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Though i agree completely that shapes may be constructs of the mind,

and god, of course, is beyond shapes and mind...(saying that without

meeting the guy personally ;)...but still isn't there something very

compelling about the geometry of shapes, which possibly the tantriks

were aware of....? Can we explore this in this forum which deals with

ancient india?

 

Isn't shape, like notes of music, and the " geometry " of music, that

appear in compositions,related to the physical and still is beyond the

physical...or the mind? ....and a part of consciousness???

 

, " chandra_hari18 "

<chandra_hari18 wrote:

>

>

> All descriptions and shapes etc are products of mind. God is beyond

> mind. So no need to go round and round imperfect attempts to describe

> the indescribable, looking for truth.

>

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Discrimination is needed between the concept of God and Deity. Tantriks and geometry work with deities and not with God. Meeting God is an illusion as everything and everyone is in God. Isavasyamidam sarvam.

, "vinita kumar" <shankar_mamta wrote:>> Though i agree completely that shapes may be constructs of the mind, > and god, of course, is beyond shapes and mind...(saying that without > meeting the guy personally ;)...but still isn't there something very > compelling about the geometry of shapes, which possibly the tantriks > were aware of....? Can we explore this in this forum which deals with > ancient india?> > Isn't shape, like notes of music, and the "geometry" of music, that > appear in compositions,related to the physical and still is beyond the > physical...or the mind? ....and a part of consciousness??? > > , "chandra_hari18" > chandra_hari18@ wrote:> >> > > > All descriptions and shapes etc are products of mind. God is beyond> > mind. So no need to go round and round imperfect attempts to describe> > the indescribable, looking for truth.> >>

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dear friend

 

sri harkant mehta (a senior architect from gujarat) in his book

astrology - code of cosmic computer, written in 1987, elaborated

various correlations of a circle with the seven planets, seven

chakras and attributed the 52 letters, 52 playing cards, 120

elements, the two triangles of male and female within a circle giving

the 12 bhavas of astrology etc. the significance of a circle in

mathematical geometry, astrology, yantra and tantra is also well

explained in this book. he also narrated in circular diagrams the

planetary movements, placement of constellations and creation of the

months as well.

 

the old adage of " everything goes in a full circle " is true in its

essence.

 

if members are aware of more applicable correlations of a circle with

human chakras, purusha and prakriti, holy trinity, the planets,

constellations, the alphabets, elements etc., we may discuss them to

share and learn more.

 

with best wishes and blessings

pandit arjun

www.rudraksharemedy.com

 

, " vinita kumar "

<shankar_mamta wrote:

>

> Though i agree completely that shapes may be constructs of the

mind,

> and god, of course, is beyond shapes and mind...(saying that

without

> meeting the guy personally ;)...but still isn't there something

very

> compelling about the geometry of shapes, which possibly the

tantriks

> were aware of....? Can we explore this in this forum which deals

with

> ancient india?

>

> Isn't shape, like notes of music, and the " geometry " of music, that

> appear in compositions,related to the physical and still is beyond

the

> physical...or the mind? ....and a part of consciousness???

>

> , " chandra_hari18 "

> <chandra_hari18@> wrote:

> >

> >

> > All descriptions and shapes etc are products of mind. God is

beyond

> > mind. So no need to go round and round imperfect attempts to

describe

> > the indescribable, looking for truth.

> >

>

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i do not know the difference, pardon me. Deity is more physical and

has shape? God is metaphysical...beyond shape? But then god is also

everywhere...in the physical and the non physical, in round shapes

and perhpaps even in triangles, squares or whatever. The tantriks

use a lot of symbols...i wonder at their significance and their

meaning.

 

i haven't met god...because i am in illusion. When i meet him, i too

will be god, isn't it? ;)

 

, " chandra_hari18 "

<chandra_hari18 wrote:

>

>

> Discrimination is needed between the concept of God and Deity.

Tantriks

> and geometry work with deities and not with God. Meeting God is an

> illusion as everything and everyone is in God. Isavasyamidam

sarvam.

>

>

> , " vinita kumar "

> <shankar_mamta@> wrote:

> >

> > Though i agree completely that shapes may be constructs of the

mind,

> > and god, of course, is beyond shapes and mind...(saying that

without

> > meeting the guy personally ;)...but still isn't there something

very

> > compelling about the geometry of shapes, which possibly the

tantriks

> > were aware of....? Can we explore this in this forum which deals

with

> > ancient india?

> >

> > Isn't shape, like notes of music, and the " geometry " of music,

that

> > appear in compositions,related to the physical and still is

beyond the

> > physical...or the mind? ....and a part of consciousness???

