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SAMVIT Bi-Annual Cultural Magazine Issue 15 Dec 2019 KnowledgeSAMVIT beyond time Images of the Sacred Feminine In Buddhist tantra, abstract philosophical ideas are represented as goddesses. Does Hinduism Connive at Corruption? Indians r r r r rr aa Yoga and Human Bi-annual Personality magazine of India’s culture Personality & knowledge development is traditions the transcendence of (for internal circulation only) kośa-s. Inside Editor’s Notes ON THE COVER This Issue e fiuie f a green Tara full of wisdom 5 AMMA’S WORDS: Ananda K Coomaraswamy, the metaphysician raaa extraordinaire, wrote, “The most crushing indictment of (modern) Education is that it destroys all capacity 8 FUNDAMENTALS OF BUDDHIST TANTRA: for the appreciation of Indian culture. Speak to the STAFF Images of the Sacred Feminine Editor-in-chief Dr. Pranshu Samdarshi ordinary graduate on the ideals of the Mahabharata – Br. Prasanth B. he will hasten to display his knowledge of Shakespeare; 13 THE WONDER THAT IS SANSKRIT: talk to him of religious philosophy – you find that he Managing Editor araaa is an atheist of the crude type common in Europe a Manjushree Hegde Arjun Bharadwaj generation ago… talk to him of Indian art – it is news to 44 ON THE MEANING OF Mahābhārata: Editorial Board raaraa him that such a thing exists... He is indeed a stranger in Br. Prasanth B., Manjushree Hegde, 19 ANCIENT INDIAN LINGUISTICS: his own land.” ra Manjushree Hegde Arjun Bharadwaj, Manish Rajan Walvekar, Dr. Naveen Bhat Manish Rajan Walvekar 48 ŚabDataTTVAM: He is indeed a stranger in his own land - these words Editorial Advisor aaraar 22 PROSODY IN SANSKRIT LITERATURE: are as crushing as they are true. No great nation was Br. Sivanandan aaaa Dr. Naveen Bhat ever built by petty minds with no vision, no knowledge Dr. Shreehari V Gokarnakar of their roots and no self-confidence. It is, therefore, Designer 50 NATURE-CURE: t Introduction to Naturopathy that Amrita Darshanam (ICSS) conceived of SAMVIT, 26 WISDOM OF THE ETERNAL VEDA-S: a bi-annual magazine, to create a window for young Printer aaaaar Dr. Priyanka Somasundaran minds to look into the rich cultural past of India. Amrita Offset Printers, Amritapuri P.O., Dr. U K V Sarma Kollam, Kerala, India – 690546. 54 INVITED CONTRIBUTION: raraaa In this issue, we continue the series that were introduced 30 AYURVEDA — TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS ONLINE Dr. Madhavi Godbole & Dr. Shilpa Sumant OF HEALTH & HEALING: previously — “The Wonder that is Sanskrit”, “Ancient www.amrita.edu/ad/samvit Alchemy in Ancient India Indian Linguistics”, “Wisdom of the Eternal Veda-s”, 58 INVITED CONTRIBUTION: Dr. Vineeth P.K. & Dr. Lekshmi C.S. “Yoga — Ancient and Contemporary Perspectives”, “On arrra SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS the Meaning of Mahābhārata”, and “Śabdatattvam”. raaraaaa [email protected] 34 FUNDAMENTALS OF SPIRITUALITY: To this list are added six new series: “Fundamentals Path to Spirituality Dr. Nirmala Ravindra Kulkarni of Buddhist Tantra”, “Prosody in Sanskrit Literature”, SAMVIT is a magazine of India’s culture and Dr. Nibedita Banerjee knowledge traditions published twice a year “Ayurveda — Traditional Systems of Health & Healing”, 64 Balasaraswati by Amrita Darshanam, International Centre 38 HINDUISM TODAY: Shweta Amirapu “Fundamentals of Spirituality”, “Hinduism Today”, and for Spiritual Studies (ICSS), Amrita Vishwa arr “Nature-Cure”. Further, we are greatly privileged to Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus, Clappana Pramod Kumar 66 Tta Era publish two invited contributions from very renowned P.O., Kollam, Kerala, India – 690525. Roshith Sajeev scholars in this issue: Dr. Madhavi Godbole, Dr. Shilpa Opinions, beliefs and view-points expressed by 40 YOGA — ANCIENT AND CONTEMPORARY Sumant and Dr. Nirmala Ravindra Kulkarni. In the authors in SAMVIT t eceil eect the PERSPECTIVES: 70 rra of the Centre. Yoga and Human Personality students’ section, we are introduced to the life of one Palaniappan S No part of SAMVIT may be reproduced in any Dr. Sripad H Ghaligi of the last devadasi-s, the reign of the Gupta-s, and the form without permission. Thirukkural. 74 rSnap © 2019 Amrita Darshanam – International Centre for Spiritual Studies, Amrita Vishwa 76 Upcoming Events We hope you enjoy this issue. Vidyapeetham. All rights reserved. 