Hare Ram Hare Krishna Mahamantra

                                     “Om Kleem Krishnaya Namaha!”

This mantra is one of a kind and is significant in the worship of Lord Krishna. Having said that it is important to specify a few details and break up the mantra to reveal the meaning of each word. Some very general opinions on this mantra may be found here:

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 ‘Om’

This word is perhaps the most important of words in all of Hindu theology. It happens to be the first word uttered when evoking each and every God and Goddess. This is so because when it is sincerely uttered, the energy of the sound is said to be derived from our navels. It climbs up through our upper torso through the oesophagus before passing through the vocal chords and exits our bodies through our mouths. The navel is the point of our creation. The umbilical chord that links a mother to her child does so by linking the two by their navels. This is symbolic of the source of all of creation. Lord Brahma, the creator of the Universe is said to have been born from the lotus navel of  Lord Vishnu.

Besides, when chanted continuously, the word Om, slowly resembles the Sanskrit word ‘Vyom’ or space. This is the fifth element that is necessary for all creation to take place. The Vyom of space is also the great void that creates everything but by itself is nothing. Divinity encompasses everything and nothing, matter and anti-matter, the void and the totality. It is not some incantation that must be uttered without thought. It must be understood for its unlimited potential.

Therefore this one word basically manages to capture the true essence of all Gods and Goddesses.

‘Kleem’

This word represents Kaam or desire. This desire is violently misinterpreted by vulgar, spiritually unrealized individuals as lust. In fact it stands for much more. Without desire, creation is not possible, be it that of life or of other marvels of spiritual, technological or sociological importance. Kleem is as such referred to as the ‘Bija’ or the seed from which all things come into being. In our attempts at deliberately moralizing actions and deeds, one runs the risk of thinking about desire in a rather puritanical sense. Doing so is extremely counter-productive. We are human beings, made for exactly what, we may never know but what is true to all of us is the fact that we desire. Desire is endless and absolutely insatiable which is why it is said that it must be bound lest it disrupt the fabric of social life.

If somebody were to go to The Christian God or to Lord Brahma for that matter and advised them to create but with restrictions, our universe would look very different. Every world religion tells us that creation was a spontaneous process, that it is the manifestation of God’s will and His/Her desire. Mankind is said to have been made in His image with the inherent capacity to create. That is exactly why the potential ability of every human being is unlimited. We allow social strictures and outdated moral principles to prevent us from reaching our highest potential because we feel we cant do what we desire. The truth is, regardless of how hard we try to repress the urge to desire, the more injustice we do to ourselves.

Desire is by itself neither a negative force nor a positive force. It is the faculty that makes us want to seek new things, new experiences and new adventures. It prompts the growth of our knowledge and our experience. It makes humanity the ruling species on this planet. Nevertheless, left unchecked, desire also has the potential to destroy everything as has been evident in the two world wars witnessed all through the 20^th and 21^st centuries.

That is where the next part of the Mantra is activated.

‘Krishnaye Namaha!’

All of that unbridled energy of creation is directed towards Krishna. In mythological ad religious terms, this may be seen as the devotee offering her/his self to the judgement of Krishna, accepting Him as the supreme guide.

From a secular perspective, the offering is equally impressive. It requires an enthusiast to know what Krishna really stands for- zest for life, steadfast loyalty to pragmatism and the ability to make the difficult choices in life in order to preserve the fabric of society that nurtures the good and weeds out the bad, even as it compensates for all the shades of grey in between. For more detailed information on Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna do visit: http://thevishnuexperience.com/

We can clearly see therefore why the Mool Mantra is so central to Krishna Puja. The offering of the mantra is not so much ritualistic as it is experiential. Constantly keeping in mind what the Mantra stands for strengthens the soul and empowers the mind to make the body realize its fullest potential, thereby justifying existence in an otherwise arbitrary world. For more information you can visit our website: http://thevishnuexperience.com/category/janamashthami/

Lord Vishnu and Shri Krishna

Krishna is a living God. That is not an exaggeration or hyperbole. In India, religion is not an abstract concept or something that is written in unchanging stone. It is a dynamic concept with various communities following their own tenets and worldview. Multiculturalism may have entered the lexicon of the West in the age of liberalization and globalization through the last 2 decades, but India has been a melting pot of languages, religions, cultures and ethnicities since time immemorial. As home to one of the most ancient religions of the world, India has various shades of Hinduism. Every 200 kilometres legends and folk lore change along with social customs and eating habits. That is how diverse the religion is. This is not to imply that Hinduism is some ideal or utopian belief system. Our purpose is to highlight the ever present possibility of difference even within what may appear to be a monolithic religion from the outsider’s perspective. Lord Krishna perhaps embodies this sense of immeasurable possibilities most distinctly.

