[Assam] Hindu-Christian Big-Bang Theory

[Rajib Das]

Can anyone elucidate on Charvaka a bit more? I did the
Wiki thing and would like for someone to explain it a
bit more.

--- Himendra Thakur <hthakur at comcast.net> wrote:

> Dear Barua,
> 
> Sanatana Path  --- which is called "Hinduism" by
> others --- is an "Eternal Way of Life" --- the word
> "religion" is a misnomer because it is so different.
> 
> Knowing that no idea is perfect, the Sanatana Path 
> accepts all ideas --- from worshipping a tree to
> meditating about  Nirvana.The central core is
> universal love --- "yadeva kham tadeva kam iti" ---
> Whatever is Sky so is Love --- I see this as the
> Fifth Mahavakya of India.
> 
> I request netters to tabulate the other four
> Mahavakya (Great Sayings) of Upanishad and discuss
> about it. Like you have said "This is very important
> for Hindus to know."
> 
> With love to everybody,
> Himendra
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Barua25 
>   To: Himendra Thakur 
>   Cc: assam at assamnet.org ;
> umesh.sh05 at post.harvard.edu ; Pankaj Saharia ; Dilip
> K. Datta 
>   Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 8:46 PM
>   Subject: Re: Hindu-Christian Big-Bang Theory
> 
> 
>   Himenda:
>   Yes the message was posted in assam.net. May be
> you missed it.
>   Thank you for your support of the Vedic view of
> origin of the universe which does not supports an
> almighty God.
>   This is very important for Hindus to know. If we
> accept this view, God actually become irrelevant in
> our life and Buddhism becomes very close to
> Hinduism.
> 
>   The truth is that the world is running on its own
> automatically eternally without any operator
> controlling it. It is running under the Law of
> 'karmic cause and effect' and by what is called the
> law of  'dependent origination'.  If there is a God
> it will have to be invented by man.
> 
>   Besides Buddhism, as you have pointed out Sankhya
> Philosophy also states the same view and supports
> modern science.  
> 
>   RB
> 
>      
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: Himendra Thakur 
>     To: Barua25 
>     Cc: assam at assamnet.org ;
> umesh.sh05 at post.harvard.edu ; Pankaj Saharia ; Dilip
> K. Datta 
>     Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 5:08 AM
>     Subject: Re: Hindu-Christian Big-Bang Theory
> 
> 
>     Dear Rajen,
> 
>     Thank you for this wonderful piece. I really
> congratulate you ! And, this came from Rik Veda, the
> First Book of humankind!!
> 
>     I hope other netters will discuss and elucidate
> this teaching of "Hinduism" --- the word "Hinduism"
> or "Hindu" is not there in any ancient "Hindu"
> scriptures. This is a name the west-asians
> originated much later. I think we should use
> "Sanatana Path" --- this is open to discussion.
> 
>     A discussion about Charvaka also will enrich the
> Assam-net. 
> 
>     And, then a homage to Lord Buddha !
> 
>     I also request you to elaborate on Sankhya
> philosophy which is so close to "Particle Physics"
> ---- no wonder Bhagavadgita started with this !
> 
>     With the best wishes,
>     Himendra
> 
>     ---- Original Message ----- 
>       From: Barua25 
>       To: Himendra Thakur 
>       Cc: assam at assamnet.org ;
> umesh.sh05 at post.harvard.edu ; Pankaj Saharia ; Dilip
> K. Datta 
>       Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 5:02 PM
>       Subject: Re: Hindu-Christian Big-Bang Theory
> 
> 
>       "veda yadi va na veda"  
>       Yes, the Nasadiya Sukta ends with a
> questioning.... 
> 
>       But, after all, who knows, and who can say
>       Whence it all came, and how creation happened?
>       The gods themselves are later than creation,
>       so who knows truly whence it has arisen?
> 
>       Whence all creation had its origin,
>       he, whether he fashioned it or whether he did
> not,
>       he, who surveys it all from highest heaven,
>       he knows - or maybe even he does not know. 
> 
>       Meaning: "After all, who really knows what
> happened and who can presume to tell it? What is the
> origin of creation? For, even the Gods themselves
> are younger than it. He whether he created it or did
> not, He who surveys it all from the highest heaven,
> He knows - or maybe even he does not!" 
> 
>       This end-refrain, states that even the Supreme
> being also may be ignorant of the mystery of
> creation. This actually goes to supports the
> Buddhist view that the universe was not created by
> God but is eternal. If that is the case, Buddhist
> view is more correct that God is irrelevent in
> Hinduism also.  After all we donot need a God who
> does not know how the universe was created and who
> is not almighty. 
> 
>       This is what I say that theism is rather very
> week in Hindusim. In Hindusim we donot find a strong
> almighty God who is in charge of things like
> Judio-Christianity. This means the there is a higher
> realty, higher than Brahman, higher than the God of
> Gita.
> 
>       I would like to know what do you think is the
> Hindu view of supreme God. Is he almighty or not?
> 
>       >Hinduism accepted Buddha. Hinduism accepted
> Charvaka. 
> 
>       Please not that it is not the same as
> statement: Hinduism accepted Buddhism and Carvaksim.
> If you find a book please show where it tells that
> Hindusim believes in Buddhism and Charvakaism.
> 
>       I wonder what the new definition of the
> Hindusim as resolved in California ended up with?
> Does it say that Hindusim believe as well not in a
> supreme God, and that in Hinduism the supreme God is
> not almighty God?
> 
>       These are questions for discussions.
> 
>       RB
> > _______________________________________________
> assam mailing list
> assam at assamnet.org
>
http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
> 


__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
http://mail.yahoo.com