21 Feb '11 18:42>
Originally posted by Proper KnobYou have once again banded together Vedanta with all other religious text's and teachings of the world...... but Vedanta is very different than substitute religion.
And how do you determine what is the 'truth'? By looking in your ancient texts!! Truth, according to you and any other fundamentalist, is what is contained in whichever religion you choose to follow. So,
1. If 'science' is harmonious with my religious beliefs then it is of course correct.
2. If 'science' conflicts with my religious beliefs then it is of course, 'false', 'dishonest', 'materialistic'........etc etc.
Substitute religions of the world are fabricated ....and have just happened along recently, and present much error.
Vedanta is eternal and is authorized, and when Vedanta presents knowledge it is without error and therefore reliable and true.
I have also said before that spiritual truth comes to mankind in 4 different ways...
1. from the authorized Vedanta teachings
2. from the lips of the pure spiritual master.
3. from the commentaries of authorized pure saints, seers of truth, scholars and congregation of devotees..
4. from within ones pure heart from the super soul.
When all these different methods of attaining knowledge are all saying the same thing....then it is confirmation of truth.