Shantanu
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Reality is multi-faceted to an almost infinite degree, so it does require an almost limitless set of true statements to describe it.
In addition to there being individual truths about what is correct or true and what is incorrect or false, there is something known as Truth as being a property of Reality (that describes Reality). Hinduism describes that set with the over-arching title of "Truth", as a category, and not a property of Reality.
Satya-advaitins (satya means truth, advaita means oneness) seek the meaning of this endless stream of questions concerning Reality and call it the Truth as a category and are permanently striving mentally to align and accomodadate themselves within it so that the category Truth is in effect their 'God' for all practical purposes or the supreme source of their inspiration and resulting lifestyle. The mind is focussed on Truth at all times, and truth-seeking at all times.
A particular doctrine or philosophy 'achintya bheda-abheda tattva' in Hinduism believes that when this process is at its peak the Supreme Personal God will appear to the individual to confirm the process of satya-advaita. It is known as Vedanta. This is when truth becomes a religious term.
In addition to there being individual truths about what is correct or true and what is incorrect or false, there is something known as Truth as being a property of Reality (that describes Reality). Hinduism describes that set with the over-arching title of "Truth", as a category, and not a property of Reality.
Satya-advaitins (satya means truth, advaita means oneness) seek the meaning of this endless stream of questions concerning Reality and call it the Truth as a category and are permanently striving mentally to align and accomodadate themselves within it so that the category Truth is in effect their 'God' for all practical purposes or the supreme source of their inspiration and resulting lifestyle. The mind is focussed on Truth at all times, and truth-seeking at all times.
A particular doctrine or philosophy 'achintya bheda-abheda tattva' in Hinduism believes that when this process is at its peak the Supreme Personal God will appear to the individual to confirm the process of satya-advaita. It is known as Vedanta. This is when truth becomes a religious term.