--- bindinganavale suresh <suresh_b_n@xxxx> wrote: > To: tiruvengadam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > From: bindinganavale suresh <suresh_b_n@xxxx> > Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 22:07:04 -0800 (PST) > Reply-to: tiruvengadam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [tiruvengadam] "adhIhi bhagavO brahmEti" - The value > of scriptural studies > > Dear Sudarshan, > That was a really interesting > mail.After > i finished reading it and was thinking about the > same,various thoughts relating to the article arose in > my mind which i would like to share with you and the > members. > > 1. The Brahma sutra extols the value of the scriptures > especially the vedanta portion of the upanishads as > the > only source of the knowledge of Brahman leading to the > > highest good of man. > > 2. Sri Krishna in his Bhagavad geetha has stressed the > Importance of the veda and vedanta and has called man > to adhere to it for his own good both in this world > and > spiritual.Infact the Geetha itself is the essence of > all the upanishads and is an answer to Arjuna's > question of What is "Good" for him.Sri Krishna in > explaining to arjuna the meaning of "Good" does not > stop at the science of living in the material world > which knowledge is contained in the vedas but also > explains the science of spiritual fullfilment which is > the supreme good for an individual as it confirms with > > his true nature inherent in him. > > 3. Sri Adi sankaracharya in his Bhaja govindam in the > very first verse drives home the point about the > limitations of secular knowledge when he says that at > the time of death no amount of secular knowledge can > save a man from the noose of death except the divine > name of Govinda.To make it more clear,he goes on to > say that daily study of scriptures or Bhagavad geetha > or vishnu sahasranamam will enable a person to have > the proper state of mind to think and adore the > supreme lord Govinda during his life time and also at > the time of death which alone can save him from the > terrible cycle of birth and death called samsara. > > Hope the above mail has added more taste to the > article. > > Sri Krishnaarpanamasthu > Suresh B.N. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1
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