09 Oct '11 13:56>1 edit
Consciousness is not the same for all people.
One person may have a consciousness that is in ignorance and bewildered and conditioned - and another may have a consciousness that is liberated, pure, knowledgeable and clear.
Most in this world have that consciousness which is conditioned..
To understand spirituality the consciousness MUST be raised to the transcendental platform to be able to understand spirituality properly.
I have noticed time and time again that persons are having trouble over the most simplistic ideas.
The trouble is not with the knowledge being presented - but with the consciousness of the person.
Vedanta Sutra is aware of this problem - and has the process for raising the consciousness to the transcendental platform for understanding to take place.
The process is called Devotional service. and I have not yet explained this in this forum.
Before understanding devotional service and the requirements - the person must at least come to the platform of honesty before that process is explained in detail because while persons are defending animal killing - then their consciousness is not ready to assimilate higher knowledge.
Understanding that animal killing is detrimental to spiritual advancement - is the most simplistic and first thing to accept in your new found spirituality.
Not accepting this - shows a very very un-ready consciousness. - a conditioned consciousness - an ignorant consciousness.
You could say that understanding that animal killing is sinful - is your first baby steps into spirituality and then you can move forward - and not before.
One person may have a consciousness that is in ignorance and bewildered and conditioned - and another may have a consciousness that is liberated, pure, knowledgeable and clear.
Most in this world have that consciousness which is conditioned..
To understand spirituality the consciousness MUST be raised to the transcendental platform to be able to understand spirituality properly.
I have noticed time and time again that persons are having trouble over the most simplistic ideas.
The trouble is not with the knowledge being presented - but with the consciousness of the person.
Vedanta Sutra is aware of this problem - and has the process for raising the consciousness to the transcendental platform for understanding to take place.
The process is called Devotional service. and I have not yet explained this in this forum.
Before understanding devotional service and the requirements - the person must at least come to the platform of honesty before that process is explained in detail because while persons are defending animal killing - then their consciousness is not ready to assimilate higher knowledge.
Understanding that animal killing is detrimental to spiritual advancement - is the most simplistic and first thing to accept in your new found spirituality.
Not accepting this - shows a very very un-ready consciousness. - a conditioned consciousness - an ignorant consciousness.
You could say that understanding that animal killing is sinful - is your first baby steps into spirituality and then you can move forward - and not before.