Guest guest Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 To all:Here is the Saiva view of religions: HTML clipboard The philosophical system of Saiva Sidhdhantha, a system, which may be ranked among the most perfect and cleverest systems of human thought--Prof. Dr. Kamil Vaclav ZvelebilHTML clipboard Saiva Siddhanta is the Ultima Thule for the soul, after a long arduous journey in other religions. Saiva Siddhanta holds the view that God has created many religions, each one of which is an exact fit for and compatible with the degree of maturity of the individual soul. Having experienced embodied life in each one of the external and internal religions, becoming mature in that religion and transcending all the internal controversies in that religion, the soul eventually will arrive at the just tenets of Saiva Siddhanta. After its arrival, the soul will acquire Jnana (Spiritual Wisdom) and attain liberation. In this context, other Hindu sects also belong to the external religions. The Internal Religions are Saiva Sects of which Saiva Siddhanta is the nucleus. Every religion considers itself as the sole soul-savior excluding all other religions. Some consider it as a narrow parochial view. Saiva Siddhanta is the only religion that accepts all religions. It does not denigrate other religions, and accepts their tenets on their intrinsic value and worth. Number of followers, social-political-international clout, pervasive subversive tendencies, material wealth, proselytizing prowess... do not constitute the intrinsic value and strength of a religion. Whom are we to believe when every religious leader claims he is the path to Abba, அபà¯à®ªà®©à¯ or Father in Heaven? Here is what Jesus Christ says. John 14:6 (Bible New International Version) 14.6Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. The father in heaven = Abba (APPAN = அபà¯à®ªà®©à¯ in Tamil.) We have to assume that Siva of Saivism and Father of the Christian faith are one and the same; different religions call Him by different names. Hindus believe that Siva in Kailas, Vishnu in Paramapadam or Vaikuntam, Father in heaven, and other Gods are different names for one God. God, all religions, paths (spokes), and people form a wheel, the hub of which is God by many names. Other religions do not embrace this view of the Hindus.http://www.bhagavadgitausa.com/sivagnana_siddhiar_by_arul_nandh.htmVeeraswamy Krishnaraj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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