Re: Gods position:
Hari Om
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Originally Posted by
Zardozi
Namaste,
Agni,
I'm working up the nerve to actually write up a lengthy personal view on Hinduism.
Here is the link to The picture of who I think is Krshna running in space over planets with corroded legs.
http://www.asitis.com/gallery/plate25.jpg Maste Nam, Zardozi
Namaste Z,
thank you for the URL to the picture... this picture has been 'round for some years now, as part of the Krisna Consciousness organization, Srila Prabupada as the guru and swamiji that perpetuated this modern day movement.
This picture represnents Krsna as the 5 tattva's , in which all of existence resides ( earth, air, fire, water and akasha, or space) as you will see these elements in the picure. re: "...shows a blue man with corroded legs running on planets. " , His legs are depcited as rocks, mountains, etc. He is also residing in space in this picture and that requires other planets to be shown to add relevence. Another significant reason to be in 'space' is that of Brahman.
Brahman as a 'personality' or metaphor/example is akasha, hence the link. We have multiple posts on this Brahman, if you care to take a look.
Also note in the heart area of the Being shown. This is the Atman, present in everything. For me, this points to the fact, that in the final analysis even the tattva's ( elements) are Atman, or consciousness. Now, who can sustain and confirm this POV? Braharishi Vashista, points this out in his Yoga Vashista shastra.
hope this helps... also, if you 'reseaching' Hinduism, take a look at the origin of this word Hindu, and you you will find it comes from Sindu, a river in India. I will leave you with that. I find the word less then desirable and not a crisp name for this most profound dharma. I prefer ( and again this is one person), Arsa Dharma or Sanatana Dharma Even buddhists choose to call it Rsi-mata or the the doctrine of the rishi's.
pranams,
Last edited by yajvan; 17 March 2007 at 12:07 PM.
यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
because you are identical with śiva
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