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Archive for November, 2008
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The great fire-divine
“The recite repeatedly the gratifying praise to the great fire-divine manifested during the cosmic sacrifice. May he, who is endowed with his own radience, hear us. May the imperishable fire-divine, endowed with divine radiance, hear us.” - Rig Veda -
O radiant sun….
“Give strength, O radiant sun, to our bodies; give strength to our sons and grandsons; that they may live long; for you are the giver of strength.” - Rig Veda -
The first born rays of divine light…
“The first born rays of divine light, manifested by the prime source of universal illumination gliding everywhere and dissipating ignorance issue forth like the Dawn, daughter of the Sun, and diffuse ambrosial imperishable food amongst Nature’s bounties.“ -Rig Veda -
Heaven and earth bear divine nectar…
“O resplendent Lord, the heaven and earth bear divine nectar for you, as a mother bears the embryo. O showerer of benefits, the priests pour it out for you and purify it for your acceptance.” - Rig Veda -
Proof positive!
When people ask me if the yagyas “work” it is always very difficult to know what to say. In the largest sense it is like asking how you can measure spirituality. I am not sure there really is a way, at least objectively. One is always limited to either a subjective judgment (I feel better) [...] -
Ayyappa, son of Shiva and Vishnu – Podcast #78
Ayyappa is a unique form of the divine because he is the son of Shiva and Vishnu! This story has so many twists and turns; clever demons and the even more clever devas who defeat them. No episode in the vedic tradition is quite like this one with buffalo headed demons, Vishnu appearing as a [...] -
The heaven and earth bear divine nectar…
“He surpases all measures in His brightness, and far exceeds Nature’s forces; for none may be his equal. He is more vast than heaven and earth together, or the widespread spacious firmament.” -Rig Veda -
#12 – The Limbs of Jyotish
In this episode Penny Farrow describes the different limbs of Jyotish and how each measures and gages karma. Topics include the three skandas or major divisions; astronomy, mundane for nations, hora for individuals. There are also six limbs of jyotish which further divide the knowledge of jyotish; observational astronomy (gola), calculations (ganita) , natal astrology [...] -
Give safety to the inhabitants of the world…
“Adorable and powerful resplendent Lord, you are great and magnificent, overcoming adversaries by your prowess; you alone are the ruler of all the world. May you help us in fighting against our adversaries and give safety to the whole world.” -Rig Veda -
The performer of the sacred deeds…
“You cherish the performer of the sacred deeds like pools of water, deep and full.; or like a careful herdsman who cherishes the cows, or like milk cows that go well guarded to the pasture, or like water brooks that reach the lake.” -Rig Veda