ref - Kala

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Jaya Guru Datta

 

 

Dear Prakash, thank you for your reply. My question originated from the first

pages of the biography of Sri Swamiji. After the young Satya (11 years) got the

explanation from his mother about the three types of kala, the greatest event in

the life of Sri Swamiji happened in the electric city colony (Pages 1-7). It is

not quite clear to me as to why it is said that this is the greatest event in

Sri Swamiji His life, but i think that in that moment Sri Swamiji was not

affected or limited by time anymore and got full recollection of everything as

being Dattatreya Swami.

 

You are right that time is used for locating, and that the sun or the moon can

be used as a reference (for us mortals). And i agree that the Lord is beyond

time. The lord does not need location for the lord is omnipresent.

 

Lets hope some other groupmember will provide insights into what is akhanda,

khanda and maha KALA.

 

Sri Guru Datta

Win.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Jaya Guru Datta

 

Dear Balu & Sreevidya, Jaya Guru Datta !! Nobody has given an indept

explanation yet, however, your email gave me the incentive to publish the exact

quote into the group. And 2 other quotes for the interested. Lets hope that

someone will provide us with some further  insights. Sri Guru Datta, Win.

 

 

Reflection of the absolute - The life of Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji

(pages 3/4):

 

QUOTE - She told him about the movements of the planets on which is dependant

the kala, khanda kala akhanda kala and maha kala. She went into minute details

of the real meaning of kala. She went on to tell him that the principle ot truth

of kala and the supreme brahman are inseparable. Both are eternal and powerful,

but the time is dependant upon the will of the brahman, the Paramapurusha. She

compared the principle of Mahakala to Mahakali. She also gave him a brief

introdution to the science of astrology. She compared it with that of the

philosophy of the eternal truth, The waves that arise out of the desire to

create by the parabrahman are kala, she mentioned to him once during a

conversation. - END QUOTE

 

 

 

 

http://www.hindunet.org/alt_hindu/1995_Mar_2/msg00039.html 

(Visistadvaita of Ramanujacarya)

 

QUOTE - Kala: It is defined as a particular kind of non-satient, eternal, and

all-persvasive inert substance which is devoid of three gunas. It is divided

into three kinds past, present and future. It serves as an instrument in the

cosmic functions of Ishwara. There are two kinds of time: akhandakala (impartite

time) karyakala (time as a effect). The former is eternal and is the cause of

the effected time, whereas the latter, which we experience in our ordinary life,

is changing and non-eternal. Time has independence in this manifested world

(lilavibhuti), but is has no independent status in the eternal spiritual

manifestion (nityavibhuti).  - END QUOTE.

 

 

http://hypography.com/forums/philosophy-science/3650-what-time-3.html 

(23rd posting from 09-04-2005)

 

QUOTE - Time is an illusion: not a reality; not a dimension ... The measurement

of time is a conditional break of infinite time. END QUOTE.

 

 

 

 

 

--- On Mon, 11/9/09, Balu & Sreevidya <dattabaluvidya wrote:

 

 

Balu & Sreevidya <dattabaluvidya

Re: Re: ref - Kala

" Raj Winand Abhelakh " <dhiyoyonahprachodayat

Monday, November 9, 2009, 11:46 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jaya Guru Dutta

 

Pranaams

 

I am not sure if someone explained the meaning of these. I have not heard of

this type of classification of time before. I was also curious to see if someone

replied to you. I have heard only the Past, Present and Future version on Kaala.

 

However sanskrit meaning is plain - Khanda is divided or unit, Akhanda is

indivisible or united or eternal, and Mahaa Kaala is the great time.

 

The following book explains the same meaning for Khanda Kaalam and the

Encycolpedia by Ganga Ram in 1992 explains Akhanda Kaala as above.

 

None of the literature available including the Shiva Sutras explains Mahaa Kaala

as a thrid type of Kaala. It only says that which is beyond kaala, or the very

essence of kaala.

 

I am aware that this perhaps is not the answer you are looking for and would be

keen to hear some more facts on these

 

Book Reference: Fundamentals of ViÅ›iṣṭÄdvaita VedÄnta: a study based on

VedÄnta DeÅ›ika's ... By S. M. Srinivasa Chari

Thanks

Sreevidya

 

--- On Mon, 9/11/09, Raj Winand Abhelakh <dhiyoyonahprachodayat

wrote:

 

 

Raj Winand Abhelakh <dhiyoyonahprachodayat

Re: ref - Kala

" B.K. Prakash " <bk.prakash, jaigurudatta

Received: Monday, 9 November, 2009, 12:59 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jaya Guru Datta

 

 

Dear Prakash, thank you for your reply. My question originated from the first

pages of the biography of Sri Swamiji. After the young Satya (11 years) got the

explanation from his mother about the three types of kala, the greatest event in

the life of Sri Swamiji happened in the electric city colony (Pages 1-7). It is

not quite clear to me as to why it is said that this is the greatest event in

Sri Swamiji His life, but i think that in that moment Sri Swamiji was not

affected or limited by time anymore and got full recollection of everything as

being Dattatreya Swami.

 

You are right that time is used for locating, and that the sun or the moon can

be used as a reference (for us mortals). And i agree that the Lord is beyond

time. The lord does not need location for the lord is omnipresent.

 

Lets hope some other groupmember will provide insights into what is akhanda,

khanda and maha KALA.

 

Sri Guru Datta

Win.