Explaination of Tortoise/Thanx Anandji

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Namaste Anandji,

 

Thank you for your kindly input regarding the Srimad Bhagwat that

Vandanaji was referring to. Much appreciated!! And absolutely

agree about the tortoise symbolism as in a Jeeva withdrawing basic

innate 5 senses to focus on the One Supreme Being.

 

Sorry I didn't see your message previously, hence this late response

to say thanx. Certainly learning from everyone about this subject

and gladdened it was brought up ) There's more but these past

weeks, my battered head isn't functioning. Shall come back to this

later when it recovers.....

 

All I can dredge up from memory's recesses right now is the

word "Yantra". Please bear with me, thanx again.

 

Om Namah Shivaya

Simone

 

 

 

, "Anand"

<anand_nortel> wrote:

>

> Simoneji

>

> Vandanaji has been referring to the content where in Srimad Bagwat

Arjun

> asks Lord Krishna as to how a 'god-realized' soul can be

recognized aka

> what are the properties of a 'God-realized soul'.

>

> The Lord answers and as part of the answer He refers to the

Tortoise for

> it's ability to withdraw all of it's limbs and the tail. The four

limbs

> and tail being referred to as the five basic senses of us humans.

>

> This is in Chapter 2 and verse 58 as Vandanaji mentioned in her e-

mail.

>

> From this text it appears that the symbol of tortoise is being

referred

> to as the soul that can withdraw from the five basic senses to

meditate

> on the Supreme being.

>

> Am I in the right sort of area Vandanaji? Please feel free to

elaborate

> as you have obviously done some research in the subject matter.

>

> Kind regards

>

> Anand

>

>

> Simone [syzenith]

> 09 March 2005 02:02

>

> RBSC : Explaination of Tortoise/To Vandana

>

>

>

> Namaste Vandana,

>

> Happy Shivaratri to Yourself & All Respected Friends here too!!

>

> Bless you Vandana for mentioning the scripture!

>

> I've had my hands very full for aeon...... Wondering if you can

> kindly post the relevant text here or send to me by email please??

>

> No obligations, just asking on the off chance that you may be able

> to send it so I can study it too. Thank you Vandana.

>

> Boutiful blessings to you,

> Om Namah Shivaya

> Simone

>

>

> , v992003

> <no_reply> wrote:

> >

> > Dear Friends

> >

> > Thanks for the replies. Greatly appreciated. The explantion is

> in

> > the Bhagvat Gita chapter 2 text 58. Thanks once again.

> >

> > OM Ganeshai Namah

> > Om Shivai Namah!

> >

> > VAndana