> >

> > , " chandra_hari18 "

> > chandra_hari18@ wrote:

> > >

> > >

> > > All descriptions and shapes etc are products of mind. God is

beyond

> > > mind. So no need to go round and round imperfect attempts to

> describe

> > > the indescribable, looking for truth.

> > >

> >

>

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Dear friend,

 

Shreenadh had posted a link on hexagons some time back and their

significance. Hexagon could represent two triangles one pointing up

and the other pointing down something very similar to opposites /

dualism which keeps popping up every now and then in ancient

texts...fullness, emptiness, light, darkness, " i " , god, etc.

 

We discussed how the points of the hexagon may correspond to the odd

signs in a horoscope...

 

This may be very muddled thinking, though....

 

, " panditarjun2004 "

<panditarjun2004 wrote:

>

> dear friend

>

> sri harkant mehta (a senior architect from gujarat) in his book

> astrology - code of cosmic computer, written in 1987, elaborated

> various correlations of a circle with the seven planets, seven

> chakras and attributed the 52 letters, 52 playing cards, 120

> elements, the two triangles of male and female within a circle

giving

> the 12 bhavas of astrology etc. the significance of a circle in

> mathematical geometry, astrology, yantra and tantra is also well

> explained in this book. he also narrated in circular diagrams the

> planetary movements, placement of constellations and creation of

the

> months as well.

>

> the old adage of " everything goes in a full circle " is true in its

> essence.

>

> if members are aware of more applicable correlations of a circle

with

> human chakras, purusha and prakriti, holy trinity, the planets,

> constellations, the alphabets, elements etc., we may discuss them

to

> share and learn more.

>

> with best wishes and blessings

> pandit arjun

> www.rudraksharemedy.com

>

> , " vinita kumar "

> <shankar_mamta@> wrote:

> >

> > Though i agree completely that shapes may be constructs of the

> mind,

> > and god, of course, is beyond shapes and mind...(saying that

> without

> > meeting the guy personally ;)...but still isn't there something

> very

> > compelling about the geometry of shapes, which possibly the

> tantriks

> > were aware of....? Can we explore this in this forum which deals

> with

> > ancient india?

> >

> > Isn't shape, like notes of music, and the " geometry " of music,

that

> > appear in compositions,related to the physical and still is

beyond

> the

> > physical...or the mind? ....and a part of consciousness???

> >

> > --- In

, " chandra_hari18 "

> > <chandra_hari18@> wrote:

> > >

> > >

> > > All descriptions and shapes etc are products of mind. God is

> beyond

> > > mind. So no need to go round and round imperfect attempts to

> describe

> > > the indescribable, looking for truth.

> > >

> >

>

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use of logic is a mental activity and circular logic takes people for a

ride. so get rid of all logic and keep the mind free, thoughtless like

the sky, free of clouds.

 

 

, " vinita kumar "

<shankar_mamta wrote:

>

> i do not know the difference, pardon me. Deity is more physical and

> has shape? God is metaphysical...beyond shape? But then god is also

> everywhere...in the physical and the non physical, in round shapes

> and perhpaps even in triangles, squares or whatever. The tantriks

> use a lot of symbols...i wonder at their significance and their

> meaning.

>

> i haven't met god...because i am in illusion. When i meet him, i too

> will be god, isn't it? ;)

>

> , " chandra_hari18 "

> chandra_hari18@ wrote:

> >

> >

> > Discrimination is needed between the concept of God and Deity.

> Tantriks

> > and geometry work with deities and not with God. Meeting God is an

> > illusion as everything and everyone is in God. Isavasyamidam

> sarvam.

> >

> >

> > , " vinita kumar "

> > <shankar_mamta@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Though i agree completely that shapes may be constructs of the

> mind,

> > > and god, of course, is beyond shapes and mind...(saying that

> without

> > > meeting the guy personally ;)...but still isn't there something

> very

> > > compelling about the geometry of shapes, which possibly the

> tantriks

> > > were aware of....? Can we explore this in this forum which deals

> with

> > > ancient india?

> > >

> > > Isn't shape, like notes of music, and the " geometry " of music,

> that

> > > appear in compositions,related to the physical and still is

> beyond the

> > > physical...or the mind? ....and a part of consciousness???

> > >

> > > , " chandra_hari18 "

> > > chandra_hari18@ wrote:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > All descriptions and shapes etc are products of mind. God is

> beyond

> > > > mind. So no need to go round and round imperfect attempts to

> > describe

> > > > the indescribable, looking for truth.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

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Dear Vinita ji,

 

Is not the theory of dualism an outcome of Confucianism? ....

 

blessings

 

Renu

 

, " vinita kumar "

<shankar_mamta wrote:

>

> Dear friend,

>

> Shreenadh had posted a link on hexagons some time back and their

> significance. Hexagon could represent two triangles one pointing

up

> and the other pointing down something very similar to opposites /

> dualism which keeps popping up every now and then in ancient

> texts...fullness, emptiness, light, darkness, " i " , god, etc.

