another FUCKING sati instance in this purana and the guy isnt even critical of it in his notes. also "voluntary" my ass

not a fan of the messaging here

ooooooh

lol. lmao, even.

again with the moksha trap this is foolishness ... a liberated soul can only get closer to God not farther

I need to learn more about whatever the vedantic perspective of sakta traditions are

many particular afterlives to suit the preferences and merits of souls only makes sense among the (fully, if this qualifier need be said because as far as know there is no partial liberation) liberated if you 1. are not a universalist, believing in eternal lesser states according to some merit 2. believe "individual" atman are essentially different from one another, carrying this difference even when theyve realized themselves or 3. believe that God is unfair (as this book states earlier, these outcomes are not considered equal, all are free of suffering but not all are equally blissful)


why not just kaishmir shaivi mode and say "all merge wholly into brahman in the end"?? it resolves so many problems!

agree on all counts except I think while all is consciousness, vibrating consciousness (energy) can be called both real and unreal, for consciousness is ultimately perfectly static

this is so important. those who have attained the highest state one can in life dwell in pure consciousness, so it is left for those behind to argue on such matters. in truth, only God knows.

nervermind I dont like kabir anymore

this just strikes me as an attachment to separateness (from God and from other souls) and an attachment to a a certain familiar kind of relationship with God. it is noble to desire separateness from God in this way though, no?

thanks I hate it

it strikes me as so utterly strange how the Vedas (not including the upanishads) can be so revered yet so regarded as inferior to the later religion of hinduism

sophistry or fair point? I'd say its true, God is beyond matter and beyond thought. God is pure consciousness (chit) and is thus best worshipped as pure consciousness (in samadhi)...

pretty sure God genuinely hates the formula used for "awakening the statue." His Presence is already everywhere, including in the statue. and ishvara cannot be commanded... its not like saying "this is my body" about the host, using Gods own words to reveal his divine immanence especially in regard to the Holiness of sacraments.

this is a huge reason that its a benefit to have many forms of a Supreme God or Supreme Goddess in your religion

I dislike this!! 1. bhakti yoga is more than loving hearing about God, its loving God so much you want to be close to God. 2. a perfect love of God can only be cultivated by knowing the Brahman within, which is the Atman. samadhi is only without object because it is the unitive state, and all is Brahman! Brahman is the object and the subject, and both are one! 3. for bhkatas, wanting to be liberated is an expression of wanting to be closer to God. it is thus not selfish. if they want to BE God, it is selfish and demoniacal. if they want Union with God for Gods sake without a hint of selfness, it is not selfish. 4. I would argue that since the mind proceeds from ahamkara (the ego), desiring to be lost in sweet thoughts of God can actually be selfish.