Dear friends,
A very great Vedantin of the last century writes thus :
Some people, even among
those that ought to know better, often confound the Hindu Religion with
Vedanta. Although the former derives its vital sap from its relationship to it,
its outlook is comparatively narrow and its methods radically dogmatic, while
Vedanta builds upon the fundamentals of human nature, excludes no class of
facts from the purview of its investigation, and denies no community of men the
benefits of its truths. Tolerance is its key-note and fanaticism simply cannot
breathe in its atmosphere and live.
unquote.
What a profound statement it is!
This fact has to be borne by the students of Vedanta in their minds.
A student of Vedanta should approach the subject of Vedanta as a humanbeing only
and not as a Hindu or belonging to any sect.
With respectful pranams,
Sreenivasa Murthy