Ram Setu : The Strongest evidence of Ramayana

(Srimad-Bhagavatam First Canto, Chapter 3, text 24)

Here's the account from the "Ramayana" of Sage Valmiki about the construction of Ram Sethu bridge 30 kilometers long :

"At Rama's command, those lions among the monkeys entered the mighty forest with alacrity in hundreds and thousands on every side and those leaders on the simian tribes, tearing up the rocks, which in size they resembled, and the trees also dragged them to the sea and they covered the ocean with Sala, Ashvararna, (list of tree names).Those foremost monkeys transported those trees, with or without roots, bearing them like so many standards of Indra (the king of heaven) and they heaped (list of tree names) here and there. With the aid of mechanical devices, those powerful colossi dug up stones as big as elephants and rocks, and the water suddenly spouted into the air only to fall instantly. Thereafter those monkeys churned up the sea by rushing into it on all sides pulling on the chains.

"That immense causeway constructed by Nala in the bosom of the sea was built by the arms of those monkeys of formidable exploits and it extended over a hundred leagues.

"Some brought trunks of trees and others set them up; it was by hundreds and thousands that those monkeys, like unto giants, made use of reeds, logs and blossoming trees to construct that bridge, rushing hither and thither with blocks of stone resembling mountains or the peaks of crags, which, flung into the sea, fell with a resounding crash.

"The first day those monkeys resembling elephants, or immense energy, full of high spirits and exceedingly merry, erected fourteen leagues of masonry. The second day, those highly active monkeys of formidable stature set up twenty leagues. Bestirring themselves, those giants threw twenty-one leagues of structure over the ocean on the third day and on the fourth, working feverishly, they built up twenty-two leagues in extent. The fifth day, those monkeys, industrious workers, reached to twenty-three leagues distance from the further shore.


"That fortunate and valiant son of Vishvakarma (architect of the demigods), leader of the monkeys, constructed a causeway worthy of his sire over the ocean and that bridge erected by Nala over the sea, the haunt of whales, dazzling in its perfection and splendor, was like the constellation of Svati in space.

"Then the gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas (living beings superior to humans) and supreme Rishis (great sages) assembled in the sky, eager to see that masterpiece, and the gods and Gandharvas gazed on that causeway, so difficult of construction, that was ten leagues in width and a hundred in length built by Nala.


"Those monkeys thereafter dived, swam and shouted at the sight of that unimaginable marvel that was almost inconceivable and caused one to tremble! And all beings beheld that causeway thrown over the ocean and by hundreds and thousands of kotis (millions), those monkeys, full of valor, having built that bridge over the immense repository of waters, reached the opposite shore.

"Vast, well-constructed, magnificent with its wonderful paved floor, solidly cemented, that great causeway like unto a line traced on the waves, resembled the parting of a woman's hair.

Saraswati : The Goddess of Learning and Wisdom

Saraswati : The Goddess of Learning and Wisdom
Other Mythological story of Saraswati Devi
 by N.Madasamy

Association with Brahma
1. In Matsya-Purana, Brahma, desiring to create the world, goes into meditation, whereupon his body divides into two halves : one male and the other female. Enraptured by his female half (who is Saraswati) Brahma desires her, mates with her and together they create the demigod Manu, who in turn created the world.

2. When Brahma undertakes the creation of the world through creative speech, the goddess Saraswati is born in his mouth or tongue.

3. Another legends tells the story of how Saraswati sprang from the forehead of her father, Brahma. Brahma - when he saw the beauty of Saraswati - desiresd her even though she was by logic his daughter. Saraswati disliked the attention Brahma focused on her and tried to escape from him, but whichever way she moved, Brahman grew a head in that direction to see her better. Even when she moved upwards, Brahman grew another head on top. And despite divine objection, he still married her. Vishnu and Shiva were so set against Brahma's marriage to Saraswati that they uttered a curse that henceforth Brahma would cease to be worshipped as a God by the faithful. In view of this, Goddess Saraswati has traditionally been worshiped in her individual capacity, as the patron Goddess of all knowledge and wisdom -without reference to her association with Brahma.



Association with Trimurthi ( Siva, Brahma and Vishnu )
Brahma, Vishnu and Siva once had a conference to decide the proper punishment to be meted out to Andhaka ( Son of Keshyap) who had attempted to steal the sacred parijate tree from heaven. When the three gods looked at one another, their combined energy formed a red, white and black brilliantly illuminated feminine form. This divine creative further divided into three separate forms- the white one becomes Goddess Saraswati, the red becomes Laksmi and the black becomes Parvati

Association with Vishnu/ Prajapati
In the Skanda Purana, Saraswati is described as having her origin from the God Vishnu. She is said to be his tongue or to he held in his mouth.

Association with Krishna/Radha

In the Narada Purana, the third pada of the first part ( Purva-Khanda) contains several materials which state that, at the highest level, Radha is one with Krishna. She abides with Krishna in the same body, and there is no difference between them. At this highest level, it is said that Radha gives rises to five goddess who are described as her five manifestations: Laksmi, Durga, Savitri, Saraswati, and a second form of Radha herself. Some interpretations say that there are eight Shaktis ( not five) and these Shaktis are: Sri Devi, Bhudevi, Saraswati, Priti, Kriti, Santi, Tunti and Pusti.

Legends of the Saraswati River

Several mythological legends surrounds Saraswati river:

1. In the Vamana Purana (Chapter 40) a tale is told of two sages. Enmity arose between Vishwamitra and Saint Vasista, because of the former's interference in the latter's worship. Vasista had his Ashram at Sathanu, a place where Lord Sthanu had invoked Saraswati and where Dweswar had installed Linga and a huge Saraswati Image. Vasista used to worship there, which was not to the liking of Vismatitra. So Viswamitra asked Saraswati carry Vasista to him in her waters, so that he could kill Vasista. Saraswati was distressed to undertake such an ordeal, but still Saraswati gave the message to Vasista. The latter agreed and assented to Saraswati's carrying him downstream to Viswamitra. This was done. Upon seeing Vasista, Viswamitra went in search of his dagger. Saraswati - out of fear and hoping to save the Brahmin from murder - submerged Vasista in her waters.When he saw what Saraswati had done, Viswamatra was enraged and cursed Saraswati that she would only flow with blood, and only in the region of the demons. His curse became a boon for the demons, who drank blood and enjoyed themselves on the banks of Saraswati.

In due course, some saints reached the spot and were astonished to see the fate of such sacred waters. On hearing the tale of Saraswati, the saints prayed and visualised the formation of sangam (i.e., the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati at Paryag, Allahabad ). Thereafter, when all the demons bathed in the confluence, they and got rid of their evil doings and became purified.
In another version of this story, when Saraswati carried Vasista to Viswamitra, Vasista invited all the Gods and drew into her stream, water from the Aruna River. When the Gods assembled, the image of the Goddess was installed and later a temple (the Saraswati temple in Pehowa) was founded on the site. With the merger of the Aruna river into Saraswati, the waters of the cursed Saraswati become immortal and the blood, which was food for the evil spirits, was purged away.

2. In another myth Demons snatched the book of learning from Saraswati's hand when she came down from the hills to the plains of Thanesar. The loss of the book put her to great shame and she became a river, which sank into the earth, to come out at Sangam at Paryag

3. Mahabharata : Adi-Parvan Once there was a sage names Matinara, who performed a sacrifice lasting for twelve years on the banks of the Saraswati. At the conclusions of the sacrifice, the river appeared before him in the form of a beautiful woman and together they produced a son named Tansu. Through a long line of descendants, Tansu was an ancestor of King Shantanu, ,who later on married Ganga and had children.

