Guest guest Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Respected Vinitaji, You are an epitome of philosophy The world is indeed made of opposites. Remember your post on Opposites on my blog. Regards, Souvik sohamsa , " vinita kumar " <shankar_mamta> wrote: > > Dear Souvik, > > I am always impressed with your seriousness / concientiousness in > getting to the bottom of things whereas some not-so-serious persons > like me always skims the surface. (The same happened to the write- up > on Amsas, remember?) > > However, the illusions of this world, the column of light, etc. are > subjects which fascinate me no end. I like to use my imagination and > enter a world of fantasy just for self entertainment, I guess. > > I didn't notice the anomaly about who went up and who went down to > find the " adi " and the " anta " . But what both Brahma and Vishnu found > was that this column of light was " ananta " . > > Linga is an ellipsoid. Like a circle it has no beginning and no end. > So a bird that flies up would fly down after the point of inflexion. > Similarly the varaha that goes digging deep down would also come up > after the point of inflexion. If both travel at the same speed and > in the same direction (clock-wise or anti-clockwise) they would > never meet. So linga from their perception (conciousness) has no > beginning and no end. > > Strangely enough this subject of the column of light has come up > several times during the last few days for me. I expressed the > desire to a collegue of mine to go south to Ramana Maharishi's > ashram. This is situated on a hill, :Aruchanalam: which represents > the column of light representing Shiva, she told me. Then I came > across it again in the paper of Dasa Mahavidya. Yesterday, I saw it > depicted in the form of a dance for a cultural festival called > Vaibhava Shiva. Later on during the day I saw your mail. So this > subject has recurred several times recently out of the blue. > > As an aside, and just because I think knowing u a little bit, this > may interest you - have u seen the research on quantum mechanics by > somebody called Erwin Schrodinger? It says, forget nine lives..... > how about the cat being dead and alive at the same time any number > of times? What if the equation X^2=9 has 2 solutions (3 and -3)and u > cant tell which one works until you try them. Unless u try them u > wont know whether the cat is dead or alive....hence, consciousness > determines the cat state, etc.. There are experiments on atoms > spinning clockwise as well as anticlockwise at the same time just > like being dead and alive at the same time. And then this whole > business of " interconnectedness " of atoms...experiments which may > lead to the future of teletransportation.... and result in a > dissolution of the strict distinction between reality and fiction. > > So going up the column of light may be the same thing as coming down > and vice versa when u apply quantum principles to the macro cosmic > environment, who knows? > > I wrote this just for the fun of it. Actually I dont understand the > ABC of physics just as I dont understand astrology and so many other > things. But I love to indulge in fantasies, for whatever they are > worth. > > Let's wait for your question to be asked at the Conference and hear > the response(s) to that. > > Regards, > > Vinita > > sohamsa , " Souvik Dutta " <explore_vulcan> > wrote: > > > > Respected Param Guru Sanjay Rathji, > > > > Pranam. I am a mere student and a confused soul searching for > > answers. > > > > I heard the Dakshinamurti stotra and tears rolled down my cheeks > (I > > tend to get very emotional when things related to my aradhya is > > dicussed ). > > > > Yasyaiva sphuranam sadaatmakamasatkalpaarthakam bhaasate > > Saakshaattattvamasiiti vedavachasaa yo bodhayatyaashritaanh > > Yatsaakshaatkaranaadbhavenna punaraavrittirbhavaambhonidhau > > Tasmai shriigurumuurtaye nama idam shriidakshinaamuurtaye 3 > > > > He, by whose light the (unreal) universe appears real, teaches the > > truth of brahman to those who want to know the atman through the > > Vedic statement tattvamasi (thou art that) and he who puts an end > to > > the samsaric cycle - to that dakshinamurti, who is embodied in the > > auspicious guru, I offer my profound salutations. > > > > So very correct. > > > > The hint of sunrise made me think. > > > > I donot have neither the audacity nor knowledge to even comprehend > > your understanding but with my limited intellect I could make out > a > > simple fact. > > > > From Earth, if we imagine the Sun to be a vertical column of light > > for once, then Brahma (if we went " down " the column, which in fact > > is moving away from the Center along the positive x-axis) would > > actually appear to be moving up the column. > > > > Similarly, Visnu moving away from the center (from space) along > the > > negative x-axis would appear as if moving down the column, whereas > > actually he would be moving " up " the column to find the beginning > of > > the column. > > > > After all we are born in illusions, eclipse of the mind. > > > > Well, ofcourse this whole thinking may be incorrect and I shall > wait > > for your New Delhi conference to be over on 19th January, 2006. > > > > However, ever grateful for answering my mail. > > > > Regards, > > > > Souvik > > > > sohamsa , " Sanjay Rath " <guruji@s...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > om namo bhagavate vâsudevâya úrîcakra pâòaye svâhâ > > > > > > Dear Souvik > > > Very good question...that is what is going to discussed at the > > > conference...the sunrise and how we are in an eclipse...birth is > > an eclipse. > > > Dakshinamurti stotra. I will give the clearest answer to this > > question. Can > > > someone please note this question from Souvik and remember to > ask > > it in the > > > conference. > > > With best wishes & warm regards, > > > Yours truly > > > Sanjay Rath > > > PS: Sara see Souvik's question. He is studying hard. > > > ------------------------------ -- > - > > > Webpages: <http://srath.com/> http://srath.com > > <http://.org/> > > > http://.org <http://sjcerc.com/> http://sjcerc.com > > > Atri SJC: 15B Gangaram Hospital Road, New Delhi 110060, India > > > Phone: +91.11.25717162 > > > ------------------------------ -- > -- > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > Souvik Dutta [explore_vulcan] > > > Sunday, January 08, 2006 5:11 AM > > > sohamsa > > > Re: Paper on Dasa Mahavidya-Lakshmi > > > > > > > > > Respected Gurus, > > > > > > I was a bit confused after reading the following passage: > > > Pg 2 > > > " Visnu rises along the vertical upwards to find the end (anta) > of > > > the column of light... " > > > " Prajapati Brahma makes the journey along the vertical downwards > > to > > > ascertain the beginning (adi) of the column, ... " > > > > > > However, the diagram on Pg 4 indicates Prajapati Brahma as Hamsa > > > going vertically upwards and Visnu as Varaha moving down. > > > > > > According to most versions of the Shiv Purana (Vidyeshwar > > Samhita), > > > Visnu did make vertical downwards journey and Brahma went up the > > > column meeting Ketaki on the way. > > > > > > Please do correct me if I am mistaken. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Souvik > > > http://satyamshivamsundaram.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *tat savitur varenyam* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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