Cavalier and flirtatious Krishna’s early life was spent in the pursuit of all kinds of mischief, be it stealing butter from his mother’s kitchen or peeping at and teasing village girls bathing in the river. Simultaneously we also see this happy go lucky boy lifting up the Govardan Mountain on his little finger to shelter his people from torrential down pour and in a spirit of zest, he fights demons and seven headed serpents for good measure!

This sense of wit and agile strength would mature and create a Prince who would later go on to become the King of Dwaraka, a sprawling and prosperous ancient city.

While most of these things make Krishna extremely endearing, perhaps what really tips the scale in his favour when compared to most other Hindu mythological characters is the role he plays in the Mahabharata. During the battle of Kurukshetra Krishna appeared in his Vishwaroop or the ultimate form encompassing everything divine and awe inspiring. He narrated to Arjuna the contents of the Bhagwat Gita.  Arjuna could not bear to look upon the power and the brilliance. He felt sublime fear at his proximity to the Lord of all things.

Beginning with charting the course of the battle of Kurukshetra, Krishna revealed to Arjuna how everything that has happened, is happening and shall ever happen is all bound to the inscrutable will of Vidhata or the ultimate cosmic force, of which Krishna was but a part. Arjuna learnt that he was, despite all his accomplishments, just a device to execute the will of Vidhata.

Therefore when Krishna’s death comes to pass by the arrow of a hunter, while he sat on a tree, one wonders what kind of an anticlimactic end it turns out! The whole point though is located precisely at the commonplaceness of the death. Births and deaths constitute an eternal cycle, and having served one’s purpose, one simply passes on. The whole purpose of Krishna’s life was to restore order and to ensure the preservation of creation- acts he conducted all through his life.

Now the important question we can all ask is what are we to take away with ourselves from the entire life story of Krishna. Making a religious reading of the story can and has given millions of people a moral and religious mooring. An objective, secular reading though also has the power to transform lives. The level of pragmatism in the narrative, under all the mythic effects continues to be validly applicable to lived realities of our times. That is the reason one shall not be too far away from the truth, when claiming Krishna to be a living God.

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This article deals with the subject of a conflict of epic proportion. The two biggest figures of Hindu mythology Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu have not been known to fight each other but followers of both Gods believe that their deity can and will always trump the other in a match concerning Lord Shiva vs Lord Vishnu. For more information on the powers of Lord Vishnu visit: www.thevishnuexperience.com

Who are the real contenders?

Shaivites or the followers of Lord Shiva believe that Lord Shiva is Swayambhu or self born. That he came into being out of nothing and yet contains within himself the ability and power to contain and control everything. Vaishnavites or the followers of Lord Vishnu are convinced that it was Lord Vishnu who was Swayambhu and Lord Brahma was born out of the lotus umbilical chord of Lord Vishnu’s navel and Lord Shiva was born out of the Teja or energy from Lord Vishnu’s forehead.

Are there Textual evidence to support the claims?

Yes. In fact he Vishnu Puran, the chief among texts concerning Lord Vishnu, supports the claim made by Vaishnavites. The Linga Puran, and Shiva Puran among the chief texts on Lord Shiva support the view of the Shaivites.

There was only one instance when the two deities actually came to face off against each other. All Purans and legends corroborate this story that revolves around the first wife of Shiva- Goddess Sati and the Yajna organised by Sati’s father King Daksha. Daksha was a Prajapati- or lord of his subjects- a direct descendant of Lord Brahma. He was extremely gifted in the dual knowledge of the Vedic Shastras and the Astra Shastras i.e in the scriptural and religious field and in the field of weapons. Quite against his best wishes, and under pressure from his father Lord Brahma, he had to get his daughter married to Lord Shiva. This alliance, felt Daksha was one of unequals. Sati was a true blooded princess and Shiva a wandering ascetic who wore animal skin and lived on the mountains.

