Unity in Diversity
| Hello blog-pals, Note : If u are a returning visitor , please check out Update -2 and comment back.. Listed below are a few names by which people refer god (depending upon the religion or time) Krishna Rama Narayana Shiva Govinda Allah Yeshua (the actual name of Jesus of Nazareth) Buddha Mahavira Venkateshwara Ra (Sun God, King of Gods for the Egyptians). Now, Do u find any thing common to all the names??? Yes, all the names end with a syllable that sounds like "aa". Similarly, one can only hope that people get 2 realize and attain the abode of the universal vedantic God, watever be their religious background and refrain from all the pointless debates. UPDATE1: I was pondering quite a bit on these striking similarities...Thot , I can share my accruing thots so that they can accrue even more from ur comments..:) Another thing to be noticed is the names of most of the female gods end with the syllable that sounds like "ii"..Just to name a few .. Shakthi Parwathi Lakshmi Saraswathi Akhilaandeshwari Kamakshi.... It seems like "ii" always follows the "aa"..For example..in tamil, hindi and sanskrit (may be more) , the alphabets start with the A,AA and then immediately followed by ee,eee...:).. UPDATE2: This kind of similarity could also be noticed in the Saptha Swaras of Carnatic Music (Sa, ri , ga , ma , pa ,dha, ni ,sa) . This signifies that all the other sounds originate from the root sounds of "a" or "i". Also , please take a look at the following names of the avathars of the Lords and their consorts. 1. Rama ( Masculine) 2. Sita (Feminine) 3. Krishna (Masculine) 4. Radha ( Feminine) Here, the names of "Sita" and "Krishna" are composed of similar syllables of "ii" followed by "aa"..And if you take "Rama" and "Radha" , they have the syllables of "aa" followed by another "aa"..This essentially hints that both the male and female aspects of creation are basically the same despite the differing qualities..I guess u folks are able to see the similarity amidst variousness, which arises out of the application of our finite minds..Hence,we are all none but the universal God..:) manifested in different forms.. Now..time for some good news..No more updates..:) krishnaarpanam |
posted by krishna at 11:54 PM
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post a commentDEAR KRISHNA,
nice post there
have you noticed that when we are in severe pain or traumatised or experiencing intense anguish ( physical or emotional) we utter the sound AAAH.. maybe this has something to do with your hypothesis
keep posting dude
SARVAM VISHNUMAYAM JAGATH!
SARVAM SRIKRISHNAARPANAMASTHU!
Wow!, nice comparison. As Anand said, it may be because the 'aa' sound has a 'calling-for-help' effect
Infact the syllable "A" denotes the Akara part of "AUM". "U" denotes the Ukara and the "M" denotes the Makara.
Thus as you said every name of God ends with "A" - which according to the Mandukya Upanishad means the beginning of experiences in consciousness, which is the waking state. This condition of the Atman in the waking state is comparable, therefore, with Akara, the first syllable of Omkara.
Thus according to me - when you start chanting the names of God - you begin the process of experiencing the Eternal Conciousness :)
Its my assumption - your views are welcome :)
@anand, tj
thnks a bunch 4 adding ur views on the comparison
yeah...as u pointed out,it definitely asks 4 relation..y dont we shout "ee" or "oo" when we get anguished..:)
@arjuna..
nice point uve got here..:)
in fact ..sumthing related was at the back of my mind when i was writing up..u have brought it upfront...:)
Krishna - did u notice my names also ends with "A" - he he just kidding :)
guess all those guys whose names end with the "aa" syllable will now start feeling the same way as u do..:)
also, now i see y naamasankeerthana has so much mahima..
Krishna - there is some interesting debate going on in that thread of dvaita,advaita...
y dont u participate - I am looking for ur views on chutneypopcorn's post :)
very very nice post!!! there is another person whom u call when u are feeling any pain or so!
"AMMAA".....:) how true!!!
U GOT IT ALL RIGHT (Y)
ammaa...appaaa..
btw..ibh..welcome and thnks 4 coming here...:)
Naanum idhey maadhiri oru kuttaiya two three days back kuzhappinen en blogla :))
ioiio..ungal blogpostai paarkavum...;)..