4. Mahabharata : Salyan-Parvan 51 Indian literature often tells a great ascetics who accidentally come across lovely wood nymphs ( Apsarasas ) while wandering in the forest. Such was the case with the hermit Dadhicha, who, as often happens under such circumstances, could not contain himself. His semen fell into the Saraswati and the River nurtured it with care, and it developed into a fetus. When the time came, Saraswati brough forth a child. This tale reminds us of Karttikeya, born of Shiva's seed cast into the River Ganges. 

Kalabhairava

Kalabhairava is Veerabhadra who cut off the head of Daksha the father of Sathi Devi, when he insulted Lord Shiva. Sathi’s body was cut into pieces and strewn all over India giving rise to Shakthi Peetas.

Outside every Shakthi Peeta is the temple for Bhairava. Kalabhairava was made as the Kotwal of Benares. Kalabhairava rides on a dog. A pilgrimage to Kasi is not supposed to be complete without visiting the temple of Kalabhairava.


The ashtaka stotra was written by Adi Shankaracharya in 2000 BC.

देवराजसेव्यमानपावनांघ्रिपङ्कजं
व्यालयज्ञसूत्रमिन्दुशेखरं कृपाकरम् ।
नारदादियोगिवृन्दवन्दितं दिगंबरं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥१॥

1.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Whose Lotus-Feet is Served by Indra, the King of the Devas.
1.2: Who has a Snake as His Sacrificial Thread, Moon on His Head and Who is Extremely Compassionate.
1.3: Who is Praised by sage Narada and other Yogis, and Who is Digambara (Clothed by Sky, signifying that He is Ever-Free).

1.4: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lord of the City of Kasi.

भानुकोटिभास्वरं भवाब्धितारकं परं
नीलकण्ठमीप्सितार्थदायकं त्रिलोचनम् ।
कालकालमंबुजाक्षमक्षशूलमक्षरं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥२॥

2.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Who has the Brilliance of a Million Suns, Who Rescues us from the Ocean of Worldly Existence and Who is Supreme.
2.2: Who has a Blue Throat, Who Bestows us with Worldly Prosperity which we Wish for and Who has Three Eyes.
2.3: Who is the Death of the Death [i.e. beyond death], Who is Lotus-Eyed, Whose Trident Supports the Three Worlds and Who is Imperishable.

2.4: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lord of the City of Kasi.

शूलटङ्कपाशदण्डपाणिमादिकारणं
श्यामकायमादिदेवमक्षरं निरामयम् ।
भीमविक्रमं प्रभुं विचित्रताण्डवप्रियं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥३॥

3.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Who has Trident, Hatchet, Noose and Club in His Hands and Who is the Primordial Cause of the Universe.
3.2: Whose Body is Dark, Who is the Primordial Lord, Who is Imperishable and Who is beyond Diseases [of the World],
3.3: Who is the Lord with Terrific Prowess and Who Loves the Strange, Vigorous Tandava Dance.

3.4: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lord of the City of Kasi.

भुक्तिमुक्तिदायकं प्रशस्तचारुविग्रहं
भक्तवत्सलं स्थितं समस्तलोकविग्रहम् ।
विनिक्वणन्मनोज्ञहेमकिङ्किणीलसत्कटिं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥४॥

4.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Who is the Giver of Worldly Prosperity and Liberation and Who has an Auspicious Pleasing Form.
4.2: Who is Kind and Loving to His Devotees and Who Stands Firm as the Deity of All the Lokas.
4.3: Who has Shining Golden Bells around His Waist which Jingles Creating a Variety of Pleasing Sounds.

4.4: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lord of the City of Kasi.

धर्मसेतुपालकं त्वधर्ममार्गनाशकं
कर्मपाशमोचकं सुशर्मदायकं विभुम् ।
स्वर्णवर्णशेषपाशशोभिताङ्गमण्डलं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥५॥

5.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Who Guards the Established Institution of the Eternal Dharma and Destroy the Paths of Adharma which are averse to the Eternal Dharma (by leading the devotee towards the Eternal Dharma).
5.2: Who is the Lord who Frees us from the Fetters of Karma (binding impressions of work on our minds accumulated during several births) thereby Giving us [by Revealing] the Great Joy [of the Soul].
5.3: Who is Adorned with Golden-Coloured Serpents encircling His Body.

5.4: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lord of the City of Kasi.

रत्नपादुकाप्रभाभिरामपादयुग्मकं
नित्यमद्वितीयमिष्टदैवतं निरंजनम् ।
मृत्युदर्पनाशनं करालदंष्ट्रमोक्षणं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥६॥

6.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Whose Charming Beautiful Pair of Feet Shine with Sandals Studded with Gems.
6.2: Who is the Eternal, Non-Dual, Ishtha Devata and Who is Stainless and Pure.
6.3: Who Destroys the Pride of Death (manifested as Fear within us) and Whose Large Terrible Fangs Liberate us (from the Fear of Death).

6.4: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lord of the City of Kasi.

अट्टहासभिन्नपद्मजाण्डकोशसंततिं
दृष्टिपातनष्टपापजालमुग्रशासनम् ।
अष्टसिद्धिदायकं कपालमालिकाधरं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥७॥

7.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Whose Loud Terrific Laughter Shatters the Continuity of the Sheath of Creation (delusion of our mind) of the Lotus-Born Brahma from the Primeval Egg.
7.2: Whose Terrific Glance Destroys the Net of the Powerful and Mighty Rule of Sins (in our mind).
7.3: Who Bestows the Eight Siddhis and Who Wear a Garland of Skulls.

7.4: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lord of the City of Kasi.

भूतसंघनायकं विशालकीर्तिदायकं
काशिवासलोकपुण्यपापशोधकं विभुम् ।
नीतिमार्गकोविदं पुरातनं जगत्पतिं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥८॥

8.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Who is the Ruler of Ghosts and Goblins and Who Bestows Great Glory to us (by revealing the Glory of the Self).
8.2: Who is the Lord who Purges both the Merits and the Sins of the Persons Dwelling in Kasi (thus revealing the Self in its pristine beauty).
8.3: Who is Skilled in Guiding us in the Path of Righteousness and Who is the most Ancient (i.e. Eternal) Lord of the Universe.

8.4: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lord of the City of Kasi.

कालभैरवाष्टकं पठंति ये मनोहरं
ज्ञानमुक्तिसाधनं विचित्रपुण्यवर्धनम् ।
शोकमोहदैन्यलोभकोपतापनाशनं
प्रयान्ति कालभैरवांघ्रिसन्निधिं नरा ध्रुवम् ॥९॥

9.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Those who Read the Eight Verses on Sri Kalabhairava with Devotion which is Heart-Stealing and Charming,
9.2: Will be Lead straight to the Goal of Knowledge and Liberation and Will result in the Rise of Various Auspicious Qualities.
9.3: And Which Destroys (mental) Sorrows and Afflictions, Delusions and Infatuations, Wretchedness and Depressions, Passions and Anger and (mental) Heat and Burns.
9.4: And after Death the Devotee will Surely Attain the Feet of Sri Kalabhairava.

