Hanuma Kalyanam

Interesting facts on Sri Hanuman’s education and Marriage

The boons granted by the gods made Hanuman invincible. The monkey child became uncontrollable. He became very mischievous. His pranks irritated many. He did not spare the sages even. He would pounce on them and tear their dress. He would throw fruit and leaves, perched atop trees. They bore with him patiently being aware of his future. One day a sage was very much disturbed by Hanumantha. The sage went into a rage and cursed Hanumantha: “ May you forget your strength with which you have caused us so much of pain”. The curse changed the life of Hanuman altogether. He became very calm and inert. The change pained the sages. They altered the curse on him. They blessed him thus: “If any one reminds you of your strength, you would recognize your strength and abilities and succeed”.

This boon chastened Hanumantha. He became a well-behaved child and an epitome of virtuousness.

Hanuman was growing older. His mother told him: “Son! It is time to get educated. There is no better teacher than Surya, the Sun god, who dispels all darkness. Go to him and gain knowledge.”

Even though he was omnipotent, Hanuman obeyed his mother. He reached the Surya Mandala and humbly prayed the Sun god: “O! Surya Deva, I want to learn Vedas, Vedangas, and Upangas from you. Please teach me.” Surya replied: “O! Boy of Anjana, I am always on the move, as ordained by Almighty, how can I teach you? ”

Hanuman was angered. He blocked the path of Surya. Surya pacified Hanuman. He said: “I have no objection to teach you. But you have to find a way to learn”.

Hanuman stood facing the sun and started walking backwards. Surya was moving forward and was teaching Hanuman. Lord Siva is said to know all and Hanuman, who is Lord Siva’s incarnation, proved to be one who knows all as well. With in a week of his education, he astonished Surya. Surya praised Hanuman. Hanuman wanted to continue his education. Instead of walking backward, he put one foot on the rising hill and the other one on the setting hill to face the Sun god. Hanuman’s interest and devotion pleased the Sun god. Surya taught all that is to be taught to Hanuman.

Surya was married to Sanjana, a daughter of Viswakarma. Sanjana was devoted wife but was unable to bear the heat emanating from the Sun’s rays. She was suffering with anguish. Her mother noticed the daughter’s plight and sought to know as to what the problem was. Sanjana explained her problem to her mother. Her mother in turn told Viswakarma of Sanjana’s problem. Viswakarma told Surya that he would polish off some of the luminescence of Surya. Surya agreed. Viswakarma was able to polish off some luminescence of his son-in-law. The luminescence thus separated took the form of young woman. Her beauty and grace astonished even gods. Indra wanted to know as to who would marry that shinning brilliant young women. Brahma thought for a while and replied: “Hanuman who is essence of Lord Siva’s fiery power will marry the young woman. Since Hanuman tried to grab the ever glowing Sun god, he alone can bear this glowing young woman”.

Surya remembered Brahma’s utterance. By than Hanuman’s education was complete. He was ready to graduate. He bowed to Lord Surya and said: “O! My divine teacher! Thanks to you I am educated now. I would like to take your leave now. I would like to offer you an appropriate fee as Guru Dakshina. Kindly order me”.

Surya immediately replied: “O Hanuman, you are the incarnation of Lord Siva who bore the poisonous HAALAAHALA to save the universe when the ocean was churned. You are also son of Agni, the fire god. Viswakarma separated a part of my luminescence and the world is unable to bear it. You are the only one who can bear it. So I want to offer you my daughter Suvarchala formed from my ‘VARCHAS’ (luminescence), in marriage. Marry my daughter. Since husband is the one who is to bear, you also bear my ‘Suvarchas’ by marrying Suvarchala. Your marrying her shall be my Guru Dakshina”.

Hanuman listened to his teacher and replied politely: “O Lord! I have decided to follow Brahmacharya through out my life. How can I marry?” Surya replied: “O Hanuman, this Suvarchala is a divine one, Ayonija. She would be a devoted wife. I am giving you the boon that you would still be a Brahmachari even after marriage. You would continue to be a Prajapatya Brahmachari. Your marriage is only for the welfare of the Universe and it would not affect your chosen course of celibacy. You were a born Brahmachari with a Yajnopavita (Sacred thread). Brahmacharya will be your eternal pursuit. Since you are going to be a Brahma in future, Suvarchala will then occupy the place of Vani”.

Hanuman obeyed his preceptor’s advice. Surya presented Suvarchala to Hanuman. It is stated in PARASARA SAMHITA, that Surya offered his daughter Suvarchala in marriage on JYESTHA SUDDHA DASAMI. It was a Wednesday under the star UTTARA. Those who respect tradition, even to this day, observe “HANUMAT KALYANAM” (Hanuman’s Marriage) on JYESTHA SUDDHA DASAMI day.

