Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Pranam. A quote from the Rig Veda and also a question.... First, the quote, The Primordial Vastness is the sky. The Primordial Vastness is the sphere of space. The Primordial Vastness is the mother, the father, the son. The Primordial Vastness is all the Gods, the five sorts of men, all that was born and shall be born. -Rig Veda And now, the question. What are the five sorts of men? I only know of the four varnas. Thanx in advance, With Love Shankaree Let my every word be a prayer to Thee, Every movement of my hands a ritual gesture to Thee, Every step I take a circumambulation of Thy image, Every morsel I eat a rite of sacrifice to Thee, Every time I lay down a prostration at Thy feet; Every act of personal pleasure and all else that I do, Let it all be a form of worshiping Thee." >From Verse 27 of Shri Aadi Shankara's Saundaryalahari Now you can scan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new Mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 "Japo Jalpa silpam-zakkalam abi Mudra virachana- Gadhihi Praadakshinya Kramanam asanaath ahuthi vidhihi Pranaamas samvesaha Sukham Akilam atma arpana Drsaa Saparya paryaayaha Dava Bhavatu enmay Virachitam" -somayaji Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2006 Report Share Posted August 16, 2006 Shankaree ji, Rig Veda "The Primordial Vastness is the sky. The Primordial Vastness is the sphere of space. The Primordial Vastness is the mother, the father, the son. The Primordial Vastness is all the Gods, the five sorts of men, all that was born and shall be born". The Primordial vastness in Rig-Veda is personified with feminine form otherwise identified as "Aditi". She is known by several names such as Mistress of all Elements, The ultimate Plenum, The Mother of Time, The Great Universal Mother, and The Mother of Gods. The abyss, the unlimited ocean of space called Chaos, is the ultimate veil or vesture. The word Aditi is meant Infinite and penury too. Adi signify "Former", Diti denotes limit or binding. This otherwise connotes Dissemination, Distribution and Obligatory or binding. The five sorts of men are basically "The Panch Brahma" (Brahma here symbolizes "The Supreme Lords"). Aditi created these five sorts of men to perform five basic activities that are called "Pancha Kritya" such as 1. Srishti (creation) 2. Sthiti (preservation 3. Samhara (destruction) 4. Tirobhava (veiling) 5. Anugraha (grace) These five Pancha kritya are expected to perform by thus created Lords, as Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Mahesvara and Sadasiva. The second level of understanding is that the Jiva or the individual soul is enclosed within five sheaths (Kosas), which are like the sheaths of an onion. The five sheaths are: 1. The Food-sheath (Annamaya Kosa) 2. The Vital sheath (Pranamaya Kosa) 3. The Mental sheath (Manomaya Kosa) 4. The Intellectual sheath (Vijnanamaya Kosa) 5. The Bliss sheath (Anandamaya Kosa). The food sheath constitutes the physical body. The next three sheaths (vital, mental and intellectual) form the subtle body. The last sheath (bliss) forms the causal body. The individual soul should transcend all its sheaths through meditation and become one with the Supreme Soul which is beyond the five Kosas. Then only it will attain liberation or freedom. With every Jeeva these five layers are personified as five sorts of men, born again and again A similar scholl of thought is also considered with five Elements. AUM Namah Shivaya , Shankaree Ramatas <shankaree wrote: > > Pranam. A quote from the Rig Veda and also a question.... > > First, the quote, > > The Primordial Vastness is the sky. The Primordial Vastness is the sphere of space. The Primordial Vastness is the mother, the father, the son. The Primordial Vastness is all the Gods, the five sorts of men, all that was born and shall be born. > > > -Rig Veda > > And now, the question. > > What are the five sorts of men? I only know of the four varnas. > > Thanx in advance, > > With Love > > Shankaree > > > Let my every word be a prayer to Thee, > Every movement of my hands a ritual gesture to Thee, > Every step I take a circumambulation of Thy image, > Every morsel I eat a rite of sacrifice to Thee, > Every time I lay down a prostration at Thy feet; > Every act of personal pleasure and all else that I do, > Let it all be a form of worshiping Thee." > > From Verse 27 of Shri Aadi Shankara's Saundaryalahari > > > > > Now you can scan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new Mail. