shiv vishnu sivaom

Whose More Supreme – Bhagavan Shiv or Bhagavan Vishnu

“शिव विष्णु रूपायाय शिव रूपाया विष्णवे |
शिवस्या हृदयम विष्णु विष्णु चा हृदयायत शिवाहा ||
यथ शिवम्यो विष्णुहू येवम विष्णुमायहा शिवाहा |
यथान्ताराम न पासचाय ताथा मीस्वस्थी रेयूषी “||

“Shivaaya Vishnu Roopaaya Shiva Roopaaya Vishanave |
Shivasya Hrudayam Vishnur Vishnuscha Hrudayam Shivaha ||
Yatha Shivamayo Vishnuhu Yevam Vishnu Mayaha Shivaha |
Yathaantharam Na Paschyaami Thatha Me Swasthi Ra Yushi”||

IT’S REAL MEANING AS:- “There is no differences between Lord Shiva and Vishnu”, We people Creating the main diferences between them, and we are searching for God in this world there is no God to search, God is everywhere and every human also God,we defined and bring out our inner god, The ‘Man’ is the Special among of the 84lacs lives,Man only occupies this total earth and universe, Man knows everything, But he not realizing to finding his inner God, Upanishads and Vedas says Do good Be Good and Say Good, Spread the Truth, Beauty, Happiness”,

ABOVE, MANTRA SLOKA’S MEANING AS:-
“Shivaya Vishnu Roopaya”:- “Vishnu’s Roopa/Beauty and his avatar is none other than shiva. In other words”:- As:- “SHIVA IS VISHNU”.
“Shiva Roopaya Vishnuve” :- “The one in Shiva Roopa is none other than vishnu. In other words:- As:- “VISHNU IS SHIVA”.
“Shivscha Hrudayagam Vishnu, vishnuscha hrudayagam shiva – vishnu” :- Resides in “Shiva’s Heart”, and “Shiva resides in Vishnu’s Heart”.
“Yatha Shiva Mayo Vishnuhu, Yevam Vishnu Mayah Shiv – Vishnu” :- “Will be found in the same place you find Shiva, and Shiva can be found in the same place Vishnu is. As is if you find one, you have found the other”.
“Yathantaranna pashyami, thathatme swasthirayushi” – As:- “WE ARE ONE AND THE SAME”.

This mantra/sloka is found in the “YAJUR VEDA”. It can also be found towards the end of the “YAJUR-VEDA SANDYAA-VANDHANAM” – Every thing in this world is from “Shiva and Parvathi”. “Who are none other than “Rudra and Adi Shakti”. Every one is a form/avatar of them. They take this form to teach us that one person while a single entity can be different avatars. As:- “In a child is not just a child. It could be a son or a daughter, a sibling, grow up to be father mother etc. Whole the child is one entity, it takes different forms/avatars as time progresses and takes on different responsibilities.

In addition to the above which i personally believe, incase you need evidential proof then

Bhagwan shiv ji as per Vedas who is referred as Rudra

1) Revealing of Lord Rudra as One without Second:

Lord Rudra in Vedas has one peculiar characteristic ie. He is stated as the one without second. YajurVeda Taittariya Samhita 1.8.6 clearly states ‘Eka Eva Rudro Na Dwitiya.’ ie. ‘Rudra yields noone to second.’ Now a question arises whether this is just Arthavãda or has special significance. It is not Arthavãda because same verse is derived by Svetasvatara Upanishad in 3.1 and used as to glorify Brahman ‘Eko hi Rudro Na Dwitiyaya… ‘. So, Lord Rudra is the one who is without second. Same thing is also revealed in Rudra Suktas of RigVeda:

न वा ओजीयो रुद्र त्वद् अस्ति
na vā ojīyo rudra tvad asti (RigVeda 2.33.10)
a mighter than you there is not Rudra.

अषाल्हाय सहमानाय वेधसे
aṣālhāya sahamānāya vedhase (RigVeda 7.46.1)
whom noone may overcome.

तवस्तमस् तवसा
tavastamas tavasā
Mightiest of the mighty. (R.V. 2.33.3)

2) Revealing form of Lord Rudra: The form of Lord Rudra is well revealed in YajurVeda. For instance YajurVeda records Lord as blue-necked one, rider of bull, holder of Pinaka, wearer of animal hide etc.. but still RigVeda also reveals some aspects about form and aura of Lord:

त्रयम्बकं यजामहे
trayambakaṃ yajāmahe (RigVeda 7.59.12)
We worship the three eyed one.