To get even with Shiva, Daksha arranged a giant puja and deliberately chose to not invite Shiva or Sati to that Yajna. When Sati learnt of this she visited the puja grounds and accosted Daksha who went on to humiliate Lord Shiva and Sati in the presence of everyone. Unable to tolerate the insults and furious at the indifference of the other Gods and holy men, Sati self immolated. This angered Shiva so much that he sent forth his fiercest forms of energy beings Veerbhadra and Bhadrakaali to behead Daksha and destroy his disdainful yajna, annihilating everyone who came in the way.

During the attack, Daksha coerced the Gods to send out their armies to fight Shiva’s forces. Bound by their promise, the Gods including Lord Vishnu sent out armies of stellar divine warriors to try and stop Shiva’s army. Each and every effort was neutralized by Veerbhadra and Bhadrakaali. Daksha beseeched Lord Vishnu to personally intervene but Lord Vishnu declined to engage Lord Shiva’s wrathful forms saying the collision of Shiva’s destructive force and his would cause all of creation to end. This idea is consistent with the connection of Trinity Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu share with Lord Brahma. It is Lord Shiva’s designated role to destroy to facilitate newer creation, and Vishnu is charged with preservation as Brahma creates all of the Universe. Lord Vishnu simply could not fight Lord Shiva and break his negate his primary duty as the preserver of creation to atone for the misplaced pride and ignorance of Daksha.

The Shaivites like to read this specific instance as the victory of Lord Shiva and an example of his supremacy over Lord Vishnu. 

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Lord Ganesha is perhaps one of the most popular Hindu Deity in the world. The reasons for his popularity are manifold but the most important ones happen to be his connection to good luck, success and prosperity. He is worshipped as the harbinger of ‘Shubh’ and ‘Labh’- meaning auspiciousness and profits respectively.

As such those who seek to truly show their gratitude to this Lord of Plenty, often attempt to find and decorate their alters with figurines of Lord Ganesha made of precious metals like gold and silver. This practice of decorating one’s deity with precious metals and stones like diamond, rubies, sapphires and topaz happen to be a tradition prevalent in the houses of the wealthy in India and in the temples of various Gods and Goddesses.

Unfortunately, with a boom in the internet forum of various subscribers and vendors, there have emerged a set of unscrupulous traders who do end up cheating their customers; that makes it necessary for all prospective buyers to really become proactive in doing some research before they make any purchases.

Gold is a commodity that has consistently shown the capacity of being a good measure of economic metrics at an international level. The amount of gold any country has is usually considered to measure the value of that country’s currency. Regardless of the value of the currency, the value of gold always remains standard even during times of economic crisis. Which means if a person was to invest in gold instead of stocks, their chances of being secure are always the highest. It is little wonder therefore that so many people around the world consider honouring their deities by dedicating shrines and figurines out of gold.

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What Do You Know About The God Rama ?

The God Rama is not a God in the strictest sense of the word. He is an Avatar or human incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Widely worshipped all across the Indian subcontinent, Rama is known by the epithet “Maryada Purushottam” which loosely translated in English stands for the Man who is the emblem of “Maryada” or social values. Featured in the great Indian epic “The Ramayana”, he is supposed to be the ideal man in every sense of the word. He is the son of King Dasharatha the ruler of Ayodhya, an ancient kingdom that still has a city in its name in contemporary India.

 

Rama had left all the comforts of palace life to fulfil the promise made by his father to one of his wives, Kaikeya. Kaikeya had asked Dasharatha to send Rama to exile in the forest for fourteen years, so that her son Bharata could rule over Dasharatha’s kingdom instead of the rightful heir Rama- Dasharatha’s eldest son. Rama was accompanied by his loyal brother Lakshmana and his loving wife Sita even though the terms of Dasharatha’s promise to Kaikeya did not extend to them.

