(Continued...)
Even if millions of people do not go the right way
what is of significance is that one of them will see the difference between
good and bad and make the total surrender to Her and get Her shower of Grace
for
him to see that he (the jIva) and the Ultimate are
one. Not all the seeds of the fruits of a tree grow into a full tree. In the
whole world of living beings even if one in a million achieves that Infinite
fullness of Man the purpose of Creation is fulfilled. That probably is ambaalís idea of Creation.
But again, those who do not so achieve the Fullness
are not to be considered wasted or damned. There is no eternal damnation in our
scriptures. Acharya Madhva propagated
that idea. Maybe he thought that at least the dread and fear of eternal
damnation would motivate people into reforming themselves to be good. Even an
extremely sinful person has a way of ultimate redemption -- that is the creed of our
religion.
(Continued...)
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