Loss of vedic wisdom

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According to a recent study, only two of the Rig Veda’s 20 branches and 21

sub-branches, six of Yajur Veda’s 101 branches, three of Sama Veda’s nine

branches and two of Atharva Veda’s nine branches exist today. Four schools of

Vedic chanting Paippalada, Ranayaniya, Jaiminiya and Maitrayani — are about to

vanish. Due to lack of financial support and societal concern there is a real

danger of losing the remaining body of Vedic wisdom. While we continue to

neglect our own tradition, international organizations like UNESCO have realized

the value and importance of preserving vedic wisdom. In fact UNESCO has recently

declared Vedic chanting and wisdom as “a masterpiece of oral and intangible

heritage” and has announced initiatives to support the preservation of the same.

The only way to keep the vedic oral tradition alive is to support people who

have taken efforts to keep the tradition alive. It is in this context that

performance of vedic yagnas become important as it is the link to keep the

tradition alive by actually practising the mantras in a real life setting. One

such attempt is performance of Somayaga at Bangalore during April 07. These

initiatives would need support of all like minded people as the broder startegic

intent of this yagna is to preserve the tradition and knowledge. I request all

lovers of vedic tradition to help this cause in whatever way possible. While

financial help is one of the ways, a greater help would be to help create

awareness about our ancient traditions.

For further details pls see www.somayaga.org and www.omshantidhama.org

 

 

pavan

 

 

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