Manjusha ; Q + A with Swami: Asuras?

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Namaste: please listen to the class from Tuesday night. Go through

Swami's comments and then see if you still have questions. The class

is on-line at www.shreemaa.org

 

Jai Maa Jai Swami

 

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, " misra_manjusha "

<misra_manjusha wrote:

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> Namaste Dan,

> What you have written is very interesting!!!! So he did mention

> geographic regions!!! And your question - please let me know if you

> get a response.

> There are deep philosophical differences in different geographical

> regions. How interesting it would be to know more.

> What do Vishnu's 3 steps symbolise?

> Helloooo Vish! can you help again. Please ask Swamiji for some more

> details!!! And for an answer to Dan's question.

> Manjushri

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> , bmarley343@ wrote:

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> > he did mention some about this in last nights class, but it just made

> > me even more curious. here is what i jotted down

> >

> > Persian culture †" asur

> >

> > Assyria

> > Syria - Shur

> >

> > when Visnu covered 3 steps he covered

> > Mohendrodaro

> > Persia

> > Greeks

> >

> > then my questions were..

> >

> > what is the link between Syria and asura meaning those who are always

> > looking out through the senses

> > And sura or deva †" those who look within, is india land of the

devas?

> > is this pointing to some geographical rivalry?

> >

> > namaste, dan

> >

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> > misra_manjusha <misra_manjusha@>

> >

> > Wed, 11 Feb 2009 8:11 am

> > [www.ShreeMaa.org] Re: Q + A with Swami: Asuras?

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> > Thanks Vish, it's very kind of you to take our questions to Swamiji.

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> > And Thank You Swamiji for the explicit explanation. So Asuras would be

> > the Dark Forces.

> >

> > Is there any geographical/historical connotation? Or do we all have

> > both the shining and dark forces within us?

> >

> > Jai Maa & Jai Swamiji

> > Manjushri

> >

> > , " inspectionconnection108 "

> > <inspectionconnection108@> wrote:

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> > > Namaste all family: Here is Swami's response about the meaning of

> > Asuras.

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> > > Namaste Manjushri,

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> > > Dev comes from the root - div, to shine. The devas are the shining

> > > ones. Suras is another name for the Gods. Asuras refers to the

> > > opposite of shining. It means b

> > ound by attachment.

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> > > The devas are forces of unity. Asuras are forces of individuality.

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> > > , " misra_manjusha "

> > > <misra_manjusha@> wrote:

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> > > > Dear family,

> > > > Namaste!

> > > > Although I am not writing regularly, I am an avid reader of the

> > > > discussions on this web site.

> > > > I have heard the term Asuras being mentioned a couple of

times, by

> > Maa

> > > > to Vish (half jokingly) and more recently in the story narrated by

> > > > Swamiji about Tulsi and the relevance of the conch in a path.

> > > > Who are the Asuras? What are the characteristics attributed to

> > Asuras?

> > > > I am specifically interested because I live in a part of the world

> > > > where there still are people whose family name is Ashuri (or

Asur).

> > > > Assyrians ruled here before Islam and before Zoroastrianism.

Deev or

> > > > Div (or Dev) are considered bad spirits. In fact Dev deepavali in

> > > > Benares is a celebration of the victory of Devs over

Asurs.Obviously

> > > > there is a historical connotation, probably the facts are lost

but

> > the

> > > > memory remains in Myths.

> > > > I live in the land of Asurs and belong here by virtue of my

husband

> > > > and children.

> > > > Who knows the story of Asurs and Deevs?

> > > > Will be grateful for the info.

> > > > Jai Maa and Jai Swamiji!

> > > > Manjushri

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