Gandhi/Advaita/etc.

Allan Curry acurry at UVIC.CA
Thu Nov 13 16:30:11 CST 1997


Namaskar

Ram writes:

>Gandhiji: But so have others studied other religions. What about them?
>Well, I go further and tell you that religion is one and it has several
>branches which are all equal.
>
                [...]

>My submission is that your position is arrogant. But I suggest to you a
>better position. Accept all religions as equal, for all have the same
>root and the same laws of growth.
>

    Mahatma Gandhi tells us all religions have the same root
    and advaita tells us that root has never been separate
    from our own self, nor could it ever become separate.
    Is this a fair appraisal?

regards,

- Allan Curry



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