Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Posted June 4, 2005 Dear H/C/K, Does Henny's question to Swamiji still hold, Kalia ? As Chris pointed out it is Shuddhavidya and not shuddhatattva. Please let me know if there is a question and I will be happy to forward it to Swamiji. Jai Guru Nanda , "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956> wrote: > Henny, > > I think you're thinking of shuddhavidya, which means pure knowledge. > Perhaps shuddhatattwa means `the highest meaning' or `the essence of' > the tattwas. > > Jai Maa! > Chris > > > > , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote: > > Dear Kalia, > > > > you wrote: > > >In order to destroy that great destructive force of worldliness > > >(ignorance) we should recite the Guru Gita with the knowledge that > > >this is our Inner self, the True self, the Guru, the Divine. > > > > This is beautiful. The thought that came to mind: reciting the Guru > > Gita is listening to our Self singing. > > I noticed the word used in the text is 'suddhatattvam'; is this the > > word translated as 'pure principles'? I understand that this tattva > > comes between Ishvara (principle of union of Shiva-Shakti) and Maya. > > Could this mean that as we 'look into the mirror' of the Guru Gita > > with devotion (by means of recitation, listening or writing), we > > become aware of our Self? Or is the word just used in general in this > > verse (the tattvas are still a mystery to me, so I am just groping in > > the dark here)? > > > > with love, > > Henny > > > > > > > > > > , Kali Kali <kaliananda_saraswati@y. > > ..> wrote: > > > > > > Dear All, > > > > > > Here is today's verse - > > > > > > 132. Oh Goddess, I have shared the pure principles of the soul of > > the Guru Gita. For the purpose of destroying the diseases of worldly > > existence, everyone should always recite as his own. > > > > > > Comment: The attainment of self knowledge or wisdom grants the > > fruit of Truth, Bliss and Consciousness. In order to destroy that > > great destructive force of worldliness (ignorance) we should recite > > the Guru Gita with the knowledge that this is our Inner self, the True > > self, the Guru, the Divine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2005 Report Posted June 4, 2005 Thanks, there is no question. KaliaNanda <chandimaakijai > wrote: Dear H/C/K,Does Henny's question to Swamiji still hold, Kalia ? As Chris pointed out it is Shuddhavidya and not shuddhatattva.Please let me know if there is a question and I will be happy to forward it to Swamiji.Jai GuruNanda, "Chris Kirner" <chriskirner1956> wrote:> Henny,> > I think you're thinking of shuddhavidya, which means pure knowledge.> Perhaps shuddhatattwa means `the highest meaning' or `the essence of'> the tattwas.> > Jai Maa!> Chris> > > > --- In , "henny_v_i" <HvI@S...> wrote:> > Dear Kalia,> > > > you wrote:> > >In order to destroy that great destructive force of worldliness > > >(ignorance) we should recite the Guru Gita with the knowledge that > > >this is our Inner self, the True self, the Guru, the Divine. > > > > This is beautiful. The thought that came to mind: reciting the Guru > > Gita is listening to our Self singing. > > I noticed the word used in the text is 'suddhatattvam'; is this the > > word translated as 'pure principles'? I understand that this tattva > > comes between Ishvara (principle of union of Shiva-Shakti) and Maya. > > Could this mean that as we 'look into the mirror' of the Guru Gita > > with devotion (by means of recitation, listening or writing), we > > become aware of our Self? Or is the word just used in general in this > > verse (the tattvas are still a mystery to me, so I am just groping in > > the dark here)?> > > > with love,> > Henny > > > > > > > > > > , Kali Kali <kaliananda_saraswati@y.> > ..> wrote:> > > > > > Dear All,> > > > > > Here is today's verse -> > > > > > 132. Oh Goddess, I have shared the pure principles of the soul of > > the Guru Gita. For the purpose of destroying the diseases of worldly > > existence, everyone should always recite as his own. > > > > > > Comment: The attainment of self knowledge or wisdom grants the > > fruit of Truth, Bliss and Consciousness. In order to destroy that > > great destructive force of worldliness (ignorance) we should recite > > the Guru Gita with the knowledge that this is our Inner self, the True > > self, the Guru, the Divine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mail Mobile Take Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. Quote
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