tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990545115577966954.post8484716529849919078..comments2023-10-26T10:21:20.404-05:00Comments on AWAKENING FROM THE DREAM: Being Separated from AwarenessDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04224626675817192965noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990545115577966954.post-61404364801682058372008-04-12T19:33:00.000-05:002008-04-12T19:33:00.000-05:00But in the Hindu tradition, those four paths event...But in the Hindu tradition, those four paths eventually lead to one. Cultivating jnana (wisdom) will lead to compassion. Cultivating karma (action) will lead to wisdom, etc. <BR/><BR/>Hinduism recognizes that different people have different temperaments and thus will be better suited to different kinds of practices. But ultimately, ALL aspects - jnana/wisdom, bhakti/devotion, karma/action - are needed. Someone who is inclined to thinking would benefit more from the jnana path, but ultimately one cannot think one's way to moksha. Heart and action must also ensue.<BR/><BR/>UUs have a tendency to err on the side of thinking and action (social justice). It would do us some good to explore devotion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2990545115577966954.post-24685209205330375242008-04-09T16:40:00.000-05:002008-04-09T16:40:00.000-05:00i disagree that it is useless to try to find God w...i disagree that it is useless to try to find God with our minds. The Hindu tradition teaches that there are four paths to God, one is the path of intellectual inquiry called Jnana. The others are worship/Bahkti, action/Karma (like charity or social justice work) and meditation/Raja. All paths are effective in bringing the person to realize their essential identity with the universal divinity. No path is better than another. Which path you walk depends only on your own personality and proclivities.Rick Hoyt-McDanielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466114281907605221noreply@blogger.com