कपर्दिने
kapardine (Rig Veda 1.114.1)
One who has matted hairs.

हिरण्यम् इव रोचते
hiraṇyam iva rocate (RigVeda 1.43.5)
Shining like the bright gold.

शुक्र इव सूर्यो
śukra iva sūryo (RigVeda 1.43.5)
Shines like the Sun

स्थीरेभिरंगै
sthīrebhiraṃgai (RigVeda 2.33.9)
who is with firm limbs.

3) Revealing LordShip aspect of Lord Rudra: The Lordship aspect of Lord Rudra is well revealed in SataRudriya section of YajurVeda in the 2nd Anuvakam. RigVeda also states many verses which states about LordShip aspect of Lord Rudra:

ईशानादस्य भुवनस्य
īśānādasya bhuvanasya (RigVeda 2.33.9)
who is Lord of the Universe.

भुवनस्य पितरम्
bhuvanasya pitaram (RigVeda 6.49.10)
Father of the Universe.

न वा उ योषद् रुद्राद् असुरयम्
na vā u yoṣad rudrād asurayam (RigVeda 2.33.9)
The strength of Godhead never departs from Rudra.

सत्पतिं
satpatiṃ (RigVeda 2.33.12)
Lord of the Existence.

गाथपतिं
gāthapatiṃ (RigVeda 1.43.4)
Lord of the Hymns.

मेधपतिं
medhapatiṃ (RigVeda 1.43.4)
Lord of the sacrifice.

श्रेष्ठो देवानां वसुः
śreṣṭho devānāṃ vasuḥ (RigVeda 1.43.5)
Best among the Gods.

पुरुरुप
pururupa (RigVeda 2.33.9)
who has multiforms.

यजतं विश्वरुपम्
yajataṃ viśvarupam (RigVeda 2.33.10)
who has this whole universe as his form.

सुगन्धीम्
sugandhīm (RigVeda 7.59.12)
who is the essence (like sugandha is essence in flower).

पुष्टीवर्धनम्
puṣṭīvardhanam (RigVeda 7.59.12)
who is the cause of the growth of the Universe.

4) Revealing of grace seeking verses from Lord Rudra: RigVeda reveals many verses which sing to Lord Rudra so that the sages can receive grace of Lord Rudra:

कद् रुद्राय प्रचेतसे मीड्हुष्टमाय तव्यसे। वोचेम शंतमं हृदे ।।
kad rudrāya pracetase mīḍhuṣṭamāya tavyase। vocema śaṃtamaṃ hṛde
(RigVeda 1.43.1)
What shall we sing to Rudra, strong, most bounteous, excellently wise, That shall be dearest to his heart?

क्व से ते रुद्र मृडयाकुर हस्तो
kva se te rudra mṛḍayākura hasto (RigVeda 2.33.7)
where is that gracious Hand of thine?

गीर्भिराभि रुद्रं दिवा वर्धया रुद्रमक्तौ
gīrbhirābhi rudraṃ divā vardhayā rudramaktau (RigVeda 6.49.10)
Rudra by day Rudra in night we honour with these songs.

महो महि सुष्टुतिम् ईरयामी
maho mahi suṣṭutim īrayāmī (RigVeda 2.33.)
I utter forth mighty hymn of praises.

गृणीमसि त्वेषं रुद्रस्य नामः
gṛṇīmasi tveṣaṃ rudrasya nāmaḥ (RigVeda 2.33.)
We sing the splendid name of Rudra.

कुमारश् चित् पितरं वन्दमानम् प्रति नानाम रुद्रोपयन्तम्
kumāraś cit pitaraṃ vandamānam prati nānāma rudropayantam (RigVeda 2.33.12)
I have surrendered myself to you as a boy to the respected father approaching.

5) Revealing of grace showing verses of Lord Rudra: RigVeda also narrates many verses which shows how Lord Rudra graces to the devotees:

भिषक्तमं त्वा भिषजां शृणोमी
bhiṣaktamaṃ tvā bhiṣajāṃ śṛṇomī (RigVeda 2.33.4)
I hear you as the most curing among all curing.

हस्ते विभ्रद् भेषजा
haste vibhrad bheṣajā (RigVeda 1.114.5)
whose hand filled of sovran medicines.

वार्याणी शर्म वर्म छर्दिर
vāryāṇī śarma varma chardira (RigVeda 1.114.5)
grant us refugee, protection and shelter.

