Srimathe ramanujaya Namaha, Dear Sri Sriram, Thanks a lot for your correction. Adiyen didn't realise the difference until you pointed out the same. Thank you once again. Azhvar emperumAnAr Jeeyer thiruvadigalE sharaNam Adiyen ramanuja dAsee Sumithra Varadarajan ----- Original Message ----- From: <purohit@xxxx> To: <sumivaradan@xxxx>; <ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 9:44 PM Subject: The Soul > Dear Sumithra > > adiyen, > please accept my humble obeisance. > > I have an observation that I wish to share with you. > > The term SOUL is inappropriate when talking in the Indian philosophical > context. In the Abrahmic co-alition (Christianity, Judaism and islam) the > term SOUL refers to something that one possesses like a dress. It can be > given and taken and can be bought and sold. > > In the Indian context the Atman is best refered to as the SELF. The Self is > that which possesses a body. The true essence of who we are. To the > Abrahamic coalition the BODY is the self and the soul its gift received from > God. To us we are the Self and the body is the gift rceived from God. > > These are two different and opposite perspectives which are likely to > confuse. > > Please forgive my presumption in correcting you. > > Dasanudasan > > Sri Ram > >
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