Krishna,
I was about to ask you why you haven't blogged for some time. Thank you so much for pointer in my blog-I had the wrong link and I have been checking it almost twice a day to my dissappointment. Anyway, I'll be here as often as possible. Nice post. I think the most beautiful thing that God had made for us is the recognition of patterns in this so called chaotic world. I guess he is first a giver of diversity (materialistic desires) and challenges us to find the unity in them-to which effort he aids us greatly.
Thanks a bunch kasthuri..
yeah..i was actually wondering y there werent any comments from ur side..and today i thought i found the problem..:) how true it turned out to be??
As u clearly pointed out..the toughest task and the challenge in life is to get 2 identify , visualize and realize the presence of the infinite, formless, every blissful and merciful vedantic God despite all the infinite manifestations..We can use science and our thots to may be identify them but 2 visualize and finally get in union with him , one should transgress the boundaries of science ..I guess 4 that sake ..stuff like Naama Sankeerthanam et al will be more helpful than science..IMHO
DEAR KRISHNA
Lovely update,
I like the way you have made a case for gender equality. the first thing we ought to do as Krishna-bhaktas is to get rid of even remotely chauvinistic tendencies. great will be the man who can see women as fellow beings and not objects of desire. even greater will be he who can SEE KRISHNA in the love he has fo his wife or beloved.
SARVAM SRIKRISHNAARPANAMASTHU!
Mikka nandri anand ..
well said..
We can only hope that lot many people get 2 comprehend this
Nice update Krishna - I always considered man/woman great who could see unity in the diversified universe, whatever the field may be. Every small attempt along those lines brings the world closer and creates harmony. Hats off to your attempt.
Thnks a bunch..kasthuri
very true indeed wat u commented
HI krishna,
Thanks for visiting my blog. A very interesting post, this one!
hi krishna,
here are some more names that might probably second your point. i have been collecting these names for a while, these are the lesser known forms of lord shiva and Kali. you can remove the "murti" bit as it has a sculptural undertone.
here goes lord shiva:
kalyanasundaramurti
vrishabhavana murti
samharamurti
lingodhbhava murti
bhikshatana murti
gajasamharamurti
tripurantaka murti
rudra
sarabheshwaramurti
gangadharamurti
tandava nataraja
urdhva nataraja
somaskandamurti
ravananugrahamurti
yogishwara murti
ardhanarishwara
vinadhara
harihara
dakshinamurti
sadashiva
Ajaikapada Bhairava-one legged shiva
kailashnatha
kalabhairava
lakulisha
and now for the ten mahavidhyas of kali according to tantrik texts
kali
tara
sodasi
bhairavi
chinnamasta
dhumavati
bhuvaneshwari
bagala
matangi
shakti
you are right, they end in "aa" or "i"
regds
kavitha
DEAR KRISHNA,
WHY HAVE YOU BEEN BLOGGING LESS LATELY?
BESIDES KRISHNA JAYANTHI IS ALMOST HERE AND WE HAVEN'T FINALISED OUR GROUP BLOG YET?
SARVAM SRIKRISHNAARPANAMASTHU!
Dear Krishna
I heard Palisamma today( from your site). lovely..is the raga SAHANA?
SARVAM SRIKRISHNAARPANAMASTHU!
@ranj
Welcome to Aham Brahmasmi..Thnks 4 ur appreciation..:)
@kavitha..
Thanks 4 dropping in the list of names. Yes..they do in fact end with "a" or "i" accordingly..:)..Primordial sounds they are ..
@anand..
thnnks 4 ur concerns..will continue to blog more frequently ..:)
Also regarding the group blog..we shall try to finalize things by this weekend..will write to u thru email regarding the same..
am not very sure abt the Raaga..:(..Bad Knowledge..
Also..I will check out ur post on Aham Brahmasmi very shortly..:)
@ Joshiji
Thnks 4 ur comments..
"The ancients recommended attachment with the formless, by remaining conscious of Him while performing physical actions detachedly, with full attention and interest."
very true indeed
Please do come back.