Comments on: How old are our mantras? http://varnam.org/blog/2009/02/how-old-are-our-mantras/ History, Current Affairs & Books Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:39:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: bhattathiri http://varnam.org/blog/2009/02/how-old-are-our-mantras/comment-page-1/#comment-8536 bhattathiri Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:00:25 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=2000#comment-8536 Excellent article.In the storm of life we struggle through myriads of stimuli of pressure, stress, and muti-problems that seek for a solution and answer. We are so suppressed by the routine of this every life style that most of us seem helpless. However, if we look closely to ancient techniques we shall discover the magnificent way to understand and realize the ones around us and mostly ourselves. If only we could stop for a moment and allow this to happen. May all beings be happy (Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu) The ancient Hindu philosophy of keepiing mind and body for the well being, has entered the managerial, medical and judicial domain of the world. Today it has found its place as an alternative to the theory of modern management and also as a means to bring back the right path of peace and prosperity for the human beings. Let me bow to Indian Maharishi Veda Vysa with folded hands who helped in removing the impurities of the mind through his writings on Vedas, impurities of speech through his writings on puranas, and impurities of body through his writings on other sacred texts. The Holy Gita is the essence of the Vedas, Upanishads. It is a universal scripture applicable to people of all temperaments and for all times. It is a book with sublime thoughts and practical instructions on Yoga, Devotion, Vedanta and Action. It is profound in thought and sublime in heights of vision. It brings peace and solace to souls that are afflicted by the three fires of mortal existence, namely, afflictions caused by one's own body (disease etc), those caused by beings around one ( e.g. wild animals, snakes etc.), and those caused by the gods (natural disasters, earth-quakes, floods etc). Excellent article.In the storm of life we struggle through myriads of stimuli of pressure, stress, and muti-problems that seek for a solution and answer. We are so suppressed by the routine of this every life style that most of us seem helpless. However, if we look closely to ancient techniques we shall discover the magnificent way to understand and realize the ones around us and mostly ourselves. If only we could stop for a moment and allow this to happen. May all beings be happy (Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu)

The ancient Hindu philosophy of keepiing mind and body for the well being, has entered the managerial, medical and judicial domain of the world. Today it has found its place as an alternative to the theory of modern management and also as a means to bring back the right path of peace and prosperity for the human beings. Let me bow to Indian Maharishi Veda Vysa with folded hands who helped in removing the impurities of the mind through his writings on Vedas, impurities of speech through his writings on puranas, and impurities of body through his writings on other sacred texts.

The Holy Gita is the essence of the Vedas, Upanishads. It is a universal scripture applicable to people of all temperaments and for all times. It is a book with sublime thoughts and practical instructions on Yoga, Devotion, Vedanta and Action. It is profound in thought and sublime in heights of vision. It brings peace and solace to souls that are afflicted by the three fires of mortal existence, namely, afflictions caused by one’s own body (disease etc), those caused by beings around one ( e.g. wild animals, snakes etc.), and those caused by the gods (natural disasters, earth-quakes, floods etc).

]]> By: jk http://varnam.org/blog/2009/02/how-old-are-our-mantras/comment-page-1/#comment-7218 jk Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:10:31 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=2000#comment-7218 bhattathiri, I would request you to get a free blog at wordpress.com or blogspot.com and publish your articles. bhattathiri, I would request you to get a free blog at wordpress.com or blogspot.com and publish your articles.

]]> By: Balaji http://varnam.org/blog/2009/02/how-old-are-our-mantras/comment-page-1/#comment-7187 Balaji Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:43:10 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=2000#comment-7187 Nice article, but I would like to comment on Wood's show too. He supports the Aryan Invasion in the same sense as the British and today's politicians, but at the same time mentioned that the Brahmins (Namboodiris) of Kerala are more native to India than the so-called Dravidians. This amused me! It goes on to state that they will go to any extent to impose their "thoughts" on us. Initially, Hinduism itself was considered as those of the "invading Aryans". Then after statues of Mother Goddess were found in the archaeological sites, they ascertained Shaktism to be native, while other sects as that of the Aryans'. Next, after Shiva lingams were found, they said Shaivism is also native, next came Vaishnavism too after the discovery of the Shalagrama stones. Hence it was declared that worships and rituals that use fire alone are Aryan. Now after the excavations of fire altars, how are they goin to reframe this so-called history?? Nice article, but I would like to comment on Wood’s show too. He supports the Aryan Invasion in the same sense as the British and today’s politicians, but at the same time mentioned that the Brahmins (Namboodiris) of Kerala are more native to India than the so-called Dravidians. This amused me! It goes on to state that they will go to any extent to impose their “thoughts” on us. Initially, Hinduism itself was considered as those of the “invading Aryans”. Then after statues of Mother Goddess were found in the archaeological sites, they ascertained Shaktism to be native, while other sects as that of the Aryans’. Next, after Shiva lingams were found, they said Shaivism is also native, next came Vaishnavism too after the discovery of the Shalagrama stones. Hence it was declared that worships and rituals that use fire alone are Aryan. Now after the excavations of fire altars, how are they goin to reframe this so-called history??

