BAPS and Sri Swaminarayan Sampraday (ritual, rejecting, Earth, incarnation)

[mahesh]

Exactly my point. If somone loves somebody they do everything that person states. Peopel die for their love. Shriji Maharaj is not asking us to die for him, just as his follower follow his word.

[Don Penguinoini]

Originally Posted by ramesh

That is a perfectly fine answer, but if you consider yourself a member of the Swaminarayan Sampraday, shouldn't you want to obey the words of Maharaj out of love for Him?

Ill say it again, i wroship him and love him. Thats what he REALLY wants. The techinalities are there, they are not cumpalsory. If so, i would not be swaminarayan, if i was wrong i would not be alive. The point of hinduism is flexibilty. WOrship any god in any form, its all the same.

[mahesh]

You think God is without a form HAHA. You stated earlier. What would you know as to what Swaminarayan Bhagwan wants? We are not talking about Which God you worship. We are talking about How to follow the rules prescribed by Him.

[Don Penguinoini]

HAHA. I love god, and that is enough for an educated Hindu.

[mahesh]

yeah, educated hindus also know that if they love God they do as God wills them to. You ucant just love without Gyaan and Dharm. Seeing as you have none of teh two as you simply do not follow His word your love is one which can be shaken as the roots are not firm. The Vachanammrut teaches this. But this you do not want to learn.

[Don Penguinoini]

The vedas teaches otherwise. I'd rather follow the vedas. As i have said, i believe in swaminarayan bhagwan, but i am not big on the swaminarayan label.

[mahesh]

Vedas do not teach optherwise. Swamianrayans word is the Vedas. there is not one thing which is not in line with teh Vedas in this holy sampraday that He establshed.

Do you have the quote form the Vedas where bhagwan statest that His murti is more than His word?

Give me references. I wait for your reply.

[Don Penguinoini]

There are many gods and many words. I believe the one i am following is right. Why do you have such a problem with this?

[mahesh]

i dont. their is no skin off my nose to what yo ufollow. just agittated to know why yoy do not liek the word of God. All beleive what they feel is right. No one will sya what i follow is wrong Hahah.

Whats right is what God feels is right not you.

[Don Penguinoini]

Where do you think ISCKON and so MANY other hindu establishemnts came from? Was it god making revalations in dreams??? NO!! They were thoughts and theories. Mine is a thought and theory. A simple one which asks for a good person, a charitable person, and someone who loves god. If you have a problem with that, i suggest you find me, and get me of the face of the earth.