THURSDAY MESSAGE, 24th SEPTEMBER 2009 (SERIES 176)
Siksha granthas: There are 18 siksha granthas of which few are now available. They are Sounka Siksha written by Maharshi Sounaka, Narayana Siksha, Naaradeeya Siksha, Saakataayana Siksha, Panineeya siksha . Siksha is one among the six vedangas and all these books discuss the method of chanting veda mantras with ten sruthies. The ten sruthes are udaata, anudaattha, swaritha, repha, hraswa, pracheya, anunaasikaa, kampa, deergha kampa and plutha. All the books give how the veda mantras are to be chanted in the specific tones, as you might have heard the chanting of Vedas.
Our motherland 2500 yrs ago: Laws and rules of Bhaarath as given in Vishnu Dharma saastra.(contd)
Defamation and misbehavior cases
26. The penalty for degrading or belittling the person who practices the Varna dharma should put the fine of 200 karashapana 27. Telling the lie and stealing the materials should also pay the same amount as fine. 28. Same amount fine for degrading or ill treating the teachers. 29. People from higher Varna ill treats those from lower Varna , severe punishment to the extent of cutting the tongue or equivalent should be given. 30. If it is reverse, small amount as fine should be given. 31. If belittling / denigrating Vedic scholars 32. Or the rulers of villages or counties / graamaadhyakshas / desaadhyakshas, the fine should be levied equivalent to the depth of the ill treatment. 33. For minor or less harsh words, only 100 karsha pana should be levied as fine. 34. Those who use harsh words connecting mother or sister (women from the house) 35. Ill treatment of those from the same varnas and 36. Ill treatment based on varnas , the fine should be respectively 12, 6, 3 karshapanas. 37. However the fine or any other punishment should be charged only after assessing the time, location, and other parameters of both the persons 38. If the negatives are done in extremely serious location, the intensity of punishment should be assessed after analyzing the situation. 39. This type of analyses is applicable only for the insult using sharp words.
Cases related with women
40. If other’s wife is ill treated severe punishment should be given. 41. This punishment should be given according to the Varna of the individual who did the crime. 42. The same rule is applicable for those who steal the cattle / cows. 43. If the stolen materials are of glorious or invaluable in nature, even death penalty can be given. 44. If other (than the cows) type of animals are stolen, 100 karshapanam fine should be given. 45. If a girl is married without informing her demerits (physical and mental problems) appropriate punishment should be given 46. If a girl who had sex with another prior to marriage, and that girl is married without informing this, the person who is responsible for the marriage should look after the girl if the husband divorces the girl. 47. If a noble man is denigrated by calling as dushta / cruel man, the person should be severely dealt with.
Punishments towards the cruelties against animals
48. Cut one hand or leg of the person who kills camel, cows, or horses 49. The same punishment should be given to those who sell the meat which are prohibited. 50. The punishment for killing the owner’s cow is 100 karsha pana. 51. Other than the price of the cow . This should be given to the owner. 52. Punishment for killing the forest animal should be equal to 500 karshapana. 53. Killing the protected / nurtured birds, fish etc 10 karshapanas is the fine. 54. If good and useful butterflies, beetles, etc, are killed or destroyed the fine should be 1 karshapana. 55. Severe punishment should be given for cutting very useful trees 56. Medium punishment / madhyama danda should be given for those who are destroying shrubs, herbs, etc telling that they are disturbances. 57. They have to remit 100 karshapana as penalty. 58. If good grass is destroyed or cut and removed unnecessarily 1 karsha pana should be levied as fine. 59. Whatever materials, trees, plants, animals are destroyed, the fine and the actual price should be given to the owner .
THIS WEEK ACHIEVEMENTS OF IISH
Excellent response on visiting/ downloading from the iish website. Audio messages on Navaratri have been communicated through the Thursday messages in three languages. Jnaana yoga of Bhagavath Gita CD and . Karma yoga speech of Gita DVD (3hrs) have been released.
THIS/ NEXT WEEK PROGRAMS OF IISH
24th Theerthapaadamandapam lecture, 26 to 29th Behrain lecture. 2nf oct IISH family get together. 3rd & 4th Palakkad programs. On 4th Jnaana yoga lecture in Palakkad town hall. 9th National Academy for Direct Taxes, Nagpur
SERIOUS INFORMATION
Many of the Sanskrit words, Hindu ways of worship, idols, Vedic quoting, and many similar practices of Hindu dharma are being utilized by Christians missionaries for converting Hindus to Christianity.
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF INDIA
Susrutha has mentioned more than 108 yanthras and sastras for conducting surgery which in olden days was known as salya chikitsa. Majority of the modern surgical tools ( not instruments) are the same as what Maharshi susrutha has mentioned in Susrutha samhitha.
WHAT I HEARD AND SAW
Majority of the Television channels are now at a competition for telecasting the Hindu puranaas, discourses, animation pictures. It appears as though a reversion is taking place everywhere towards our heritage.
THIS WEEK MESSAGE
(repetition) With full devotion, sincerity, dedication, sacrifice, icchasakti, jnaana sakti and kriyaasakti MARKET Hindu dharma to Hindus /non Hindus /atheists /Indians or non Indians .
A LINE OF GUIDANCE
Perform Durghashtami ayudhapooja , Mahanavami pusthaka pooja and vijaya dasami vidyaarambha wherever you are. Give the messages of these poojas to one and all. The pooja method is given in iish website.. perform pooja to your vehicle/computer/tools /instruments on durgashtami day. And all your books on mahanavami day without fail
PAINFUL HISTORY OF INDIA
We think only about ourselves, our family, my and mine. But we pray lokaa samasthaa sukhino bhavanthu. Many a times the prayer and practice are diametrically opposite.
