--Right, very eloquent; but I see no evidence that Krishna is the Lord of the Universe, in a relative sense. My candidate: The Scientology God, Xenu.
- In [email protected], "Richard J. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Isn't the Absolute Being synonymous with Natural Law, > > > the Creator of an Intelligent Design? > > > > > MMY wrote a book called "The Science of Being and > > the Art of Living" that should be helpful to you in > > understanding the basics of what he teaches. > > > So, there is a Science of Being and Intelligent Design > which MMY wants to teach in public schools. Now I'm no > longer confused. > > Excerpt from Maharishi's commentary on Bhagavad Gita 4.6: > > "Although manifest creation, which includes men and other > creatures, springs from the unmanfest, its manifestation > is by virtue of prakriti. But the divine manifestation of > the unminanifest Being, which comes to re-establish the > forgotten wisdom of life, is by virtue of 'Lila-shakti', > which is the very power of the Absolute, an integral part > of Its transcendent divine nature. > > Surgery is the inseparable power of the surgeon. Sometimes > it is active, as when the surgeon works at the operating > table, but at other times it is latent, as when he is > resting at home. Lila- shakti (the play-power of Brahman) > functions in an analogous way, and by virtue of this the > unmanifest, ever remaining in its absolute state, manifests > into creation. > > The almighty nature of the eternal Being thus maintains > Reality in both Its aspects, absolute and relative. The > Lord says: 'remaining in My own nature I take birth' just > as the sap in a tree appears as a leaf and a flower without > losing its quality as sap, so the unmanifest Being, remaining > unmanifest, imperishable and eternal, takes birth. Nothing > happens to the Absolute, and yet the Incarnation of the > Absolute springs up, by virtue of Its own nature. > > Here the Lord is saying - While remaining in My own nature > I take birth through My power of creation, and through that > I function; that is how I remain unbound and at the same > time am able to restore law and order in creation." > > CBG p. 189 > > "Though I am unborn and of imperishable > nature, though Lord of all beings, yet > remaining in My own nature I take birth > through My own power of Creation." - BG 4.6 >
