--- In [email protected], t3rinity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Doesn't the Gita also say that there are no marks by which you could > recognize an enlightened? Ooops, I was probably thinking of II.54, but it doesn't really negate any signs of recognition as I thought. Why did I remember this? Is this somewhere stated in MMY's commentary? (I don't have MMY's Gita anymore) > There are other scriptures like the > Avadhut Gita by Dattatreya who are more outspoken about the first > point, who says that the enlightened is literally free to do anything, > he is beyond any law, he can behave like an idiot or a madman etc. The > Gita it seems has softened that more radical stance somewhat. E.g. Avadhut Gita II 39: "When the Yogi leaves for God, he is not bound to be active, his mind sees no difference between man and woman, fair and foul; he can do anything he likes, even though forbidden." translation Purohit Swami Just another nice quote I came across tonight while looking for a reference: Ashtavakra Gita XVI 1: "My child, you may often speak upon various scriptures or hear them. But cannot be established in the Self unless you forget all." So be it. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