2 SAMVIT ISSUE 15 ISSUE 15 SAMVIT 3 Contributors AMMA’S WORDS Ś Dr. Pranshu Samdarshi Arjun Bharadwaj Manish Rajan Walvekar Dr. Shreehari V Gokarnakar Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor On 23 August 2019, on the occasion of Śrī Amrita Darshanam (ICSS) Amrita Darshanam (ICSS) Amrita Darshanam (ICSS) Amrita Darshanam (ICSS) Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī, Māta Amritānandamayī Bengaluru Bengaluru Bengaluru Chennai addressed the audience and spoke about the līla-s of Śrī Kṛṣṇa who — even today, centuries later — shines as the guru of the world. Dr. U K V Sarma Dr. Vineeth P K Dr. Lekshmi C S Dr. Nibedita Banerjee Assistant Professor Assistant Professor P.G. Scholar Assistant Professor Amrita Darshanam (ICSS) Department of Rasashastra and Department of Rasashastra and Amrita Darshanam (ICSS) oday is the sacred day when h in his hair — he still shines as the protector of dharma Coimbatore Bhaishajya Kalpana, Amritapuri Bhaishajya Kalpana, Amritapuri Bengaluru t avatāra on this earth as the and the guru of the world. embodiment of strength and beauty. He gaveT this world the message of courageous action līla-s attract one and all — from little and pure love in all its fullness. The Sanskrit word children to the elderly. They captivate the educated avatāra has a meaning other than “incarnation”, and and uneducated alike. Centuries have passed, yet that is “tīrtha” — holy place or holy water. h that attraction persists, undiminished. To this day, i the hl wte tht whe w the h l hi līla-s in millions and millions Pramod Kumar Dr. Sripad H. Ghaligi Manjushree Hegde Dr. Naveen Bhat Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Assistant Professor the impurities of the mind. The mind becomes f het w with ile hi fce Amrita Darshanam (ICSS) Amrita Darshanam (ICSS) Amrita Darshanam (ICSS) Amrita Darshanam (ICSS) Coimbatore Coimbatore Coimbatore Coimbatore pure. True knowledge awakens. The dark-hued one, He smiled throughout his life and finally gave up his dressed in yellow raiment, wearing a peacock feather body with a smile. He was not attached to anything Dr. Priyanka Somasundaran Shweta Amirapu Roshith Sajeev Palaniappan S Assistant Professor Student Student Student Amrita Darshanam (ICSS) 2nd Year, Mech-B 3rd Year, CSE-C 1st Year, CSE Coimbatore Bengaluru Bengaluru Chennai Distinguished Scholars Dr. Madhavi Godbole Dr. Shilpa Sumanth Dr. Nirmala Ravindra Kulkarni 4 SAMVIT ISSUE 15 ISSUE 15 SAMVIT 5 — like butter floating in water. He did every action without the notion of doer-ship. h wh w etell fee w in a prison cell. This symbolises the state of every human life. Each soul is essentially free — whole and complete. However, not realising this wholeness, we are born and live in this prison cell. This prison cell is nothing but the thought that we are this h w l it ut the iffeece w tht h ee ft hi completeness. He was born to release others from the notion that they are mere physical bodies. Not l fte h w th hi et Vasudeva and Devak, became unchained. This symbolises that when love for God takes birth in the human heart, it will not be long before the person is Faculty’s liberated from the misery of birth and death. When w i the i cell the u fell into a deep sleep and the prison doors opened by themselves. Vasudeva was able to step out easily with ift uee e wl Articles across the Yamuna River to Ambadi. The guards symbolise our five senses. When love for God is born within an individual, all his senses come under his control. Then the mind will not wander in search of external comfort. This is the reason why Vasudeva was able to cross the Yamuna so effortlessly. A real devotee is not a slave to anything. In fact, he becomes the emperor of the world. We w tht w e f f utte tht his favourite līla was to steal butter from the homes of the gopi-s. Even though butter is present in milk, in order to extract the butter, the milk has to be turned into buttermilk, and the buttermilk has to be churned. The butter symbolises that which is dearest t h parābhakti — supreme devotion. At eet ubhaktii tite with eie we are ruled by our likes and dislikes, selfishness and ego. Only when these impurities are removed will ubhaktiece tue tu itparābhakti — uee eti t the t that the hearts of her children are filled with supreme le f the h S 6 SAMVIT ISSUE 15 ISSUE 15 SAMVIT 7 SERIES: FUNDAMENTALS OF BUDDHIST TANTRA Images of the Sacred Feminine In tantric Buddhism, the images of goddesses are representations of abstract philosophical ideas. Therefore, meditation on the forms of goddesses is — in actuality — a contemplation of the concepts they represent; a means to transform the psychophysical reality of the sādhaka. BY DR. PRANSHU SAMDARSHI “ ODDESSES occupy a primary position in the Buddhist pantheon. They personify the highest spiritual goal — the Buddhahood. They are of different types and may broadly be classified into two categories — the first, a representation of the cosmic power in a feminine form, and the second, a representation Gof the highest truth, the attainment of liberation. The former goddesses are invoked for worldly aims — protection from diseases and enemies, pursuit of knowledge, for mental purification, etc. — and the latter, fte clle fele uh iclue ee uch it i it etc. Tantric Buddhist texts such as Manjuśrīmūlakalpa, Sādhanamālā and Niṣpannayogāvalī discuss many ee wh fulfil ecific fucti f ele ittt is the guardian against supernatural e uli tect it h e i i i heli eit h etw welth uce Uii cfe l life ftute eith Cu inspires and ut iitul ctice it i the lic eeetti f the hna scriptures known as the Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
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