--- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Jan 20, 2006, at 9:10 PM, qntmpkt wrote: > > > being part of > > the Saivite Tradition of Shankara > > It would appear Shankara was a Vaishnav.
Being said to be an incarnation of Shiva -- that would be "interesting". He was a bit special (deva like). Did all his commentaries and all by 16, when his incarnation was supposed to have been up. But was granted an additional 16 years to travel India to set up the maths and all. Drop the mortal coil at 32. > > At the same time, it's not unusual for Vedic and Advaitin paths to > borrow methods from the tantric lines (e.g. Shankara and the Sri > Vidya/tantric trip). In the Kali Yuga this is a common pattern: > profound non-dual philosophy (many cannot just "get it"), so an > equally profound method is required to get you there. So we "borrow" > from the tantrics. No, I don't mean sex. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/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/
