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Flower of life
Flower of life
The Flower of Life is the name coined by New Age author Drunvalo Melchizedek for a geometrical figure composed of multiple evenly-spaced,
overlapping circles. This figure,
used as a decorative motiv since ancient times, forms a flower-like pattern with the symmetrical structure of a hexagon.
A
"Flower of Life" figure consists of seven or more overlapping
circles, in which the center of each circle is on the circumference of up to
six surrounding circles of the same diameter. However, the surrounding circles
need not be clearly or completely drawn; in fact, some ancient symbols that are
claimed as examples of the Flower of Life contain only a single circle or
hexagon.
New Age
followers ascribe many forms of significance to the Flower of Life and three
similar figures, called the "Egg of Life," the "Fruit of
Life," the "Seed of Life,"and the "Tree of Life."
Melchizedek and others assert that these figures are symbols of sacred geometry, that they represent
ancient spiritual beliefs, and that they depict fundamental aspects of space
and time. They claim that Metatron's
Cube may be derived from the
Flower of Life pattern, and that the Platonic
solids within it were
"thought to act as a template from which all life springs."
The Flower
of Life and the Seed of Life are linked by New Age authors with the Biblical
prophet Enoch, the Archangel Metatron, the six days of Creation, the Vesica Piscis religious symbol, and Borromean rings.
Friday, April 5, 2013
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Lakshmi
Lakshmi
Hindu art
Lakshmi is the Hindu
Goddess of wealth, prosperity
(both material and spiritual), fortune, and the embodiment of beauty. She is
the consort of the God Vishnu.
Also called Mahalakshmi, she is said to bring good
luck and is believed to protect
her devotees from all kinds of misery and money-related sorrows. Representations of Lakshmi are also
found in Jain monuments.
Lakshmi
is called Shri or Thirumagal because she is endowed with six auspicious
and divine qualities, or Gunas,
and also because she is the source of strength even to Vishnu. When Vishnu
incarnated on earth as avatars Rama and
Krishna, Lakshmi incarnated as his consort. Sita (Rama's wife), Radha (Krishna's lover) and Rukmini and Satyabama are considered forms of Lakshmi.
Lakshmi
is worshipped daily in Hindu homes and commercial establishments as the goddess
of wealth. She also enjoys worship as the consort of Vishnu in many temples.
The festivals of Diwali and Kojagiri
Purnima are celebrated in her
honour.
Vishnu
Vishnu
Hindu art
Vishnu is a Vedic Supreme God (including his different avatars) in Hinduism, and is venerated as the Supreme
Being in Vaishnavism. He is also known as Narayana or Hari and is venerated as Purushottama or SupremePurusha in Vedic sacred texts like the Bhagavad Gita, the Vedas and the Puranas. He is the Supreme Purusha of Purusha
Sukta.The Vishnu Sahasranama of the Mahabharata declares Vishnu as Paramatman (supreme soul) andParameshwara (supreme God). It describes Vishnu as
the All-Pervading essence of all beings, the master of—and beyond—the past,
present and future, the creator and destroyer of all existences, one who
supports, sustains and governs the Universe and originates and develops all
elements within.
Vaishnavism sees
Vishnu as the Supreme God, venerated as the Supreme
Being. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate
Vishnu as just one of the five
primary forms of God, namely Shiva,
Vishnu, Devi, Surya and Ganesha; who are all seen as equal
reflections of the one Brahman, rather than as distinct beings. His supreme
status is declared in Hindu sacred texts like the Yajurveda, the Rigveda the Bhagavad
Gita, The Bhagavata Purana and other Sattva Puranas which all declare Vishnu as Supreme
God. Vishnu incarnates on planet
Earth from time to time to eradicate evil forces, to restore the Dharma and to liberate the worthy ones or
devotees from the cycle of births and deaths.
In the Puranas,
Vishnu is described as having the divine blue colour of water-filled clouds and
as having four arms. He is depicted as holding a padma or lotus flower in the lower left
hand, a gada or mace in the lower right hand, a shankha or conch in the upper left hand and a Sudarshana Chakra or discus weapon in the upper right
hand. Vishnu is also described in the Bhagavad Gita as having a 'Universal
Form' (Vishvarupa or Viraat Purusha) which is beyond
the ordinary limits of human perception or imagination.
Vishnu's eternal and supreme abode beyond the material
universe is called Vaikuntha,
which is also known as Paramdhama, the realm of eternal bliss and happiness,
for the final or highest place for liberated souls. Vaikuntha is situated
beyond the material universe and hence, cannot be perceived or measured by
material science and logic.Vishnu's other abode within the material universe is Ksheera Sagara (the ocean of milk), where he reclines
and rests on Ananta Shesha. It is
the topmost realm in the material universe, even higher than Satyaloka where Brahma resides. Vishnu manages and
sustains the universe from there. Hence, Ksheera Sagara is also sometimes known
as local Vaikuntha of the material universe, which is approachable by demigods
or devas in order to meet the lord in case of any emergency or disturbance in
universal balance.
Ganesha - Hindu art
Ganesha - Hindu art
Ganesha also known as Pillaiyar, Ganapati and Vinayaka, is one of the best-known and most widely worshipped
deities in the Hindu pantheon. His image is found throughout India and Nepal. Hindu sects worship him regardless of affiliations.
Devotion
to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to
Jains, Buddhists, and beyond India.
Although
he is known by many other attributes, Ganesha's elephant head makes him particularly easy to
identify. Ganesha
is widely revered as the Remover of Obstacles and
more generally as Lord of Beginnings and Lord of Obstacles, patron of arts and sciences, and the deva of
intellect and wisdom. He is
honoured at the beginning of rituals and ceremonies and invoked as Patron of
Letters during writing sessions. Several
texts relatemythological anecdotes associated
with his birth and exploits and explain his distinct iconography.
Ganesha
emerged as a distinct deity in clearly recognizable form in the 4th and 5th
centuries CE, during the Gupta
Period, although he inherited traits from Vedic and pre-Vedic precursors. His popularity rose quickly, and he
was formally included among the five primary deities of Smartism (a Hindu denomination) in the 9th
century. A sect of devotees called the Ganapatya
(Sanskrit: गाणपत्य; IAST: gāṇapatya), who identified
Ganesha as the supreme deity, arose during this period. The principal scriptures dedicated to
Ganesha are the Ganesha Purana,
the Mudgala Purana, and the Ganapati Atharvashirsa.