Can the surface of ocean fathom the bottom? Can one bank of river meet the other bank? The Western philosophy was too immature to be compared with Eastern philosophy, the real philosophy of life. When no religion existed on mother earth, existed Sanatana Dharma, a Dharma existing from times immemorial. Hinduism religion must rightly be termed Sanatana Dharma, always called a way of life. All precepts of spirituality, cosmic life were detailed in scriptures of Hinduism from A to Z. Nothing cosmic or spiritual ever escaped scriptures of Hinduism. Right from stage of big bang to dissolution of cosmos (Pralaya in Hinduism) everything is explicitly detailed in Upanishads (independent treatises).
Indulging in Western philosophy means swimming in shallow waters! In the entire history of mankind after coming of Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed none attempted to gain enlightenment in ones lifetime. The simple reason was none understood meaning of spirituality in totality. So-called stages of enlightenment, enlightenment era were an absolute farce. People in West have yet to understand meaning of enlightenment (kaivalya jnana). For fathoming depths of cosmic wisdom indulgence in scriptures of Hinduism was an absolute must. In India (erstwhile Bharatvarsha) not in hundreds but thousands gained enlightenment in the entire history of India and mankind.
In field of pure spirituality there was no scope or place for pretence. Everything was crystal clear. The best part of Hinduism was, while following ones religion and living in West one could ceremoniously indulge in teachings of Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads to reach stage of enlightenment in present life. Indulgence in any other scripture of Hinduism was not necessitated. One also need not convert to Hinduism ever. For understanding anything contained in scriptures of Hinduism, path of contemplation… logical reasoning, self enquiry was the only way out. The relationship that exists between God Almighty and souls atmans, the relationship that exists between father and son existed between Eastern and Western philosophy.
On the physical manifest level the Western philosophy, culture was the best. But on scales of spirituality philosophies of East had no parallel in mankind.
By: Vijay Kumar “Atma Jnani”… The Man who Realized God in 1993 – (Ref 151101)
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