The God Rama came to be addressed thus due to his heroic feats against the Demon King of Lanka Ravan and his formidable army. Rama was forced to launch an all out offensive against Ravana’s Lanka in order to reclaim his kidnapped wife Sati. Ravana had kept Sati hostage after having abducted her from her dwelling in the forest. In his campaign, Rama was aided by the King of Monkeys Sugriva and the great monkey warrior Shri Hanuman. Hanuman’s devotion to Rama is a substance of legend and need to be addressed separately in order to do it justice.

Rama amassed a giant army with the help of Sugriva after helping the latter win a fight against his tyrannical brother Baali. Together they built a bridge of floating rocks over the ocean and attacked Lanka. They managed to defeat all of Ravan’s generals with the able assistance of Demon prince Vibhishan, who had defected to Rama’s side and gave the insiders information to counteract all of Ravan’s forces. Finally Rama and Ravana faced off in the battlefield. Rama slew Ravan who recognised Rama as the avatar of Lord Vishnu and considered himself blessed for having met death at the hands of Rama, as that meant the direct attainment of Moksha- freedom from the eternal cycles of births and rebirths.

Now, let us explore the reasons that have managed to keep Rama an enduring figure of interest in the hearts and minds of millions over millennia on end. Is it possible that people are so very taken by the myth that they never felt like critiquing it? Quite to the contrary! Recent archaeological studies have shown there is every possibility that there is historical credence behind the story of Ramayan. In India, the supernatural and the natural exist on the same plane, alongside each other with shadow lines demarcating the two. Historians and sociologists argue that there must have been an Aryan King by the name of Rama who had fought with a Dravidian King called Ravana who may’ve had his Kingdom in the contemporary Island nation of Sri Lanka. The bridge of floating rocks has also been found by archaeologists, submerged slightly, due to the global rise in water levels.

Myth and history coalesce in the image of the God Rama. He continues to be the obedient son who faced untold miseries just to keep his father’s promise, then went on to fight a war of a gargantuan proportion to reclaim his wife. A wife he had to subject to the test of fire because his people doubted her chastity having been a prisoner of Ravana.

Feminist critiques take strong offence to Rama’s role in the matter of his treatment of Sita after the war with Ravana. Their critique sound strongest when they question Rama asking Sita to undergo the Agnipareeksha, (or the test of fire) a second time, having passed which, Sita, out of intense shame, evoked Mother Earth to consume her whole and save her the bile of critique Rama’s constant doubts about her fidelity made her subject to. 

In the regions of South India where temples are dedicated to Ravana, people wonder how Rama would’ve ever won against Ravana had it not been for the betrayal of Vibhishana? In fact, quite a few actions taken by the forces on Rama’s side, including the treacherous murder of Indrajit- Ravan’s son, by Lakshmana, while the former sat unarmed in meditation, raises serious questions about the title of “Maryada Purushottam” that Rama is offered. One becomes painfully aware of the fact that in a clash of civilizations, history is always written by the victors.

However, despite considering these inconsistencies one must make a relative assessment of Rama and see whether or not he deserves worship or admiration. True, he may not have been the most moral of beings, but one must remember, real politik by definition is amoral. We do not have the facts before us to make a value judgement, and that in any case would be counter-productive. We must see the purpose the image of Rama serves today in the lives of countless people. Every Dussehra when the effigies of Ravan, Indrajit and Kumbhakarna are burnt, it symbolizes the victory of good over evil and the continuation of the cycle of life. At this point our focus ought to go back to the purpose of Lord Vishnu- Preservation of Creation. The moment we make the connection, the larger objective comes to light. Social integration in a variegated country like India where, geopolitical and linguistic divides abound, a tale like the Ramayana manages to bring cohesion. That is not to condone the error committed by Rama the human, but to cherish the ideals represented by The God Rama. 

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Our faith thus rest not so much in ritualistic religion as it does on the lived experiences of our collective society. Indian reality is blessed to be a fine mixture of magic and reality. We live, breathe and celebrate the wonder that is human fortitude against all seemingly insurmountable odds. The Sakshat Experience endeavours to bring to the rest of the world the organic connection we share with the transcendent powers that constitute and unite all of mankind.

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