Guest guest Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 To " Sankar Viswanathan: Swami has responded to your questions as stated below: SHANKAR ASKED: > There are a couple of terms about which I would like to know more > since they occur in the daily prayers to MAA. > > Maha-Bhaya - The great fear - I have understood this to be the fear of > Death. Am I right? SWAMI REPLIED: It can be, but also it refers to anything we are afraid of. > SHANKAR ASKED: > Maha Mrithu - The Great Death - I understand this to be the Death of > the Mind. The death of the Mind is the Birth of Wisdom. Is it not? > Then why is Maha Mritu to be avoided as is said in the > DevyaAtharvashirsham? SWAMI REPLIED: We call the great death the death of our spiritual being, when we neglect our soul or our relationship with God. > > > Jai MAA !!! <sankarrukku wrote: > > There are a couple of terms about which I would like to know more > since they occur in the daily prayers to MAA. > > Maha-Bhaya - The great fear - I have understood this to be the fear of > Death. Am I right? > > Maha Mrithu - The Great Death - I understand this to be the Death of > the Mind. The death of the Mind is the Birth of Wisdom. Is it not? > Then why is Maha Mritu to be avoided as is said in the > DevyaAtharvashirsham? > > Jai MAA !!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Pranams and Dhanyavad Swamiji. I am still not able to comprehend the religious and philosophical significance of the Vedic term Mahamritu. It has raised more questions in my mind. But your answer has shown where to seek for the knowledge. Jai MAA !!! Sankar , " inspectionconnection108 " <inspectionconnection108 wrote: > > To " Sankar Viswanathan: Swami has responded to your questions as > stated below: > > SHANKAR ASKED: > > There are a couple of terms about which I would like to know more > > since they occur in the daily prayers to MAA. > > > > Maha-Bhaya - The great fear - I have understood this to be the fear of > > Death. Am I right? > > SWAMI REPLIED: > It can be, but also it refers to anything we are afraid of. > > > SHANKAR ASKED: > > Maha Mrithu - The Great Death - I understand this to be the Death of > > the Mind. The death of the Mind is the Birth of Wisdom. Is it not? > > Then why is Maha Mritu to be avoided as is said in the > > DevyaAtharvashirsham? > > SWAMI REPLIED: > We call the great death the death of our spiritual being, when we > neglect our soul or our relationship with God. > > > > > > Jai MAA !!! > > <sankarrukku@> wrote: > > > > There are a couple of terms about which I would like to know more > > since they occur in the daily prayers to MAA. > > > > Maha-Bhaya - The great fear - I have understood this to be the fear of > > Death. Am I right? > > > > Maha Mrithu - The Great Death - I understand this to be the Death of > > the Mind. The death of the Mind is the Birth of Wisdom. Is it not? > > Then why is Maha Mritu to be avoided as is said in the > > DevyaAtharvashirsham? > > > > Jai MAA !!! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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