Forwarded by B V Ramarao for your views, more so in regard to Dr. Rudra Narasimham garu's comments on flaws in Adi Shankara's Advaita.
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 07:36:06 -0700
From: rebbapragada@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Re: [Shared Post] SPIRITUALISM - THE TRUTH ABOUT SOUL OR SPIRIT
STATIC vs DYNAMIC :
Thanks for that kind response. It could be important to know about the structure and composition of matter. For living matter, we need structural, and functional organization at the level of "MOLECULES". The smallest molecule is called 'ion' as it has an electrical charge and is not a 'neutral' molecule. The most important 'ion' in the human body is Hydrogen ion, the Hydrogen atom without its negative charge bearing electron. It is shown as H+ as it is simply the proton of the Hydrogen atom. In Biology, the concern is not about fundamental particles and their behavior. Life does not exist and does not perform the living functions at the level of structural and functional organization that we can observe in fundamental particles. The particle may exhibit motion or vibration and that is not a living function and this motion cannot be compared to the 'ameboid' motion that is the characteristic of living matter and could be observed by looking at Amoeba proteus animalcule. There is no biological function called 'Consciousness' at the level of atoms and its constituent subatomic particles. The taste of Water molecule cannot be discovered by tasting the atoms of hydrogen or oxygen or any other particle that may contribute to the structure and composition of the Water molecule. To understand Biology, you must be prepared to make the distinction between a chemical element and a chemical compound. The subatomic particle has no 'awareness' of its own existence and it has no choice about its state of existence. Living matter is distinct and the term "STATIC" cannot be applied to Living thing or Living Entity. Kindly quote that Indian tradition in which the term "STATIC" is used to describe an Ultimate Reality called 'BRAHMAN'. I have known the terms 'SAGUNA' and 'NIRGUNA'. Most of you understand Indian traditions, Indian Scriptures and Indian thoughts about a Reality described as Brahman. I want a written reference where the word 'STATIC' is used or implied to define Brahman. It is my understanding, Indian thinkers could have used the term 'Resting Potential' and Kinetic Potential to describe Brahman that is either at 'rest' or 'active'. The term 'Static' includes a meaning such as 'inactive' or 'stationary'. Kindly tell me if Brahman is living or non-living. If Brahman is a Living thing, the Living thing is never 'static' and is always 'dynamic'. A living thing could be 'dormant' for a period of time, a living cell may not be dividing and in Biology it is called the 'Resting Phase'. During its 'Resting Phase', the living cell performs thousands of functions and is never 'inactive'. The cell is inactive when an event called 'cellular death' occurs. A living thing may remain passive, but is never 'static'. Living is a dynamic process and when matter is living it is always in a state of motion. In my blog post, 'The Truth about Soul or Spirit', I have basically refuted the theory of ADVAITA as proposed by Adi Shankara as his view is not consistent with Biology. It appears that his interpretation of Upanishads could be wrong and he has changed his views and later directed people to chant 'Bhaja Govindam, Bhaja Govindam'. If 'SELF' and 'GOVINDA' are identical and exist without any dualism, why would he ask to seek Govinda with a sense of utter devotion?
I appreciate your concern about the origin of emotions in living things. Kindly discuss the origin of an emotion called 'devotion'.
Rudra N Rebbapragada
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4162, USA
Dr. R. Rudra Narasimham, B.Sc., M.B.B.S.,
Ex- Number. MS-8466 Rank Lieutenant/Captain AMC/SSC,
Medical Officer, South Column, Operation Eagle(1971-72),
Ex- Number. MR-03277K Rank Captain/Major AMC/DPC
Medical Officer, Headquarters Establishment No. 22 C/O 56 APO(1971-74),
Directorate General of Security,
Office of Inspector General Special Frontier Force,
East Block V, Level IV, R. K. Puram,
New Delhi - 110 022 - India.
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