अपभर्ता रपसो दैव्यस्याभी
apabhartā rapaso daivyasyābhī (RigVeda 2.33.7)
Deliverer from defect of the Gods.

बृहन्तमृष्वमजरं
bṛhantamṛṣvamajaraṃ (RigVeda 6.49.10)
Great Blissful and Immortal.

Siddhartha
Great Blissfull and Immortal.

भूरेर् दातारं
bhūrer dātāraṃ (RigVeda 2.33.12)
The giver of many.

मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्
mṛtyormukṣīya māmṛtā (RigVeda 7.59.12)
who provides immortality through Moksha.

6) Revealing of Desire of Rudra Consciousness: RigVeda also reveals about the state which sages seek where perfect thoughts of Lord Rudra comes to their mind. ie. Wishing of full mind devotion to Lord Rudra: आ ते पितर मरुतां सुम्नम् एतु ā te pitara marutāṃ sumnam etu (RigVeda 2.33.1) May your perfect thought come to us Oh father of Maruts. आ विवासेयं रुद्रस्य सुम्नम् ā vivāseyaṃ rudrasya sumnam (RigVeda 2.33.6) May perfect thought of Rudra comes in mind

“Om Namah Shivay”
“Om Namo Narayanay”

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The Mysticism of Mantra

A “mantra” Sanskrit: मंत्र is a sacrosanct expression, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or gathering of words in Sanskrit accepted by experts to have mental and profound forces. A mantra could conceivably have syntactic structure or exacting significance. The Sanskrit word mantra-(likewise n. mantram) comprises of the root man-“to think” (additionally in manas “mind”) and the postfix – tra, assigning apparatuses or instruments, thus a strict interpretation would be “instrument of thought”

The utilization, structure, capacity, significance, and sorts of mantras change as per the school and theory of Hinduism and of Buddhism. Mantras serve a focal part in tantra. In this school, mantras are thought to be a hallowed recipe and a profoundly individual custom, viable simply after start. 

Mantras come in many structures, including ṛc (verses from the Rigveda for instance) and sāman (melodic serenades from the Sāmaveda for instance). They are normally melodic, numerically organized meters, accepted to be thunderous with numinous qualities. At its most straightforward, the word ॐ (Aum, Om) fills in as a mantra. In more modern structures, mantras are melodic expressions with otherworldly elucidations, for example, a human yearning for truth, reality, light, everlasting status, peace, love, information, and activity. 

Mantra japa is a practice of repetitively uttering the same mantra for an auspicious number of times, the most popular being 108, and sometimes just 5, 10, 28 or 1008. Japa is found in personal prayer or meditative efforts of some Hindus, as well during formal puja (group prayers). Japa is assisted by malas (bead necklaces) containing 108 beads and a head bead (sometimes referred to as the ‘meru’, or ‘guru’ bead); the devotee using his/her fingers to count each bead as he/she repeats the chosen mantra. Having reached 108 repetitions, if he/she wishes to continue another cycle of mantras, the devotee turns the mala around without crossing the head bead and repeats the cycle. Japa-yajna is claimed to be most effective if the mantra is repeated silently in the mind (manasah).

Notable Hindu mantras

Guru Mantra – Om Namah Shivay ॐ नमः शिवाय​​​​​​​
Its translation is “salutations (namas) to Shiva”, preceded by the mystical syllable “Om”. The syllable “ya” at the end of the mantra denotes an offering. Thus the mantra Om Namah Sivaya actually means “I offer to Siva a respectful invocation of His Name”, and not merely “I respectfully invoke His Name”. Om Namah Shivaya mantra is sung by devotees in prayers and recited by yogis in meditation. It is associated with qualities of prayer, divine-love, grace, truth, and blissfulness.

Traditionally, it is accepted to be a powerful healing mantra beneficial for all physical and mental ailments. Soulful recitation of this mantra brings peace to the heart and joy to the [Ātman] or Soul. Sages consider that the recitation of these syllables is sound therapy for the body and nectar for the soul [Ātman]. The nature of the mantra is the calling upon the higher self; it is the calling upon Shiva, the destroyer deity, to aid in the death (destruction of ego) and rebirth achieved during meditation. This goes generally for mantras and chants to different gods, which are different aspects of the higher self.