SCIENTIFIC SUPERSTITION
We think the more the doctors and hospitals the more developed our society is and the more healthy we are .Unfortunately the truth is that the less the need and use of doctors and hospitals, the healthier the society is.
A LINE ON ACHARA.
Wash your face, hands and legs before entering into the house after walking in the streets as the washing the face can freshen you as the face skin is very sensitive. Washing the hands keeps them clean for taking food hygienically. Washing the legs give cooling effect to brain and eyes.
YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS:
You have told that Sanaathana dharma should be marketed . Is it right ? I told one and all with all devotion and bhakti market Hindu dharma, because everything in the modern world is marketed and the word marketing is the only word which communicates the message of spreading the dharma. Whomsoever can market his product he/they can achieve the goal. Or they/he can survive on the globe earth.
Is there anything called bad time or good time for anyone? Yes for everyone good time and bad time are there, sometimes we come to know that sometimes we ignore that. But it is there for one and all.
What is the aim of life? Living happily and making others life happy in a positive way.
WITH PRANAMS, IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM-- Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Litt., Director, IISH
Monday, September 28, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Dr.Gopalakrishnan - THURSDAY MESSAGE, 17.SEP.2009
INDIAN LITERATURE:
Yajurveda has two major recensions / branches Sukla yajurveda ( which include Kaanwa samhita and Maadhyandina samhita each having 40 chapters with minor variations only) and Krishna yajurveda having many recensions. Sukla yajurveda has only Veda mantra as hymns in poetical style but in Krishna yajurveda both poem and prose exist. When all the recensions/ branches of yajurveda are put together, it is known as yajurveda vruksha the total number will be 101 ( few say it is 108) many of these recensions are not available now / lost for ever.
Following are the quotations from Vishnu Dharma Saastra written 2500 years ago which were the basic principles/ rules /laws or this country.
Rules and violation connected with contract jobs
154. If a contract work has not been completed within the specified time and the contractor leaves, the contractor should give the loss to the owner and 155. 100 pana fine to the government. 156. If the workers of the contractor damages the property of the owner, the contactor / worker should give the equivalent amount 157. If , due to ignorance or health problem, the damage or loss occurred for the owner the above rule is not applicable. 158. If the worker is not given the work till the specified period, the owner is expected to give the salary for the remaining period also. 159. The owner should remit 100 pana as fine too for not employing for the sufficient period, after promising. 160. If the whole things happen due to the misbehavior or fault of the worker, none of the above rule is applicable.
Punishment for grabbing government land
168. Those who are grabbing the government property , or the property given by the king for charitable work, should be sentenced to deport from the country 169. Those who are violating the rules connected with protecting the government property should also be given the same punishment. 170. If the national property or the public property are damaged the same punishment should be given 171. If deposited or security materials are stolen, the cost of the materials/ the deposit with interest should be calculated as penalty 172. Even if the rules connected with the deposits/ banking are not followed and the deposit is given based on the mutual trust, these rules are applicable.
173. If the boundary wall or the fences are damaged, the fine with reconstruction cost should be levied from the person. 174. Those give poisonous drinks, or spoiled food items should also be treated as above. 175. Sales of any poisonous drinks, or foods, and burglary of the houses or temples, also call for the same penalty with higher intensity.
Punishment for insulting government workers
176. If the high positioned government employees or workers are ill treated by the public severe punishment should be given. 177. If medium officers were ill treated medium punishment should be given. 178. If carelessly behaves towards the government servants minor punishment should be given. 179. If given as donation or sold , it is like sold for ever and one cannot argue for getting them back and if by force grabbed back, it is a punishable crime by law.
SERIOUS INFORMATION
Let us do our level best to popularize Sanaathana dharma through all popular means. Most painful experience is that Hindu dharma is targeted by other religion for conversion using all the crooked pathways.
WHAT I HEARD AND SAW
I saw in Australia hundreds of people are working with full devotion and dedication for our dharma. But the unfortunate observation is that none to give the scientific message on our dharma. Lack of jnaana sakti is the limitations.
THIS WEEK MESSAGE
Let each one of us with full devotion, dedication, love and affection MARKET our Sanaathana dharma using all the modern techniques.
A LINE OF GUIDANCE
Let 90% of the Indians just try to know what the scientific Hindu / Sanaathana dharma is. Let 7 % go deeper and let 3 % become thorough in learning and teaching Hindu dharma with a scientific spirit.
PAINFUL HISTORY OF INDIA
Conversion is going on everywhere in the far east countries particularly focusing the Hindus and the prime center of the conversions activity is THE KERALA CHRISTIANS ( they convert others even by violating the rules of those countries)
SCIENTIFIC SUPERSTITION
Meditation is not merely sitting and breathing . it is a level which should be attained by a series and serious training. Abhyaaasa vairaaghybhyaam thannirodha. Through detachment and continuous training only one can reach the level of meditation. Sa tu deergha kaala nairantharya satkaaraa seivitaa dhrudda bhoomi which is the abhyaasa.
A LINE ON ACHARA
Chant a mantra and listen mantra for ten mins which will take your mind to a highly positive altitude
YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS
Why you talk and write against the (former) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S R Reddy ? The only one chief minister in India did ( as he expired I use the past tense) everything to convert Andhra Pradesh to full Christian state bluntly in day light violating all the foundations of Indian culture and secularism. I am against his activities and not against him. He has Christianized the whole Tirumala temple too.
