" The body is made up of five elements and
is bound to perish sooner or later,
But the indweller has neither birth nor death.
The indweller has no attachment whatsoever and
is the eternal witness.
Truly speaking, the indweller, who is in the form
of the Atma, is verily God Himself.
All worldly feelings are born out of ajnana (ignorance). They are not true and permanent. As long as there is life, one loves the other. As long as there is life in him, the husband loves his wife, and vice versa. This love relates to the physical body. The two bodies did not come at the same time, nor do they leave at the same time. "
Source : - http://www.sathyasai.org/discour/2006/d060818.html
2006-09-25 15:45:00 · 4 answers · asked by jayakrishnamenon 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
probably the following link is of some use
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aq.sUX7RiggIctzZ71rzsqXsy6IX?qid=20060822193746AAMbVNv
luv and SAI RAM,
jk
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2006-09-25 16:12:23 · update #1
If the body is the temple of God, why is it hosting parasites and disease?
In that light, this allegory explains much about the types of people found real temples and churchs...
2006-09-25 16:20:38 · answer #1 · answered by February Rain 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Problem 1: This is a statement and not a question
Problem 2: The statement is contradictory in nature. If God is Atma and the indweller is a persona of this... and all feelings come from an understanding/or lack of understanding of this God... then the very feelings you say are temporary and not in the indweller would indicate they are by reason then also not in God. How can God have feelings if the indweller does not and the indweller is a persona of God?
The logic in this philosophy is fallible and fairly adolescent in nature. It requires faith in one while discounting the results of this faith.
try again... you'll get it right
2006-09-25 15:59:03 · answer #2 · answered by sunsetsrbest1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't see a question here. Am I missing something?
According to the Bhagavad Gita the atomic jiva exists alongside the Paramatma in every being. Paramatma is the plenary manifestation of the One Supreme God, or the One Supreme Being.
2006-09-25 18:36:54 · answer #3 · answered by devotionalservice 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So, what's the question? I do believe that the body is a temple of God and I also believe that the Spirit of God wells in it. Therefore, we are children of God and like God.
2006-09-25 15:50:54 · answer #4 · answered by Dally J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