Gayatri Mantra
The Gayatri mantra is considered one of the most universal of all Hindu mantras, invoking the universal Brahman as the principle of knowledge and the illumination of the primordial Sun. The mantra is extracted from the 10th verse of Hymn 62 in Book III of the Rig Veda.
ॐ भूर्भुवस्व: | तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यम् | भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि | धियो यो न: प्रचोदयात्
Oṁ Bhūrbhuvaswaha Tatsaviturvarenyam bhargo devasya dhīmahi dhiyo yo naḥa prachodayāt,
“Let us meditate on that excellent glory of the divine Light (Vivifier, Sun). May he stimulate our understandings (knowledge, intellectual illumination).

Pavamana mantra
असतोमा सद्गमय । तमसोमा ज्योतिर् गमय । मृत्योर्मामृतं गमय ॥ asato mā sad gamaya, tamaso mā jyotir gamaya, mṛtyor māmṛtaṃ gamaya.
(Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 1.3.28)
“from the unreal lead me to the real, from the dark lead me to the light, from death lead me to immortality.

Shanti mantra
Oṁ Sahanā vavatu
sahanau bhunaktu
Sahavīryam karavāvahai
Tejasvi nāvadhītamastu
Mā vidviṣāvahai
Oṁ Shāntiḥ, Shāntiḥ, Shāntiḥ.

“Om! Let the Studies that we together undertake be effulgent;
“Let there be no Animosity amongst us;
“Om! Peace, Peace, Peace.
– Taittiriya Upanishad 2.2.2

There are numerous other important mantras.

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If you do yoga then Adi Shanracharya is the legend you should be thankful to

When Ādi Śhaṅkaracharya was eight years old and wandering on the banks of the River Narmada, he saw Govindapada who asked him, “Who are you?” The boy responded with these stanzas, which are known as “Ātma Ṣhaṭakam”. It describes Adi Shankaracharya’s philosophy of Advaita Vedanta in short. Read it with an open mind, it may change the way you look at the world as it did with me when I first read it a few years back. 

मनोबुद्धयहंकार चित्तानि नाहं न च श्रोत्रजिव्हे न च घ्राणनेत्रे । न च व्योम भूमिर्न तेजो न वायुः चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ।। 1 ।। 

“I am not the mind, nor intellect, nor ego, nor the reflections of inner self (citta). I am not the five senses. I am beyond that. I am not the ether, nor the earth, nor the fire, nor the wind (the five elements). I am That eternal knowing and bliss, I am Shiva- love and pure consciousness.

न च प्राणसंज्ञो न वै पंचवायुः, न वा सप्तधातुः न वा पञ्चकोशः । न वाक्पाणिपादौ न चोपस्थपायु, चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ।। 2 ।।

 2) Neither can I be termed as energy (prāṇa), nor five types of breath (vāyus), nor the seven material essences, nor the five sheaths(pañca-kośa). Neither am I the organ of Speech, nor the organs for Holding ( Hand ), Movement ( Feet ) or Excretion. I am indeed, That eternal knowing and bliss, the auspicious Shiva- love and pure consciousness.

न मे द्वेषरागौ न मे लोभमोहौ, मदो नैव मे नैव मात्सर्यभावः । न धर्मो न चार्थो न कामो न मोक्षः, चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ।। 3 ।। 

3) I have no hatred or dislike, nor affiliation or liking, nor greed, nor delusion, nor pride or haughtiness, nor feelings of envy or jealousy. I have no duty (dharma), nor any money, nor any desire (kāma), nor even liberation (mokṣa). I am That eternal knowing and bliss, I am Shiva- love and pure consciousness.

न पुण्यं न पापं न सौख्यं न दुःखं, न मन्त्रो न तीर्थो न वेदा न यज्ञ । अहं भोजनं नैव भोज्यं न भोक्ता, चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ।। 4 ।।

4) I have neither merit (virtue), nor demerit (vice). I do not commit sins or good deeds, nor have happiness or sorrow, pain or pleasure. I do not need mantras, holy places, scriptures (Vedas), rituals or sacrifices (yajñas). I am none of the triad of the observer or one who experiences, the process of observing or experiencing, or any object being observed or experienced. I am indeed, That eternal knowing and bliss, I am Shiva- love and pure consciousness.

न मे मृत्युशंका न मे जातिभेदः, पिता नैव मे नैव माता न जन्मः । न बन्धुर्न मित्रं गुरूर्नैव शिष्यः, चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ।। 5 ।।

5) I do not have fear of death, as I do not have death. I have no separation from my true self, no doubt about my existence, nor have I discrimination on the basis of birth. I have no father or mother, nor did I have a birth. I am not the relative, nor the friend, nor the guru, nor the disciple. I am That eternal knowing and bliss, I am Shiva- love and pure consciousness.

