Essays of gurudeva

Origin of Tamil language

by Basudeba Mishra Tamil originated as a sister language, while Sanskrit was being formulated by the seers. While the proceedings of the language reform committee were on, a dispute arose primarily between Agasti on one hand and the others on the other hand. A doubt may arise regarding the authenticity of the depicted episode due […]

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Maagha Ekaakshari

By Basudeba Mishra दाददो दुद्ददुद्दादी दाददो दूददीददोः । दुद्दादं दददे दुद्दे दादाददददोऽददः ॥ (माघ) Sri Krishna, the giver of every boon, the scourge of the evil-minded, the purifier, the one whose arms can annihilate the wicked who cause suffering to others, shot his pain-causing arrow at the enemy. The meaning of the above stanza can

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Science of Creation Explained

Mundaka Upanishad (1-7) says; the universe came into existence from “the imperishable” (अक्षरात्संभवतीहविश्वम्). Gita (8-21) also says the same thing (अव्यक्तोअक्षर इत्युक्तस्तमाहुः परमां गतिम्). What is this “imperishable”? Only energy is imperishable and is necessary for all operations including the creation event. Thus, it must be a form of primordial energy. Shukla Yajurveda (8/36) says:

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Comparative Analysis Different Vedantic Schools with reference to Vishishtadwaita – 3

REGARDING THE CONCEPT OF MAYA OR SHAKTI (शक्तितत्त्वम्): C1. Shankara Bhagavatpada says; Maya is inexplicable (अनिर्वचनीयः). It is neither immutable (असत्) nor can be described as mutable (सत्). From the absolute point of view, it is insignificant (तुच्छः), but logically, it is inexplicable (अनिर्वचनीयः), though from the operational (व्यावहारिकः) point of view, it appears as

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