Deva

and conventions. On several issues different segments of society may have different opinions and their interests may clash. For instance, a road is important to commute from one place to another but to build a road trees are often cut which leads to ecological imbalance. This is sometimes opposed by individuals because of difference in opinion. This may give birth to different views on a social issue. Similarly, the issue of caste discrimination, particularly of untouchability figures…

There are three steps to the training which is given in vipassana meditation: A. The Technique of Vipassana Meditation: Code of discipline to be followed: Noble silence (no communication even through gestures or eye contact). No reading / no writing. No intoxicants. No contact whatsoever between males and females. Follow the meditation technique and other instructions in toto. Part I: Aana-pana sati. Step-1: Awareness of inhalation and exhalation of breath in the triangular area covering the…

THE SURYA VAMSA The Ikshvakus are a sublime race of men and women famed in the Puranas and Epics. It owes it’s origins to the great patriarch of the same namesake, Ikshvaku, who was the son of Vaivasvat Manu. He, in, turn was the son of Kashyapa Muni who in turn was the son of Marichi, the son of Brahma. The Solar dynasty comprised of the three lines of Ayodhya, Videha, Vaisala and the Saryatas. Ikshvaku was the first king of Ayodhya, and his father, Manu Vaivasvata, gave him Madhyadesa. He had…

accustom to the Indian instrument. Although the main focus was the Beatles, the article discusses other bands that incorporated the sound of Indian music to their music. The article will discuss the impact that Asian Music Circle, AMC, founder Ayana Deva Angadi played in making sure that George could engage in the…

Sylvia had always known what it was like to live with fear. When she was growing up, her parents often argued. Her father would get angry and drink too much while her mother hid in the bedroom, but Sylvia could hear her crying as the doors kept slamming. It wasn’t until she had become an adult herself and moved out that they finally got a divorce. By then, Sylvia was in a relationship of her own with a kind and intelligent young man, but she often found herself feeling anx- ious around him…

novel. Furthermore, another name that can be traced back to Eastern culture is Vasudeva, the ferryman. Vasudeva is a character in Indian Poetry and the father of Krishna, a Hindu Diety. Vasudeva’s name can be broken down into “vasu”, meaning good, and “deva”, meaning deity. Siddhartha looked up to the ferrymen, in some sense, like a deity. Vasudeva’s last scene in the book is portrayed in a very god-like manner, with Siddhartha seeing him walk into the wood to die with “his steps full of peace,…

The cosmos are abstract and ever changing. Knowledge expands, impacting perception. God, like the universe, is nonconcrete and perception changes between individuals. God is at once all encompassing while simultaneously minimal. God defines morality while justifying corruption. God elevates some while undermining others. The distinction between God and god lies in the circumstance or beliefs of the beholder. God in the most literal sense pertains to religion. Whether seen as a singular…

the sacrifices. F) By the mind alone is Brahman to be realized; then one does not see in It any multiplicity whatsoever. He goes from death to death who sees multiplicity in it. G) Whence the sun rises and whither it goes to set, in whom all the devas are contained and whom none can ever pass beyond. H) The Purusha, of the size of a thumb, dwells in the body. He is the Lord of the past and the future. After knowing Him, one does not conceal oneself any more. I) The Purusha, of the size of a…

Imbolic is in Feburary 1-2 ,Imbolc has traditionally been celebrated on 1 February. However, because the day was deemed to begin and end at sunset, the celebrations would start on what is now 31 January. This holiday is also known as Candlemas, or Brigid's Day or Groundhog's Day. this is also another one of the fire festivals. this is time when the Goddess changes from crone to madien. This is also the time when we know that spring is here. On Imbolic it is customary to light up every house if…

however, does suggest that there are heaven and hells within each of us, often populated with fascinating images or beings found in literature and art of most world religions, as Muslim or Zoroastrian malaikah, as Buddhist celestial beings called devas, and in Judeo-Christian iconography.”…