Phase-9

posts/IndianCultureLearning105/index.qmd

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+title: "Extended Learnings -105 | Indian Culture | Is Celibacy Needed?"
+author: "Arun Koundinya Parasa"
+date: "2021-02-07"
+categories: [spirituality]
+---
+
+Continuing from my previous blogs -
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/learnings-indian-culture/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning101/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning102/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning103/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning104/>
+
+[*Continuing from previous blogs*]{.underline}:
+
+We have observed where the Rishi who gets enlightened through self inquiry with a true inherent desire to meet the Showman. As  they experience the Showman; they shares the similar experience to his few selected disciples and thus 'the Rishi' becomes 'the Guru'.  Whom have created a way for each and everyone of us (In terms of Personal God) to get us liberated and realize the Showman within ourselves.
+
+![](image105.png){fig-align="center"}
+
+Most Common Questions that Pop-us for few of us is: 
+
+1.  Why the Gurus preached about the Celibacy when the Personal Gods are married
+
+2.  On top of it; Why Personal Gods has opted for Polygamy
+
+Hope the article will help you to rethink or reframe these questions in a different way.
+
+We have discussed in previous blogs where Gurus picks up few of his disciples and trains them to become liberated. They make take few months, years or decades depending upon the time invested by that disciple for the realisation of the Showman. Until finally those disciples become Gurus.
+
+The person who is trying to realize the showman is termed as "[Brahmacarya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmacarya)". {*Bharaman(Showman) + Charya(Going After)*} 
+
+Interesting to realize that "***Brahmacarya***" can be practised by anybody and there is no gender bias, caste bias, marriage status, age bias etc.; It is all about getting oneself liberated and realize the showman. During the process they would realize they had to empty out the desires and once they realize the showman; they don't need any internal enforcement to abstain from desires.
+
+M. K. Gandhi is a recent well-known married Bramacharya. Who Practised Brahmacharya to gain Liberation. He preached and practiced the concepts of Brahamcharya for which he gained the popularity world-wide.
+
+![](gandhi.png){fig-align="center" width="368"}
+
+[Gandhi  & His Experiments on Bharamacharya](https://www.mkgandhi.org/health/keytohealth/index.htm) 
+
+Concept of the Brahmacarya (Which is an Over-all LifeStyle for Spiritual Liberation) doesn't mean Celibacy. The Joy/Bliss that you obtain from realization of showman makes the pleasures that we seek meaningless. It doesn't translate to otherwise.
+
+[*Page-65: Introductory Essay \| Bhagavadgita \| S. RadhaKrishnan*]{.underline}
+
+Over-All Style usually includes and not limited to Humility, Obedience, Readiness to Serve, Compassion and Gentle Love, Renounce Self-Well and  experience passivity and several others. If you observe closely, these qualities that are more feminine in nature and character. Feminity is in all beings.
+
+So, we have to experience Feminity within ourselves and thus Empowering the ***Shakti*** within ourselves. (The little well-known purana i.e.; [Devi-Bhagavata Purana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devi-Bhagavata_Purana).) - It can be translated as w/o Shakti it is impossible to realize the showman.
+
+Personal Gods that we have seen are the Qualities within ourselves such that if we realize them it would be a path for the God. By the time a person/Rishi/Guru realizes all the qualities in thyself becomes ShaktiMan and have a serene life under the arms of Showman.
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+The Representation of the above concept has turned into the below visual representation and others. Visual Representation can be many but the realization for the Showman is only One.
+
+![](ardhanari.png){fig-align="center"}

