Page 12 - Conversations between a Philosopher and a Saint

be- self-
image is life

image or reflec on is a false representa on of the real person.
perverted in aim

or only
inverted whose

53 Saint: Whatever we see in this world is a perverted reflec on of the eternal reality in the spiritual world. It is like the reflec on of a person’s face in a mirror. The mirror image looks exactly like the person, but it is not the person. You cannot interact with the mirror image of the person in the same way you can with the real person. In that sense, the mirror Also whatever we see in this world is a perverted or inversed image of what exists in the spiritual world. W
by the
meant if its branches are growing down and the roots are up. for

is
what libera on

understand of possibility

to Krishna.

who

mendicant in providing it, especially cow

impersonalist

fica on of the brahmana (priestly) class.
12 ago. A er the disappearance of Lord Krishna, the age of Kali (hypocrisy and quarrel) began 5000 years ago. Because people in this age have poor memories, Manu’s laws were wri en. With the advent of the age of Kali, more restric ons came into effect because of the lack of quali- 53. Five things are forbidden in the age of Kali: horse-sacrifice, cow- (an prac ces renuncia on), offering flesh to the forefathers and bege ng a child in the womb of the wife of one’s brother. (Bra
sannyasa or par cipate

of will become an animal, and you will kill me.” meat ea ng is strictly forbidden in this age.
acceptance rana, Krsna-jnama Khanda 185.180). people who eat meat

sacrifice,