>

> We discussed how the points of the hexagon may correspond to the

odd

> signs in a horoscope...

>

> This may be very muddled thinking, though....

>

> , " panditarjun2004 "

> <panditarjun2004@> wrote:

> >

> > dear friend

> >

> > sri harkant mehta (a senior architect from gujarat) in his book

> > astrology - code of cosmic computer, written in 1987, elaborated

> > various correlations of a circle with the seven planets, seven

> > chakras and attributed the 52 letters, 52 playing cards, 120

> > elements, the two triangles of male and female within a circle

> giving

> > the 12 bhavas of astrology etc. the significance of a circle in

> > mathematical geometry, astrology, yantra and tantra is also well

> > explained in this book. he also narrated in circular diagrams

the

> > planetary movements, placement of constellations and creation of

> the

> > months as well.

> >

> > the old adage of " everything goes in a full circle " is true in

its

> > essence.

> >

> > if members are aware of more applicable correlations of a circle

> with

> > human chakras, purusha and prakriti, holy trinity, the planets,

> > constellations, the alphabets, elements etc., we may discuss

them

> to

> > share and learn more.

> >

> > with best wishes and blessings

> > pandit arjun

> > www.rudraksharemedy.com

> >

> > , " vinita kumar "

> > <shankar_mamta@> wrote:

> > >

> > > Though i agree completely that shapes may be constructs of the

> > mind,

> > > and god, of course, is beyond shapes and mind...(saying that

> > without

> > > meeting the guy personally ;)...but still isn't there

something

> > very

> > > compelling about the geometry of shapes, which possibly the

> > tantriks

> > > were aware of....? Can we explore this in this forum which

deals

> > with

> > > ancient india?

> > >

> > > Isn't shape, like notes of music, and the " geometry " of music,

> that

> > > appear in compositions,related to the physical and still is

> beyond

> > the

> > > physical...or the mind? ....and a part of consciousness???

> > >

> > > --- In

> , " chandra_hari18 "

> > > <chandra_hari18@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > All descriptions and shapes etc are products of mind. God

is

> > beyond

> > > > mind. So no need to go round and round imperfect attempts to

> > describe

> > > > the indescribable, looking for truth.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

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Dear Chandra Hari ji,

 

Let me add a verse from Dhammapada to your beautiful thought:

 

" Wonderful, indeed, it is to subdue the mind, so difficult to

subdue, ever swift, and seizing whatever it desires. A tamed mind

brings happiness. "

 

blessings

 

Renu

 

 

 

, " chandra_hari18 "

<chandra_hari18 wrote:

>

>

> use of logic is a mental activity and circular logic takes people

for a

> ride. so get rid of all logic and keep the mind free, thoughtless

like

> the sky, free of clouds.

>

>

> , " vinita kumar "

> <shankar_mamta@> wrote:

> >

> > i do not know the difference, pardon me. Deity is more physical

and

> > has shape? God is metaphysical...beyond shape? But then god is

also

> > everywhere...in the physical and the non physical, in round

shapes

> > and perhpaps even in triangles, squares or whatever. The tantriks

> > use a lot of symbols...i wonder at their significance and their

> > meaning.

> >

> > i haven't met god...because i am in illusion. When i meet him, i

too

> > will be god, isn't it? ;)

> >

> > , " chandra_hari18 "

> > chandra_hari18@ wrote:

> > >

> > >

> > > Discrimination is needed between the concept of God and Deity.

> > Tantriks

> > > and geometry work with deities and not with God. Meeting God

is an

> > > illusion as everything and everyone is in God. Isavasyamidam

> > sarvam.

> > >

> > >

> > > , " vinita kumar "

> > > <shankar_mamta@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Though i agree completely that shapes may be constructs of

the

> > mind,

> > > > and god, of course, is beyond shapes and mind...(saying that

> > without

> > > > meeting the guy personally ;)...but still isn't there

something

> > very

> > > > compelling about the geometry of shapes, which possibly the

> > tantriks

> > > > were aware of....? Can we explore this in this forum which

deals

> > with

> > > > ancient india?

> > > >

> > > > Isn't shape, like notes of music, and the " geometry " of

music,

> > that

> > > > appear in compositions,related to the physical and still is

> > beyond the

> > > > physical...or the mind? ....and a part of consciousness???

> > > >

> > > > --- In

, " chandra_hari18 "

> > > > chandra_hari18@ wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > All descriptions and shapes etc are products of mind. God

is

> > beyond

> > > > > mind. So no need to go round and round imperfect attempts

to

> > > describe

> > > > > the indescribable, looking for truth.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

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