posts/IndianCultureLearning106/index.qmd

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+title: "Extended Learnings -106 | Indian Culture | Any Relatable Personal Gods?"
+author: "Arun Koundinya Parasa"
+date: "2021-03-07"
+categories: [spirituality]
+---
+
+Continuing from my previous blogs -
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/learnings-indian-culture/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning101/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning102/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning103/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning104/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning105/>
+
+![](personalgod.png){fig-align="center" width="560"}
+
+[*Continuing from previous blogs*]{.underline}:
+
+We have observed where the Rishi who gets enlightened through self inquiry with a true inherent desire to meet the Showman. As  they experience the Showman; they shares the similar experience to his few selected disciples and thus 'the Rishi' becomes 'the Guru'.  Whom have created a way for each and everyone of us (In terms of Personal God) to get us liberated and realize the Showman within ourselves. And then we learnt that people who embark a travel to meet the showman are termed as 'Brahmacharya';
+
+ On their journey; the most common question that pops-up in the mind is that *are there any relatable personal gods i.e.; whom we can see them everyday and remind us about the showman and conduct Brahmacarya*?
+
+It is always esoteric for most of us to imagine the showman on how he looks and to draw an inspiration from him. Ideally, to get a strong and ever-lasting inspiration either we need to hear first hand stories about him or see him every day. 
+
+Thus it would be obvious for us to look back about the basic elements of our creation i.e.; [Pancha Bhoota](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancha_Bhoota).  And then deities like Sun, Moon, Fire, Sky, Earth, Wind, Water etc.; has been started to get worship. These natural form of deities have been mentioned in [Rig Veda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigveda) which represents as one of the earliest phase of evolution of religious consciousness. 
+
+Mitra, Varuna & Agni are the three eyes of the great illuminator Sun. When worship is accorded to any of the Vedic deities, we tend to make that deity, [*the Supreme One ( Showman)*]{.underline}, of whom all others are forms or manifestations. { [*Page 33 from The Prinicipal Upanishads by S. Radhakrishnan*]{.underline} }
+
+As deities presiding over groups of natural phenomena became identified; The Various forms of Sun-Gods tended to be looked upon as one; Usually it is logical to draw inspiration from ***Sun*** as it is a lively body which makes us to en-liven ourselves and come out of darkness everyday. { *Also, scientifically all the life in this planet is Solar Powered i.e.; gift provided by Sun* }
+
+For a person who wants to transverse the path from reciting the Hymns to 'search for the reality underlying' requires a particular concentration of deity; may be related personal god i.e.; Surya; Who then can further lead to explore the unmanifested one (showman) and gain liberation on his journey of Brahmacarya.
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+If you are going to start praying Sun; You can blend it with Surya Namaskar;
+
+{{< video https://www.youtube.com/embed/QclFBkwNG_k?si=YZiRMjYpc74pdTxU width="600" height="400" >}}
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+{{< video https://www.youtube.com/embed/3bkLxKAA3w8?si=jOoIIIofg_f8pi3V width="600" height="400" >}}

posts/IndianCultureLearning107/index.qmd

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+title: "Extended Learnings - 107 | Indian Culture | If Showman is our guide; Why each has different Guided Paths?"
+author: "Arun Koundinya Parasa"
+date: "2021-03-14"
+categories: [spirituality]
+---
+
+Continuing from my previous blogs -
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/learnings-indian-culture/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning101/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning102/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning103/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning104/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning105/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning106/>
+
+![](showman.png){fig-align="center" width="560"}
+
+[*Continuing from previous blogs*]{.underline}:
+
+We have observed where the Rishi who gets enlightened through self inquiry with a true inherent desire to meet the Showman. As  they experience the Showman; they shares the similar experience to his few selected disciples and thus 'the Rishi' becomes 'the Guru'.  Whom have created a way for each and everyone of us (In terms of Personal God) to get us liberated and realize the Showman within ourselves. And then we learnt that people who embark a travel to meet the showman are termed as 'Brahmacharya'; To get motivated to meet the showman they start to pray the Sun who is more visible and tangible; and then continue their path for the ultimate showman.
+
+***Alert***: I will write a simple Analogy for Atman & Brahman in another blog for you to relate future blog series; At this point of time let us assume that there is Showman within us and there is Showman from where we all are connected, whom we will call as universal showman.
+
+Any Disciple would get a common doubt on their journey for Showman that
+
+-\> If there is Ultimate Showman; Then why does our Innerlight (Our showman} directs differently for each one of us?  How does LokaSamgraha will be achieved?
+
+[***And then Rishi/Guru responds in this way***]{.underline}:
+
+Rishi Smiles and says, " There are many inter-related questions that you have asked. Let me try my best to guide you in the right path"
+
+" The purpose of LokaSamgraha comes when we all think; that there is something called as ***LokaSamgraha***! "
+
+" Consequently, You have to realize that "*You*" is also part of Everyone "
+
+" After you get acquaintance of this topic, before everybody; you have to start working for the same "
+
+Rishi pauses and then continues;
+
+" As I'm seeing your face, your core question looks unanswered i.e.; how does everyone has different paths? "
+
+" It is just the nature of our environment i.e.; each life on this planet is not the same. However, every life is interdependent on each-other for its survival and harmony. "
+
+" Coming to your point, the good thing about the showman is that whatever we seek and ask him you get his help and the answer. The Core lies on how do you ask him "
+
+" If you ask yourself superficially, your thoughts will respond;"
+
+" If you ask yourself deeply, your subconscious will respond;"
+
+" If you ask yourself more deeply; there he is your showman; waiting for your arrival;"
+
+" We usually get carried away by our thoughts and subconscious {which mostly has recency effect} than by hands of our showman that is the reason the paths are different. However, not to mistake or undermine those thoughts are also the products of showman little earlier of our life. ( *if they were self exploratory questions as mentioned above* ) "
+
+" Knowingly or Unknowingly we are all guided by our showman. But to be in constant touch with our Showman. We have to be aware and achieve the state of calmness and steadiness to reach him. "
+
+" Gurji, How does i achieve that state of steadiness ? "
+
+" You have to do Sacrifice !!! "
+
+" I have done a lot of Sacrifice!!! What more should i do Guruji ? "
+
+--- Answer in next blog
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+
+Go through the the English translation of this; it is beautiful\
+
+{{< video https://www.youtube.com/embed/hiajdHlKric?si=wfK80oOJ1Mcy8M7I width="600" height="400" >}}

