Guest guest Posted January 8, 2005 Report Share Posted January 8, 2005 I have come through this article from one of the site,long back a ago,I thought to share it with group. The Vedic marriage concept is totally different. In fact, we are using the same mantras, but we don't understand what they really mean. So they give us the discipline. They asked the question, for whom is this marriage required? The world tried different approaches to marriage. They tried, "I'll get whomever I can," that type of marriage. The group marriage they tried. And finally they have decided on monogamy. Polyandry and polygamy were there, and finally they decided on this monogamy as the standard one for the lifestyles. So what happens to the desires that are left in you? Now, if you understand properly our Hindu culture, we worship the Siva Linga. Siva Linga is the union of the universal male and the universal female. The Linga and the Yoni are united together. We are worshiping that, which means we are worshiping the universal male and universal female. In the broadest context, let us understand Siva Linga at four different levels. The lowest level at which we understand the Siva Linga is at the level of physical union. It is the male phallus which is called Siva and the female yoni which is called Parvati. It is their union that we are worshiping. There, the union is for procreation. At the next highest level, the fire in the navel center and the love in the heart center, their union is called Siva and Shakti. In the next higher level still, space is considered the womb and time is the linga which is moving. The universe of space and time is called the Siva Linga. All the five elements, all the ways in which we perceive, all these are considered to be lingas. After these three levels, we reach the fourth and transcendent level where there is no distinction between the seer and the seen. They have become one. That is the highest form of the linga. It is called alinga. There is no linga there. There is no characteristic that differentiates one from the other. You are joined so totally with the world. You have absorbed the whole world into yourself and there is nothing other than you. So, to reach that state is called moksa. The purpose of marriage was to reach that state, moksa. Not by denying yourself, not by the ascetic character of your life; but you enjoy life to the fullest, while at the same time there is union with God. So the union between man and woman, the union between God and his wealth, was being proposed as a paradigm for our evolution. This is the essential concept of marriage. The all-new My - Get yours free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Thanks Shripal, This is a beautiful rendition of a beautiful, sacred concept. kind regards, Rosemary - "Shripal" <d_shripal <d_shripal Saturday, January 08, 2005 10:26 PM [Om Krishna Guru] Vedic Marriage Concept > > > I have come through this article from one of the > site,long back a ago,I thought to share it with group. > > The Vedic marriage concept is totally different. In > fact, we are using the > same mantras, but we don't understand what they > really mean. So they give > us the discipline. They asked the question, for whom > is this marriage > required? The world tried different approaches to > marriage. They tried, > "I'll get whomever I can," that type of marriage. The > group marriage they > tried. And finally they have decided on monogamy. > Polyandry and polygamy > were there, and finally they decided on this monogamy > as the standard one > for the lifestyles. > > So what happens to the desires that are left in you? > Now, if you understand > properly our Hindu culture, we worship the Siva > Linga. Siva Linga is the > union of the universal male and the universal female. > The Linga and the > Yoni are united together. We are worshiping that, > which means we are > worshiping the universal male and universal female. > > > In the broadest context, let us understand Siva Linga > at four different > levels. The lowest level at which we understand the > Siva Linga is at the > level of physical union. It is the male phallus which > is called Siva and > the female yoni which is called Parvati. It is their > union that we are > worshiping. There, the union is for procreation. At > the next highest level, > the fire in the navel center and the love in the > heart center, their union > is called Siva and Shakti. In the next higher level > still, space is > considered the womb and time is the linga which is > moving. The universe of > space and time is called the Siva Linga. All the five > elements, all the > ways in which we perceive, all these are considered > to be lingas. > > > After these three levels, we reach the fourth and > transcendent level where > there is no distinction between the seer and the > seen. They have become > one. That is the highest form of the linga. It is > called alinga. There is > no linga there. There is no characteristic that > differentiates one from the > other. You are joined so totally with the world. You > have absorbed the > whole world into yourself and there is nothing other > than you. So, to reach > that state is called moksa. The purpose of marriage > was to reach that > state, moksa. Not by denying yourself, not by the > ascetic character of your > life; but you enjoy life to the fullest, while at the > same time there is > union with God. So the union between man and woman, > the union between God > and his wealth, was being proposed as a paradigm for > our evolution. This is > the essential concept of marriage. > > > > > > The all-new My - Get yours free! > > > ~ om tat sat ~ > Thank you for maintaining the decorum of the Achyuta Ashram. > Reminders: (1) Recite the Shadakshari Mantra 'Hare Rama Krishna' > (2) Try to become Vegetarian - remember Akbar the Great who said that the human stomach should not become a graveyard for animals. > (3) Practise charity in thought and deed - do one free chart reading today > Links > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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