Religion is generally based on myths, emotions, faith and belief.
Vedanta literally means end of knowledge, it is based on none of the above.
Indeed attaching to any thought or emotion is something that takes you away from pure consciousness.
So what about the books and teachings of Vedanta?
Yes they are thoughts and the seeker attaches to them initially.
The analogy given by Buddha was that his teachings were like a thorn used to remove another thorn.
After the thorn is removed both the thorns are thrown away.
Another analogy that was given by him is that of a man using a raft to cross the river.
When you reach the other shore you also throw the raft away.
Pure consciousness is realized when not attaching to any form that can be perceived, whether thought, emotion or a physical object.
In pure consciousness even the exalted thoughts of Vedanta are but a blemish and must be discarded as well.
But for a seeker they act as an antidote towards annihilating preexisting attachments.
In practice faith is required to be able to make use of the antidote, without faith the thoughts of Vedanta will not gain enough strength to annihilate the preexisting thoughts.
Vedanta literally means end of knowledge, it is based on none of the above.
Indeed attaching to any thought or emotion is something that takes you away from pure consciousness.
So what about the books and teachings of Vedanta?
Yes they are thoughts and the seeker attaches to them initially.
The analogy given by Buddha was that his teachings were like a thorn used to remove another thorn.
After the thorn is removed both the thorns are thrown away.
Another analogy that was given by him is that of a man using a raft to cross the river.
When you reach the other shore you also throw the raft away.
Pure consciousness is realized when not attaching to any form that can be perceived, whether thought, emotion or a physical object.
In pure consciousness even the exalted thoughts of Vedanta are but a blemish and must be discarded as well.
But for a seeker they act as an antidote towards annihilating preexisting attachments.
In practice faith is required to be able to make use of the antidote, without faith the thoughts of Vedanta will not gain enough strength to annihilate the preexisting thoughts.
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