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The state of Veda Pãtasãla Today! - II -- Sri Sri Swamiji There has to be a testimony for deciding the correctness of an issue. In worldly matters every country has its laws to direct the actions of people. The lawmakers of the country, according to its culture and tradition, draw up these laws. It is right as far as worldly laws are concerned. Those who disobey these laws are punished as well. And these laws are time and again reconstituted to suit the Age. God, the form of the Lord, heavenly abodes, Devas, sins and merits are beyond the comprehension of word, mind and vision. The Vedas speak of their existence. One who desires to attain these is successful only if he follows the path ordained in the Vedas and not through any other means as deemed fit by him. Since certain rules and regulations have to be scrupulously followed in this life to gain spiritual end, the Vedas speak of worldly life, too. It is certainly true that human birth itself is only to gain spiritual end. Therefore, the Dharma and the rules and regulations in the Vedas suit all. Some question the authenticity of the Vedas as 'It' speaks of the wiping out of the wicked. The Vedas opine that 'Ahimsa'can be established only through 'himsa'. It is verily the Vedas that illumine on the various Gods and Bhakti - be it Siva Bhakti, Hari Bhakti, Devi Bhakti. It is verily the Vedas that teaches us Karma, Jnana, Yoga and Bhakti mãrga. Some acts may appear to be dharmic (righteous) but may in reality be adharmic (unrighteous); some acts may appear to be adharmic but may in reality be dharmic. Therefore, the way of Dharma is very subtle. Moreover, there has to be a 'granta' (Holy Text) to vouch for the correctness or the incorrectness of an issue/act. And that 'granta' is verily the Vedas. Since the Vedas is 'apourusham' (not authored by human mind) it is unbiased. One who follows the 'varnãsrama' dharma (caste as ordained by the Shastras) strictly and practices the ordained 'ãchãra-anushttãna' (religious rites) without fail is said to be meritorious. However, at the same time we praise another, as he does not see any caste/creed differences. Both cannot be said to be meritorious. If one is deemed meritorious the other cannot be so. to be continued...
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