अहं निर्विकल्पो निराकार रूपो, विभुत्वाच सर्वत्र सर्वेन्द्रियाणाम् । न चासङत नैव मुक्तिर्न मेयः, चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ।। 6 ।। 

6) I am all pervasive. I am without any attributes, and without any form. I have neither attachment to the world, nor to liberation (mukti). I have no wishes for anything becaI am everything, everywhere, every time, always in equilibrium. I am That eternal knowing and bliss, I am Shiva- love and pure consciousness.

~Adi Shankaracharya.

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Spiritual Hierarchy in Sanatan Dharma (Hinduism)

The Vedic Hierarchy of Divine Beings and Holy Persons which each Hindu, and even anybody intrigued by Hinduism, ought to know not themselves from a considerable measure of disarray…

1. Sat/Brahman (lit. Presence/Mightiest) – Omnipresent Pure Consciousness. The One preeminent embodiment, substratum and wellspring of everything that was, is and will be. The Vedas call it “Sat” (Pure Existence/the Presence). The Upanishads call it “Brahman” (the Mightiest, the Supreme). The Vedantic conventions allude to it as “Saccidananda” (Pure Existence, Pure Consciousness and Pure Bliss). Can’t be worshiped unbiasedly (see Sama Veda Kena Upanishad 1.4-8), however must be knowledgeable about the most profound phases of contemplation and illumination as one’s incomparable embodiment and the deepest center of one’s being. This is basically an enchanted idea and subsequently can be discovered likewise in the lessons of different spiritualists of world conventions. Christian spiritualists, for example, Pseudo-Dionysius, John the Scot and Meister Eckhart alluded to it as “Godhead” (=Godhood, the substance of God), Sufi spiritualists, for example, Mansoor-al-Hallaj and Ibn Arabi called it “haqq” (the Truth) and “ahad” (the uncovered one) separately, and the Jewish experts called it “Elohim” and Jewish Kabbalistic spiritualists alluded to it as “Ein Sof” (the limitless total).

2. Ishvara (lit. the ruler/the master/the expert) – Omnipresent Consciousness as the maker, coordinator and destroyer of everything. GOD = Generator, Organizer and Destroyer. Must be One as indicated by each Hindu convention, however is communicated through the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, the innovative, arranging and dangerous standards. The Five Hindu Agama customs allude to it through five particular names: Shaivism calls It “Sada Shiva” (not to be mistaken for Shiva the damaging guideline), Vaishnavism calls It “Maha Vishnu” (not to be mistaken for Vishnu the innovative rule) and Shaktism “Adya Shakti.” The two obsolete Hindu Agama conventions, the Suaras and the Ganapatyas, called it separately “Maha Surya” and “Maha Ganapati.” Therefore, all Agama revere conventions, which shape the premise of every single Hindu sanctuary and the Hindu ceremonies rehearsed in them, are coordinated towards any of these five basic types of Ishvara – Shiva, Vishnu, Shakti, Surya or Ganapati. Each type of God worshiped in Hinduism is some way or another identified with one of these 5 shapes. Notwithstanding, entirely most conventions consider God undefined fundamentally, additionally acknowledge that it can be revered in introductory phases of our otherworldly voyage through any of these various structures to encourage the human mind which is exceptionally molded by name and frame. The favored structure (ishta-devata) is picked by inclinations and connection with a specific convention through one’s lord. In similar investigations of religion, the Hindu philosophical comprehension of Ishvara can be thought to be what might as well be called the possibility of God in Christianity, Allah of Islam and Adonai of Judaism. Nonetheless, it must be noticed that three among the six Vedic philosophical frameworks don’t affirm of the possibility of God, since they consider the possibility of a maker rule logically not required. However, the Vedantic arrangement of reasoning, which in its different structures is at present the most predominant philosophical arrangement of Hinduism, completely acknowledges the thought of God. As indicated by the Advaita Vedanta convention (non-dualistic Vedanta) the last call of the Vedas is to rise above the God of religions and experience the Supreme Godhead of a spiritualist as one’s incomparable substance and the main genuine extreme reality in this universe, the solidarity in assorted qualities, communicated in the Yajur Veda through the quintessential sentence “Aham Brahmasmi” (I’m immaculate cognizance).