Difficulties-doesn't last longer Only the one who faced it lasts longer

A tap on a shoulder, A hug from  dad, A help from a friend, The food by Mom , A good words from a writer--  No stuff on this earth can ever never replace these things.Yesterday i found a article during surfing.This really made to post it here in my blog...Hope u people like this inspiring article.

             No person in this world is immune to adversity. It may hit upon any time. But how a person reacts to it is all that matters. Some people have the guts to fight with it and emerge out triumphant. But some become pessimistic and bitter with life while others come to terms with it. When I remember my childhood days I admire my cousin who was disabled due to an accident. After taking treatment from many specialists still she was unable to walk which made her parents shed tears of blood. But her will power was so strong that she boldly underwent the painfully slow process of rehabilitation.

              Many times she tried and many more times she fell down. But still she was determined to win all over again. The result was that not only she had won prizes in all categories in her school level, she could dive from the highest diving- board at the swimming pool, something none of her sibling could do. She is now happily married with two children and is also a highly successful gynecologist.

              Problems, pain and discomfort which come in life are not meant for frightening us. These are the very things which we need to strengthen ourselves. It would be better if instead of opposing them we do some introspection and learn the required lesson from the crisis.

              The difficulty should be exploited to such an extent that it turns out to be a blessing. In the apparently looking adverse predicament is hidden the infinite mercy of God. That is why enlightened persons of the world have always thanked God in their worst setbacks. Such people never question God but simply flow with His plans thus accepting everything.

              Nobody in this world is immune to suffering. A problem-free life is a delusion. Happiness cannot be defined when there is mere absence of problems but the ability to solve them. Life is just like a coin which has two sides, namely, joy and sorrow. No one is up all the time, nor are they down all the time. Storms always give way to the sun; winter always paves the path into spring time.

              Hence, it is rightly said, “Tough times never last but tough people do”.  Some inspiring stories are those of Abraham Lincoln, Walt Disney, Helen Keller, and Thomas Edison who have bravely defeated major obstacles to achieve their aims.

              We may certainly not be able to control our destiny but we can definitely suit our attitude towards it. The testing times may make us tender or tough, better or bitter as everything depends upon our perception.

As both rain and sunshine are needed to make a rainbow, both joy and sorrow jointly make our life truly colorful  Huge amounts of positivity, hope and courage can help a person to sail through the darkest phases of his life. After all it is the spirit to fight that matters than a conquest or failure.

MOKSHA - STOPS MY REBIRTH

Why are we born??

What for we have born??

Look into these questions and think about them for a minute. Don’t   these make you to think about yourself? I have attended to some to the religious teaching and philosophy classes from some missions in and around my home town. They tend to always stretch their conversation on ‘KARMA’.’KARMA’ is a word from SANATHANA DHARMA - HINDU DHARMA .It’s nothing but encountering Good/Bad situations’ in your present janma(birth)  based upon your past janma’s good/bad deeds. That’s the reason why India is called ‘KARMA-BHOOMI’ (Land of Karma).

Who decides your Karma???

Of course God decides your Karma. What you want to be??How you want to be??He takes into account of all your Punya/papa Karya(Good/Bad deeds) of your previous birth and decides your fate.

Whats MOKSHA??  

In Indian religions moksha or mukti  release —both from the root  muc "to let loose, let go") is the final extrication of the soul or consciousness (purusha) from samsara  and the bringing to an end of all the suffering  involved in being subject to the cycle of repeated death and rebirth (reincarnation).

There are believed to be four Yogas(disciplines) or margas(paths) for the attainment of moksha. These are: working for the Supreme (Karma Yoga), realizing the Supreme (Jnana Yoga), meditating on the Supreme (Raja Yoga) and serving the Supreme in loving devotion (Bhakti Yoga). In Hinduism, there exist three types of Vedanta schools, Sankara’s Advaita, Ramanuja’s Visistadvaita, and Madhva’s Dvaita. Each contain their own view on the concept of moksa, or liberation, that is consistent with their philosophies; however, all three schools remain loyal to the overall understanding and worship of Brahman, and claim to hold the truths in reference to the Upanishads. Advaita holds the belief that moksa is not achieved until ignorance is removed from our human tendencies through deep meditation, while Ramanuja states that Brahman makes up every being, and to find liberation one must give up his will to the Lord. Lastly, Dvaita explains that every soul encounters liberation differently, and each soul requires a different level of satisfaction to reach moska.