Deva raja sevya mana pavangri pankajam,
Vyala yagna suthra mindu shekaram krupakaram,
Naradadhi yogi vrundha vandhitham digambaram,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 1

Bhanu koti bhaswaram, bhavabdhi tharakam param,
Neelakanda meepsidartha dayakam trilochanam,
Kalakala mambujaksha maksha soola maksharam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 2

Soola tanga pasa danda pani madhi karanam,
Syama kaya madhi devamaksharam niramayam,
Bheema vikramam prabhum vichithra thandava priyam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 3

Bhukthi mukthi dayakam prasashtha charu vigraham,
Bhaktha vatsalam shivam* , samastha loka vigraham,
Vinikwanan manogna hema kinkini lasath kateem,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 4

Dharma sethu palakam, thwa dharma marga nasakam,
Karma pasa mochakam , susharma dayakam vibhum,
Swarna varna sesha pasa shobithanga mandalam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 5

Rathna padukha prabhabhirama padayugmakam,
Nithyamadwidheeyamishta daivatham niranjanam,
Mrutyu darpa nasanam karaladamshtra mokshanam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 6

Attahasa binna padma janda kosa santhatheem,
Drushti pada nashta papa jala mugra sasanam,
Ashtasidhi dayakam kapala malikadaram,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 7

Bhootha sanga nayakam, vishala keerthi dayakam,
Kasi vasa loka punya papa shodhakam vibum,
Neethi marga kovidham purathanam jagatpathim,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 8

Phalastuti
Kalabhairavashtakam patanthi yea manoharam,
Jnana mukthi sadhanam , vichithra punya vardhanam,
Soka moha dainya lopa kopa thapa nasanam,

Thea prayanthi Kalabhairavangri saniidhim druvam. 9

Bhavishya Purana : The Prediction of Islam And Muhammad

According to Bhavishya purana

Mahamada (Incarnation of Tripurasura the demon) = Dharmadushika (Polluter of righteousness)

Religion founded by Mahamada = Paisachyadharama (demoniac religion)

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Original Sanskrit Version
Bhavishya Puran: Prati Sarg: Part III:3,3 5-27

Bhavishya purana (futuristic mythology)(Circa 3000 B.C) Translation source (http://www.indiadivine.org/articles/188/1/Bhavishya-Purana-The-Prediction-of-Islam/Page1.html)

[From the third part of the Pratisarga Parva.]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shri Suta Gosvami said: In the dynasty of king Shalivahana, there were ten kings who went to the heavenly planets after ruling for over 500 years. Then gradually the morality declined on the earth. At that time Bhojaraja was the tenth of the kings on the earth. When he saw that the moral law of conduct was declining he went to conquer all the directions of his country with ten-thousand soldiers commanded by Kalidasa. He crossed the river Sindhu and conquered over the gandharas, mlecchas, shakas, kasmiris, naravas and sathas. He punished them and collected a large ammount of wealth. Then the king went along with Mahamada (Muhammad), the preceptor of mleccha-dharma, and his followers to the great god, Lord Shiva, situated in the desert. He bathed Lord Shiva with Ganges water and worshipped him in his mind with pancagavya (milk, ghee, yoghurt, cow dung, and cow urine) and sandalwood paste, etc. After he offered some prayers and pleased him.

Suta Goswami said: After hearing the king’s prayers, Lord Shiva said: O king Bhojaraja, you should go to the place called Mahakakshvara, that land is called Vahika and now is being contaminated by the mlecchas. In that terrible country there no longer exists dharma. There was a mystic demon named Tripura(Tripurasura), whom I have already burnt to ashes, he has come again by the order of Bali. He has no origin but he achieved a benediction from me. His name is Mahamada(Muhammad) and his deeds are like that of a ghost. Therefore, O king, you should not go to this land of the evil ghost. By my mercy your intelligence will be purified.Hearing this the king came back to his country and Mahamada(Muhammad) came with them to the bank of the river Sindhu. He was expert in expanding illusion, so he said to the king very pleasingly: O great king, your god has become my servant. Just see, as he eats my remnants, so I will show you. The king became surprised when he saw this just before them. Then in anger Kalidasa rebuked Mahamada(Muhammad) “O rascal, you have created an illusion to bewilder the king, I will kill you, you are the lowest..."

That city is known as their site of pilgrimage, a place which was Madina or free from intoxication. Having a form of a ghost (Bhuta), the expert illusionist Mahamada(Muhammad) appeared at night in front of king Bhojaraja and said: O king, your religion is of course known as the best religion among all. Still I am going to establish a terrible and demoniac religion by the order of the Lord . The symptoms of my followers will be that they first of all will cut their genitals, have no shikha, but having beard, be wicked, make noise loudly and eat everything. They should eat animals without performing any rituals. This is my opinion. They will perform purificatory act with the musala or a pestle as you purify your things with kusha. Therefore, they will be known as musalman, the corrupters of religion. Thus the demoniac religion will be founded by me. After having heard all this the king came back to his palace and that ghost(Muhammad) went back to his place.

The intelligent king, Bhojaraj established the language of Sanskrit in three varnas - the brahmanas, kshatriyas and vaisyas - and for the shudras he established prakrita-bhasha, the ordinary language spoken by common men. After ruling his kingdom for 50 years, he went to the heavenly planet. The moral laws established by him were honored even by the demigods. The arya-varta, the pious land is situated between Vindhyacala and Himacala or the mountains known as Vindhya and Himalaya. The Aryans reside there, but varna-sankaras reside on the lower part of Vindhya. The musalman people were kept on the other side of the river Sindhu.

On the island of Barbara, Tusha and many others also the followers of Isamsiha were also situated as they were managed by a king or demigods.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Note This Lord Shiva said: O king Bhojaraja, you should go to the place called Mahakakshvara, that land is called Vahika and now is being contaminated by the mlecchas. In that terriblecountry there no longer exists dharma. There was a mystic demon named Tripura(Tripurasur), whom I have already burnt to ashes, he has come again by the order of Bali. He has no origin but he achieved a benediction from me. His name is Mahamada(Muhammad) and his deeds are like that of a ghost. According to Bhavishya Purana Muhammad was the rebirth of Tripurasura the Demon. Tripurasura was killed by Shiva in his(Tripurasura’s) past life.

THE VISHISHTA-ADVAITA PHILOSOPHY

=== Three Schools Of Vedanta : Ramanuja's Vishishtadvaita ===


The Sutras (Brahma-Sutras) or aphorisms of Vyasa are the basis of the Vedanta philosophy. These Sutras have been variously explained by different commentators. From these interpretations have arisen several schools of philosophy, viz., Kevala Advaita philosophy of Sri Sankaracharya, the philosophy of Qualified Monism or Visishtadvaita of Sri Ramanujacharya, the Dvaita philosophy of Sri Madhavacharya, the Bhedabheda philosophy of Sri Nimbarkacharya, the Suddha Advaita (pure non-dual) philosophy of Sri Vallabhacharya. The Achintya Bhedabheda philosophy of Sri Chaitanya and the Siddhanta philosophy of Sri Meykandar.

Each system of philosophy treats of three main problems, viz., God, world and soul. The several schools of philosophy are only different attempts at discovering the Truth.

The different Acharyas, belonging to distinctly different branches, became founders of sects and great system-builders. The followers of these schools sought to prove their orthodoxy by interpreting the Vedanta Sutras in accordance with their own tenets, showing their claims to be based on, and regularly evolved from, ancient tradition.

Sruti – The Common Basis Of All Schools :

The Vedanta schools base their doctrines on the Upanishads. The Upanishads, the Vedanta Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita are regarded as the authoritative scriptures. They are called Prasthana-Traya Granthas. Different commentators of the Vedanta Sutras have formed different views on the true nature of Brahman (the Supreme Reality), but they all base their theories on the supreme authority of the Sruti (Vedas – Upanishads). To reject any one of these views is to reject the Sruti itself.

The Three Main Schools Of Metaphysical Thought :

Sri Sankara, Sri Ramanuja and Sri Madhava are the most illustrious commentators on the Vedanta Sutras (Brahma-Sutras). These commentators have tried to establish theories of their own, such as Advaita-Vada (unqualified non-dualism or uncompromising or rigorous monism), Visishtadvaita-Vada (differentiated or qualified monism) and Dvaita-Vada (strict or rigorous dualism). Sankaracharya had in view, while preparing his commentary, chiefly the purpose of combating the baneful effects which blind ritualism had brought to bear upon Hinduism.

