Dhyana Slokas

[Guest guest]

Namaste DB,

 

I read your post on the "creation of a dhyana".

 

It seems like if you there was a new dhyana of a deity it would

happen

in some sort of "altered state" or deep meditation. It seems that in

this state the Deity (rupa), mantra/yantra etc. would all be revelead

directly and wouldnt "be created" as an act of artistic expression.

 

Has anyone in the group ever had spontaneous experiences in

meditation

where the ishtadeva has appeared in a spontaneous form in meditation?

 

~sunelectric

[Guest guest]

Hi Sunelectric ...

 

I agree with you that a new dhyana would likely emerge

from "some sort of 'altered state' or deep

meditation." However, that is precisely how most

artists will describe the process of true artistic

creation. If painting or sculpting a Deity is not an

act of deep meditation and one-pointedness upon that

deity, then I don't know what is!

 

But thank you for making that point; my post required

that clarification, I think.

 

Aum Maatangyai Namahe

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Supposedly when one evokes a deity with a different samkalpa then

before one creates a new devata altogether for that new purpose.

Just because one has the samkalpa and does divodasha doesn't mean

they're the rishi though. Only if one cognizes (sees) the deity can

one be said to be the rishi of it. Cognition of veda has six parts,

the six vedangas, like jyotish, chhandas, kalpa, etc. One will "see"

the meter of the devata, that is its flow, the time frame for the

devata, including manifestation of action, its siksha tells how to

pronounce, and its action upon samskara, its nirukta tells what the

devata is made ofcomprised from as far as nama rupa = name and form,

etc, another good question......

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devi_bhakta

Tuesday, April 23, 2002 9:07 AM

Re: Dhyana Slokas

Namaste Kochu:You note, "If one were to merge and create a new form,

then you have to realize it and manifest that Devi. Then you become

the Rishi of that mantra with THAT dhyana."This seems a fascinating

subject. Could you expand upon it at all? If for instance, what if a

painter or sculptor were to create her/his own image of their Ishta

-- be She a well-known deity such as Lakshmi, or a lesser-known dity

like Dhoomavati -- using descriptions taken from several dhyanas and

their own intuition? You know, rather than buying the usual calendar

print or icon?Does that artist suddenly find her/himself a rishi? And

what are their responsibilities to themselves and to the deity at that

point? Thanks for your input -- hope other members will take a crack

at this one as well!Aum Maatangyai Namahe To from this

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