Guest guest Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Namaste Vishveshwar, Oh, thank you for letting me know that you posed the question to swamiji in the Shiva Puja classes. I'm watching archived videos and had seen only up to the class on offering intoxicants. The tuesday class should be 'Avahana, Stapana, Puja Naivedya, and Shiva Kavacham: 166-187'!! Thanks again!! AND Jai Maa! Manjushri , " inspectionconnection108 " <inspectionconnection108 wrote: > > 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 > > vishweshwar > > > > , " misra_manjusha " > <misra_manjusha@> wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > , bmarley343@ wrote: > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > misra_manjusha <misra_manjusha@> > > > > > > Wed, 11 Feb 2009 8:11 am > > > [www.ShreeMaa.org] Re: Q + A with Swami: Asuras? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Vish, it's very kind of you to take our questions to Swamiji. > > > > > > 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: > > > > > > > > Namaste all family: Here is Swami's response about the meaning of > > > Asuras. > > > > > > > > Namaste Manjushri, > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > The devas are forces of unity. Asuras are forces of individuality. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > , " misra_manjusha " > > > > <misra_manjusha@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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