Dualism (Dvaita), Qualified Monism (Visishtadvaita) and Monism (Advaita) are the three main schools of metaphysical thought. They are all stages on the way to the Ultimate Truth, viz., Para-Brahman (the Supreme Reality). They are rungs on the ladder of Yoga. They are not at all contradictory. On the contrary, they are complimentary to one another. These stages are harmoniously arranged in a graded series of spiritual experiences. Dualism, Qualified Monism, Pure Monism – all these culminate eventually in the Advaita Vedantic realisation of the Absolute or the Transcendental Trigunatita Ananta Brahman.

Madhava said: "Man is the servant of God", and established his Dvaita philosophy.

Ramanuja said: "Man is a ray or spark of God", and established his Visishtadvaita philosophy.

Sankara said: "Man is identical with Brahman or the Eternal Soul: and established his Kevala Advaita philosophy.

The Dvaitin wants to serve the Lord as a servant. He wishes to play with the Lord. He wishes to taste the sugar-candy.

A Visishtadvaitin wants to become like Lord Narayana and enjoy the divine. He does not wish to merge himself or become identical with the Lord. He wishes to remain as a spark. A Jnani (jnana = knowledge) merges himself in Brahman. He wishes to become identical with Brahman. He wants to become the sugar-candy itself.

People have different temperaments and different capacities. So, different schools of philosophy are also necessary. The highest rung is Advaita philosophy. A Dualist or Qualified Monist eventually becomes a Kevala Advaitin.

Different Conceptions of Brahman only different approaches to the Reality. All schools of philosophy are necessary. Each philosophy is best suited to a certain type of people. The different conceptions of Brahman are but different approaches to the reality. It is extremely difficult, rather impossible, for the finite soul to get – all at once – a clear conception of the Illimitable or Infinite Soul, and more so, to express it in adequate terms. All cannot grasp the highest Kevala Advaita philosophy of Sri Sankara all at once. The mind has to be disciplined properly before it is rendered as a fit instrument to grasp the tenets of Sri Sankara’s Advaita Vedanta.

Our salutations and adorations to all Acharyas ! Glory to the Acharyas ! May their blessings be upon us all.



The Visishtadvaita Philosophy Of Sri Ramanuja :


Introduction :

The Visishtadvaita is so called because it inculcates the Advaita or oneness of God, with visesha or attributes. It is, therefore, qualified monism. God alone exists. All else that is seen are His manifestations or attributes. God or Lord Narayana of Sri Ramanuja is a complex organic whole – Visishta – though it is one. Hence the name Visishtadvaita.

According to Sri Sankara, all qualities or manifestations are unreal or temporary. They are a result of Avidya or ignorance. According to Sri Ramanuja, the attributes are real and permanent. But they are subject to the control of the one Brahman (the Supreme Reality ). God can be one despite the existence of attributes, because they cannot exist alone: they are not independent entities. They are Prakaras or the modes, Sesha or accessories, and Niyamas or controlled aspects, of the one Brahman.

Ramanuja’s celebrated system of philosophy known as Visishtadvaita or qualified monism is Advaita or non-dualism with a qualification or Visesha. It admits plurality. Sri Ramanuja’s Brahman or Lord Narayana subsists in a plurality of forms as souls (Chit) and matter (Achit). Hence it is called Visishtadvaita or qualified non-dualism. Visishtadvaita philosophy is Vaishnavism. The Sampradaya (sect) of Ramanuja’s creed is known as Sri Sampradaya. His followers are Vaishnavas. Ramanuja systemized the philosophy of Vaishnavism, because ‘Sri’ or the Goddess Lakshmi is made to have an important function to perform in the salvation of the soul.

Sri Sankara’s philosophy is too high, subtle and abstract for the vast majority of persons. But Sri Ramanuja’s philosophy is suitable for those in whom the devotional (Bhakti) element preponderates. In Sri Ramanuja’s system of philosophy, the Lord (Narayana) has two inseparable Prakaras or modes, viz., the world and the souls. These are related to Him as the body is related to the soul. They have no existence apart from Him. They inhere in Him as attributes in a substance. Matter and souls constitute the body of the Lord. The Lord is their indweller. He is the controlling Reality. Matter and souls are the subordinate elements. They are termed Viseshanas, attributes. God is the Viseshya or that which is qualified.


The Visishtadvaita System – The Story Of Its Evolution :

The Visishtadvaita system is an ancient one. It was originally expounded by Bodhayana in his Vritti, written about 400 B.C. It is the same as that expounded by Ramanuja. Ramanuja followed Bodhayana in his interpretation of the Brahma-Sutras.

The Bhakti (devotion) school worships a Personal God. The devotees develop devotion to Narayana or Vasudeva. Those who worship the Personal God are called Bhagavatas. They have their own scriptures called the Pancharatra Agamas which are regarded by them as equal to the Upanishads. The Bhakti movement was further strengthened in South India by the work of the twelve Alvar saints. The hymns composed by the Alvar saints were collectively called by the name Nalayira-Prabandham, a series of four thousand poems.

Afterwards came the Vaishnava Acharyas – Natha Muni, Yamunacharya and Ramanujacharya. They were great scholars. They gave a philosophical basis and colouring to their beliefs and practices. The Alvars solely relied on Bhakti, but these Acharyas combined Jnana (knowledge) and Karma (action) with it for the realisation of God. They regarded Jnana and Karma as means for realising God. Their object was to reconcile the Vedas, the Upanishads and the Gita, with the Tamil Prabandha. They interpreted the Tamil Prabandha in terms of the Upanishads and the Gita. Therefore, they were called by the name Ubhaya-Vedantins (ubhaya = both). Ramanuja accepts the Vedas, the Upanishads and the Tamil works of the Alvars for his philosophy. Therefore, his system is known as Ubhaya-Vedanta.

Natha Muni raised the Prabandha to the level of the Vedas. Yamunacharya laid the foundations on which Ramanuja, his successor, built his philosophy. Ramanuja wrote the commentaries on the Brahma Sutras known as the Sri Bhashya. He wrote a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita also. He wrote also three other books – Vedanta Sara,Vedartha Sangraha and Vedanta Dipa. These are the chief texts of the Visishtadvaita system of philosophy.

Ramanuja accepts perception, inference and scriptures as valid sources of knowledge. The Vedas and the Smritis are the sole and independent authority for the knowledge of Brahman. He adopts the theories of Satkarya-Vada (satkaryavada = the doctrine which holds that the effect is inherent in the cause and that the effect is only a change of the cause) and Parinama-Vada, i.e., the doctrine of the real effect proceeding from a cause.


Ramanuja’s Brahman – A Personal God with Attributes :

According to Ramanuja, whatever is, is Brahman; but Brahman is not of a homogeneous nature. It contains within Itself elements of plurality on account of which It truly manifests Itself in a diversified world. Ramanuja’s Brahman is essentially a Personal God, the all-powerful Ruler of a real world, permeated and animated by His spirit . There is thus no room for the distinction between Param Nirguna (formless, without attributes) and an Aparam Saguna (with attributes) Brahman, between Brahman and Isvara. [for explanations of the terms ‘Brahman’ and ‘Isvara’, see Page ‘Nature of Reality’]. Ramanuja’s Brahman is Savisesha Brahman, i.e., Brahman with attributes.

Ramanuja’s Brahman is not the Impersonal Absolute, but He is a Personal God with the qualities of omnipotence, omniscience and infinite love. God is Saguna (with attributes). When the Vedic texts declare that He is Nirguna, it means that there are no base or lower qualities such as sorrow, pain, mortality, change and old age in Him.

