From the Sanskrit, Maharaj notes that sraddadhananam implies that faith equals readiness to receive with respect. Then, Srila Prabhupada’s purport is used as a springboard for in-depth discussion. The topics are as follows:
“The material creations are…likened to a cinema”
• Plato’s cave as a similar expression of material reality.
• Finite consciousness vs transcendental knowledge (chit shakti).
• The proper use of education.
“The Personality of Godhead is never inactive….”
• Deism vs theism.
• Spontaneity of movement as the definition of Life.
• The Unmoved Mover, only soul is capable of spontaneous movement.
Today’s session continues with the Sources of Knowledge (pramana), specifically, the 3rd and 4th sources — Comparison (upamana) and Testimony (sabdha). Of special interest were the sections covering The Validation of Words and The Potency of Words (shakti). This led to a discussion of the weaknesses of such sources and the importance of depending on a self-realized soul to remove such difficulties. The session ends with an extensive Q&A covering a variety of issues.
