Re: [FairfieldLife] Ramana, Yoga and Vedanta

2013-10-13 Thread Share Long
Ok, emptybill, it's been a long time since I heard about smriti and shruti and it looks like no one else is gonna ask so: what is the difference between them? On Sunday, October 13, 2013 10:41 AM, "emptyb...@yahoo.com" wrote:   Questioner:   So you’re talking about Yoga and Vedanta to gi

Re: [FairfieldLife] Ramana, Yoga and Vedanta

2013-10-15 Thread Ann Woelfle Bater
A couple of letters. On Sunday, October 13, 2013 8:54:11 AM, Share Long wrote:   Ok, emptybill, it's been a long time since I heard about smriti and shruti and it looks like no one else is gonna ask so: what is the difference between them? On Sunday, October 13, 2013 10:41 AM, "emptyb

RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Ramana, Yoga and Vedanta

2013-10-14 Thread cardemaister
smRti (memory) is "mundane knowledge", shruti (hearing) is Divine Knowledge?? ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Ok, emptybill, it's been a long time since I heard about smriti and shruti and it looks like no one else is gonna ask so: what is the difference between them? On

Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] Ramana, Yoga and Vedanta

2013-10-15 Thread Share Long
Thanks Card. So at the end of the Gita when Arjuna says: I have regained memory, does he say shruti or smriti labdha? Not to make a pun, but I don't remember LOL. On Tuesday, October 15, 2013 12:56 AM, "cardemais...@yahoo.com" wrote:   smRti (memory) is "mundane knowledge", shruti (hear

RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] Ramana, Yoga and Vedanta

2013-10-15 Thread emptybill
Within the context of the discussion, shruti contains the realizations (seen/heard) of the rishi-s while smriti encompasses the recollections and ideas of the teachers of the traditions. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Thanks Card. So at the end of the Gita when Arjuna says: I

Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] Ramana, Yoga and Vedanta

2013-10-15 Thread Share Long
emptybill, thank you. I googled on Maharishi shruti smriti, in case you might enjoy: ‘And this invincible order—you want one more word to comprehend the invincible order? I give you one word more. And that is Smriti. “Smriti” is a word from the Vedic Literature. Smriti—we can hardly translate it