AATHREYA - VEDIC RISHIS

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Dr.BalaKrishna Murthy Ramaraju (aathreya) of Garthapuri - Andhra

Bhaarath Rochester , MN 55902-4278 USA

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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.

TO BE CONTINUED

aathreya