16 Mar '11 02:37>
Originally posted by lauseyVedanta validates itself, and not because it says "it is the authority".....but because it does what it sets out to do, and that is to raise the consciousness of the person to the transcendental spiritual platform of love of God.
Can you explain how and why the Vedanta is the only one authority?
If it cannot establish love of God in the heart of the people, then it is worthless.
Love of God cannot be established in the heart of anyone against their will, ..........they must accept at least that God is a reality, but failing that, at least that there is a higher power at the foundation of everything.
To begin to live and follow the spiritual process the person must have the correct attitude to begin with, they must be thoroughly honest, they must be desiring to know God above anything else, they are to be ready and willing to do anything that is required to establish their spirituality within reason.
If one were to seriously just investigate the source of Vedanta only, its origins its background......then that alone will establish the unique position that Vedanta holds in regards to all the other teachings of the world.
Vedanta comes to us in the perfect spiritual language of Sanskrit which is an eternal language and is the first spoken language in the world.
Vedanta is an eternal teaching coming from the Personality of Godhead.
Vedanta has enough writings to completely fill a library.
Vedanta is accepted by scholars, saints, seers of the truth, and all liberated devotees.
There is really nothing I could say to convince anyone of the authority of Vedanta.......but for the sincere student who is thoroughly truthful and who sincerely investigates Vedanta, they will very quickly come to realize the supremacy and authenticy of Vedanta.
What I have presented so far in this forum of Vedanta is practically nothing....and I have purposely only talked about a few basics, for to present the deeper concepts and intimate details of the devotional principle in this forum would be a great error on my part, for many would blaspheme and this would be considered offensive.
I have mentioned some basics about animal protection.....and persons even become offensive over this simple idea.........so what to speak of more astounding and deeper knowledge.
One important thing to remember is that .........if you go online for your information, there are many unauthorized web-site presenting incorrect information, and you can be quickly become misdirected by the wrong conclusions that they present..