How to tackle corruption?

 How to tackle corruption?

From materialistic point of view: Do not fall prey to corruption. Do not give bribes. Do your homework of what you want to buy or what service you need well ahead. Find out the real places that do no corrupt and connect with them. Forget small losses, be ready to tire a lot to find the true places of non-corruption and proceed.

From psychological point of view: Use your pen to raise grievances, amicably. Have knowledge of the person or institution against whom you are complaining and act wisely. Find other amicable ways to teach lessons. Never give up.

From spiritual point of view: The corrupted money is not ours, in any case. We were born with nothing and we will not take anything from here, when we leave the current earthly mission. The money is still there in the world somewhere. Nature will find a way to make that money flow. Anyone can become corrupt, if we lose our basics. So forgive and forget. Do not lose your senses for this petty issue and lose yourself to corruption.

Hanuman’s ‘Chiranjeevi’ness

Hanuman’s ‘Chiranjeevi’ness

Hanuman Jayanthi is usually celebrated in April all round the country.

Lord Hanuman’s star is Moolam.

Lord Hanuman is a Chiranjeevi [Chiram (long) + Jeevi (life)], which in earthly sense means death-defying personality.

[Hinduism notes 7 such chiranjeevies, and some scriptures add more]. This does not mean that Hanuman did not get Moksha [right to live in the Kingdom of God] - he did receive Moksha, and he decided to stay in this world. Whether he is in the Spiritual World (God's Kingdom) or here in this world, he has the same activity. When it was time for Lord Rama to depart to Vaikundam, many of his entourage wanted to accompany Him. However, Hanuman requested from Rama that he would be on the earth to listen to Rama Nama rather to His various other names as Vishnu in Vaikundam. Sita accorded him that wish and granted that his image would be installed in various public places, so that he could listen to people chanting Rama's name. Sita also bestowed that Hanuman would be ever-youthful, vivacious, dynamic and immortal.

Let us also join Hanuman in spreading the name of Ram and spirituality and live in this material world amicably.

Jai Sita Ram. Jai Hanuman.

Guru Purnima, July 31,2015

Guru Purnima, July 31,2015

July 31^st this year, is auspicious in that we have a Hinduism based Teacher’s day. Teacher here primarily refers to spiritual leader.

The festival is dedicated to teachers of both spiritual and academic fields and is traditionally celebrated by Hindus, apart from Jains and Buddhists, two offshoots of Hindus.

Guru in Sanskrit means dispeller of darkness and hence the Guru, dispels the darkness of ignorance and leads the aspirants on the path to enlightenment.

Guru Purnima falls on the full moon day of Ashadha month (July-August, Karkidakam or Avani month). Guru pooja or guru worship is the idea behind this day.

Guru Purnima commemorates with two traditional incidents:

a) the very first transmission of yogic sciences from Shiva (the Adiyogi or first yogi) to the Saptharishis, the seven celebrated sages.

b) the birth anniversary of Veda Vyasa, who is a revered and central figure in Hindu traditions. He is considered as the scribe of both the Vedas and Puranas.

Veda Vyasa lived around the 3^rd Millennium BC. This great sage is considered as one of the seven Chiranjivins (immortals), according to Hindu belief.

 

 

Adi Shankara, Sri Ramanuja Acharya and Sri Madhvacharya are some of the noteworthy Gurus in Hinduism.

Buddhists also celebrate Guru Purnima in the honour of Gautama Buddha to commemorate the day when Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India. Guru Purnima is also considered as the day when Vyasa split the Vedas.

Let us pay our obeisance to all the spiritual Gurus, who continue to guide us in this world.

  

Tri Murthi and Tri Devi

Tri Murthi and Tri Devi

Hinduism talks about the concept of Trimurthi (a Sanskrit word for three forms).  In chanting parlance, Trimurthi is worshipped as ‘Bhrama-Vishnu-Maheshwara’ and also referred to as the Great Trinity or the Hindu Triad. The concept personifies the cosmic functions of creation, preservation and destruction by the forms of Bhrama, the creator, Vishnu, the preserver and Shiva, the destroyer (or transformer). These three functions are true for everything in the universe from the macrocosm to the microcosm. The three forms are infact manifestation of One person in different forms. The One person is Swayam Bhagavan or absolute God.

Trimurthi is complete with their concepts Tridevi.

Brahma, the creator needs knowledge and wisdom, so his consort is Saraswathi (goddess of learning, arts and cultural fulfilment)

Vishnu, the preserver needs wealth, so his consort is Lakshmi (goddess of wealth, fertility and material fulfilment).

Shiva, the destroyer needs power, so his consort is Parvati (goddess of power, love and spiritual fulfilment).

Thus the Tridevi concept logically falls with Trimurthi concept, which sustains the universe.

Let us thank them for all that we have and pray to them for proper well being of everything in this universe. Let us also play our small part peacefully and wisely in this beautiful universe.