tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284601.post5274567324533268804..comments2024-02-02T11:40:07.429+05:30Comments on Evergreen Essays: Freud speculates that one of the strongest human desires is to encounter God — or the gods — directlyTusar Nath Mohapatrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12067509498066370100noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14284601.post-52768781249910535872007-09-28T12:41:00.000+05:302007-09-28T12:41:00.000+05:30This article did not take any reference to the eas...This article did not take any reference to the eastern Philosophical concepts--in particular--SriVaishanavaite philosophy which very eminently describes the absolute need to have a God, realisable only by Absolute Surrender---this is pretty much like what the author has mentioned about Renunciation---- there is great degree of well established philosophical concepts regarding Godhood--how HE permeates into the Soul(Atman) and also how He displays Himself thru various Forms ---while one could discuss this entire concept of Sri Vaishnavism of India which practically addresses any kind of question that emanates from even a Believer and also" not so firm beleivers".<BR/>It would be good if Mr Edmundson spends some time on these ideas--in fact I will be in New York in october--if he is free I can meet him and elaborate on these cocnepts which are time immemorial in its origin.Rangarajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554760125495624585noreply@blogger.com