Tag Saguna Brahman

Why Siva Muruga Have No Dynasties

1.Why Shiva and Muruga do not have Dynasties?

2.Why does not it continue in the Kaliyug?

1.In Hindusim most of the Gods mentioned are symbolic representations of the principles of Nature.

Vishnu the Kinetic Energy,Shiva The Potential Energy,Manmatha as the embodiment of sexual desire,Goddess Parvati as the dormant energy of the Macrocosm and the Microcosm.

However, the same principles represented as Gods have also descended to the earth as Avatars.

When an Avatar as a Human Being takes place, the Gods are also bound by the laws applicable to Man.

They undergo the whole process that Man goes through.

So we have Lord Ram and Krishna getting married , having children, winning and losing wars and dying.

If they had not been born( I am not sure my grammar is correct here), they would not have had to undergo the tails and tribulations of Man.

By definition Gods in Hinduism have some basic qualities that qualify their existence.

1.Their feet will not touch the ground.

2.Their eyelids do not blink.

3. Garland adorned by them will not wither away.

4.They do not have sexual intercourse through Genital Organs.

If one notices, Brahma was born out of the navel,Nabhi, of Vishnu,Subrahmanya, Muruga was born of the third Eye of Lord Shiva and Ganapati from essence of Parvati's whole body.

So in the strictest Human sense Sybramanya, Ganapati are not the progeny of Lord Shiva, unlike Lava, Kusa,sons of Lord Ram or Pathyumna or Samba of Lord Krishna.

What Is Pancharatra Of Sri Vaishnavism

Pancharatra is a system of mental attitude and worship followed by the Vaishnavites.

This has been popularized by Sri Ramanuja, Philosopher and Social Reformer of South India (11 A.D)

Vedic Thoughts contain Theology and Philosophy.

It has various thought streams, Non Dualism, Dualism, Qualified non dualism.Monotheism,Henotheism and Polytheism.

The purport of the Vedas is to provide the platform for individuals to evolve spiritually.

With this in mind, the Seers have shared their experiences and suggest ways of Realizing Reality or God.

The choice is left to the individual.

In The Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna, to wards the close of the Gita informs Arjuna,

'I have taught you that which is the secret among secrets.

Are your doubts dispelled?

Are you clear in your Mind?

Now that you heard Me, think according to your disposition, choose what is Best for you and follow'( Chapter 18)

Hinduism prescribes many a Route to realize God.

1.The Path of Physical and Spiritual exercise, Raja Yoga,

2.The Jnana Yoga, The Path of Knowledge,

3.The Karma Yoga, The Path of Action , and

4.The path of Devotion, Bhakti Yoga.

Any of these may be followed.

It depends on one's dispositions, Svabhava.

All the three Acharyas , Adi Shankara, Ramanuja and Madhvacharya take their premise from the three Mahavakyas,

'Aham Brahma' I Am Brahman, Reality.

'Tat Tvam Asi',You are That.

Soham Asmi 'He is That.

Interpretations of these Acharyas differ.While Shankara advocates Non Dualism, Ramanuja, The Qualified Non Dualism and Madva Dualism.

I had an interesting discussion with Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Swamiji of Sri Sringeri Mutt, who is my Guru, about 40 years back.

I asked him that if The Veda is the Ultimate Authority, and if all the three Acharyas have taken the same three Mahavakyas to found their systems, why there is a difference in their conclusions?

He replied,

Acharyas know that the dispositions of the Individuals vary.

You will be able to follow things that suits your Nature.And as the Vedas say the Truth is One, but it is spoken of as Many'

(Ekam Sat Vipra bahudha vadanti)

Therefore the Acharyas have provided different approaches to reach God.

One may follow any of these.

There is no question of what is Right and What is Wrong.

That is left to reason, which is useless in Spiritual Development.

You follow what suits you and do not bother.

You are here to realize Brahman, not to prove One is Right and another is wrong"

Of these three approaches, Vaishnavism places importance on The Bhakti Yoga. The Path of Devotion.

The path of devotion is the total surrender to God.

Ramanuja systematized the Bhakti Yoga and popularised the Pancharatra system.

What is Pancharatra?