Seriyana loosu. This is why I said Eelam activists are better off doing kuthu rap instead of worrying about whether Shiva is Vedic or not. Then these same people say Om Namah Shivaya. Adding Om and Nama: automatically makes it a mantra.
**Long thread alert**
Rig Veda the oldest only mentions Shiva twice. Common sense? Zoroastrianism.
— \u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0baf\u0bbe/Lavanya (@dwomanislavanya) August 31, 2021
One Whose very breath is the Veda using which the entire Creation was made, I bow down to Maheswara Who purifies with His wisdom.
So, if Vedas are really His own breath, how
Hiranyagarbha pramukha Deva Sendraa Maharshaya: ||
The greatness of Shiva cannot be understood neither by Brahma, Indra, or the great sages.
Shive trigunasambhinnai Rudro tu gunadhaamani |
Vasthutho na hi bhedosthi svarne tadbhushane tathaa||
There is no diff b/n Shiva who is beyond the three gunas and Rudra who possesses them just like there's no diff b/n gold and gold ornaments.
Rishi, Chandas (meter), Devata (Diety), Beeja (root syllable), Shakti, Keelaka (process), and Viniyoga (use)
Aghora Rishi:
Anushtup Chanda:
Sankarshanamurthi swarupo yoshavaaditya:
Paramapurusho sa esha Rudro Devata
Namassivayeti Bijam
Shivataraya yeti Shakti:
Mahadevaayeti Keelakam
Sri Sambhasiva prasaada siddhyarte jape Viniyoga:
Tayaa nastanuvaa shantamayaa girishamtaabhichaakasheehi ||
Oh Parameswara. Grant us pleasures with your calm demeanor, grace us with auspiciousness and with Atmagnaana.
Upanishad talks of a fourth state above trigunas called the Turiya state in which everything comes to a halt and becomes unchanging, non-dual, auspicious, and one with the Atman.
Sarvam yasmin sete sarvasvam yasmete iti Shiva: One in which everything exists and one that exists in everything is Shiva.
He gave the Vedas to help see the Actual thing
As I have alluded earlier in the thread, the soulabhya of Bhagavan is that even if one doesn't really understand all this, His grace does not diminish.
Ye yathaa maam prapadhyante taamsthathaiva bhajaamyaham.
I reward in the manner they propitiate Me.
However, that does not mean one comes up with sinister agendas to disconnect something of its true origins. Aum Namah Shivaya 🙏🏻
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Haha. Fool. On the day of Deepavali Amavasya, abhyangana snaana, pitru tarpanam, deepa daanam, ulka darsanam, and Lakshmi puja are performed. Deepa daana is not some Buddhist creation. The concept of even the wicks in a Deepam is highly Vedic, so it is impossible that what is
essentially a naasitka vaada will even promulgate something about Deepam, let alone Deepa Daanam. It is that time of the year again — an auspicious occasion of Deepavali marked by festivities, exchange of pleasantries, sumptuous food, crackers! and of course, Bhagavan's blessings
However, this is also the time when a lot of misinfo, faltu gnaan, and unsolicited advice start pouring in from the usual suspects. I don't necessarily fault ThePrint or any such farcical media outlets. They are steadfast in their agenda and they won't change even if one moves
heaven and earth. However, it is important to call out blatant misappropriation for our own good and know why we celebrate certain festivals.
Let's understand what Deepavali is all about. Now, the festival means many things to many people and there are too many variations in how
it is celebrated across the world. That being said, I will try to present some aspects that form the core of it all.
As always, every festival, every act, and every ritual in SD is extensively deep-rooted in philosophy that addresses both iha and para.
'Diwali isn\u2019t what you thought it was\u2014It\u2019s actually Deep Daan Utsav, a Buddhist festival'
— ThePrintIndia (@ThePrintIndia) November 4, 2021
Kalyani @FiercelyBahujan, PhD scholar, JNU, writes#ThePrintOpinionhttps://t.co/wbNjbeRYmq
essentially a naasitka vaada will even promulgate something about Deepam, let alone Deepa Daanam. It is that time of the year again — an auspicious occasion of Deepavali marked by festivities, exchange of pleasantries, sumptuous food, crackers! and of course, Bhagavan's blessings
However, this is also the time when a lot of misinfo, faltu gnaan, and unsolicited advice start pouring in from the usual suspects. I don't necessarily fault ThePrint or any such farcical media outlets. They are steadfast in their agenda and they won't change even if one moves
heaven and earth. However, it is important to call out blatant misappropriation for our own good and know why we celebrate certain festivals.
Let's understand what Deepavali is all about. Now, the festival means many things to many people and there are too many variations in how
it is celebrated across the world. That being said, I will try to present some aspects that form the core of it all.
As always, every festival, every act, and every ritual in SD is extensively deep-rooted in philosophy that addresses both iha and para.
Good question. A little background info first to put things in perspective. Brahman has no form. It is an experience. However, for upaasana certain forms are ascribed to it by Vedas which fully encapsulate the actual tatvam of Brahman. So when a certain form is chosen for upasana
several things are ascribed to that form - a recognition of its power, Sakti, which is a feminine quality and hence worshiped as a consort, parivaara devataas (ones who always serve that form and show others how it's done), and a vaahana. Here, Vaahana does not only mean
a vehicle. Vaahana is actually a conduit. It tells you what kind of devotion is required in order to be always in service of that diety and to be chosen by that form. Vaahana is also an insignia or a Dwajam that espouses the gunas of that diety.
