Also the other day there was a comment made by the SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR (ART OF LIVING) that the Ramayana and Mahabharata are 'itihaasa' (history) i.e. real events that actually took place while the Puranas are myths.. i.e. fables or allegories to teach certain truths... now he may not be knowing that the story of Rama is also given in the Puranas... so is it a myth or a itihaaasa????? well... the so called Gurus, they themselves do not know anything other than duping the people....
RE:PLEASE EXPLAIN....
by Nimai on Sep 17, 2007 10:04 AM Permalink
Is Ravi Sankar a self realised soul?
Puranas are as much a reality as Itihasas.
Of the Puranas, Srimad Bhagvatam is the jewel of knowledge, full of Bhakti.
It is like, i want golden egg but i dont want to feed the hen. SO let me cut its throat and keep getting the eggs for free. This is not possible. Similarly the transcendental knowledge includes Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas, Samhitas, Itihasas etc. Accepting one and rejecting other wont give u golden egg of Supreme transcendental knowledge.
RE:PLEASE EXPLAIN....
by Sajid Arshi on Sep 17, 2007 10:10 AM Permalink
You are right dear. They talk without proper reference. You can watch Sri Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Zakir Naik's debate video on the topic "CONCEPT OF GOD IN HINDUISM AND ISLAM"
