Theos-Talk Archives (April 2006 Message tt00385)

Dear MKR,

I totally agree. 

Thanks,  Carlos. 


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Data:Tue, 18 Apr 2006 16:33:01 -0500

Assunto:Re: Theos-World Re: MARRIAGE AND DISCIPLESHIP

> There is also the story of Shri Sankaracharya, one of the greatest Adepts of
> modern times. When he got into a arguement on metaphysical matters, he was
> questioned about marital life and was told that he knows nothing first hand
> about it. Then, the legend goes to say that he took over the dead body of a
> King an spent time with the Queen and came back and demolished that
> argument.
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> The bottom line is that for every rule there are exceptions. But we need to
> pay attention to the general rule rather than concentrating on the
> exceptions.
> 
> mkr
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> On 4/17/06, carlosaveline wrote:
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> > Dear MKR,
> >
> > Thanks.
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> > Even if the Buddha's life as we know is a legend and a metaphor, it indeed
> > points to the general truth that family life is not entirely unknown to
> > people who are in the spiritual path, and sometimes advanced people may be
> > married.
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> > Regards, Carlos.
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> > Data:Sat, 15 Apr 2006 16:06:40 -0500
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> > Assunto:Re: Theos-World MARRIAGE AND DISCIPLESHIP
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> > > Lord Buddha was a married King who also had a son.
> > >
> > > My 0.02.
> > >
> > > mkr
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> > > On 4/15/06, carlosaveline wrote:
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> > > > For us to have a comparative view, also Porphyry, the neoplatonist
> > > > philosopher, was married -- and it was a philosophical, not physical
> > body
> > > > marriage, as he explains in his excellent book "Porphyry's Letter to
> > His
> > > > Wife Marcella" (Phane Press, USA).
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