The New Ages Of Arts & Entertainment

Sage Narada was a Maharishi, a renowned teacher, inspirer of poets, counselor of kings, a divine messenger, and also a notorious ‘mischief-maker’. The word ‘Nara’ means knowledge useful to mankind and ‘Da’ means ‘a giver’. So ‘Narada’ means the one who gives knowledge to mankind and imparts right guidance.

Narada with a knotted tuft of hair in the center of an otherwise clean-shaven scalp, usually makes his characteristic entry with a Veena (a stringed musical instrument) in his hand and the name of Lord Narayana on his lips: “Narayana, Narayana”!

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Anticipating death, Zhuangzi says,

” I shall have heaven and earth for my coffin and its shell,

the sun and moon as my two round symbols of jade,

the stars and constellations for my pearls and jewels,

and all other things assisting as my mourners “.

Yet Su Dong Po writes,

The silkworms have grown old

and the wheat is half yellow.

Around the mountain … the rain falls unrestrained.

And the farmers cannot work the land.

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As human nature goes we often wonder what we are, who we are and what our place is in the Universe. It would be totally egocentric to think that we are alone in the universe and we are the center of it all. We would be no better than when they thought the world was flat and the Sun orbited the Earth. So where do we fit in? Better yet where do we exist?

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I was having an interesting conversation with a friend this week about how abstract art can be interpreted many different ways, depending on the viewer. And in a clumsy attempt to figure it all out, that got me thinking about mirrors…

Mirrors are fantastic things. Love ‘em! The one problem is they only reflect the mere surface of the objects you place before them. Buff and polish all you like, they won’t delve any deeper.

For that, we need something more incisive. Yes, X-rays will get you some of the way, but they’re really quite dangerous if used more than a couple of times a year. I can only hope Superman didn’t stare at Lois Lane too often.

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Hinduism produced many philosophical work and texts, among which Gita is considered the most sacred and philosophical scripture. Not only by Hindus, but Gita is popular across religions all over the world.
In this article, I would try to present the true essence of Gita, some of its verses and their meaning.

Historical relevance and the story behind it:

Bhagavad-Gita is a part of Bhishma Parva of Hindu epic Mahabharata written by Krishnadwaipayan Byashdeb. Written in Sanskrit, the meaning of Srimad Bhagavad-Gita is the Song of God. There are some doubts about its date of composition. Some scholars give a broad range of possible dates, as in this analysis by R. C. Zaehner:

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Shiva and Parvati often played Dice in their conjugal abode on Mount Kailasa. Once to make the game more exciting and interesting, Shiva asked Parvati to bet her Jewels and he betted his trident. If he won, he would get Parvati’s jewels. If Parvati won, she would get Shiva’s trident. But Parvati won the game and Shiva lost his trident to her. Not to give up so easily, Shiva now betted his serpent in the next game. That also he lost to Parvati.

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Even for those who may understand the depths of ancient Chinese thought, the term “Tao” can be a mystifying word.

Often translated into English as “The Way”, this term has become a famous phrase that has described a religion, philosophy and approach for daily living.
Master’s of the “Tao” are however quick to point out that the meaning of the term may lie somewhere … beyond the meaning of ordinary words.

As a term that has intrigued and inspired a tremendous number of people, the “Tao” has been described as a universal force that circles, surrounds and flows through all things … both living and non-living alike.

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Why is Ganesha always the first God invoked in all religious ceremonies?

Vakratunda Mahakaya Surya Koti Samaprabha

Nirvighnam Kurumeydeva Sarva Karyeshu Sarvada

Vakratunda : Lord with Curved Trunk

Mahakaya: Large Bodied

Surya Koti: Million Suns

Samaprabha: With The Brilliance Of

Nirvighnam: Free Of Obstacles

Kuru: Make

Mey: My

Deva: O Lord

Sarva Karyeshu: All Work

Sarvada: Always

“O Lord Ganesha of Large Body,

Curved Trunk,

With the Brilliance of a Million Suns,

Make All My Work Free Of Obstacles,

Always.”

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I’m going to ask you to hold on to your brain for this one. We are about to attempt to grasp something that will really make your brain hurt and possibly ooze out of your skull.

We as humans have a tendency to think in finite numbers, dimensions, and distances. Everything we know is measured to more or less a precise amount. The room you are sitting in is measured to an exact amount. The computer screen you are using is a precise dimension.

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I awoke to the sounds of Morton Lauridsen – a renowned (and living, by most accounts) American composer - and if you spend 79p today spend it on O Magnum Mysterium at iTunes.

I challenge anyone not to be uplifted by its climax. I also challenge you to eat a packet of Jaffa Cakes in under a minute. It’s up to you. But one will make you feel a lot better than the other.

(See resource 1 to hear the excerpt iTunes provides)

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