VEDIC RISHIS

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Aathreya - OUR VEDIC RISHIS - Prologue

 

Our Vedic Rishis are Real People. They are not Mythological Figures.

Their Stories are not Myths. Our Vedic Rishis are Preceptors of our

Eternal Sanaathana Dharma. They are Seers , Sages , Savants ,

Mahathmas.

Our Vedic Rishis walked this Earth long long ago and some of them are

still amongst us.

Whatever our Vedic Rishis did , whether in kindness or in anger , was

and still is

for the benefit of Humanity. They had access to Brahma , Vishnu ,

Maheswara ,

Three Mothers and all Gods. They could take liberty with Supreme

ParaaBrahman

for the benefit of all of us. Our Rishis spent a Spartan life , dwelt

in

Ashrams, ParnNasaalas away fom cities in forests , on the banks of

Holy Rivers

and in Himaalayas. They spent their time and energy in trying to

understand God

and sharing their knowledge with the rest of Humanity-Adhyanam ,

Adhyaapanam.

Our Vedic Rishis are Philosophers, Yaajniks, PauraaNiks , Jyothishs ,

Veda NirNethas ,

Smrithi Karthas ,Editors of Samhithas , Teachers of Upanishads. They

saw , They heard ,

They remebered and propagated what they saw, heard and remembered

about God and

Vedic Knowledge to Their Sishya Paramparas and ordained their Sishyas

to narrate to others.

Rishis performed Yajnams , Nithya Agnihothram , chanted Holy

Manthras , indulged in

Meditation , Thapas and Penance for our sake. They were protected by

Kings .

Some of our Vedic Rishis were bachelors, some were family men , some

were

PrajaaPathis, some of them attained the status of Saptha Rishis and

quite a few of them

were direct descendents of Pithaamaha Lord Brahma , who Himself was

the Greatest Rishi

of all . Rishis are Munis , Maunis , Maharishis, Brahma Rishis and

Deva Rishis.

Munis spoke little and heard,saw most. Maunis spent their time in

silence .

Viswaamithra is Maharishi. Vasishtta is Brahma Rishi and Naarada is

Deva Rishi.

Some Rishis stayed at home and some spent time going round the world.

Let us remeber we are all the descendents of Vedic Rishis ; we carry

their DNA.

there is a Rishi in every one of us. From a humbe Human to Lord

Brahma we are all Rishis,

but there is gradation.

1.Thaamasa stage : we do not know and yet we do not know that we do

not know; we are

under the spell of Maaya. We have to awaken the dormant kundaliNi.

2.Stage of Ignorance : we do not know , but we do know that we do

not know and are

prepared to learn .

3.Half awake stage : we know , but we do not know that we know; we

need self motivation

and need to be reminded by others that we can do it , Like Lord Raama

who does not know

that He is God and needs a Hanuma , a LakshmaNa to remind Him that He

is God.

4.Saathvik Stage : we know and know we know but are humbled by what

little we know and

confess that we are still learning and we are life long students.

5.Stage of arrogance : we know , know that we know and go about

boasting that we know

every thing when still there is a ocean of knowledge in front and we

are only picking pebbles

on the sea shore.

6.Stage of Supreme Confidence : Stage of Lord Krishna , He is God and

Knows He is God

and yet behaves like a Human , a Friend , Philosopher , Guide and a

Relative.

7.Stage of Oneness With Supreme Paraa Brahman.

That leads us to our Modern Rishis about whom we all know and share

with others

next time .

OM THATH SATH . MAHAARISHIBHYO NAMO NAMHA.

Sarve Rishinaam aham bho abhivaadaye.