Now, coming to the question. Hanuman is usually worshiped as Raamadaasa, Raamadhuta, etc. However, there are Hanumadh upaasakas who specifically worship Hanuman as Brahman complete with Avataras. There are many mantra sastras that support this. In fact, they say Ha nu ma
are subtle syllables within the A U Ma Omkara itself, which means one needs to probe deep in order to understand the actual Hanumad tatvam. Hanuman is really a Brahmachari no doubt but, like I said above, upasana vidhis require that He be worshiped with a consort and vaahana
I need your opinion on something else as well...
— Kishore C Iyer\U0001f1ee\U0001f1f3 (@Kishoreciyer1) March 28, 2021
There is story of Camel being the vahanam of Hanuman... how true is it? Seems very prevalent in Telegu literature!
several things are ascribed to that form - a recognition of its power, Sakti, which is a feminine quality and hence worshiped as a consort, parivaara devataas (ones who always serve that form and show others how it's done), and a vaahana. Here, Vaahana does not only mean
a vehicle. Vaahana is actually a conduit. It tells you what kind of devotion is required in order to be always in service of that diety and to be chosen by that form. Vaahana is also an insignia or a Dwajam that espouses the gunas of that diety.
Now, coming to the question. Hanuman is usually worshiped as Raamadaasa, Raamadhuta, etc. However, there are Hanumadh upaasakas who specifically worship Hanuman as Brahman complete with Avataras. There are many mantra sastras that support this. In fact, they say Ha nu ma
are subtle syllables within the A U Ma Omkara itself, which means one needs to probe deep in order to understand the actual Hanumad tatvam. Hanuman is really a Brahmachari no doubt but, like I said above, upasana vidhis require that He be worshiped with a consort and vaahana
This nonsense stems due to "reading" Vedas like any other book. There seems to be some confusion even among traditional aasthikas regarding this and I've seen even upanyasarks talking nonsense. However, one must know the proper way of understanding Vedam. Let's take an eg. +
When you use your limbs for doing work, do you say Mr. Hand has lifted an object or Mr. Legs have taken you to a place? No, right? You say my hands and my legs. How come they are "your" hands and legs when they are clearly independent entities? That means you associate your+
limbs with your being. The results of their work is enjoyed by your "Self" and not by the limbs themselves. Similarly, all Devatas are angaas or limbs of the Paramatma. Whatever duties they carry out are under His supervision and their adulation goes to Him ultimately.+
Just like how a CEO represents all employees and each person's achievements directly reflect on the company, a particular Devata say Indra's duty is work delegated by Paramatma and when that goes astray, He takes upon Himself to rectify the same.
Aakaasaat pathitham thoyam yadaagacchathi saagaram sarvadeva namaskara: Kesavam (or Sankaram) prathigacchathi. Just like how different drops of rain ultimately merge into the sea, adulations of all dieties ultimately reaches the One Supreme Brahman.+
Vishnu\xa0is a Rigvedic deity, but not a prominent one when compared to Indra, Agni and others Just 5 out of 1028 hymns of the Rigveda are dedicated to\xa0Vishnu, although He is\xa0mentioned\xa0in other hys He is also described in the Vedic literature as the one who supports heaven and earth
— Vamangi (@RudraaShiv) January 1, 2021
When you use your limbs for doing work, do you say Mr. Hand has lifted an object or Mr. Legs have taken you to a place? No, right? You say my hands and my legs. How come they are "your" hands and legs when they are clearly independent entities? That means you associate your+
limbs with your being. The results of their work is enjoyed by your "Self" and not by the limbs themselves. Similarly, all Devatas are angaas or limbs of the Paramatma. Whatever duties they carry out are under His supervision and their adulation goes to Him ultimately.+
Just like how a CEO represents all employees and each person's achievements directly reflect on the company, a particular Devata say Indra's duty is work delegated by Paramatma and when that goes astray, He takes upon Himself to rectify the same.
Aakaasaat pathitham thoyam yadaagacchathi saagaram sarvadeva namaskara: Kesavam (or Sankaram) prathigacchathi. Just like how different drops of rain ultimately merge into the sea, adulations of all dieties ultimately reaches the One Supreme Brahman.+
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Best 5 public APIs you can use to build your next project:
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A RESTful JSON API for national and international phone number validation.
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2. OpenAI API
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I’ve always felt that the luckiest people I know had a talent for recognizing circumstances, not of their own making, that were conducive to a favorable outcome and their ability to quickly take advantage of them.
In other words, dumb luck was just that, it required no awareness on the person’s part, whereas “smart” luck involved awareness followed by action before the circumstances changed.
So, was I “lucky” to be born when I was—nothing I had any control over—and that I came of age just as huge databases and computers were advancing to the point where I could use those tools to write “What Works on Wall Street?” Absolutely.
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— Morgan Housel (@morganhousel) March 14, 2018
"Luck is the flip side of risk. They are mirrored cousins, driven by the same thing: You are one person in a 7 billion player game, and the accidental impact of other people\u2019s actions can be more consequential than your own."
I’ve always felt that the luckiest people I know had a talent for recognizing circumstances, not of their own making, that were conducive to a favorable outcome and their ability to quickly take advantage of them.
In other words, dumb luck was just that, it required no awareness on the person’s part, whereas “smart” luck involved awareness followed by action before the circumstances changed.
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