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[ The Lord'ø Philosophy
action: Then how is it possible with logical reasoning to accomplish such tasks like self-development that require firmi faith ? Besides, logical reasoning can never be satisfied. It is always busily engaged in resolving tangled knots of doubts and resolutions. It disturbs concentration of mind without which meditation and "Samadhi" (foregetting the outer world) are unattainable. Without meditation etc. true peace and happiness can never be achieved. Besides the logical reasoning is a product of the brain, which is such a meterialistic machine that immaterial objects can never be reflected in it. Therefore if we entirely depend upon reasoning then we will only reach the conclusions that are the result of considering only the broader things and we shall entirely miss the realities. That is why great men have put before us the ideal of faith as the thing of primary importance.: Therefore one must begin to make efforts for self development believing that logic is the mother of no belief and true faith as the mother of right belief:: Doubt:-Faith & discretion are contraries. If we have faith we will have to give up faith. Then which is to be accepted? Are we to forego discretion ?
EXPLANATION:-it is not correct to call faith and discretion as contraries. They are not only not opposed to each other but they are even complementary. When both act like bosom friends the ideal is attained. Discretion with faith is the thing Jequired & faith must be compounded with discretion. The fault lies in their not being made complitentary. What is said above about logio must be taken to relate to logic without faith. Logical reasoning with faith is not destructive. Faith and logic are both like the two wings
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