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Ancient India

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

In India, the customs and rituals were not developed for heaven or for attain divinity. Sometimes we may say so for motivating the ordinary men. Ultimate aims of these customs and rituals are given in such a way that the psychological, spiritual and physical comforts and benefits are given sometimes directly , sometimes indirectly. In short if one analyses each and every aspects of the aacharas it will become clear that, they are meant for psychological / physiological / family relations based / social bondage based or national integration based benefits. Through the aacharas (applied spirituality) the ancient Indian Rushies could take the message to one and all depending upon their level of understanding. How ever one should remember that the books written for the purpose have integrated approach. i.e. They deal with all the above parameters directly or indirectly. Since many such parameters are included in each item, if the analyses are done only through the spiritual angle the whole thing will get labeled as superstition. That is what is happening now for many of the aacharas. If we go through each of the Kalpa Saastra parts, one can make the doubt clear. But the reader should have an open mind, rational and logical thinking and the real scientific temper. A mind, which is prepared to take good from everywhere in the world. The book on Vishnu dharma saasra, written in Malayalam will be released by next month with all the contents and commentaries of the one hundred chapters.

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THURSDAY MESSAGE, 3rd September 2009 (SERIES 173)

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

THURSDAY MESSAGE, 3rd September 2009 (SERIES 173)

Upanishads are the sources of the Indian philosophical knowledge. They also give the  rules and customs connected with  the sanyasa and the life style of philosophers. Some of the simple Upanishads also give the  customs and rituals connected with the  worship, prayer, chanting mantras, merits of spiritual practices etc.  The  dasopanishads (most important ten Upanishad) or ashtaadasopanishads  (important 18 Upanishads)  are  the essence of  Indian spirituality when explained in the highest level. Eesaavasya Upanishad is the first and the most important one which gives the explanation of many aspects of the life in 18 lines/ mantras. This is the only  Upanishad which comes as the part of the Veda, as the 40th chapter of sukla yajurveda.