INVITATIONS : OCT 2ND IISH MEMBERS MEET AT NHC MAZHUVANCHERY POSTIVELY ATTEND & OCT 4TH AT 5.00 PM PALAKKAD MUNCIPAL TOWN HALL JNNANA YOGA CLASS OF N.GOPALAKRISHNAN
WITH PRANAMS, IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM
-- Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Litt., Director, IISH
Yajurveda has two major recensions / branches Sukla yajurveda ( which include Kaanwa samhita and Maadhyandina samhita each having 40 chapters with minor variations only) and Krishna yajurveda having many recensions. Sukla yajurveda has only Veda mantra as hymns in poetical style but in Krishna yajurveda both poem and prose exist. When all the recensions/ branches of yajurveda are put together, it is known as yajurveda vruksha the total number will be 101 ( few say it is 108) many of these recensions are not available now / lost for ever.
Following are the quotations from Vishnu Dharma Saastra written 2500 years ago which were the basic principles/ rules /laws or this country.
Rules and violation connected with contract jobs
154. If a contract work has not been completed within the specified time and the contractor leaves, the contractor should give the loss to the owner and 155. 100 pana fine to the government. 156. If the workers of the contractor damages the property of the owner, the contactor / worker should give the equivalent amount 157. If , due to ignorance or health problem, the damage or loss occurred for the owner the above rule is not applicable. 158. If the worker is not given the work till the specified period, the owner is expected to give the salary for the remaining period also. 159. The owner should remit 100 pana as fine too for not employing for the sufficient period, after promising. 160. If the whole things happen due to the misbehavior or fault of the worker, none of the above rule is applicable.
Punishment for grabbing government land
168. Those who are grabbing the government property , or the property given by the king for charitable work, should be sentenced to deport from the country 169. Those who are violating the rules connected with protecting the government property should also be given the same punishment. 170. If the national property or the public property are damaged the same punishment should be given 171. If deposited or security materials are stolen, the cost of the materials/ the deposit with interest should be calculated as penalty 172. Even if the rules connected with the deposits/ banking are not followed and the deposit is given based on the mutual trust, these rules are applicable.
173. If the boundary wall or the fences are damaged, the fine with reconstruction cost should be levied from the person. 174. Those give poisonous drinks, or spoiled food items should also be treated as above. 175. Sales of any poisonous drinks, or foods, and burglary of the houses or temples, also call for the same penalty with higher intensity.
Punishment for insulting government workers
176. If the high positioned government employees or workers are ill treated by the public severe punishment should be given. 177. If medium officers were ill treated medium punishment should be given. 178. If carelessly behaves towards the government servants minor punishment should be given. 179. If given as donation or sold , it is like sold for ever and one cannot argue for getting them back and if by force grabbed back, it is a punishable crime by law.
SERIOUS INFORMATION
Let us do our level best to popularize Sanaathana dharma through all popular means. Most painful experience is that Hindu dharma is targeted by other religion for conversion using all the crooked pathways.
WHAT I HEARD AND SAW
I saw in Australia hundreds of people are working with full devotion and dedication for our dharma. But the unfortunate observation is that none to give the scientific message on our dharma. Lack of jnaana sakti is the limitations.
THIS WEEK MESSAGE
Let each one of us with full devotion, dedication, love and affection MARKET our Sanaathana dharma using all the modern techniques.
A LINE OF GUIDANCE
Let 90% of the Indians just try to know what the scientific Hindu / Sanaathana dharma is. Let 7 % go deeper and let 3 % become thorough in learning and teaching Hindu dharma with a scientific spirit.
PAINFUL HISTORY OF INDIA
Conversion is going on everywhere in the far east countries particularly focusing the Hindus and the prime center of the conversions activity is THE KERALA CHRISTIANS ( they convert others even by violating the rules of those countries)
SCIENTIFIC SUPERSTITION
Meditation is not merely sitting and breathing . it is a level which should be attained by a series and serious training. Abhyaaasa vairaaghybhyaam thannirodha. Through detachment and continuous training only one can reach the level of meditation. Sa tu deergha kaala nairantharya satkaaraa seivitaa dhrudda bhoomi which is the abhyaasa.
A LINE ON ACHARA
Chant a mantra and listen mantra for ten mins which will take your mind to a highly positive altitude
YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS
Why you talk and write against the (former) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S R Reddy ? The only one chief minister in India did ( as he expired I use the past tense) everything to convert Andhra Pradesh to full Christian state bluntly in day light violating all the foundations of Indian culture and secularism. I am against his activities and not against him. He has Christianized the whole Tirumala temple too.
INVITATIONS : OCT 2ND IISH MEMBERS MEET AT NHC MAZHUVANCHERY POSTIVELY ATTEND & OCT 4TH AT 5.00 PM PALAKKAD MUNCIPAL TOWN HALL JNNANA YOGA CLASS OF N.GOPALAKRISHNAN
WITH PRANAMS, IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM
-- Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, M.A., M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Litt., Director, IISH
Friday, September 11, 2009
Happy krishnashtami
Today is the Sreekrishna jayanthi. As OSHO said, the personality of Krishna
is unparallel in human history.
This photo is taken from the site
http://spirituality-meditation-yoga-pictures.blogspot.com/search/label/Krishna
There are some more nice photos available there...
Monday, August 10, 2009
A bold step from Mr. Yediyurappa..
It is a great step indeed. Mr. Yediyurappa, Karnataka CM has taken the
bold initiative to unveil the statue of Tiruvalluvar in Blore 2 days back.
As you can see it was blocked because of the petty reasons of the ruling class
for the last 18 years... Now Mr. Karunanidhi was invited and both of them
together unveiled the statue, eventhough there were some minor protests.
As a malayalee, I think my state has a lot to learn from these things.