The Lord is interpenetrating everything. He is the essence of the soul. He is the Antaryamin or the Innner Ruler. He is one with the soul. He is all-pervading (Vibhu). He is the Supreme Being. He is full of auspicious attributes. He is of the nature of Satya (Truth), Jnana (Knowledge, intelligence), and Ananda (Bliss). Matter and soul depend on Him. He is the Adhar or support for this world and all souls. God is the governor or Controller (Niyanta or Seshin) of the world. Jiva or soul is Niyama or Sesha (one who is being controlled).

The Lord is immanent. He is also transcendent. He is unchanging. The entire universe is latent in Him during Pralaya (dissolution). The world is projected during creation, but this does not touch His essence. Ramanuja’s Brahman has internal difference (Svagata Bheda). It is a synthetic whole, with souls and matter as Its modes (Chit-Achit-Visishta). Para, Vyuha, Vibhava, Archa and Antaryamin, i.e., the transcendent, the group, the incarnation, the image and the immanent are the five forms of the Lord.

Ramanuja identifies God with Narayana who dwells in Vaikuntha with His Sakti or consort, Lakshmi. Lakshmi is the Goddess of prosperity. She is the Divine Mother. She pleads with Her Husband (Lord narayana) on behalf of man. She introduces the devotee to Her Lord and obtains for him salvation. Lakshmi occupies a pre-eminent place in Vaishnavism.


The World – A Real Part Of Brahman’s Nature :

The world, with its variety of material forms of existence and individual souls, is not an unreal Maya, but a real part of Brahman’s nature. It is the body of the Lord. Matter is real. It is Achit or non-conscious substance. It undergoes a real Parinama or evolution. Matter exists in a subtle state as the Prakara of God during Pralaya (dissolution). Hence it is eternal, but ever dependent. It is controlled by the will of God. It is neither good nor bad. It becomes a source of pleasure or of pain according to the nature of the Karma of souls. It forms the object of experience for the souls.

Prakriti has three Gunas: Sattva, Rajas and Tamas [for explanations see Page ‘Sattva, Rajas, Tamas’]; but, Suddha Tattva has only Sattva. It is pure matter. Suddha Tattva is the substance which constitutes the body of God and is called His Nitya-Vibhuti. The manifested world is His Lila-Vibhuti.


The Soul – A Distinct Individual Entity :

The soul is a higher Prakara of God than matter, because it is a conscious entity. It is of the essence of God. According to Ramanuja, God, soul and Nature are three eternal entities. The soul is self-conscious, unchanging, partless and atomic (Anu). The souls are infinite in number. The individual soul of Ramanuja is really individual. It is absolutely real and eternally distinct from God. It has, indeed, sprung from Brahman, and is never outside Brahman; nevertheless, it enjoys a separate personal existence and will remain a personality forever.


Three Classes Of Souls :

According to Ramanuja, there are three classes of souls, viz., Nitya (eternal), Mukta (free) and Baddha (Bound). The eternal souls have never been in bondage. They are eternally free. They live with God in Vaikuntha. The freed souls were once subject to Samsara (samsara = life through repeated births and deaths; the process of worldly life), but have attained salvation now and live with God. The bound souls are caught up in the meshes of Samsara and are striving to be released. They wander from life to life till they are redeemed.

Man or the individual soul is a particle of which God is the whole. The individual soul is like a spark of that mass of fire. The whole pomegranate fruit represents the Brahman of Ramanuja, each seed corresponding to the individual soul.


The Evolution Of The Soul And Its Final Emancipation :

When the individual soul is immersed in worldliness or Samsara, its knowledge is contracted. It gets its body according to its past Karma (actions), and goes from birth to death and from death to birth, till it attains Moksha or the final emancipation. When it attains Moksha, its knowledge expands. It knows everything. "Every action that contracts the heart of the soul is bad, and every action that expands the heart of the soul is good" – this is the statement of Ramanuja. The soul is marching on in this Samsara, expanding or contracting through its good and evil actions, till it attains the final emancipation through the grace of Lord Narayana. The grace descends on those souls who are pure and struggling for the divine grace.


Emancipation Or Passing Into Vaikuntha :

According to Ramanuja, Moksha means the soul’s passing from the troubles of mundane life into a kind of heaven or paradise (Vaikuntha) where it will remain forever in undisturbed personal bliss in the presence of God. The liberated soul attains to the nature of God. It never becomes identical with Him. It lives in fellowship with the Lord, either serving Him or meditating on Him. It never loses its individuality. There is no such thing as Jivan-mukti (liberated in this life, while yet living), according to Ramanuja. Salvation comes when the soul leaves the body.


Bhakti (devotion, love of God) - The Means To Emancipation :

The final emancipation can be obtained only through Bhakti and the grace of the Lord. The grace of the Lord comes through devotion and Prapatti or absolute self-surrender. Karma and Jnana are only the means to Bhakti (devotion, love of God).



"Om Shanti Shanti Shanti"

Our Prithivi (Earth)

Our Planet was named PRITHVI after Prithu Mahraj who churned the entire Bhurloka/Planet Earth & got food, grains, Agriculture system for us.
Our planet was named BHARATVARSH after Bharat Raja (Son Of Bhagwan Rishabdev) Ruled our planet so very well, with love people started calling Bharatvarsh, earlier it was AjnabVarsh (Shrimad Bhagwatam Chanto 5).
Many Messengers have taken birth on our planet, may be the Son of The God has taken birth on our planet however Present Bharata is the only place where God appears personally not once or twice but more than 24 times in every Manvantra which is only 1.74 HOURS of Sri Brahma-ji (Chaturyuga 43,20,000 x 71 years = 30,67,20,000 Earth years is 1.74 hours of Sri Brahmaji)
Out of a long chain of Surya (solar) dynasty kings, Rishi Valmiki has mentioned great rulers who ruled Bharata before the descension of Sri Ram. Prithu, the first King who started planning agriculture, invented the plough & used fertilizers & other helpful commodities. Prithu, being the first developer to give the best harvest, the people started calling the Mother Earth as PRITHVI, Meaning - Daughter of Prithu. The place which Prithu chose for his first agriculture experiment, is now a day known as "PAHEWA" or "PRITHUDAKA" near Kurukshetra. This place is still regarded as one of the important pilgrimage centers. (Reigned for thirty-six thousand years during the Satya-yuga age, Satya-yuga was between 38,93,000 up to 21,65,114 years back, Prithu Maharajah incarnated around 35,00,000 years approx). Unless his total life-span was one hundred thousand years.
Our Prithvi was named as Ajnab Varsha, later the Son of God Rishabdev whose name was Bharata ruled our planet so well which made the people feel proud of their king & started calling this land as Bharatvarsh.
According to the Puranas, Ramayana & Mahabharata: Approximately 5000 years back after the rule of Rajah Parikshit, Akhanda Bharatvarsh started getting divided into parts. According to the prasang on creation in Shrimad Bhagwatam Chanto 5 chapter 20, Sons of Maharajah Priyarata took in-charge of 7 dwipas/I-land out of which we reside on the dwipa named Jambudvipa the most smallest compared with the other 6 I-land. On this Dwipa the place where Krishna Mrig, The Black buck deer is found which is only in Present Bharata & some parts of Pakistan this part is considered as the most purest among all other parts of Akhanda Bharata/Planet Earth, this is the only place where God personally incarnates, which is the only reason Bharata is the only country also named as the House of the Gods (Kerla), filled with Spiritualism.
Even after so many Invaders came to Bharata like the Graeco-Macedonian Alexander, Gazni/Mugals, British, Portuguese etc ... but they were not able to break the Vedic Bone of Bharata nor anybody could do this ever, now a days there are Evangelist converting innocent people with tricks & magic however the lovers of Sanathan Dharma is Spreading throughout the world through many Preaching centers like ISKCON, CHINMEY MISSION, GAUDIYA MISSION, Many Sanathan Sanshta etc... They do not show any types of Magic or tricks, nor they cheat the innocent. Just by making every body Eat Sri Ram/Krishna/Vishnu Bhagwan's Prasadam & Chanting the holy name, this helps them not to convert from one religion to another but helps them identify their true identity, they later get
transferred from American, British, Indian, African, European. Hindu, Muslim, Christian, etc... to their REAL Identity which is: "We are NOT the body - but rather the SOUL"

