I meant, if we look at something with a notion that everything is saffron clad we can see anything and everything that way. And since I was not looking or thinking that everything is saffron clad, I didn't see any harm in a slokam which talks about knowledge.
>But I am really outraged by your "tom dick and harry" comment...You exactly know which tom dick and harry were reciting it... sorry about that. Let me rephrase as: I have heard that scriptures were not written initially and if that is true anyone can over hear while someone is studying / reciting the scriptures. 2009/2/27 Afthab Ellath <[email protected]> > Bobison, I cant understand what you are talking... please re-read what > ashiq asked and my reply... > > But I am really outraged by your "tom dick and harry" comment...You exactly > know which tom dick and harry were reciting it... > > > Regards > Afthab Ellath > > > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 4:25 PM, bobinson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> * >> Every text has an extra-textual context and no text has absolute >> meaning... Meaning and knowledge are historically and socially >> constructed...* >> >> exactly ! that is the point I looked it as a talking about knowledge only. >> it wasn't saffron clad at all. >> >> >> 2009/2/27 Afthab Ellath <[email protected]> >> >>> Aashiq, Every text has an extra-textual context and no text has absolute >>> meaning... Meaning and knowledge are historically and socially >>> constructed... >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> Afthab Ellath >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 3:58 PM, ashik salahudeen <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Hmm . I was referring to the meaning of the shloka only. If you look >>>> only at where it came from , then this *could* be interpreted as not >>>> belonging to everyone. To make my point clear, consider this : What if >>>> they >>>> (or anyone) were to use only the english paraphrasing so as to remove any >>>> evidence of where it came from ? Will it be different then ? *May He >>>> protect both of us. May He nourish both of us. May we both acquire the >>>> capacity >>>> (to study and understand the scriptures). May our study be brilliant. >>>> May we not argue >>>> with each other.* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