posts/IndianCultureLearning108/index.qmd

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+title: "Extended Learnings -108 | Indian Culture | Sacrifice ?"
+author: "Arun Koundinya Parasa"
+date: "2021-03-21"
+categories: [spirituality]
+---
+
+Continuing from my previous blogs -
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/learnings-indian-culture/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning101/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning102/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning103/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning104/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning105/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning106/>
+
+-   <https://arunkoundinya.github.io/CanvassAndAnalyze/posts/IndianCultureLearning107/>
+
+![](image.png){fig-align="center" width="400"}
+
+[*Continuing from previous blogs*]{.underline}:
+
+We have observed where the Rishi who gets enlightened through self inquiry with a true inherent desire to meet the Showman. As  they experience the Showman; they shares the similar experience to his few selected disciples and thus 'the Rishi' becomes 'the Guru'.  Whom have created a way for each and everyone of us (In terms of Personal God) to get us liberated and realize the Showman within ourselves. And then we learnt that people who embark a travel to meet the showman are termed as 'Brahmacharya'; To get motivated to meet the showman they start to pray the Sun who is more visible and tangible; and then continue their path for the ultimate showman.
+
+Rishis Disciple is now in a confusion mode asking about the inner light dualities among the people and then we left the previous blog post where the disciple ask the Rishi - " What should i sacrifice more? "
+
+" I have done a lot of Sacrifice!!! What more should i do Guruji ? "
+
+[[***And then Rishi/Guru responds in this way***]{.underline}:]{style="color: #6aa84f;"}
+
+" What do you think is a Sacrifice? "
+
+" Is it giving up what u like is a Sacrifice? "
+
+" Or is it giving up what u desire for is a Sacrifice? "
+
+" Or is it giving up your responsibilities and needs is a Sacrifice? "
+
+" Guruji, isn't it all of them !!!! "
+
+Guru ji Smiles and then continues ..
+
+" If giving up is a Sacrifice? Can you give up your life for [***LokaSamgraha***]{style="color: #2b00fe;"} if that is what our showman asks for? "
+
+Shishya gets perplexed and in confusion still asks
+
+" If showman gives us this life; why would he asks us to take away our own life? "
+
+Guruji continues ...
+
+" You said above ones because most of them sacrifice or give up these things for a small time to achieve what they want and then they resume back "
+
+" Also, Sacrifice is mis-interpreted like giving up another life ( bali ) which is completely erroneous "
+
+" Now, as you always say, your vision as a Brahmacarya is to realize showman which is usually a larger than your life goal. Isn't it ? "
+
+" Ideally, you have to Sacrifice something larger than your life! As Showman has give you this life after all "
+
+Shishya gets curious and asks Guruji.. " What is that Guruji..? "
+
+" Your most awaiting answer is that - You have to Sacrifice that you will realize showman but still pursue the path of Brahmacarya!!! Can you do this? " *{ As realizing showman is larger than his life goal }*
+
+" Guruji, if this is the case when do i realize him and be in constant touch with him ? "
+
+Gurji smiles and starts walking towards river and says - " Sacrifice ; you can realize him everywhere "
+
+Shishya shouts and asks..
+
+" Then why do we give naivedyam ( नैवेद्यम, నైవేద్యం) to our personal god and do pooja; when Sacrificing is a tool for realizing him?"
+
+--- Answer in next blog
+
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