]]> By: bhattathiri http://varnam.org/blog/2009/02/how-old-are-our-mantras/comment-page-1/#comment-7178 bhattathiri Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:06:03 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=2000#comment-7178 American Justice Dept upheld Indian Yoga and Meditation Your website is beautiful, informative and Excellent. Article by M.P. Bhattathiri, Retired Chief Technical Examiner , to The Govt. of Kerala. Humble request that it may be published in your website and magazine after editing if necessary [Edited the remaining long comment] American Justice Dept upheld Indian Yoga and Meditation

Your website is beautiful, informative and Excellent.

Article by M.P. Bhattathiri, Retired Chief Technical Examiner , to The Govt. of Kerala. Humble request that it may be published in your website and magazine after editing if necessary

[Edited the remaining long comment]

]]> By: Nitin http://varnam.org/blog/2009/02/how-old-are-our-mantras/comment-page-1/#comment-6544 Nitin Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:15:52 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=2000#comment-6544 Thanks for this post. It comes a day after I finished Staal's book "Discovering the Vedas" and helps put the reading in context Thanks for this post. It comes a day after I finished Staal’s book “Discovering the Vedas” and helps put the reading in context

]]> By: Anon http://varnam.org/blog/2009/02/how-old-are-our-mantras/comment-page-1/#comment-6512 Anon Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:05:48 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=2000#comment-6512 Wendy in the times of islooo http://tinyurl.com/wendy-s-crap Wendy in the times of islooo
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]]> By: Frits Staal’s Bird Watching :: Seriously Sandeep http://varnam.org/blog/2009/02/how-old-are-our-mantras/comment-page-1/#comment-6475 Frits Staal’s Bird Watching :: Seriously Sandeep Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:49:34 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=2000#comment-6475 [...] concludes his excellent post with some serious [...] [...] concludes his excellent post with some serious [...]

]]> By: jk http://varnam.org/blog/2009/02/how-old-are-our-mantras/comment-page-1/#comment-6443 jk Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:49:09 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=2000#comment-6443 Ramakrishna, Thanks for that comment. Will read the references you mentioned. Ramakrishna, Thanks for that comment. Will read the references you mentioned.

]]> By: Kedar http://varnam.org/blog/2009/02/how-old-are-our-mantras/comment-page-1/#comment-6435 Kedar Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:20:56 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=2000#comment-6435 RK: Lot of info in your comment. Need to study more. As fas as I understand Adi Sankara, he rejected the empty ritual devoid of inner growth. The antar-yajna as specified by Aurobindo (was it he?) is of utmost importance for growth. RK:
Lot of info in your comment. Need to study more. As fas as I understand Adi Sankara, he rejected the empty ritual devoid of inner growth. The antar-yajna as specified by Aurobindo (was it he?) is of utmost importance for growth.

]]> By: Kedar http://varnam.org/blog/2009/02/how-old-are-our-mantras/comment-page-1/#comment-6434 Kedar Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:19:10 +0000 http://varnam.org/blog/?p=2000#comment-6434 JK: What Staal says defies pure logic. A civilisation that has invested so much on exactitude on remembering words, and even the swaras of the words, places no importance on their exact meaning and exact symbolism when they are used in a particular (and extremely clearly laid out) ritual is really, well... beyond common sense. Amazing. JK:
What Staal says defies pure logic. A civilisation that has invested so much on exactitude on remembering words, and even the swaras of the words, places no importance on their exact meaning and exact symbolism when they are used in a particular (and extremely clearly laid out) ritual is really, well… beyond common sense. Amazing.

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