Since Malayalam is a language which is derived from Sanskrit and Tamil,
Kerala has so much close relationship with Tamil Nadu... But in Kerala,
we can see that no one want to care about Tamil nadu or its people in
any point of time. They just know how to bash them...
1. Kerala never teaches Tamil in any of the schools, eventhough Malayalam
was derived mainly from the old Tamil.
2. Irrespective of innumerable Rivers, Kerala depends Tamil Nadu for water
in case monsoon fails.
3. Depends heavily on Tamil Nadu for vegetables and other products eventhough
Kerala has a lot of producive land for agriculture.
Eventhough linguistic fundamentalism is there in TamilNadu, Kerala has got
so much dependence with Tamil Nadu. It is high time for the state to respect
the tamil people and their culture, so that internally it is they themself is
being honoured...
Mr. Yediyurappa shows the real path. I hope it will bring new bridges in the
decades old rivalry between the two states over cauvery issues...
http://asiantribune.com/08/09/karunanidi-unveils-tiruvalluvar-statue-in-bangalore/
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Dr.Gopal krishnan - THURSDAY MESSAGE -06.Aug.2009
THURSDAY MESSAGE, 6th AUGUST 2009 (SERIES 169)
MAHOPANISHAD : This Upanishad has six chapters. The subject of discussion is the glory of Lord Narayana, in the cosmic form /viraat roopa /viswaroopa of Mahavishnu, the story of Sree Suka Brahma Rushi who could attain the level of sarwajnaani, the advise given by Sree Suka to Janaka Maharajan (King Janaka), the pathway through which the king could attain moksha, etc are also explained one after the other. Then story of a young child Nighaadha who through thapashcarya attained the level of a Maharishi is given . After this explanation, the cause of our ego, desires and expectations for luxuries in the physical world resulting in the sorrow, dissatisfaction, discontentment etc are explained.
THIS WEEK ACHIEVEMENTS OF IISH : Lectures in University of Kerala, theerthapaada mandapam and in samskrutha prathishtan, in Trivandrum. Release of five Heritage CD /VCD Series : Lectures from Saastra 2008 (MP3 CD series no. 556) Kudumbaangalkkoru disaa bhodha sandesam (VCD series 726) Velluvilikkunna chodyangalum athinu gopalakrishnante marupatiyum (VCD series 727), Bharatheeya granthangalkkoru vasakalanam (VCD series 728) Release of Five Message Popularization CDs (newly started 2- 4 hrs CDs ) at low price. The CDs are on Pithru karma, Bhagavath Gita Karma yoga, An introduction to yoga and Sree Narayana Gurudeva Karma sandesangal. A brochure on Gita and karma yoga has also been released..
From this month issue onwards the English and Malayalam monthlies (Bharatha paitruka sandesam & Bharath heritage news, will be released as reference heritage books and the first issue will be the translation of Vishnu dharma Saastra.
IISH collaborats with NTV for daily messages in middle east countries. The recording has started on 6th August, this week.
THIS WEEK PROGRAMS OF IISH : (DR.N.GOPALAKRISHNAN’S LECTURES PROGRAMS OF IISH From 7 to 14 AUGUEST, 2009)
7th 10.00am
Hr sec. school, Tiruvampady
Alapuzha
09847165488
V.GOPALAKRISHNAN
7th 12.30 pm
Kerala IT Mission
Alapuzha
‘’ ‘’
7th 6.00pm
Fire & Rescue service personnel
Trissur Town
0944781070
M.VASUDEVAN
8th 10.00 am
Bhagavatha satram
Shornur
09947065641
SRI KRISHNAN
8th 2.00pm
Nehru Engineering college
Thiruvilwamala
Palakkad
09447625390, SRI SANKARANARAYAN
8TH 6.30 pm
Peringottukurissi temple
Palakkad
09447625390 SRI SANKARANARAYAN
9th 10.00 am
Vadakkanthara temple
Palakkad
09447625390, SRI SANKARANARAYAN
9th 2.00 pm
Chinmaya school, Kollangode
Palakkad
09446974932
SRI VISHNU
9th 5.00 pm
Kotta temple
Palakkad
09447625390,
10th full day
Hindusthan Liver
Bombay
===
12th 10.00 am
Bhagavath Geetha yajnam, karuvatta
Harippad
09447062388
SRI. KUTTAN VAIDYAN
12TH 2.00 PM
NSS Polytechnic, Perumbillikkal,
Pandalam
09995161438
SRI. REGHUKUMAR
12th 6.00pm
Akhilabharatha Ayyappa Sevasnagom,
Mavelikkara
0479-2302883, PROF. ANANTHASIVA IYER
INDIAN LITERATURE: Learning Veda mantras is not easy. One should start learning bye heart from childhood with ten sruthies with patience. Later on it is the choice of the student to go deep into various aspects of Vedas, if he likes. But chanting Veda mantra should be done with udaatta, anudaatta, swarita, repha, hraswa, pracheya, anunaasika, kampa, deergha kampa and pluta srutiees. Since learning is not easy for common men, it is advised that everyone need not chant /study Vedas.
SERIOUS INFORMATION: Every airlines touching India shows the slum dog millionaire movie. I happened to see it on the way to US, I found that this movie is seriously denigrating & tarnishing India.
ANCIENT INDIAN MANAGEMENT MESSAGES: VIDUROPADESA: “……People should stand united so that nothing can defeat them. They can also prosper through unity. Scholars, cattle, family members, children, women, supporter, and protector of good cause also should never fight each other nor destroy each other . ……… “Hey Drutha Raastra Maharajan! Let you be healthy ! Let you become prosperous, let you not suffer from poverty and illness,” (said Vidura )
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF INDIA: composition of Delhi iron pillar ( which was in olden days known as Vishnu stambha) Carbon 0.28%, Silicon 0.026%, Phosphorous 0.18%, Copper 0.006%, Manganese , Nickel, Nitrogen, and Sulphur traces….. remaining iron . This iron pillar has not yet rusted and that is the marvelous iron technology of India existed for the last 2000 years.
