Aham Brahmasmi

“Yatra nariyastu poojayante ramante tatr devah” (Manu Smriti : Chapter 3, verse 56) – Gods dwell where woman is worshiped. Here Worshiped means – respected, paid gratitude, adored, loved and cared. Vedic philosophy believes in the Ardha-Nar-Ishwara (Ardha – Half, Nari – female, Ishwar- God), the Godly Other Half of the Man. This concept believes that a wife is that person a man weds, with whom he entrusts his life and soul. She is his counterpart in every walk of his life whether spiritual or worldly. Vedas requires married men to perform religious rites, ceremonies or sacrifices only with his wife. Here the wife being the Sahadharmacharini – the Spiritual Helpmate. In the absence of Sita during the Ashwamedha Yagya, Lord Rama had to construct a life like gold sculpture of Sita in order to perform the rites. This simply demonstrates how inseparable a man and woman truly is. A wife in Vedas have several names such as Ardhangini “the other half”, Samrajani “Queen of the Household”, ...

Found this from somewhere, thought its neat! Aditi, because she is not dependent (Nirukta, 4/22) Aghnyā, for she is not to be hurt (Y.V. 8/43) Bŗhatī, for she is large hearted (Y.V. 11/64) Chandrā, because she is happy (Y.V. 8/43) Devakāmā, since she is pious. (A.V. 14/1/47) Devī, since she is divine (A.V. 14/1/45, Y.V. 4/23) Dhruvā, for she is firm (Y.V. 11/64) ā Havyā, because she is worthy of invocation (Y.V. 8/43) Idā, for she is worshippable (Y.V. 8/43) Jyotā, because she is illuminating, bright (Y.V. 8/43) Kāmyā, because she is lovable (Y.V. 8/43) Kshamā, for she is tolerant/indulgent /patient (A.V. 12/1/29) Mahī, since she is great (Y.V. 8/43) Menā, because she deser...

This paper is based on research and theories of Dr. Gopalakrishnan (M.Sc. (Pharm); M.Sc. (Chem.); M.A. (Soc.); PhD (Bio); D.Lit (Scientist, CSIR)) and Dr. Sambasivan (M.S. (Gen); M.S. (Neuro); F. R. C. S (Neurosurgeon, President, World Federation of Neurosurgical Society)). I’m thankful to God Almighty for opening the doors for me, and blessing me to know Him more and understand the rich heritage of Haindava Samskaar. In this paper we are going to talk about Mantras. Definition of Mantra Mananena thraayathe iti mantra = Mananena thraayathe =“a transforming thought”; literally, “that which, when thought, carries one across [the worldly ocean of sorrow]” ( Wikipedia ). iti mantra = that is mantra The power of a mantra lies in its ability to produce an objective, perceptible change in the yogi who repeats it correctly. When a mantra is chanted in rhythmic tone/sound with its highs and lows, create a melodious musical effect in the human brain and the rest of the body. This ef...

Air with no negative ions dramatically affect the life. An atom that has an extra electron added is called a negative ion. This negative ion even increases the longevity of the human life span. Negatively charged water vapor helps protect your homes and your children’s health. Negative ions also help the immune system, the healing capability of the human body. Most authorities agree that ions act on our capacity to absorb and utilize oxygen. Negative ions in the blood stream accelerate the delivery of oxygen to our cells and tissues, frequently giving us the same euphoric jolt that we get from a few whiffs of straight oxygen. Positive ions slow down the delivery of oxygen, producing symptoms markedly like those in anoxia, or oxygen starvation. Researchers also believe that negative ions may stimulate the reticuloendothelial system; a group of defense cells in our bodies which marshal our resistance to disease. At the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate Hospital and at Nort...

The following is an inception of an article found in WebMD, on August 10 th 2004 “The study showed that: Pharmaceuticals, hormones, and other organic wastewater-related chemicals have been detected at very low concentrations in streams across the U.S. The exact quantity of the antidepressant Prozac -- found in river systems and groundwater used for drinking -- was not specified. However, the British report says that it could be potentially toxic. Many of the chemicals examined (81 of 95) do not have drinking-water standards or health advisories. Measured concentrations of compounds that do have standards or criteria rarely exceeded any of them. Among the chemicals detected were: human and veterinary drugs (including antibiotics), natural and synthetic hormones, detergents, plasticizers, insecticides, and fire retardants. Some of the compounds most frequently detected include: coprostanol (a fecal steroid), N-N-diethy...

Ganesha has an elephantine countenance with a curved trunk and big ears, and a huge pot-bellied body of a human being. He is the Vignakarta (Obstacle-creator) and Vignahartra (Obstacle- averter). He is the lord of learning, the lord of intelligence. His two wives are Budhi (Intelligence) and Sidhi (accomplishment, success, spiritual power, psychic ability). Before I start explaining my observation, I wanted to make few facts straight. I'm a true believer, and I love and cherish the process of meditating on Lord Ganesha. This article is intended to demonstrate the depth of symbolism in Hinduism. It is solely my opinion from observational experimentation. According to me, there is a reason why Lord Ganesha represents himself with an elephant head. Those intelligent Yogis who decrypted the cosmic knowledge, who harnessed the power and knowledge to understand the deepest science related to astronomy, astrology, pharmacology, anatomy, etc might have had a solid reason to visualize G...

"SHAANTAAKAARAM BHUJAGASHAYANAM PADMANAABHAM SURESHAM VISHWAADHAARAM GAGANASADRASHAM MEGHAVARNAM SHUBHAANGAM. LAKSHMIKAANTAM KAMALANAYANAM YOGIBHIRDHYAANAGAMYAM VANDE VISHNUM BHAVABHAYAHARAM SARVALOKAIKANAATHAM. MEANING I bow to Lord Vishnu the One Master of the Universe, who is ever peaceful, who reclines on the great serpent bed, from whose navel springs the Lotus of the Creative Power, who is the Supreme Being, who supports the entire universe, who is all-pervading as the sky, who is dark like the clouds and has a beautiful form; the Lord of Lakshmi, the lotus-eyed One, whom the yogis are able to perceive through meditation, He, who is the destroyer of the fear of Samsar." The above image depicts Lord Vishnu resting on the spiral bed of Lord Ananthan (the Snake). An umbilical chord extends from him to a lotus on which Lord Brahma is resting (in patmasan). Now it is Brahma’...