ a character and in deference to gender equality say it is ‘Her’.
Dvaita (dualism) theory says that I and ‘Her’ are different – preached by Madhava.
Advaita (non-dualism) theory says that I and ‘Her’ are same – preached by Adi Shankaracharya.
I feel it takes more to understand Advaita than Dvaita, hence Dvaita.
I define prayer as nothing but a means to concentrate ones mind on the immediate. Methods for prayer propagated by different religions/societies/groups are varied but ultimately it all aims at concentrating the mind on the immediate.
Just a tickler…
Any one interested to dive a bit deep into this, I recommend the writings of our former president and a great philosopher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Quoting Sankaracharya he says in his essay on Bhagavad-Gita
“The entire world of manifestation and multiplicity is not real in itself and seems to be real only for those who live in ignorance (Avidya). To be caught in it is the bondage in which we are all implicated” !
Heady stuff…..cheers!
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