3. Devas (lit. brilliant creatures) – physical and mental strengths to which mankind owes its presence. These are strengths working in the universe around us and are considered indications of the One Supreme Force. They are 33 in numbers as indicated by the Vedas, which as per Maharshi Yajnavalkya are (see Shukla Yajur Veda Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 3.9.2-6) – fire, earth, wind, space, sun, daylight, moon, stars, the 10 detects, the brain, the 12 types of the Sun in a year’s 12 months, Indra (thunderbolt), Prajapati (the master of offspring which incorporates creatures). Since every one of these can have unending signs, the Vedic sacred texts talk about 33 Koti Devas (Koti implies millions, additionally remains for vastness). As indicated by Maharshi Yaska, the considerable creator of the Vedic Nirukta, the 33 Devas are signs of the 3 central Vedic Devas – Agni (fire, light on earth), Indra (thunderbolt, light in the middle of the road area) and Aditya (sun, light in the most noteworthy district). These three thusly are considered appearances of the One Supreme Light called Prana by Maharshi Yajnvalakya (Supreme Life-power) and Atman (Self, Pure Consciousness) by Maharshi Nirukta. Every single Vedic Ritual are coordinated towards the Devas, i.e. they are ceremonies in which light is revered in its different signs as an image of the Supreme Inner Light of Consciousness. The Devas can be contrasted with the blessed messengers of the Semitic religions.

4. Avataras (incarnations, lit. a slid guideline) – Vishnu, the supporting rule of Ishvara, occasionally slips upon earth to take care of particular issues as obviously communicated in Gita 4.7-8. Such incarnations are interminable in number, yet, the official tally of the Puranas is 22 (see Bhagavata Purana 1.3.6-25): the Kumaras, Varaha (hog), Narada, Nara-Narayana (who contemplated in Badarinath), Kapila (the expert of the Samkhya arrangement of logic), Dattatreya, Yajna, Rishabha (additionally adored by Jainism as their first ace), Prithu (the main incredible King), Matsya (fish), Kacchapa (turtle), Dhanvantari (the benefactor God of Ayurveda), Mohini, Nrisimha (lion headed human structure, likewise worshiped in old Roman Mithraic puzzles), Vamana, Parashurama, Veda Vyasa (the creator of the Puranas, the Mahabharata and the Gita), Lord Rama, Lord Bala Rama, Lord Krishna, the Buddha (likewise the organizer of Buddhism), Kalki (the last one yet to come)… As one can obviously see, Lord Rama, Lord Krishna and the Buddha fall into this class. “Bhagavan” is essentially used to people falling into this class. In any case, it is additionally connected to the types of God falling into the second class above, despite the fact that entirely those different types of God ought to be alluded to as the Devas correspondingly to the ones falling into the third classification. Bhagavan = enriched with the six incredible qualities, to be specific: preeminent, incomparable exemplary nature, most elevated acclaim, preeminent riches (both: perfect and human), most astounding level of separation and complete opportunity or liberation. In everyday Sanskrit “Bhagavan” is frequently utilized as a deferential pronoun when tending to one’s living bosses, for example, when posing a question. (frame more data on the Avataras:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar)

5. Rishis and Rishikas (Vedic Seers, lit. shrewd men and ladies) – These are the human fathers of the Vedic conventions and are additionally viewed as the natural progenitors of mankind, particularly after the immense downpour. The Vedic shrewdness was uncovered into their cleaned hearts by the Omnipresent Life Force (Hiranyagarbha Prana). The assignment is entirely connected ONLY to a Vedic expert who is the Seer of one of the Vedic mantras (verses). The rundown of the Seers of the Rig Veda alone, which is the most antiquated and most hallowed sacred text of Hinduism, incorporates 377 names of Rishis and 25 names of Rishikas.

6. Muni/Siddha/Shishta (scholars/achieved ones/shrewd men) – All antiquated insightful men other than the Rishis fall into this classification. Most Hindu sacrosanct sacred texts (which are sorted under ‘smriti’), other than the Vedas (which are arranged under ‘shruti’), are credited to one of these. For instance, Sage Patanjali, the creator of the Yoga Sutras and along these lines considered by numerous as the father of yoga, is alluded to as Maha-Muni (the immense Muni). Entirely, in this way, alluding to present day experts, for example, Swami Dayananda, Ramana Maharshi, Aurobindo and Maharshi Mahesh Yogi, as “Maharshi” (the colossal Rishi) is customarily shameful.

