Learning from Vedas - Backup

शासनात् त्राणात् शास्त्रम् । That which controls us from pitfalls, through educating us about the universal rules and as a result protects us is shastra - this is Vyakarana definition of shastra. The tattva definition of shastra is चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदायकं शास्त्रम् उच्यते - that which gives us the fruit of chaturvarga. Chaturvarga means Dharma-Artha-Kaama-Moksha. Shastra gives us regulated methods of fulfilling our Kaama (desires) through Artha (Means) with Dharma (Meta Rules based on Universal Order) as the foundation and ultimately attain Moksha or Yoga (Liberation) not just through one but multiple paths. How to use a particular path for Moksha is the subject of Shastra. One can choose a path that is most suitable based on one's disposition. The path of Karma, Saankhya, Music, Performing arts, and even Vaak (speech) etc. can be used for this. Shastra gives a methodical step by step path from Dharma first and to finally Yoga or Moksha ultimately. Paatanjala Ashtanga yoga of Bhagavan ...

What is called as Pantheism in philosophy became popular in Europe during the 17th Century C.E during the Renaissance and after serious studies of Vedanta by Europeans. This theory is taken further by Einstein and subsequently by the Quantum Physics people - as Bio-entanglement physics. This particular thing is originally is the Vedas. The Veda maha vakyam "sarvam khalvidam brahma" - सर्वं खल्विदं ब्रह्मम । In the Ishavaasyopanishad also the first Mantra starts as "Ishavaasyamidam sarvam..." ईशावास्यमिदं सर्वं यत्किञ्च जगत्यां जगत् । This is an important and advanced state in spirituality. This state can't be explained as the Yogi sees everything is connected with each other and ultimately all together as one - like a vishvaroopadarshan. This is actually the other side of Monism - particularly witnessable in the physical universe. In Organized Religions are against this universal truth and willfully lead people away from this. Our ideas of multiple gods, Vegetar...

Some concepts that we need to understand before we embark on the study of Vedas. Vivakshaa:- speaker's intention. Normally in communications we try to understand the speaker's intention - this gets communicated through verbal as well as non-verbal means. Thus through the non-verbal part - tone, gesture, body movements, etc. we could understand the verbal part. This is possible if both the listener and the speaker are present in the same time or place or else there is a video recording of the communication. Now if the speaker has no other intention other than just the communication of a natural /supernatural phenomenon - meaning there is nothing extra, not even a tiny bit of interpretation by the speaker, then the message itself is the truth. (Imagine watching a cricket match without any commentary and that too the video comes only from the stump vision camera, no replay etc.). The Vedic Rishis have just recorded what they have seen in their deep meditation. There is no Vivaksha...