Re: [FairfieldLife] MMY on Vedic Cognition (was Re: a Spiritual Master?)

[Vaj]

On Mar 30, 2006, at 10:38 AM, sparaig wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "yhvhworld" <yhvhworld@>  > >  To conclude, "cognizing the Vedas" isn't valued at all in Buddhism; > > or perhaps the definition of the Vedas needs to be expanded to > > incorporate Buddhist texts and pure Platonic knowledge like  > > mathematics. How about the broadest definition possible: Cognizing  > > anything true. > What is truth? 1 (mwd) satya mf(%{A})n. true , real , actual , genuine , sincere , honest , truthful , faithful , pure , virtuous , good. successful , effectual , valid (%{satyaM-kR} , `" to make true , ratify , realise , fulfil "') RV. &c. &c. ; m. the uppermost of the seven Lokas or worlds (the abode of Brahma1 and heaven of truth ; see %{loka}) L. ; N. of the ninth Kalpa (q.v.) Pur. ; the As3vattha tree L. ; N. of Vishn2u L. ; of Ra1ma-candra L. ; of a supernatural being Gaut. VarBr2S. Hcat. ; of a deity presiding over the Na1ndi1-mukha S3ra1ddha L. ; of one of the Vis3ve Deva1h Cat. ; of a Vya1sa Cat. ; of a son of Havir-dha1na BhP. ; of a son of Vitatya MBh. ; of one of the 7 R2ishis in various Manvantaras Hariv. Pur. ; (with %{AcArya}) N. of an astronomer (author of the Hora1-s3a1stra) VarBr2S. ; pl. N. of a class of gods in various Manvantaras Hariv. Pur. ; (%{A}) f. speaking the truth , sincerity , veracity W. ; a partic. S3akti Pan5car. ; N. of Durga1 Cat. ; of S3ita1 L. ; of Satyavati1 (mother of Vya1sa) L. ; = %{satya-bhAmA} MBh. Hariv. S3is3. ; of the family deity of the Kutsas and Atharvans Cat. ; of a daughter of Dharma (and wife of S3am2-yu) MBh. ; of the mother of Satya (= %{tuSita}) VP. ; of the wife of Manthu (and mother of Bhauvana) BhP. ; of a daughter of Nagna-jit (and wife of Kr2ishn2a) ib. ; (%{am}) n. truth , reality (%{satyena} , `" truly "' , `" certainly "' , `" really "' ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] , `" for what reason , how is it that? "' [EMAIL PROTECTED] , `" for that reason , so truly "' ; %{yathA-tena} [or %{evaM}] %{satyena} , `" as-so truly "' ; with Buddhists truth is of two kinds , viz. %{saMvRti-} and %{paramA7rtha-satyam} , `" truth by general consent "' and `" self-evident truth "' Dharmas. 95 ; for the four fundamental truths of Buddhists see MWB. 43 ; 56) RV. &c. &c. ; speaking the truth , sincerity , veracity KenUp. Mn. R. &c. ; a solemn asseveration , vow , promise , oath ([EMAIL PROTECTED] , `" wishing to fulfil one's promise or keep one's word "') AV. &c. &c. ; demonstrated conclusion , dogma W. ; the quality of goodness or purity or knowledge MW. ; the first of the four Yugas or ages (= 1. %{-kRta4} q.v.) L. ; a partic. mythical weapon R. ; the uppermost of the 7 Lokas (see under m.) Veda7ntas. BhP. ; one of the 7 Vya1hr2itis L. ; partic. Satya-formula A1s3vS3r. ; = %{udaka} , water Naigh. i , 12 ; (also with %{prajApateH}) N. of Sa1mans A1rshBr. S3rS. ; (%{a4m}) ind. (g. %{cA7di} and %{svar-Adi}) truly , indeed , certainly , verily , necessarily , yes , very well (%{satyam-tu} , [EMAIL PROTECTED] , %{tathA7pi} , `" it is true - but , yet , however "' ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] , `" indeed , certainly "') RV. &c. &c. [Cf. accord. to some , Gk. $.] 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  Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.