| Dr. Schweitzer is
also wrong when he makes the statement that the text 'Tattvamasi' - 'That art thou' has
not been given an ethical direction. On the other hand, Dr. Paul Deussen, the great
oriental scholar. who has written specially on the Upanishads, is of' the opinion that the
formula ‘That art thou' gives in three words the combined sum of metaphysics and
morals. Its meaning as given by him is: "You shot love your neighbor as yourself
because you are your neighbor." Sri
Sankaracharya has given an ethical direction to this great formula in the following words
of his poem known as 'Moha Mudgara': "In you and in me the same Vishnu resides. Why
do you unnecessarily without patience become angry with others?" |
