@paulagloria About idols - they are called as Arca Vigrahas. When the devotee invokes the Lord with intense devotional feelings, The Lord enters the idol and makes it spiritual by His inconceivable powers. Such an idol becomes a spiritual manifestation of the Lord. When you fully believe this, and with staunch determination, serve this vigraha(form), you will benefit from factually associating with the Lord. Obviously, the temple should be maintained impeccably pure. No shoes, etc. etc.
@paulagloria well, I never WANTED to sound arrogant... If I have to be completely frank, I'm not sure if my assessment of your master is even half right because - as you say - I have not experienced his works. And you're right too. Whatever I said, I did so by the sound of it... But, hey, best of luck and I hope you find whatever you are seeking.
@RanjitMorey are you saying that jesus is a false guru? Knowledge is not really knowledge until you have proven it for yourself. Putting into practice what I learned from this master about Jesus and other things is what convinced me to serve him as you have all of us by leaving rarely heard comments on subjects few venture into seriously
@modernguy1 Jesus is NOT mentioned in the vedas. Whatever verses you find are the interpolations of the BRITISH SCHOLARS. JESUS is not in ANY way related to Vedic history. Of course, some advanced yogis may tell you otherwise, but most of the times, the yogis' amplified minds receive visions of God according to a character they choose. That Yogananda saw Sri Krsna shouldn't mean he actually saw Him. Sri Krsna's real spiritual form is visible only after culmination of bhakti sadhana.
@paulagloria either stick to Vedic tradition or Christian faith. The vedas state that those who are led by false gurus, incarnations, saints, etc. will also follow them to hell because in spite of noticing all the glaring signs of their falsehood they did not reform their ways or give up their association. Spirituality is of the most importance. Don't you think you should do diligent research before accepting a guru? Do you really hope to achieve God realization from a non-realized soul?
@paulagloria I would but - and don't take this personally - you have been either scammed or the 'saint' himself is a bit delusional... There is no Jesus mantra or anything vedic about Jesus Christ. Besides, even if there WAS such a connection between your miracle master and Jesus, it is inadvisable to serve him simply because he works 'miracles.' The real masters never display tricks - and, yes, they are tricks even if they're grand. For the sake of your factual advancement, I suggest you ...
Please do not use the word IDOL it is an abusive term used by Xtians to denigrate our arca-vigrahas. Use the term ICOn instead.
kulaguru 4 months ago
@RanjitMorey this is very valuable information you took the time to share with us. thank you
paulagloria 7 months ago
@paulagloria About idols - they are called as Arca Vigrahas. When the devotee invokes the Lord with intense devotional feelings, The Lord enters the idol and makes it spiritual by His inconceivable powers. Such an idol becomes a spiritual manifestation of the Lord. When you fully believe this, and with staunch determination, serve this vigraha(form), you will benefit from factually associating with the Lord. Obviously, the temple should be maintained impeccably pure. No shoes, etc. etc.
RanjitMorey 7 months ago
@paulagloria well, I never WANTED to sound arrogant... If I have to be completely frank, I'm not sure if my assessment of your master is even half right because - as you say - I have not experienced his works. And you're right too. Whatever I said, I did so by the sound of it... But, hey, best of luck and I hope you find whatever you are seeking.
RanjitMorey 7 months ago
@RanjitMorey are you saying that jesus is a false guru? Knowledge is not really knowledge until you have proven it for yourself. Putting into practice what I learned from this master about Jesus and other things is what convinced me to serve him as you have all of us by leaving rarely heard comments on subjects few venture into seriously
paulagloria 7 months ago
@modernguy1 Jesus is NOT mentioned in the vedas. Whatever verses you find are the interpolations of the BRITISH SCHOLARS. JESUS is not in ANY way related to Vedic history. Of course, some advanced yogis may tell you otherwise, but most of the times, the yogis' amplified minds receive visions of God according to a character they choose. That Yogananda saw Sri Krsna shouldn't mean he actually saw Him. Sri Krsna's real spiritual form is visible only after culmination of bhakti sadhana.
RanjitMorey 7 months ago
@RanjitMorey common now don't you find yourself a bit arrogant here,,,>
paulagloria 7 months ago
@paulagloria either stick to Vedic tradition or Christian faith. The vedas state that those who are led by false gurus, incarnations, saints, etc. will also follow them to hell because in spite of noticing all the glaring signs of their falsehood they did not reform their ways or give up their association. Spirituality is of the most importance. Don't you think you should do diligent research before accepting a guru? Do you really hope to achieve God realization from a non-realized soul?
RanjitMorey 7 months ago
@paulagloria I would but - and don't take this personally - you have been either scammed or the 'saint' himself is a bit delusional... There is no Jesus mantra or anything vedic about Jesus Christ. Besides, even if there WAS such a connection between your miracle master and Jesus, it is inadvisable to serve him simply because he works 'miracles.' The real masters never display tricks - and, yes, they are tricks even if they're grand. For the sake of your factual advancement, I suggest you ...
RanjitMorey 7 months ago
@RanjitMorey can you explain more?
paulagloria 7 months ago