THURSDAY MESSAGE, 14TH MAY 2009 (SERIES 157)
We are continuing the discussion of Chandogya Upanishad. The second chapter of this Upanishad describes the worship of Sun as part of Vedic worship and connects the Vedas and epics as the part of the light of the Sun. It says that sun worship is done through chanting or learning the Rigveda, yajurveda, sama veda , itihasas (epics) and puranaas as each of the above is like the light of the sun. Then the explanation of the offerings towards the fire for the gods, the explanation of the gayatri Upaasana (the worship of gayatri mantra) , the brahmajnaana (knowledge about the absolute) etc., are given in the end of the third chapter. In the 4th chapter a story is given to demonstrate how the worship of the ultimate /absolute truth should be practiced with the guidance of a guru . The story of satyakaama is narrated to Maharshi Raikwa by his guru. Here when Satyakama comes to the guru, the guru asks in which gotra /clan you belong to, the students replies “ I do not know” the guru asks “go and ask your mother”. Satyakama, the student goes to his mother and the answer given by the mother was “ that your mother has been working with many masters and to whom you are born is not known, so inform the guru that you belong to lower caste and the clan/ gotra of the father is not known since, to whom you are born is not known”. This student goes and informs the guru exactly what the mother conveyed. The guru calls the student as Satyakaama ( means he who is powerfully adhered to seek the truth). Through the story the truth of attaining the brahmajnaana as done by satyakaama is explained. Finally, in this chapter, the explanations of the Yaagaagni are also given systematically.
THIS WEEK ACHIEVEMENTS OF IISH
Lectures in Hindusthan Latex Ltd, Kerala University, theerthapaada mandapam, etc were organized. Excellent response for the lecture of Sri. L. Girishkumar organized in Bangalore. Great response for the publications at Hindu dharma conference held at Aluva on 10th.
NEXT TWO WEEKS PROGRAMS OF IISH (Lectures of Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan)
2009 May 15th 9.00 am, bhavani auditorium Harippad Ph. 09447062388, May 15th 1.00pm Bharatheeya Vidya Bhavan, Kakkanad (venue changed) Ernakulam, ph. 2383451, May 15th at 6.00pm TD temple Kochi, May 16th 3.00pm Mithahari group at Kadavantra (Dr. Jacob Vadakkenchery) 09495925799; May 16th , 7.00pm Veloor vattom temple, Cherthala, 09287556576 May 20th, National Academy for Direct Taxes, Nagpur, May 24th (three programs) Trissur 09447081070, May 25, 6.00pm theertha paada mandapam, Trivandrum
SERIOUS INFORMATION
When the Indians started feeling self respect and proud of their heritage,now a days many countries started enforcing the restrictions on the Hindu way of worship, there.
When enquired why the newly converted (neochristians) feel deadly against Hindu worship, it is informed that every new convert has been threatened that if they worship Hindu gods their family will get ruined and the Satan will curse them. The Hindu gods are Satans and should never go to temple for worshipping, never listen to mantras, never eat prasadam of the temple and never look into the sanctum sanctorum of the Hindu temples.
ANCIENT INDIAN MANAGEMENT MESSAGES:VIDUROPADESA
Those who do not have a stabilized mind and vision and also those who are not educated, cannot become rich easily. One should not get angry without reason and should not become happy suddenly on minor issues. These are the childish qualities . Express gratitude towards those who helped us. Keep a strong bondage with the person who helped us. Never fight with the person who helped at least once in our life.
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF INDIA
There are five types of kaantha loha mentioned in Rasa ratna samucchaya. These kantha lohas are the magnetic iron which demonstrates the magnetic properties in varying intensity. Bhramaka kantha loha, Chumbaka kantha loha, Karshaka kantha loha, Dravaka kantha loha and Romaka kantha loha.
WHAT I HEARD AND SAW
“We are all realizing that we are the proud inheritors of our culture and values, unfortunately the politicians made us like this and we started thinking that in India we do not have anything. Now we know that India is a great country and we will learn about our nation.” Many youths / people in Kannur district where, atheistic political approach in life was enforced for the last not less than a century said to us like this during the last week visit. More than 3200 ancient temples have been renovated during the last one year, in Kannur district alone, where, in olden days people used to say “ if one temple is destroyed that much superstition could be eradicated from the society.
THIS WEEK MESSAGE
The best method to solve many problems is not to create problems. The best method for that is deliver the message to anyone in minimum words. The best method for that is unnecessarily do not talk. Don’t get angry, do not worry too much, and do not keep over attachment with anyone/ anything.