7. Acharyas (the immense experts) – These are incredible chronicled aces, rationalists, masterminds and pundits who have roused or thoughtfully sorted out, surrounded and introduced one of the different conventions of Hinduism. Shankaracharya and Ramanujacharya were most likely the most powerful ones among all the Acharyas. Four bosses bearing the surname of Shankaracharya have been formally viewed as the overseers of the Four Vedas, and accordingly the preeminent dominant presences in all religious and profound matters, at any rate throughout the previous 1200 years. The old place where there is India, isolated into 4 a balance of, was viewed as their area of power. Other extraordinary Acharyas include: Ramanujacharya, Nimbarkacharya, Vallabhacharya and Madhvacharya and so forth. Acharya implies somebody who teaches mankind into acara (appropriate behavior).

8. Sant (holy people) – extraordinary individuals who were profoundly committed towards or had obtained the astuteness and familiarity with the Supreme Divinity in their lives. Hindus worship them and even love some of them in their different sanctuaries. They differ from state to state and have been profoundly powerful on the grass root level in light of the fact that these were the ones who brought the most profound exclusive lessons of the Vedic way to the regular man. Their lessons are regularly by and large alluded to as “Sant Mat” which depends on the lessons of the Vedas, the Munis and the Acharyas. The current religion of Sikhism was propelled by the 10 Gurus who have a place with this class of sacred people

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Yoga – What Went Wrong


  

This blog by a western practionar of yoga and fond lover of Mother India (Jack Blaylock) who aims to bring to light the vast difference between the debauched, heretic, and disrespectful Western “yoga” and real genuine Indian yoga.

The very aims of these two schools are completely in opposite directions. One celebrates the sensual, the other teaches ways to cease identifying with Maya. Many self-proclaimed yogis today post articles comparing Western Yoga to India Yoga and in most cases, these articles do more harm than good to understanding real yoga, because it gives the impression that the similarities are much more than they really are. That should not be surprising, many Indians under 30 nowadays don’t even believe in reincarnation, and are ignorant about their own great spiritual traditions. The author of this should read the Gita, “Autobiography of a Yogi”, “Raja Yoga” by Vivekananda, and of course Patanjali yoga sutras, etc, etc.

Let’s talk about the celebrated BKS Iyengar. He was a very successful businessman who gave his Western customers what they expected to find: stretching exercises mostly, with a little pranayama thrown in.  Iyengar’s teacher, Krishnamacharya, seems very much to have been a liar (yes! Jack went there, TOUCHE) who fabricated a story about rediscovering an ancient document chock full of unknown postures. No one has ever seen that document, which they called the “Yoga Korunta”. On top of that, Patabi Joise (Krishnamacharya’s other famous disciple) intimated to some of his closest disciples this document never actually existed. There is some interesting evidence though, that Krishnamacarya’s so-called “ancient, lost asanas” were actually inspired by a textbook of British gymnastics that is still in the library of the palace of Mysore.  


Try reading the great Yoga Texts: The Hatha Yoga Pradipika,

The Gerhana Samhita, and others. There are almost no postures in them.  Stretching exercises were never a crucial part of Yoga and still are not, for the vast majority of Yogis of India even today. Most of them can’t even touch their toes, never could, and don’t particularly care to.  150 years ago, just like today, the vast majority of Yogis in India did not do many asanas (postures) at all, and many of them do absolutely none. Be brave, read the great Yogis of India’s works, teachings, commentaries, and see right through these two “yogi” businessmen of Iyengar and Joise and help the West stop capitalizing on the tradition of another culture by misrepresenting it. Krishnamacharya, Joise, and Iyengar made up the claim that mastering all those other asanas were necessary in order to sit in padmasana well for long periods of time. Clever marketing that. It made them millions.  I have no problem with making big money teaching stretching exercises. But you cannot find their claims supported in ANY of the great Yoga texts.

 


If you wander around India and meet the Yogis who are not trying to make money off the Western spiritual seeker, you’ll find that they generally agree with all that has been written. If you don’t know where to start, I’ll post again, and suggest some places. I’ve spent many many months in India, on many different trips, doing exactly that. 


Parting advice for the yoga practitioners across the globe, go and meet members of Shankara’s Order of Swamis. You know, the organization of Swamis with its 10 branches, with countless lineages, that has been around for many hundreds of years now. These monks are the real torch bearers of Yoga in India today. They’ll tell you if hearing all this from a Westerner doesn’t do it for you. I have yet to meet a Western Yoga teacher who even knows this organization exists…

Hari Om Tat Sat

Om Namah Shivay

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Ancient Knowledge must never be Toyed with

Ancient Knowledge must never be Toyed with yoga shiva

To begin with, I have no knowledge of asanas, but let me relate it to any other divine subject. Whenever human will change any divine knowledge from its paramparic (traditional) ways to commercialization the results will be dangerous, i.e it will just become a futile exercise and the fruit will be very minimum.