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 Pranam, Kasturiji. Thank you for enligtening reply. With Love Shankaree KASTURI SUBBA RAO <kasturisrao > wrote: Shankaree ji, Rig Veda "The Primordial Vastness is the sky. The Primordial Vastness is the sphere of space. The Primordial Vastness is the mother, the father, the son. The Primordial Vastness is all the Gods, the five sorts of men, all that was born and shall be born". The Primordial vastness in Rig-Veda is personified with feminine form otherwise identified as "Aditi". She is known by several names such as Mistress of all Elements, The ultimate Plenum, The Mother of Time, The Great Universal Mother, and The Mother of Gods. The abyss, the unlimited ocean of space called Chaos, is the ultimate veil or vesture. The word Aditi is meant Infinite and penury too. Adi signify "Former", Diti denotes limit or binding. This otherwise connotes Dissemination, Distribution and Obligatory or binding. The five sorts of men are basically "The Panch Brahma" (Brahma here symbolizes "The Supreme Lords"). Aditi created these five sorts of men to perform five basic activities that are called "Pancha Kritya" such as 1. Srishti (creation) 2. Sthiti (preservation 3. Samhara (destruction) 4. Tirobhava (veiling) 5. Anugraha (grace) These five Pancha kritya are expected to perform by thus created Lords, as Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Mahesvara and Sadasiva. The second level of understanding is that the Jiva or the individual soul is enclosed within five sheaths (Kosas), which are like the sheaths of an onion. The five sheaths are: 1. The Food-sheath (Annamaya Kosa) 2. The Vital sheath (Pranamaya Kosa) 3. The Mental sheath (Manomaya Kosa) 4. The Intellectual sheath (Vijnanamaya Kosa) 5. The Bliss sheath (Anandamaya Kosa). The food sheath constitutes the physical body. The next three sheaths (vital, mental and intellectual) form the subtle body. The last sheath (bliss) forms the causal body. The individual soul should transcend all its sheaths through meditation and become one with the Supreme Soul which is beyond the five Kosas. Then only it will attain liberation or freedom. With every Jeeva these five layers are personified as five sorts of men, born again and again A similar scholl of thought is also considered with five Elements. AUM Namah Shivaya , Shankaree Ramatas <shankaree wrote: > > Pranam. A quote from the Rig Veda and also a question.... > > First, the quote, > > The Primordial Vastness is the sky. The Primordial Vastness is the sphere of space. The Primordial Vastness is the mother, the father, the son. The Primordial Vastness is all the Gods, the five sorts of men, all that was born and shall be born. > > > -Rig Veda > > And now, the question. > > What are the five sorts of men? I only know of the four varnas. > > Thanx in advance, > > With Love > > Shankaree > > > Let my every word be a prayer to Thee, > Every movement of my hands a ritual gesture to Thee, > Every step I take a circumambulation of Thy image, > Every morsel I eat a rite of sacrifice to Thee, > Every time I lay down a prostration at Thy feet; > Every act of personal pleasure and all else that I do, > Let it all be a form of worshiping Thee." > > From Verse 27 of Shri Aadi Shankara's Saundaryalahari > > > > > Now you can scan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new Mail. > Let my every word be a prayer to Thee, Every movement of my hands a ritual gesture to Thee, Every step I take a circumambulation of Thy image, Every morsel I eat a rite of sacrifice to Thee, Every time I lay down a prostration at Thy feet; Every act of personal pleasure and all else that I do, Let it all be a form of worshiping Thee." >From Verse 27 of Shri Aadi Shankara's Saundaryalahari Messenger - with free PC-PC calling and photo sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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