INDIAN LITERATURE:
Rig Veda is the oldest literature of mankind. It has 25 recensions (sakhas). Only four are now available known as Saakala , Bhaashkala, Saankhyayana, Kousheethakee saakhas. The recensions have only small variations. There are 397265 letters, in 193816 words, in 10552 stanzas (hymns), in 2024 vargas, in 64 chapters, compiled as 8 ashtakas or 10 mandalas of rugveda.
A LINE OF GUIDANCE
Learn thoroughly at least one good ancient Indian book (like Upanishad/ darsana/ Arthasaastra/ or anyone of your choice) become master in that subject and try to teach others as much as possible spread the message through your email. Let each and every one of us take the responsibility of learning atleast one book from Indian heritage. ( if you can make a good translation of the book and sent to us, we shall upload the same in our website www.iish org)
PAINFUL HISTORY OF INDIA
Almost all the successful story in Indian history is the story of unity and all the painful stories are due to internal fight. Formerly the fight was between the small kingdoms, now the fight is between the politicians and political parties. In olden days and also today, the fight is only for power and wealth. We have not yet learned anything from history.
YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS ( About Mother Teresa)
1. Do you appreciate the mission of Mother Teresa? Definitely I worship her mission and appreciate undoubtedly……….. 2. Is she not an angel? I do not think so. She is a very good social worker devoted herself for serving human beings……….. 3. Is she divine and is she a saint? No she is not divine but her mission is divine…… 4. Prayer to Mother has cured many people . Do you believe? The doctors who treated the patients have told the patients were cured not because of the prayer but because of the medicinal effect…… 5. What attracted you to comment positive about Mother ? Her devoted service to the poorest suffering from leprosy and building a great team of people to serve the poor……… 6. Do you appreciate her means and ends of the service? I appreciate only her means but the end is negative……… 7. What do you mean by negative? She serves the people purely for converting them to Christianity. So she and her team have a hidden agenda to convert the people in the name of service…… 8. Do you have any proof for that ? yes if you go to the Kolkattta Kali temple , you can see, she and her group have grabbed major part of the Kolkkatta Kali temple land and building and they do the anti Hindu activities day and night……... 9. What is the anti Hindu activity? Many foreign missionaries come to this centre of Mother Teresa in western suits every hour and then they wear saffron clothes and go to the temple to take the video of all the negatives for making cds for distributing in the west to denigrate Hindu dharma and India. The christians/ people who visit this centre has taken the work of destroying Indian culture………. 10 Since mother Teresa has a good reputation none will expect her team will do this type of anti Hindu activities…… 11. Have you gone there to her center? Yes I have gone twice and they did not allow me to enter the premises….. 12. What did they say? The security women always keep a vigilant watch on the people who come there/ near and say no entry for Hindus, inside……….. 13. What you can see around the premises? You can see many foreigners coming there and going with video camera for taking the photos of poverty, diseases, fighting, the animal sacrifice in the temple, the dirty environment of the temple, the slum, and so on…….. 14. Did you make any attempt to discuss with them? I asked them “is not the temple land grabbed by her people ?” They said it is for a better purpose than what is happening in the temple…… 15. I said you are converting the Hindus in the cover of social service. Stop it ? They said we are bringing the light of Jesus to all Indians and we will continue to do so…….. 16. I asked If we forcefully stop what you will do ? They said the international community will not keep quite…. The government of India will not keep quite and the Christians community will not tolerate that…they said. 17. Can you compare any Indian doing this type of mission oriented activities? I request you all just to evaluate the great work and mission undertaken by Matha Amruthananda mayee world over for Hindus, Christians and Muslims. Since she is a Hindu borne , I am sure the Christian predominating Nobel Prize committee will not give her Nobel prize, as Mother Teresa got it. Still independently, impartially evaluate the mission of Mother Teresa and Matha Amruthandamayee, not only in India but world over. I request the readers to remember that we were given a wrong picture or mother Theresa ultimate mission but she is doing good work for serving the poorest.
Information: from next month onwards important questions will be answered through amrutha television channel every day, for eight minutes, seven days in a month. Send you questions in few lines without any introduction.
If you can type and send contents of the good ancient books, translated into English for uploading in the website , we shall do the needful, if they are suitable.
WITH PRANAMS, IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM
-- With pranams !Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, M. A.; M.Sc.;Ph.D.; D.Litt.; Director, IISH
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