Just think why Bhagavan shiv ji has bolted all the mantras and see how people and so-called gurus are distributing mantras in the public and virtual world. Now think the purpose of bolting all the mantras, only a true seeker can unbolt it that too by the grace of Bhagavan shiv ji.

The same is with astrology, there is a reason why paramparic astrology is rare to find. “Mantras are mere words if its not unbolted, astrology is just intellect if not paramparic and yoga is just an exersice”. We must do our job by putting seed in seekers for paramparic yogic practice. But at the same time, we must understand that people with a pure heart who are dedicated to these ancient methods can have blessings and grace on them, and such kind of humans are and always will be very few in numbers.

May the blessings of Bhagvan Shiv Ji shine upon you in your journey
Om Namah Shivay

Source: Rohit Verma 

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What Yoga means for a Real Yogi ॐ

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Yoga is definitely not what you want it to be, there is a specific prescribed path with rules and observances and various other guidelines. Yoga is a big part of Sanatan Dharm (what the west and modern people call the Hindu religion). There is a whole branch of dedicating oneself to God, called bhakti and it’s an integral part of yoga without which yoga just cant be yoga. Another 2nd important branch of yoga which is called karma yoga is based upon the morals and guidelines laid down in manu Shastra (read it). Then it’s Gyan/jnan yoga which is based upon all the holy books like Ved – Upanishad – Ramayan – Mahabharat – Holy Shrimad Bhagavad Gita.

Asans just make you healthy so that you can pursue the other higher goals of yoga- which is to connect to Bhagavan Vishnu Narayan Ji or Bhagavan Shiv Ji. Just by changing the perception about Yoga and view in its true essence,  that Bhagavan Shiv Ji is considered as the giver of yoga to this world and later Bhagavan Krishna summarised the knowledge of yoga in the holy Shrimad Bhagavad Gita should end all disputes regarding this. But time and time again someone comes and tries to take this validation more like a factual statement out, take religion out of yoga and you’re left with an exercise regiment which is closer to gymnastics.

Most yogis become yogis to connect with Bhagavan Shiv Ji or Bhagavan Vishnu Narayan Ji (not the western and modern Instagram self-proclaimed yogis) Everything you do in yoga has the purpose to connect the human to the soul and then connect the soul to shiv consciousness, and the end goal is to liberate yourself and become free from the cycle of birth and rebirth.

Again we emphasize that the whole knowledge of yoga has been given to the world first by Bhavan Shiv Ji and then later summarized by Bhagavan Krishan Ji should end any doubt, this is why a yogi is given initiation by a guru and has to complete a mentorship program of 12 years which starts at Mauni Amavasya at Mahakumbh and not some 200 or 300 or 500-hour teacher training program. Yoga itself is a much larger term that can only be formulated with a combination of various elements and branches, asanas or Pranayam itself is not yoga, and yoga is not just asanas and Pranayam only. When you want to talk about your commercial interests what you should do, is mention asanas only because that would not come under religious or other guidelines.

“Cultural appropriation is a term that defines the adoption of a minority’s culture by the dominant culture. The dominant culture takes the minority’s culture, or a part of it, and makes it seem menial, without any of the significance that it was supposed to have.

Even though many people think that adopting aspects of another culture can be thought of as “sharing,” that doesn’t justify not respecting what that object means in the actual culture it was stolen from. And the reason it is so frustrating is that the dominant culture does not have to suffer any racism because of it. The argument that people are just “honoring” them is ridiculous because, at one time in history, the natives were considered filth and slaves as the hero of England douchelord Winston Churchill said.

Trying to adopt the Indian culture while not understanding the significance of that culture is wrong. It is important to think twice before wearing garments and practicing traditions of another culture; it is necessary to understand that these items can really mean something to the people of that culture and this must be respected and followed.” – Fatima Farha

When Swami Vivekananda, the man credited with bringing yoga to the West, said that all the mud on the bottom of the Indian Ocean could not balance the filth that had been thrown at India, it was not an exaggeration. In order to justify their colonization of India, the British employed racist and orientalist narratives that created a social, cultural, political, and religious hierarchy with European Christians on top, and Indian ‘heathens’ at the bottom. Years of political, cultural, and religious humiliation, and yet, what a day we live in, defending myself from a colonial hangover and clutches is called arrogance and judgment and ego…

Please spread the right and complete knowledge
OM NAMAH SHIVAY