Venu Payyanur. Bhagavad Gita, the name itself inspires most of us, and we think of it with awe! Why? What is Bhagavad Gita? Different people think of and study Gita differently. For me Gita is a doctrine of universal truth. Its message is universal, sublime, non-sectarian and deals with most sacred metaphysical science. It imparts […]
Venu Payyanur After a hiatus of five months I am resuming my writing. And the topic is “Bhagavad Gita for executives”. There are hundreds of Gita commentaries available these days written by enlightened souls and Yogis, and there are plenty of management books written by eminent Gurus available for an aspiring learner to pick from. […]
Venu Payyanur Nature is the biggest benefactor for humanity and the greatest teacher of all. The colour, beauty, light, sound and movements that you see in the nature is amazing! Can a person ever create such wonders? God only can! The lessons one can learn from nature is unlimited, restricted only by the power of […]
Venu Payyanur Brahma – The god of creation is called Brahma. Brahma, the infinite, the source of all space, time, causation, names and forms, has many interesting and instructive designations. Brahma is usually seen carrying the Vedas, a sceptre, a string of prayer beads, a water pot a spoon used in making offerings in the […]
Venu Payyanur In the modern world, vehicles are seen as the status or power symbol of the person riding it more than a mere means of transportation. For example, Airforce one, the most famous official aircraft of the American President is specially designed and built and also the most photographed aircraft in the world. The […]
Venu Payyanur Animals are also symbolic. Many cultures through the ages have regarded specific animals as representing gods, divine functions and principles, power, the supernatural, etc. They also represent our feelings and affections, some good and some bad. We can look at animals, on their own, or in groups and see a possible reflection of […]
Venu Payyanur Number 10 – symbolically represents the incarnations of GOD, the coming together of 1 and 0, the saguna brahman and the nirguna brahman. An incarnation is GOD in human form. Lord Vishnu has taken 10 incarnations. Ten is the foundation of most counting systems, including the decimal systems. In Bible, there are 10 […]
Venu Payyanur Seven – Seven is a sacred number representing the union of divinity (number three) and earth (number 4). The meaning of seven reminds us that there is symmetry, reason, and order within the structure of the Universe. There are seven basic swaras [saptaswaras] in Indian Carnatic music. The Seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, […]
Venu Payyanur Numbers represents more than quantity: they have quality and meaning. In many cultures and religions, numbers have many symbolic meaning and it is particularly true in Hinduism. However the meaning is subject to interpretation and misunderstanding based on the faith and knowledge of the readers. Zero – Zero, it is said, was invented […]
Venu Payyanur In the previous article we discussed about the benefits of taking bath everyday morning. There are few more important points that one must take into consideration while taking bath. Though it can sound superstitious or irrational, I felt it is important to mention it here and you are welcome to accept it or […]