OJAS

THE OJAS (ओजस) :

======== The Vital Nectar Of Life ========


A Sanskrit term meaning “vigor,” ojas is the pure and subtle substance that’s extracted from food that has been completely digested. Ojas circulates throughout the bodily tissues and heart, sustaining the physical self, bringing clarity to the mind and balancing the emotions. In short, when the body produces ojas, the vital nectar of life, we feel blissful. The cells sing with happiness because both the mind and the body are receiving the nourishment they need.

To promote the creation and flow of ojas, we need a good diet focused on pure foods, referred to as “sattvik” . Since ojas is the by-product of all the signals our body receives, we need to create a nurturing atmosphere for our meals, paying attention to all of the senses — taste, sound, sight, touch, and smell.

The “Ojas” is that which makes the difference between man and man. The man who has much Ojas is the leader of men. It gives a tremendous power of attraction. Ojas is manufactured from the nerve-currents.

It has this peculiarity: it is most easily made from that force which manifests itself in the sexual powers. If the powers of the sexual centres are not frittered away and their energies wasted (action is only thought in a grosser state), they can be manufactured into Ojas. The two great nerve currents of the body start from the brain, go down on each side of the spinal cord, but they cross in the shape of the figure 8 at the back of the head. Thus the left side of the body is governed by the right side of the head. At the lowest point of the circuit is the sexual centre, the Sacral Plexus. The energy conveyed by these two currents of nerves comes down, and a large amount is continually being stored in the Sacral Plexus. The last bone in the spine is over the Sacral Plexus and is described in symbolic language as a triangle; and as the energy is stored up beside it, this energy is symbolised by a serpent. Consciousness and subconsciousness work through these two nerve-currents. But superconsciousness takes off the nerve-current when it reaches the lower end of the circuit, and instead of allowing it to go up and complete the circuit, stops and forces it up the spinal cord as Ojas from the Sacral Plexus. The spinal cord is naturally closed, but it can be opened to form a passage for this Ojas. As the current travels from one centre of the spinal cord to another, you can travel from one plane of existence to another. This is why the human being is greater than others, because all planes, all experiences, are possible to the spirit in the human body. We do not need another; for man can, if he likes, finish in his body his probation and can after that become pure spirit. When the Ojas has gone from centre to centre and reaches the Pineal Gland (a part of the brain to which science can assign no function), man then becomes neither mind nor body, he is free from all bondage.



Kundalini Shakti :

To go back to symbols, Because this movement of the Ojas up the spinal cord feels like a spiral one, it is called the “snake”. The snake, therefore, or the serpent, rests on the bone or triangle. When it is roused, it travels up the spinal cord; and as it goes from centre to centre, a new natural world is opened inside us–the Kundalini is roused.

According to the Yogis, there are two nerve currents in the spinal column, called Pingalâ and Idâ, and a hollow canal called Sushumnâ running through the spinal cord. At the lower end of the hollow canal is what the Yogis call the "Lotus of the Kundalini". They describe it as triangular in form in which, in the symbolical language of the Yogis, there is a power called the Kundalini, coiled up. When that Kundalini awakes, it tries to force a passage through this hollow canal, and as it rises step by step, as it were, layer after layer of the mind becomes open and all the different visions and wonderful powers come to the Yogi. When it reaches the brain, the Yogi is perfectly detached from the body and mind; the soul finds itself free.

Whenever there is any manifestation of what is ordinarily called supernatural power or wisdom, there must have been a little (control over the) current of Kundalini which found its way into the Sushumna. Only, in the vast majority of such cases of supernaturalism, they ignorantly stumble on some practice which set free, (and made them conscious of) a minute portion, (of the control) of the coiled up Kundalini.



Ojas Shakti - Sex-sublimation :

When semen is preserved, it gets reabsorbed by the body and stored in the brain as Ojas Shakti or spiritual power. The seminal energy is changed into spiritual energy. This is called the process of sex-sublimation. The Ojas Shakti is used for spiritual Sadhana by the Yogi.

The vital force is closely linked with the nervous system. Hence, it is vitally necessary to preserve it carefully if one desires to have strong nerves.

In the Yoga Shastra it is stated: "The falling of semen brings death; the preservation of it gives life." The semen is the real vitality in man. It is the hidden treasure in him. It gives a glow to the face, strength to the intellect and well being to the entire system. Girls, too, suffer great loss through having unchaste thoughts and giving way to lust. Vital nervous energy is lost. There is a corresponding loss of Veerya in them as well.

The Srutis state that a man’s full life span is a hundred years. This can be achieved if a person is established in perfect Brahmacharya. It is through the attainment of good conduct only that one can live to a ripe old age and be ever happy and peaceful. Even if all other qualities may be lacking, good conduct alone will ensure longevity.




The Great Danger :

The great danger of psychic powers is that man stumbles, as it were, into them, and knows not how to use them rightly. He is without training and without knowledge of what has happened to him. The danger is that in using these psychic powers, the sexual feelings are abnormally roused as these powers are in fact manufactured out of the sexual centre. The best and safest way is to avoid psychic manifestations, for they play the most horrible pranks on their ignorant and untrained owners.

We find, in studying history, one fact held in common by all the great teachers of religion the world ever had. They all claim to have got their truths from beyond, only many of them did not know where they got them from. For instance, one would say that an angel came down in the form of a human being, with wings, and said to him, "Hear, O man, this is the message." Another says that a Deva, a bright being, appeared to him. A third says he dreamed that his ancestor came and told him certain things. He did not know anything beyond that. But this is common that all claim that this knowledge has come to them from beyond, not through their reasoning power. What does the science of Yoga teach? It teaches that they were right in claiming that all this knowledge came to them from beyond reasoning, but that it came from within themselves.


The Yogi teaches that the mind itself has a higher state of existence, beyond reason, a superconscious state, and when the mind gets to that higher state, then this knowledge, beyond reasoning, comes to man. Metaphysical and transcendental knowledge comes to that man. This state of going beyond reason, transcending ordinary human nature, may sometimes come by chance to a man who does not understand its science; he, as it were, stumbles upon it. When he stumbles upon it, he generally interprets it as coming from outside. So this explains why an inspiration, or transcendental knowledge, may be the same in different countries, but in one country it will seem to come through an angel, and in another through a Deva, and in a third through God. What does it mean? It means that the mind brought the knowledge by its own nature, and that the finding of the knowledge was interpreted according to the belief and education of the person through whom it came. The real fact is that these various men, as it were, stumbled upon this superconscious state.

The Yogi says there is a great danger in stumbling upon this state. In a good many cases there is the danger of the brain being deranged, and, as a rule, you will find that all those men, however great they were, who had stumbled upon this superconscious state without understanding it, groped in the dark, and generally had, along with their knowledge, some quaint superstition. They opened themselves to hallucinations.


