What's so spiritual about Rama or Krishna?

[Gaura Priya]

You've misunderstood. Gandhi also believed in the divinity of Christ, and it didn't make him any less Hindu. So nobody's pretending to be anybody. And honestly, Jesus at least is believable compared to the flying animals, talking birds, muti-headed men we find in R and M.

Like I already mentioned, there's at least some explanation for Jesus' sacrifice and such, whether or not one agrees, but such metaphysical stuff is not to be found in R or M; it's too worldly, too mundane.

So... how about Jesus exorcising demons which go into the pigs, or that a light illuminated his body during the Transfiguration and His followers see the prophets beside Him? Or how Christians believe that our bodies will rise from death as they are and be restored, and that Jesus will come down after a whole plethora of a Christian Kali-yuga horror of demonic kings on horses in the air, two beasts who are worshipped, the Whore of Babylon drinking blood and riding a beast...

Apocalyptic visions are nothing short of general hallucination spiritualised for the masses.

In the Mahabharata, how about Yudhishthira? How about the goodness of the Pandavas, the courage of Queen Kunti, the morality taught by Bhishma, and the knowledge gained by Arjuna from Krishna during the Gita sermon? How about the metaphysical questions answered by Yudhishthira when he was at the lake and his other brothers were temporarily dead?

Having been born a Christian, there are much deeper significances, philosophy, ethics and morality in the Mahabharata and the Ramayana than what meets the eye.

 

[Wannabe Yogi]

You've misunderstood. Gandhi also believed in the divinity of Christ, and it didn't make him any less Hindu. So nobody's pretending to be anybody. And honestly, Jesus at least is believable compared to the flying animals, talking birds, muti-headed men we find in R and M.

Like I already mentioned, there's at least some explanation for Jesus' sacrifice and such, whether or not one agrees, but such metaphysical stuff is not to be found in R or M; it's too worldly, too mundane.

I got this from a Christian site

Gandhi was "never interested in the historical Jesus", p 22; nor in the virgin birth, miracles, etc. p 24. He did not take as literally true that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God, p 66; says the historic Jesus who only died once 2,000 years ago is no help, p 42; did not believe that Jesus was raised from the dead, p 94. Gandhi said that Jesus was near perfect but not as perfect as God, p 26; that he had psychic powers and that his miracles were magic, p 27. Gandhi sees Jesus as an example, a rule of life, p 27. He says "Jesus represents not a person, but the principle of nonviolence", p 46. The central issue in Gandhi’s criticism of Christianity is Christology as dogma; the resolution of Gandhi’s criticism is through orthopraxis, or right action, p 98.

Christology can be seen from two points of view, descriptive and prescriptive. For Gandhi the descriptive aspect which takes the form of worship and dogma is subservient to the prescriptive aspect which consists of imitation of Christ, p 92.

A Critique of Gandhi on Christianity / A Christian Apologetics Ministry

You just don't get Gandhi and his views. He also had respect for both Rama and Krishna. You have said you have none for them. Gandhi was a Rama Bhakti. he died repeating his name. Do you believe he was foolish for repeating a the name of a person who who was special in no way.

 

[Gaura Priya]

Not only that, but how about Krishna and His love for His friend Sudama? Or how about Krishna and the fruit-seller woman? How about Krishna's teachings in the Bhagavad Gita, which comprises of the greatest chapter of philosophy in the whole Mahabharata? Krishna confirmed that Lord Vishnu accepts all devotion from women, merchants and labourers, and not merely the divines or the clergy.

Or how about how in the Ramayana, Lord Ramachandra showed His appreciation for the little animals that helped Him make the stone bridge to Lanka? Or that the ideal King is he who cares about his people and serves them as God (bhagavata seva, Bhagavan seva)? And how can one not be inspired by Sitadevi's unflinching devotion to Lord Ramachandra?

Ah well... you really are missing out, Gandhi prabhu!

 

[Milind2469]

Sorry Mr.Fake Gandhi, even this trick did not work. So far 74 posts from you and no result.

 

[Satsangi]

You start, my friend, and I'll continue.

Just tell me the crux of the message in Mokshadharma of Shantiparva.

Regards,