is associated with many sages. It was used as a title or designation for those who have expertise in different streams of education.All these mantra seers were sages who understood things through their respective sadhana. According to the modern system, an organization of researchers where this title was given to special teachers who were the originators of experimental, practical and behavioral sciences. Before proceeding let us know the meaning of the term, 'mantra drashta'. Normally, used for a particular rishi /sage
who is a seer of hymns or mantras. Western / Abrahamic concept of creator was introduced while defining this term and the society was taught that those sages saw or received the mantras directly from God. The Indian definition will be, the sages deeply focussed on their topics and internally remained attached with it while doing their day to day work. Their needs were handled by the rulers and traders so the sages could devote their full time to research and practising the required sadhana. Their contribution is found more in the four Upvedas (Ayurveda of Rigveda, Dhanurveda of Yajurveda, Gandharveda of Saiveda, Sthapatya Veda of Atharvaveda). As a result of water and sun (rays/ sunshine) therapy being in Atharvaveda and due to ignorance, some people call Ayurveda its Upveda, which is completely unfair.
The word experimental is related to the work being done. This rule is applicable to both behavior and spirituality. The difference is in the method. In matters related to spirituality, experience comes in front with study and reasoning via various mediums. Everything depends not only on believe / belief, feeling but also on knowing or self realization. In many cases experimental experience is not essential, like burning, drowning, accident due to carelessness, injury caused by falling from height, effect of suicide, etc. can be believed by knowing the examples happened with others and available in print form. According to the context belief and self experience, both are needed so spirituality can not be kept totally limited to belief.
The spiritual subject is beyond the senses, hence only its own sadhana makes the seeker experience it. Here, experiment in the form of spiritual practice is the only support. Even though the method of use may be different, its need is necessary for both behavior and spirituality.
On its basis, it is unjust to limit the practical sciences to physicalism and label them as materialism.By applying arbitrary meaning to this, it is said that the followers of materialism do not believe in anything external or beyond the capacity of sense organs. None remembered to analyze its reason and understand its purpose. Since the reason behind such unruly talk was to justify one's own beliefs, then who should get the point and why? In this fallacy, some scholars explained with the help of the word 'soul' as if it is a separate element, whereas when this word is used in big texts to explain, then only its explanation is given as per the context. In the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, it is said in the dialogue between Sage Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi - Na Va Are Sarvasya Kamaya Sarvam Priyam Bhavatyatmanastu Kamaya Sarvam Priyam Bhavati - No one (and everything) is loved for the sake of being loved, everyone is loved for one's own purpose. Here the soul has been taken in the form of a body because all behavior is physical, whether it is through the gross, subtle or causal body. (1)
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