Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 hi, this is one verse i found in book titled "om, gayatri and sandhya" by swami mukhyananda.it is from Svetasvatara upanishad"making one's own body the lower piece of wood(arani) and the pranava the upper piece of wood(for purposes of rituals fire is kindled by rubbing two pieces of holy wood or short sticks called aranis) and practising churning in the form of meditation, one should realize the inherent divine as one would find out something hidden (like fire in the Aranis). " my question here is how fire can be hidden inside the Aranis??Arani is nothing but wood, which when exposed to fire will burn.so where is fire inside the wood?? i request my fellow members to explain it to me. Varun Ramasubramanian Jiyo cricket on India cricket Messenger Mobile Stay in touch with your buddies all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Namaste. my question here is how fire can be hidden inside the Aranis?? Arani is nothing but wood, which when exposed to fire will burn.so where is fire inside the wood??In olden days, we believed that the Five Elements (Panchabhutas) made everything found in nature, and so, yes, the Arani stick contained Fire. In modern times, we have science and thus we know about chemical combustion and the concept of molecules and the like. My advice to you: think of this is an analogy, like a poem. The Gayatri Mantra and sadhana transforms normal consciousness (inert wood) closer to the divine (burning flame). I hope that helps. -- -Santo " Aum Shanti Shanti Shantih. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Namaste, You must do it to know. Love, Bob Rose hi, this is one verse i found in book titled " om, gayatri and sandhya " by swami mukhyananda. it is from Svetasvatara upanishad " making one's own body the lower piece of wood(arani) and the pranava the upper piece of wood(for purposes of rituals fire is kindled by rubbing two pieces of holy wood or short sticks called aranis) and practising churning in the form of meditation, one should realize the inherent divine as one would find out something hidden (like fire in the Aranis). " my question here is how fire can be hidden inside the Aranis?? Arani is nothing but wood, which when exposed to fire will burn. so where is fire inside the wood?? i request my fellow members to explain it to me. Varun Ramasubramanian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Hi, > this is one verse i found in book titled " om, gayatri and sandhya " by swami > mukhyananda. > it is from Svetasvatara upanishad > " making one's own body the lower piece of wood(arani) and the pranava the > upper piece of wood(for purposes of rituals fire is kindled by rubbing two > pieces of holy wood or short sticks called aranis) and practising churning in > the form of meditation, one should realize the inherent divine as one would > find out something hidden (like fire in the Aranis). " > > my question here is how fire can be hidden inside the Aranis?? > Arani is nothing but wood, which when exposed to fire will burn. > so where is fire inside the wood?? > > i request my fellow members to explain it to me. > Agni, often in vedic and Hindu philosophical contexts, means chemical energy. When any substance burns, it is a chemical reaction. It is the chemical energy that is accumulated in it that comes out as heat, light, etc. The traditional way to start a fire for a vedic ritual is to rub two pieces of wood. The heat produced out of the friction ignites the pieces of wood and then more wood is added to that fire. With regards, Gomu. --------------- Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/gokulmuthu/ --------------- ________ India Matrimony: Find your partner now. Go to http://.shaadi.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Namaste, " Hidden inside the aranis " means that the fire in the wood is in an unmanifest condition. It becomes manifest when the heat generated by the friction of rubbing the two pieces ignites them. In like manner, by the chanting of OM/AUM the Divine will become manifest. Regards, Sunder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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