RE: Q& A 5 by Dattaswamy : Burning Oil/Ghee lamps

[Guest guest]

With all due respects, I have a query here.

 

Traditionally, oil lamps are used in temples and Hindu houses while

worshipping the Almighty. It is assumed that it helps to invoke God

also.

Will electric lights be efficient enough to invoke ? Please advise.

 

Thanks.

 

 

Regards,

Balachandran M

 

 

 

[] On Behalf Of prakash

kasturi

Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:30 AM

 

Q& A 5 by Dattaswamy

 

5Q) What is the role of science in spiritualism?

 

A) Science is the knowledge of this Universe, which is

called pravrutti. The Lord has created this universe

and therefore pravrutti is also the knowledge given by

the Lord. Veda says "Vijnanam yajnam tanute, karmani

tanutepicha, vijnanam devah sarve, Brahma

jyesthamupasate". This means, "while doing the yajna

and other rituals science is maintained. Science is

deity. Worship the Lord in the greatest form". This

means that all the rituals and sacrifice should not

contradict the knowledge of science, which is meant

for the welfare of the whole universe. Burning

camphor, fume sticks, oil and ghee in lamps and

burning the ghee and food in fire in the name of the

yajna are against the welfare of this universe. The

products, which are the gases of such rituals, are

causing the green house effect and depletion of ozone

layer, in addition to plastics and automobiles. In the

olden days automobiles and plastics were not present.

Forests were many and the people were less in number.

In the nights burning of oil lamp was a necessity

because there was no electricity. The effect of the

pollution was very little. But today the factors of

pollution are many. Electricity is available as an

alternative for the oil lamp. These rituals are not

mentioned in Vedas. Only one ritual was fully

described in Vedas, which is yajna. Yajna is cooking

the food on the fire by wood and offering to the guest

who is called as Vysvanara Agni. Therefore some

ignorant people in the middle age created all these

rituals. Now there is necessity to stop all these

things in view of the welfare of the humanity. Only

demons do penance for selfish benefit and harm the

welfare of the universe. Such rituals are not going to

please the Lord and they have no authority since they

are not in Veda. Veda is the only authority and any

Sanskrit verse, which contradicts Veda, should not be

accepted. Therefore such rituals are waste even from

the point of the selfish devotees. Moreover, they harm

the humanity by stopping rains. When there is no

benefit to you, when it is not mentioned in Veda, why

do you harm the humanity with ignorance and

selfishness? The scientific knowledge is said to be

Devas. Deva is sattvam. Sattvam is knowledge.

Therefore sages will honor the science also, which is

also divine knowledge given by the Lord called as

pravrutti. Lord Datta desires to reveal the true

meaning of the Vedas in the interest of the welfare of

the humanity, since the danger of pollution is now

very serious. The greatest form mentioned in the above

hymn is the human form of the Lord.

 

 

 

 

S.PRAKASH KASTURI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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