on 11/4/05 6:32 AM, cardemaister at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The masters of my [Kapalika's] school say > that the sacrifice of the head of one who > has been pure all through life is what leads > to the fullfilment of one's object. In this > world there is hardly any one who fulfils > these requirements. So I salute you. Be > gracious enough to give me your head." So > saying the Kapalika prostrated himself before > Shankara. Without thinking much of the pros > and cons of this request, Shankara, who was > full of mercy to suppliants, replied as follows: > "Gladly shall I give you my head. I do not find > anything wrong in your request. Who that knows > the body to be perishable will be reluctant to > gift it for the good of others. > > -- Maadhava-VidyaaraNya, Shankara-dig-vijaya
I'll bet this is metaphorical. Many teachers talk of dropping from the head into the heart, thinking from the stomach, having no head, etc. I doubt these masters were really into chopping off each others' heads. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
