DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REVEALED AND REASONED
UNDERSTANDING
Mystics speak about what is “revealed” to them
by the Divine, while the “reason” relies upon logic of mind and science.
Kabir/
Guru Nanak Sahib and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) state the following of
such revelations about God.
1.
कह
कबीर हम धुर के भेदी हुकम हजूरी लाये—कबीर
2.
जैसे
में आवे खसम की बानी तेस्ड़ा करूँ ज्ञान वे लालो—गुरु नानक
3.
ला
इलाही इल अल्लाह मुहम्मद रासुल्लाह—मुहम्मद साहिब
Mystics who were or are blessed a communion with Him passed on their
experience to serious seekers and also given them the technique of experiencing
the Lord. Thus disciples of such mystics have authenticated the experience of
their Master Mystic and that has again been re-verified by their followers. Followers
of Jesus also endorsed about the “Word” as the primal creative power like other
Saints of the highest order.
Some of
the Sufis mention about certain level of revelations, yet they admit that there
could be still higher level of spiritual surprise to which they are not exposed
so far.
There are
references in Judaism, Christianity and Islam of Divinity has been communicated
by God through Archangels like Gabriel. In Hinduism, revelations of Braham—the
Mind world-- have been conveyed via Krishna—an incarnation of Vishnu in Bhagwat
Gita. Likewise mythological narratives (Ramayana, Mahabharata) are also an
instrument to transmit mystic knowledge through Rishis, Munnis etc.
Likewise
reading, translating, interpreting Holy Scriptures is subject of personal
understanding, rather than the Truth experienced by the Mystics. Unless the
experience is provided by Divine touch, that is above the realm of mind—they
are deemed subjective by saints of the Highest order.
Philosophers
and scientists speak about God as an energy that has
been converted into matter; convertibility of matter back into energy; Big Bang
theory for the beginning of Creation; understanding about laws of Nature,
determination of facts about atoms / electrons other known and unknown
particles; study of planets and origin of life from amoeba etc. Attempt of
theologians and scientists has been to explain the deeper aspects of reality of
time and space by distinguishing between the transient and illusive aspects of
life including that of humans. Are concepts of time and space absolute or
relative? They appear to be absolute but are relative in the real sense.
Socrates
spoke about “know thyself” and his ideas were further elaborated by Plato and
Aristotle through logic. Consciousness cannot be seen in the brain and theories
of consciousness have eveolved. Galileo confirmed roundness of earth and
details about other planetary configuration; Newton confirmed about laws of
gravity, and of action and reaction; Edison about electricity, Einstein about
theory of relativity and energy/matter relationship, speed of light, Planck
about energy carried in light/ photon. One of the most famous quotes of Planck
–
“Science
cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature. And that is because, in the last
analysis, we ourselves are part of the mystery that we are trying to solve. An
experiment is a question which science poses to Nature, and a measurement is
the recording of Nature’s answer. We
have no right to assume that any physical laws exist, or if they have existed
up until now, that they will continue to exist in a similar manner in
future”.
So true –man itself is
a Mystery—despite so much advancement in medicine and medical. And man is trying to resolve the
Mystery of Nature. How can a mystery decipher yet another mystery? This is the
greatest limitation. If nature has determined speed of light at 300 000 000
meters per second (300 million m/sec), can man alter it? If one revolution of
earth around sun is in 24 hrs or the inclination of the earth is about 230
or the distance between earth and sun is 150 million km or normal body
temperature is 360 Celsius or the water is made of H2O
that is of two parts of Hydrogen and one part of Oxygen gas—these are physical
laws as of now. Man can measure them but cannot modify them. Neither man can
imagine that these parameters will be perpetual in future. Nature at its will
and command can adjust them. Man cannot know future. It is estimated that Man’s
total knowledge from the inception of Universe till now is about 4% of the
Cosmic Reality.
Based upon the essence
of quotes of Planck –it can be safely concluded that revealed understanding is
superior to the reasoned understanding—as the latter may undergo change any
time. Guru Nanak Sahib in Jap Ji
declares सोचे सोच न होवई जे सोची लाख वार –by thinking , he cannot be reduced to thought,
even by thinking hundreds of thousands times.
That is why Baba Bulle
Shah says—
इल्मों बस करीयोंओ यार इको अल्फ तेरे दरकार
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