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Acceptance of multiplicity of Indian beliefs and rejection of none..

I have done more reading than this and that. :)

If not so, provide evidence. :D

Who did that, just let me know. I am on the wrong side of eighty. :)

Whether Eckhart or Sufi, that is only a subterfuge; still Christian or Muslim. Hindu mysticism is not tied to religion.

I know, I know. Not interesting for me. We have lots of mysticism in Hinduism,. but it never appealed to me. Christian and mystic! Muslim and mystic. No, that is not even mysticism, it is a fake.

Some paths start with humans and end with humans. Buddhism and some paths of Hinduism. They do not need a recourse to imaginary things - 'divine'.

OP: If you meet Eckhart on the road ... I would not know who he is. But my belief is completely different. I will not have any problem in shaking hands with him, but would not engage in any discussion.

A small correction: Metaphysically, if it works, there must be something there, .. in your case. I agree. Metaphysical argument. :) And cling to what was taught to me in childhood? :)

Last of the astronomical lessons (Chat-GPT): Albedo (reflectivity of planets) :D Mercury: ~0.11 (11%) Venus: ~0.65 (65%) - Venus has a high albedo due to its thick cloud cover. Earth: ~0.30 (30%) - This value can vary based on cloud cover and surface conditions. Mars: ~0.25...

Wil, I do not mind doing homework for children. ;) No. Last four planets are much heavier than Earth. They are distant, that is why they do not seem bright. Uranus and Neptune cannot even be seen with naked eye. Mass of planets, distance (Chat-GPT): Mercury: 3.30×10^23 kg - 91.7 million km...

They light-up dust particles. So it seems hazy near the surface of earth if looked from an angle. "Dust particles can extend to heights of about 5-7 kilometers (3-4 miles) in the atmosphere, .." DuckAssist "

The very best book on philosophies in Hinduism, uncomparable (IMHO): "A History of Indian Philosophy" by Surendranath Dasgupta https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.49851/page/n203/mode/2up?view=theater Chapter 10 devoted to Sankara, Advaita; but that is just part of the whole. Free...

I do not indulge in 'religion hunting'. I have studied all (fairly extensively). I stick with my view of Advaita (non-dual) Hinduism.

Yeah, coming from Abrahamic religions, it sounds strange, concocted.

Yeah, a bit from that. Because of the training I got, I question before I believe. Is that not a valid statement? Why should I listen to a rant about God and waste my time unless you can show some evidence? No cleverness. It is a straight answer. If it is not going to happen, then I remain an...

Yeah, you would do that because you have no evidence other than what a 19th Century uneducated Iranian said. 'Love and unity, working together as one humanity' is a pipe dream, far removed from reality.

Of people too. We have a full-fledged sciences for that, Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology. Give us the evidence that there is anything other than the material world. I don't use these words, because what is material can also be immaterial too (E=mc^2).

Where is the difference between Abrahamic religions other than the name of the person who propounded it? Otherwise, they have the rules which were always there in every society (Ten Commandments 5-10). Of course, Hinduism is different. That is where you have differences, from worshiping many...

"Scientific evidence is evidence that serves to either support or counter a scientific theory or hypothesis, although scientists also use evidence in other ways, such as when applying theories to practical problems. Such evidence is expected to be empirical evidence and interpretable in...