--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jr_esq@> wrote: > > > > To All: > > > > It appears that the race to go "ballistic" is popular among > > ambitious nations nowadays. Please, see article below. > > However, in Shrimad Bhagavatam, there's a sloka that gives > > us pause and make us question the practicality of these space > > endeavors. The sloka essentially states that it's futile to > > go to other planets or higher dimensions by technological means. > > This is the same Srimad Bhagavatam that had Shiva > gettin' so hot and bothered over Vishnu in drag > that he shot his own wad into space prematurely, > right?
The Shiva story is very graphic and easy to remember for most people in Kali Yuga. However, the story has much to tell. I don't believe our discussions have covered the true meaning of the story. But looking at it for entertainment value, the street vernacular version may be well received among late-night show viewers, like Jay Leno or whatever show is popular in Spain or France. > > It may give *you* pause, but I'm not sure that I > trust it as a reliable source when it comes to > things like space exploration and...uh...reality. :-) > The message essentially is that activities from the relative field, or the phenomenal world, is not going to get you to the absolute field.