WHAT I HEARD AND SAW : Majority of the Malayalam television channels have changed their approach from telecasting the negatives on Indian culture to as many positives as possible. Try to understand and study as much as possible from different television channels. Spending few mins or hrs to watch these is worthier than spending days together for reading the original books and to learning because, the cream of Indian knowledge is given through the programs.
THIS WEEK MESSAGE: Breaking the relation with anyone is very easy. Building the relation is a cumbersome work. The former may take few minutes the latter may take days or months or even years.
A LINE OF GUIDANCE: Let you become a shock absorber in every meetings. Give good guidance to others. For reaching this level you should never have a hidden agenda and should not get angry.
PAINFUL HISTORY OF INDIA: Sir. C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer was a great Divan for Travancore Maharaja, who created wonderful and famous institutions, in Travancore State. He even invited Albert Einstein to become the Vice chancellor of University of Kerala and brought a Titanium expert (Keralite) from England to start the Travancore Titanium Ltd. factory in Trivandrum. Later the so called progressives tarnished him and now he is notoriously known as a cruel ruler. All negatives of the king were put on Sir, C.P’s shoulders and he was thrown away from the State. That great patriot’s contribution as more than a dozen international level institutions remains the symbol of Trivandrum.
SCIENTIFIC SUPERSTITION: “Using and consuming the Ayurvedic drugs are good.” Says many. Remember that Using ayurvedic drugs is sometimes better than chemical based modern drugs. It does not mean that ayurvedic drugs are like food and are good. It is wrong to think that they do not have side effects. Drug is a drug so/and use carefully, if and only if needed.
A LINE ON ACHARA: While praying, eating, sleeping, chitchatting, etc never sit on the floor without a mat or cloth (a non conductor). The bio electricity get earthed from your body creating body ache, weakness, leg pain and arthritis. Even while eating on a dining table, watching TV, etc., let your legs be on a non conductor.
YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS: Why the sexual postures are projected in the pillars and walls of temples ?
All the spirituality/ pilgrimage /temple visit / is for the mind. Mind is resting on body. All that are present in the body are part and parcel of spirituality. How ever in big/great temples, the postures of animal and human beings are demonstrated with a precise aim. Temple is the place where your mental attention is diverted from worldly luxuries to divinity. This cannot be done within a few days or few visits. It is a continuous process as told by Maharshi Patnjali Abhyaasa vairaaghyaabhyaam tannirodha only through practice and detachment this is achieved. Through bhajans, good pictures/ odor / prasadam/ touch/ contact/ etc the attention of sensory organs can be diverted. But the attraction towards sex is not easy to divert. To make it sure that THE ATTRACTION TOWARDS SEX IS also diverted, ONLY possible method is present it in the natural form or the form the artist feel. Remember it works /worked. You can see in Mahakshetraas people do not get attracted towards these. These are only casual things for them. (There are many more explanations. I have presented only one view).
WITH PRANAMS, IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM
--
With pranams !
Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan,
M. A.; M.Sc.;Ph.D.; D.Litt.;
Director, IISH
MAHOPANISHAD : This Upanishad has six chapters. The subject of discussion is the glory of Lord Narayana, in the cosmic form /viraat roopa /viswaroopa of Mahavishnu, the story of Sree Suka Brahma Rushi who could attain the level of sarwajnaani, the advise given by Sree Suka to Janaka Maharajan (King Janaka), the pathway through which the king could attain moksha, etc are also explained one after the other. Then story of a young child Nighaadha who through thapashcarya attained the level of a Maharishi is given . After this explanation, the cause of our ego, desires and expectations for luxuries in the physical world resulting in the sorrow, dissatisfaction, discontentment etc are explained.
THIS WEEK ACHIEVEMENTS OF IISH : Lectures in University of Kerala, theerthapaada mandapam and in samskrutha prathishtan, in Trivandrum. Release of five Heritage CD /VCD Series : Lectures from Saastra 2008 (MP3 CD series no. 556) Kudumbaangalkkoru disaa bhodha sandesam (VCD series 726) Velluvilikkunna chodyangalum athinu gopalakrishnante marupatiyum (VCD series 727), Bharatheeya granthangalkkoru vasakalanam (VCD series 728) Release of Five Message Popularization CDs (newly started 2- 4 hrs CDs ) at low price. The CDs are on Pithru karma, Bhagavath Gita Karma yoga, An introduction to yoga and Sree Narayana Gurudeva Karma sandesangal. A brochure on Gita and karma yoga has also been released..
From this month issue onwards the English and Malayalam monthlies (Bharatha paitruka sandesam & Bharath heritage news, will be released as reference heritage books and the first issue will be the translation of Vishnu dharma Saastra.
IISH collaborats with NTV for daily messages in middle east countries. The recording has started on 6th August, this week.
