defilements of the holy sounds - of the Vedas

[Krishna Kalale]

I feel that what Cantwell Smith's views are the e

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From:   Benjamin Fleming [SMTP:cheapies at CABLEREGINA.COM]
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Subject:        defilements of the holy sounds - of the Vedas

Dear list members,
I've been reading Cantwell Smith's <What is Scripture?> the chapter called
"the Hindu Instance"
in it he suggests that "What the West calls "the" Veda [I think he refers
to the rg veda] was emphatically not written down." He further suggests
quoting C. Mackenzie Brown "The written images of an alphabet, far from
giving visual access to the sacred words of the Veda, were regarded as
defilements of the holy sounds"
can anyone confirm or contradict these assertions?
Thanks in advance
Benjamin Fleming
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