"Om Shanti Shanti Shanti"

Anger : Its Origin And Control

Anger resides in the Linga Sarira (astral body), but it percolates into the physical body just as water percolates through the pores to the outer surface of an earthen pot. Just as heat melts lead, just as heat and borax melt gold, so also Kama and Krodha—the heating factors of the mind—melt the mind.

Passion (Kaama) is the root and anger the stem. Too much loss of semen is the chief cause of irritability and anger. Passion is the root and anger the stem. You will have to destroy the root (passion) first, then the stem (anger) will die by itself. A passionate man is more angry. A Brahmachari who has preserved his Veerya (semen) always keeps a balanced mind. He has a cool brain at all times.

Anger gains strength by repetition. If it is checked then and there, man gains immense strength of will. When anger is controlled, it becomes transmuted into spiritual energy that can move the three worlds. Just as heat or light is changed into electricity, so also anger becomes changed into Ojas (see Ojas : http://spiritualsanatan.blogspot.com/2013/08/ojas.html  . Energy takes another form. Energy is wasted enormously when one gets angry. The whole nervous system is shattered by an outburst of anger. The eyes become red, the body quivers, the legs and hands tremble. No one can check an angry man. He gets enormous strength for the time being and gets a collapse after sometime on account of reaction.

The root cause of anger is ignorance and egoism. Through Vichara (right enquiry), egoism should be removed. Then alone can one control his anger completely. Through development of the opposite virtues such as Kshama, love, Santi, Karuna, friendship, etc., anger can be controlled to an enormous degree. The force can be reduced. Atma-jnana alone can fry all Samskaras of anger and eradicate it.

An aspirant should direct all his attention towards the conquest of this powerful enemy. Sattvic food, Japa, regular meditation, prayer, Satsanga, service, Vichara, Kirtan, practice of Pranayama and Brahmacharya—all are some of the most potent factors that pave a long way in eradicating this dire malady. A combined method should be adopted in its eradication. Smoking, meat-eating and drinking of liquors make men very irritable. Therefore, these should be completely abandoned. Be careful in the choice of your company. Give up the companionship of evil characters. Talk little. Mix little. Plunge yourself into the spiritual Sadhana. Develop Kshama (forgiveness), Visva Prema (cosmic love), Karunya (mercy) and Nirabhimanata (absence of egoism).

If an aspirant has controlled anger, half of his Sadhana is over. Control of anger means control of lust also. Control of anger is really control of mind. He who has controlled anger cannot do any wrong or evil action. He is always just.

If a man wants to correct another man and manifests slight anger unselfishly, as a force to check and improve him, then it is called “righteous indignation” or “spiritual anger.” Suppose a man molests a woman and tries to outrage her modesty and a bystander becomes angry with the criminal, it is called “righteous indignation” or “noble rage.” This is not bad. Only when the anger is the outcome of greed, of selfish motives, it is bad. Sometimes a religious teacher has to manifest a little anger outwardly to correct his disciples. This is not bad. He has to do it. But he should be cool within and hot and impetuous without. He should not allow the anger to take deep root in his Antahkarana for a long time.It should pass off the next moment even as a wave subsides in the sea. If a man becomes irritable for trifling things very often, it is a definite sign of mental weakness.

Anger influenced even Hanuman the mightiest Brahmachari to burn Lanka. He lost his understanding and then repented “Alas! I have burnt the whole of Lanka under the influence of anger. This fire might have burnt Mother Sita also. What shall I do now? How can I return without Janaki Devi? I became a victim to anger. How powerful is anger? I am a powerful Brahmachari. I have destroyed passion to its very root and branch and yet I have not controlled anger. How powerful it is! It is more powerful than passion.”

Instances are recorded wherein women have killed their children by nursing them with breast-milk when they were in a fit of anger. Various poisons are thrown into the blood when one is angry.


Manyu Sukta (Rig Ved 10.83-84) :

Manyu Sukta from Rig Ved 10.83-84 is dedicated to Manyu. This suktham is believed to help in the control of anger and lust. A regular recitation with the appropriate chandas will help a lot to control anger and lust. This sukta refines the nuetral energy of anger within ourselves and paves way for subtle dharmic valour and prevents from "sinning" with anger.The original purpose was to decimate the internal foes {Shadripus- Kama(Lust) , Krodha (anger) , Lobha (Greed), Moha (Attachment of a negative kind) ,Mada (Arrogance-to be differentiated from ego) and Maatsarya (Jealousy)}.Thus Manyu suktham aids in the journey towards self-knowledge (see Manyu Sukta : http://spiritualsanatan.blogspot.com/2013/03/holy-vedas-know-about-verses-about.html)


" O Indra, kill the delusion (owl); kill the anger (wolf), kill the jealousy (dog), kill the lust (chakravaka), kill the arrogance (eagle), kill the greed (vulture). "

............ Atharva Ved 8.4.22

1. As the bowstring from the bow, thus do I take off thy anger from thy heart, so that, having become of the same mind, we shall associate like friends!
2. Like friends we shall associate-I take off thy anger. Under a stone that is heavy do we cast thy anger.
3. I step upon thy anger with my heel and my fore-foot, so that, bereft of will, thou shalt not speak, shalt come up to my wish!

............. Atharva Ved 6.42

1. This darbha-grass removes the anger of both kinsman and of stranger. And this remover of wrath, 'appeaser of wrath' it is called.
2. This darbha-grass of many roots, that reaches down into the ocean, having risen from the earth, 'appeaser of wrath' it is called.
3. Away we take the offensiveness that is in thy jaw, away (the offensiveness) in thy mouth, so that, bereft of will, thou shalt not speak, shalt come up to my wish!

............... Atharva Ved 6.43


Bhagavad Gita On Anger :

"tri-vidham narakasyedam
dvaram nasanam atmanah
kamah krodhas tatha lobhas
tasmad etat trayam tyajet" (Gita: Chapter Sixteen verse 21)

"Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, There are three gates leading to the hell — Lust, Anger and Greed. Every sane man should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of the Soul."

"dhyayato visayan pumsah
sangas tesupajayate
sangat sanjayate kamah
kamat krodho ’bhijayate" (Gita : Chapter Two verse 62)

"Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, One develops attachment for the sense objects by thinking about the sense objects. Desire for sense objects comes from attachment to them, and anger comes from unfulfilled desires."

"krodhad bhavati sammohah
sammohat smriti-vibhramah
smriti-bhramsad buddhi-naso
buddhi-nasat pranasyati" (Gita: Chapter Two verse 63)

"Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, Delusion or wild idea arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down from the right path when reasoning is destroyed."

"kama-krodha-vimuktanam
yatinam yata-cetasam
abhito brahma-nirvanam
vartate viditatmanam" (Gita: Chapter Five verse 26)

"Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, Those who are free from anger and all material desires, who are self-realized, self-disciplined and constantly endeavoring for perfection, are assured of liberation in the God in the very near future."

"dambho darpo ’bhimanas cha
krodhah parusyam eva cha
ajnanam chabhijatasya
partha sampadam asurim" (Gita: Chapter Sixteen verse 4)

"Sri Krishna said: O Arjuna, Pride, arrogance, conceit, anger, harshness and ignorance—these qualities belong to those people who are of demoniac nature."

As per the Gita, when anger is aroused in a person, it deprives him of his power of discrimination. He is unable to weigh the pros and cons of a question or a situation.He will not heed the consequences of whatever he does in a fit of rage. Such is the nature of the delusion caused by anger. When this delusion grows, man forgets in what relationship he stands with those around him, what he should do and what he should not, how he had planned to do a thing, and what he is actually doing. He is thus unable to carry out his predetermined plans as his memory of the past is torn asunder. When the mind is clouded, man loses his reasoning abilities and he can exhibit acrimony, harshness, violence, vindictiveness and stupidity. All these expressions of emotion could result in very expensive consequences and leave the person regretful later on.