THIS WEEK PROGRAMS OF IISH : (DR.N.GOPALAKRISHNAN’S LECTURES PROGRAMS OF IISH From 7 to 14 AUGUEST, 2009)
7th 10.00am
Hr sec. school, Tiruvampady
Alapuzha
09847165488
V.GOPALAKRISHNAN
7th 12.30 pm
Kerala IT Mission
Alapuzha
‘’ ‘’
7th 6.00pm
Fire & Rescue service personnel
Trissur Town
0944781070
M.VASUDEVAN
8th 10.00 am
Bhagavatha satram
Shornur
09947065641
SRI KRISHNAN
8th 2.00pm
Nehru Engineering college
Thiruvilwamala
Palakkad
09447625390, SRI SANKARANARAYAN
8TH 6.30 pm
Peringottukurissi temple
Palakkad
09447625390 SRI SANKARANARAYAN
9th 10.00 am
Vadakkanthara temple
Palakkad
09447625390, SRI SANKARANARAYAN
9th 2.00 pm
Chinmaya school, Kollangode
Palakkad
09446974932
SRI VISHNU
9th 5.00 pm
Kotta temple
Palakkad
09447625390,
10th full day
Hindusthan Liver
Bombay
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12th 10.00 am
Bhagavath Geetha yajnam, karuvatta
Harippad
09447062388
SRI. KUTTAN VAIDYAN
12TH 2.00 PM
NSS Polytechnic, Perumbillikkal,
Pandalam
09995161438
SRI. REGHUKUMAR
12th 6.00pm
Akhilabharatha Ayyappa Sevasnagom,
Mavelikkara
0479-2302883, PROF. ANANTHASIVA IYER
INDIAN LITERATURE: Learning Veda mantras is not easy. One should start learning bye heart from childhood with ten sruthies with patience. Later on it is the choice of the student to go deep into various aspects of Vedas, if he likes. But chanting Veda mantra should be done with udaatta, anudaatta, swarita, repha, hraswa, pracheya, anunaasika, kampa, deergha kampa and pluta srutiees. Since learning is not easy for common men, it is advised that everyone need not chant /study Vedas.
SERIOUS INFORMATION: Every airlines touching India shows the slum dog millionaire movie. I happened to see it on the way to US, I found that this movie is seriously denigrating & tarnishing India.
ANCIENT INDIAN MANAGEMENT MESSAGES: VIDUROPADESA: “……People should stand united so that nothing can defeat them. They can also prosper through unity. Scholars, cattle, family members, children, women, supporter, and protector of good cause also should never fight each other nor destroy each other . ……… “Hey Drutha Raastra Maharajan! Let you be healthy ! Let you become prosperous, let you not suffer from poverty and illness,” (said Vidura )
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF INDIA: composition of Delhi iron pillar ( which was in olden days known as Vishnu stambha) Carbon 0.28%, Silicon 0.026%, Phosphorous 0.18%, Copper 0.006%, Manganese , Nickel, Nitrogen, and Sulphur traces….. remaining iron . This iron pillar has not yet rusted and that is the marvelous iron technology of India existed for the last 2000 years.
WHAT I HEARD AND SAW : Majority of the Malayalam television channels have changed their approach from telecasting the negatives on Indian culture to as many positives as possible. Try to understand and study as much as possible from different television channels. Spending few mins or hrs to watch these is worthier than spending days together for reading the original books and to learning because, the cream of Indian knowledge is given through the programs.
THIS WEEK MESSAGE: Breaking the relation with anyone is very easy. Building the relation is a cumbersome work. The former may take few minutes the latter may take days or months or even years.
A LINE OF GUIDANCE: Let you become a shock absorber in every meetings. Give good guidance to others. For reaching this level you should never have a hidden agenda and should not get angry.
PAINFUL HISTORY OF INDIA: Sir. C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer was a great Divan for Travancore Maharaja, who created wonderful and famous institutions, in Travancore State. He even invited Albert Einstein to become the Vice chancellor of University of Kerala and brought a Titanium expert (Keralite) from England to start the Travancore Titanium Ltd. factory in Trivandrum. Later the so called progressives tarnished him and now he is notoriously known as a cruel ruler. All negatives of the king were put on Sir, C.P’s shoulders and he was thrown away from the State. That great patriot’s contribution as more than a dozen international level institutions remains the symbol of Trivandrum.
SCIENTIFIC SUPERSTITION: “Using and consuming the Ayurvedic drugs are good.” Says many. Remember that Using ayurvedic drugs is sometimes better than chemical based modern drugs. It does not mean that ayurvedic drugs are like food and are good. It is wrong to think that they do not have side effects. Drug is a drug so/and use carefully, if and only if needed.
A LINE ON ACHARA: While praying, eating, sleeping, chitchatting, etc never sit on the floor without a mat or cloth (a non conductor). The bio electricity get earthed from your body creating body ache, weakness, leg pain and arthritis. Even while eating on a dining table, watching TV, etc., let your legs be on a non conductor.
YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS: Why the sexual postures are projected in the pillars and walls of temples ?
All the spirituality/ pilgrimage /temple visit / is for the mind. Mind is resting on body. All that are present in the body are part and parcel of spirituality. How ever in big/great temples, the postures of animal and human beings are demonstrated with a precise aim. Temple is the place where your mental attention is diverted from worldly luxuries to divinity. This cannot be done within a few days or few visits. It is a continuous process as told by Maharshi Patnjali Abhyaasa vairaaghyaabhyaam tannirodha only through practice and detachment this is achieved. Through bhajans, good pictures/ odor / prasadam/ touch/ contact/ etc the attention of sensory organs can be diverted. But the attraction towards sex is not easy to divert. To make it sure that THE ATTRACTION TOWARDS SEX IS also diverted, ONLY possible method is present it in the natural form or the form the artist feel. Remember it works /worked. You can see in Mahakshetraas people do not get attracted towards these. These are only casual things for them. (There are many more explanations. I have presented only one view).
WITH PRANAMS, IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM
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With pranams !
Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan,
M. A.; M.Sc.;Ph.D.; D.Litt.;
Director, IISH
Friday, June 5, 2009
Dr.Gopalakrishnan - Thursday message - 28.05.2009
THURSDAY MESSAGE, 28ST MAY 2009 (SERIES 159) communicated from 27th May;
Chandogya Upanishad: the last two chapters of this Upanishad (7th & 8th ) describe in detail about the aatma jnaanam. The knowledge about the soul, as described through the stories in puranaas and as advise given in Itihasaas (epics). Here the relevance of learning the puranaas and Itihasaas is specifically pointed out. The role of sensory organs and functional organs in guiding the mind towards the aatmajnaanam is described. Most important part in the Upanishad is the definition and description given about mana / mind, vaak /words, sankalpa/ concept, chitta / inner core of mind, dhyaana/ meditation, jnaana / spiritual knowledge, bala /power, annam / the essence of food, jalam/ the water, thejas / glorious energy, akaasam/ether, etc . These are given in the level of a great Vedic scholar. Finally the relation among the above and the praana /brahma is also described. How ever the explanations given are through complicated languages . It is not very easy for a common man to understand. Hence one should follow the Upanishad through a standard commentary
THIS WEEK ACHIEVEMENTS OF IISH
Lectures were delivered for LIC staff in Kollam, for Asst commissioners of income tax in National Academy for Direct Taxes, in Nagpur and a series of lectures in Trissur district. Sri. L.Girishkumar lecture program was organized in Alapuzha district.
THIS WEEK PROGRAMS OF IISH
June 2nd Trivandrum 0471-2490149, June, 4th University of Kerala. Books and CDs display in Vandithavalam, asramam of Thathaan on 4th June.
INDIAN LITERATURE: (about Vedas)
The Vedic devathas are different from the devathas which the Hindus worship now a days. The cosmic form of universe and nature are the prime focus in all the Vedic mantras and worship. They are the symbolic or direct presentation of prapancha purusha and prakruthi devi concept / sankalpa. They include the Sun, Earth, celestial bodies, vayu/ air, light/ prakasha / sound /sabda, varuna / water, rivers and oceans, and so on. This concept arose because, human beings are also the part and parcel of nature and all those are manifestation and manipulation of nature are the divine embodiment of nature by itself.
SERIOUS INFORMATION
An unusual fraud email is spreading for cheating Hindus by a (group) Christian community who devote full time for conversion. The e mail presented as a written by a parent, describes that the parents and great parents and all family members congratulating one of the children in the family when the child started suddenly worshiping Jesus Christ and following an entirely different pathway in the same Hindu family by opting for Christianity removing the Hindu idol. As Jesus said this type of messages are spread by some Christians “ who are jackals and foxes in the sheep skin”. Those who do this fraud include right from the bishop to the fishermen from Christian community.
ANCIENT INDIAN MANAGEMENT MESSAGES:VIDUROPADESA
None can achieve anything without hard work and a specific motto. Merely sitting and weeping or crying cannot give any result. This can only create mental and physical health problems. This type of worrying can give happiness for the enemies too. Never be desperate, go on working hard, till the goal is achieved or make the work itself as the goal and the pathway of life
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF INDIA
Thee are six types of thikshana loha / carbon steel. Khara theekshana loha is carbon steel which develops good cutting edge and breaks on bending. sara theekshana loha is softer iron and it has the fibrous look. The hrunnala thishna loha has hard and tough fibrous nature. Tharavatta thikshana loha has good cutting edge. Vajra thikshna loha is hard and has excellent tempering property and bluish in color. The kala thikshna loha develops hard edge after blue tempering. Says Rasaratna samucchaya and loha thanthra books. Ancient Indian knowledge of carbon steel !
WHAT I HEARD AND SAW
During my lecture tour in Nagpur, I heard the senior highly qualified Govt officials giving the messages by quoting Bhagavath Geetha and Vedas. Their explanations were so scientific and rational. It is a fact that that many highly qualified Indians including Christians and Muslims are understanding their Indian heritage and feeling a sense of pride.
THIS WEEK MESSAGE
Many Christians and Muslims are involved in writing, shooting , recording, editing, and dubbing the puranic stories or presentation (either pictorial or harikatha ). This creates an excellent response in them and also the viewers. So spread the messages through cds, vcds, websites etc to one and all. Let them get exposed to our culture and heritage. They will learn and change. Instead of protesting and shouting, let us opt for constructive pathway.
A LINE OF GUIDANCE
Give the message slowly and steadily, point by point to the listener. Give them the opportunity to think rationally, logically and scientifically. Our role is only to ‘inform every one’. Never argue or try to win over someone. Go on giving the informations about the heritage of India
PAINFUL HISTORY OF INDIA
Many wars were fought in India not for winning, wealth or land but only for satisfying the ego of the kings and family members. This type of vengeance and fight still continues in the mind of Indians . We have not learned much from the history, even when tens of thousands of people died in the battle field.
SCIENTIFIC SUPERSTITION
Many modern doctors say coconut oil has high cholesterol content. Remember cholesterol is not present in any plant product. It is present only in animal product including milk, ghee, butter etc. So take any oil including coconut you like, but keep a limit. Coconut oil will not create cholesterol problem.
YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS ABOUT IDOL WORSHIP
Is it correct to say only Hindus practice idol worship ? wrong ! All the religions in the world practice, directly or indirectly the idol worship………….. Do the Muslims ? What is the proof ? All the Muslims worship towards the directions of Mecca, they worship Kaaba, they worship the 32 cms diameter black stone (which was worshipped by Prophet) kept in Ka aba, they clean the Kaba with rose water and cover with costly silk. If these are not idols & symbols, then why should they do all these rituals.……. When I said prophet Mohammed worshiped a stone like Sivalinga in Ka alba few Muslims said it is wrong. What is the truth ? The truth is that 32 cms diameter (and almost equal height) cylindrical idol covered with silver worshipped and kissed by prophet is still kept in Kaaba and worshipped…….. What the Muslim scholars say about this ? Khalifas said that “ even though you are a stone, I kiss and worship you because my teacher Prophet Mohammed worshipped you, so I also do the same……. Any other examples ? Muslims throw the stones against Satan during their Hajj, the stone used against Satan is a ‘holy stone’. The symbol of Satan is also kept in the form of big stone, showing they also worshipping symbols/ idols. …… other examples? In many places the dead body /cremation spot are worshipped by Muslims community……… in some places they light lamps also as done in Hindu temples. These are all examples of idol worship by Muslim community. ………. Muslims do not worship idols in home. is it correct ? No, in their homes you can see the lines from khoran written and beautifully framed pattern and glittering electric light in front of that. As the Hindus keep the picture of gods. This is an idol…….. Do the Christians worship idols? 100 % Yes. See the idol of Jesus in Altars in the church, see them in chapels, see the idols of many saints with garlands. They are worshipped with flowers, candles and all sort of spiritual rituals………. Is the cross an idol? An idol can be a picture or a painting, or even a framed message. Like Siva lingam for Lord Siva. The Cross is a symbol/ idol of Jesus . ….Is there any section in Hindus who do not worship idols ? Sikhs do not worship idols but they consider the guru Grantha Sahib book as idol and worship that. ……… Do the followers of Buddha worship idols? Buddhism was created against idol worship, and now hundreds of idols of Lord Buddha and disciples of Buddha are worshiped……….. Who is the real non idol worshippers ? Hindus do not consider idol worship as the end, it is only a means and pathway. But for others whatever idol they worship that is the end for all. For a real yogi, in Hindu dharma Idol is not needed. Idol is only for a common man till raches higher level, as said prathima alpa buddheenaam – prathima/ idol is meant for common men. It is only a pathway to achieve higher level to reach Brahma jnaanam. But idol worship in the temples have psychological, social, spiritual, cultural and national values to contribute for the members of the society.
REQUEST
IIsh invites application for the post of teachers, ayas, peons, security staff and office boys. Submit your application with full bio data to Director, National Heritage Centre, Mazhuvanchery, Eranellur, Trissur 680 501 .(09446361149/ 09447090149/ 09847310663 )
Request your presence for any few days upto 8th June, 2009 for working as volunteers at NHC
WITH PRANAMS, IISH COMMUNICATION TEAM
-- With pranams !Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan, M. A.; M.Sc.;Ph.D.; D.Litt.; Director, IISH
Monday, May 25, 2009
Beatings and humiliation by nuns and priests in Irish church...
It is now becoming more and more clear. The hidden agenda of the churches
are coming out one after another througout the world. In the late 14th or 16th
centuries, church used to kill women in the name of witch hunting, which was later
apologized by the pope itself. But more and more such reports are avaialable now.
So will the pope again apologize ?
I would like to bring the Abhaya case which happened in my own state, Kerala, India.
One hapless nun was found dead in a well in the convent one fine morning. I am not
coming to a conclusion here since the matter is with the court. But there are some reasonable
questions which church has to answer the kerala christians...
1. Why church didnt inform the police about the death at all ?
2. Why not church asking for a probe in this unusual death ? Actually an action committee
under a person called Jomon Puthenpurakkal is conductiong the case. Why not the
church ?
3. So far Abhaya's parents have accussed the priests and the nuns in the same convent and
has openly came against the church. What is the church stand on this ?
4. All the media so far accused 2 priests and 1 nun as the culprits in this case.
The CBI chargesheet went like, Abhaya was killed when she found out that the accused
nun was having sexual relation with the other 2 priests in the convent kitchen.
If convent wants the truth to come out, why they are not putting a case against the
media for malignining them ?
Holding on blind faith and relying on money and political power wont take the church
to anywhere near the truth. Only thing is more and more such abuse reports will come to light
every day...
Here are the links of the new abuse reports which was released from Ireland last week....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/20/irish-catholic-schools-child-abuse-claims
Original abuse report can be seen at :
http://www.childabusecommission.com/rpt/
are coming out one after another througout the world. In the late 14th or 16th
centuries, church used to kill women in the name of witch hunting, which was later
apologized by the pope itself. But more and more such reports are avaialable now.
So will the pope again apologize ?
I would like to bring the Abhaya case which happened in my own state, Kerala, India.
One hapless nun was found dead in a well in the convent one fine morning. I am not
coming to a conclusion here since the matter is with the court. But there are some reasonable
questions which church has to answer the kerala christians...
1. Why church didnt inform the police about the death at all ?
2. Why not church asking for a probe in this unusual death ? Actually an action committee
under a person called Jomon Puthenpurakkal is conductiong the case. Why not the
church ?
3. So far Abhaya's parents have accussed the priests and the nuns in the same convent and
has openly came against the church. What is the church stand on this ?
4. All the media so far accused 2 priests and 1 nun as the culprits in this case.
The CBI chargesheet went like, Abhaya was killed when she found out that the accused
nun was having sexual relation with the other 2 priests in the convent kitchen.
If convent wants the truth to come out, why they are not putting a case against the
media for malignining them ?
Holding on blind faith and relying on money and political power wont take the church
to anywhere near the truth. Only thing is more and more such abuse reports will come to light
every day...
Here are the links of the new abuse reports which was released from Ireland last week....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/20/irish-catholic-schools-child-abuse-claims
Original abuse report can be seen at :
http://www.childabusecommission.com/rpt/
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