Swami Vivekananda says :

“When I am angry, my whole mind becomes a huge wave of anger. I feel it, see it, handle it, can easily manipulate it, can fight with it; but I shall not succeed perfectly in the fight until I can get down below to its causes.

A man says something very harsh to me, and I begin to feel that I am getting heated, and he goes on till I am perfectly angry and forget myself, identify myself with anger. When he first began to abuse me, I thought, “I am going to be angry”. Anger was one thing, and I was another; but when I became angry, I was anger.

These feelings have to be controlled in the germ, the root, in their fine forms, before even we have become conscious that they are acting on us. With the vast majority of mankind the fine states of these passions are not even known – the states in which they emerge from sub consciousness.

When a bubble is rising from the bottom of the lake, we do not see it, nor even when it has nearly come to the surface; it is only when it bursts and makes a ripple that we know it is there. We shall only be successful in grappling with the waves when we can get hold of them in their fine causes, and until you can get hold of them, and subdue them before they become gross, there is no hope of conquering any passion perfectly.

When we let loose our feelings, we waste so much energy, shatter our nerves, disturb our minds, and accomplish very little work. The energy which ought to have gone out as work is spent as mere feeling, which counts for nothing. It is only when the mind is very calm and collected that the whole of its energy is spent in doing good work.

And if you read the lives of the great workers which the world has produced, you will find that they were wonderfully calm men. Nothing, as it were, could throw them off their balance. That is why the man who becomes angry never does a great amount of work, and the man whom nothing can make angry accomplishes so much. The man who gives way to anger, or hatred, or any other passion, cannot work; he only breaks himself to pieces, and does nothing practical. It is the calm, forgiving, equable, well-balanced mind that does the greatest amount of work. ”

................ Swami Vivekananda


Some Suggestions To Control Anger :

Be alert. Remember your Ishta Devata when you get angry. Do more Japa. Practise Vichara. Keep a watch over your mind. Be silent. Do not talk much and try to observe Mouna daily for an hour. Observe Brahmacharya. Remember the Gita Slokas describing anger as monster and gate to hell. (Ch. III-37 and Ch. XVI-21). Consider everything as God's will. If you find it difficult to control anger, leave the place at once. Take a long walk. Drink cold water.

Food has a great deal to do with irritability. Take milk, fruits, Moong-ki-dall, curd, spinach, barley, groundnuts, butter milk. Do not take onion, garlic, cauliflower, Massoor-ki-dall and drumstick.

Prana entwines the mind like a creeper. Pranayama leads to the control of mind. Pranayama will put a break on the impulse of speech. It will give you abundant energy to check anger.

A Vedantin denies the body and mind as illusory sheaths. He does Vichara, enquires, ‘who am I’ and practises ‘Neti-neti’ ‘not this, not this’. ‘I am not body’. ‘I am not mind’. ‘Chidanandarupah Sivoham’. ‘I am blissful Siva or Atman.’ He identifies himself with Brahman or Atman, the Eternal. The world is unreal for him. He chants OM, sings OM and does Japa of OM and meditates on OM and derives soul-power and spiritual strength.


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Devotion and knowledge

Bhakti or devotion is often compared with jnana or knowledge. The two paths have little in common, except perhaps their ultimate goal. The two paths converge only at their end. Looking at it from another perspective, one could say that the two paths are like two views of the same path rather than two different paths that converge.

If the fruit of bhakti is jnana, jnana intensifies bhakti. They are both as inseparable as two sides of a coin. Jnana is the path that appeals to the logical part of the brain. For that to happen, the emotional part of the brain has to be rekindled through bhakti. While bhakti turns the positive part of the mind outward to achieve union with the Supreme, jnana turns the negative part of mind inward to achieve the same. If one looks at the experiences along the spiritual path and realises them in either bhakti or jnana terms, he would find the same Truth. With a silent prayer as in bhakti or by the practice of negation in jnana, one becomes simple and surrenders all attachments to forms in order to get closer to the formless. The easiest way to start is with bhakti or surrendering to the Supreme and acquire jnana. Bhakti is the mother of jnana.

A bhakta's longing ends at achievement of divine love whereas a jnani's longing starts as a simple means of enquiry on Truth. The Self of both is emptied as attachments are surrendered to the love of the transcendent and the Truth of eternality. Bhakta uses nama japam to help turn attention away from the world, while a jnani contemplates on teachings obtained from his guru to do the same. Both then cultivate awareness of the Truth.

The bhakta will find God in all the forms he sees while the jnani justifies emptiness, which is the same thing said in different ways. Bhakta enters the Supreme through self-surrender, while a jnani expands and become one with Him through Self-enquiry. A bhakta shuns doer-ship while a jnani shuns both doer-ship and enjoyer-ship.

"There is nothing as pure as the knowledge, says Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 4, verse 38). The knowledge Krishna refers to is both spiritual as well as material science. The ignorance to recognise our true nature and origin has made us fall into the whirlpool of samsara. By jnana one can overcome ignorance and attain salvation for which bhakti is necessary.Some argue that bhaktas can never be jnanis, but it is not true. It so happened that Mirabai decided to meet a spiritual guru at Brindavan. He was a brahmachari and kept away from womenfolk. On knowing that Mirabai was at the ashram he asked his pupil to ask her to leave as she was a woman. When Mirabai learnt about it she asked: "I know there is only one Purusha (man) in this universe; that is my Nandalala and the rest are His gopis..." The spiritual guru came out of the ashram and touched the feet of Mirabai. Here, a mere devotee revealed the truth of sankhya yoga to a jnani. Another bhakta and jnani was Kanakadasa who, when he was given a fruit and asked to eat it without anyone knowing about it, could not do so as he found God in all forms and knew he could not escape Him.

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Happy Sawan Shivratri

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Sawan Shivratri 2013 Dates: Monday, 5th August 2013

Shivaratri which falls during Shravana month is known as Sawan Shivaratri. Sawan Shivaratri is also spelled as Shravana Shivratri. As whole Shravana month is dedicated Lord Shiva, Masa Shivaratri during Sawan month is considered highly auspicious. However, this shivratri is different from the most significant Shivaratri which is known as Maha Shivaratri. Mahashivratri falls during February or March which corresponds to Phalguna month.

Sawan Shivaratri is more popular in North Indian states - Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar where Purnimant Lunar Calendar is followed. In Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu where Amavasyant Lunar Calendar is followed Sawan Shivaratri corresponds to Ashadha Shivaratri.

Famous Shiva temples in North India, Kashi Vishwanath and Badrinath Dham arrange special Pujas and Shiva Darshan during Sawan month. Thousands of Shiva devotees visit Shiva shrines during Sawan month and perform Gangajal Abhishekam.

Vrat Method– One day before Shivaratri Vrat, most likely on Trayodashi, devotees should eat only one time. On Shivaratri day, after finishing morning rituals devotees should take Sankalp (संकल्प) to observer full day fast on Shivaratri and to take food on next day. During Sankalp devotees seek blessing of Lord Shiva to finish the fast without any interference.

On Shivaratri day devotees should take second bath in the evening before doing Shiva Puja or visiting temple. Shiva Puja should be done during night and devotees should break the fast next day after taking bath. Devotees should break the fast between sunrise and before the end of Chaturdashi Tithi to get maximum benefit of the Vrat. According to one contradictory opinion devotees should break the fast only when Chaturdashi Tithi gets over. But it is believed that both Shiva Puja and breaking the fast should be done within Chaturdashi Tithi.

source:http://www.myguru.in/Event-Sawan-Shivaratri-2013-Dates~सावन-शिवरात्रि.htm

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