Vedanta approaches are split between strict non-duality (advaita), non-duality with qualifications (such as vishishtadvaita), and duality (dvaita). The central means to moksha advocated in these three branches vary.

1.     Advaita Vedanta emphasizes Jnana Yoga as the ultimate means of achieving moksha, and other yogas (such as Bhakti Yoga) are means to the knowledge, by which moksha is achieved. It focuses on the knowledge of Brahman provided by traditional vedanta literature and the teachings of its founder, Adi Shankara. Though Advaita philosophy existed from the period of the Vedanta and the Upanishads, and was advocated by many saints like Sukha, Sanaka, Goudapada and Govinda Bhagvatpada, Adi Shankara is its most famous and profound presenter.. Hence, he is cited many times as founder of Advaitha. Through discernment of the real and the unreal, the sadhak (practitioner) would unravel the maya and come to an understanding that the observable world is unreal and impermanent, and that consciousness is the only true existence. This intellectual understanding was moksha, this was atman and Brahman realized as the substance and void of existential duality. The impersonalist schools of Hinduism also worship various deities, but only as a means of coming to this understanding - both the worshiped and worshiper lose their individual identities.

2.     Dualist schools (e.g. Gaudiya Vaishnava) see God as the most worshippable object of love, for example, a personified monotheistic conception of Shiva or Vishnu. Unlike Abrahamic traditions, Dvaita/Hinduism does not prevent worship of other aspects of God, as they are all seen as rays from a single source. The concept is essentially of devotional service in love, since the ideal nature of being is seen as that of harmony, euphony, its manifest essence being love. By immersing oneself in the love of God, one's karmas (good or bad, regardless) slough off, one's illusions about beings decay and 'truth' is soon known and lived. Both the worshiped and worshiper gradually lose their illusory sense of separation and only One beyond all names remains.

One must achieve moksha on his or her own under the guidance of a Guru. A guru or a siddha inspires but does not intervene

Difference between being Spiritual and being Religious:

At times people tend to believe being spiritual and being religious are different. No there are different roads to reach same destination.

If you’re following a particular religion it has its own customs, duties and you need to follow them. Does that ever occur to you Why we need to follow them? The answer to this question itself gets us the answer to the difference b/w being Spiritual and Religious.

Moksha can be attained from four yogas(See above Para).By being religious you are bounded by  certain principles and karyas which you need to do them(Acharan) .For example consider a Brahmin in Hindu religion, The religious activity starts from waking up in the early morning taking bath, doing Sandya-vandana,Surya-Namskara,Deepa-Aradhana followed by chants, Hymns .What we tend to believe that these activities makes him religious  but not Spiritual. No, Religion is nothing but a set of structured systems and theories which induce the thinking of spirituality. It helps you to find the right questions to ask about yourself and find the appropriate answers about yourself. The difference between religion and spirituality is simply that most religions offer a specific set of beliefs and structures to help people to attune to their innate spirituality. The difference between religion and spirituality is in form only, for the true essence of all spiritual and religious practices is God.

Moksha –Can be attained by even being Religious or by even being Spiritual.

In Spiritual way of living Human believes in own soul as a God. Enlightening  of our own soul happens in the  in Spiritual approach . People do meditations, Yoga and many other spiritual practices which makes their own soul purified. For being spiritual, you don't necessarily need to attach yourself with a religion. When you find it difficult to attain the self-awareness by yourself, the religious lectures by the Gurus can help you to do this. They are just serving the role of spirituality boosters. Most of us want to be wiser, more compassionate, more aware, and have more meaningful lives. Religions try to address these desires. You can do this by yourself or by attaching to a religion. It depends upon the individual.

Missions and their way of practice:

We have many religious, spiritual missions in and around world. See people like Swami Vivekananda, Yoga paramahamsa these people practiced the spiritual way of life. Paramahamsa followed Karma yoga throughout his life. These people are spiritual Gurus. We have many missions like Chinmaya Mission,Ramakrishna Mission,Ramachandra mission etc..,

Ramakrishna Mission:

“Ramakrishna mission believes in Jiva is shiva “

Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda's message of "Daridra Narayana" to indicate that ‘service to poor is service to God’

The motto of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission is:

“Atmano mokshartham jagad hitaya cha”

"For one's own salvation, and for the welfare of the world"

-Its Objective is to To spread the idea of the potential divinity of every being and how to manifest it through every action and thought.

Rama Chandra Mission:  (source:Wikipedia)

The Shri Ram Chandra Mission (also named SRCM or "Sahaj Marg") is a non-profit organization,a spiritual movement. It was registered in 1945 in India, by Shri Ram Chandra of Shahjahanpur (aka Babuji) (1899–1983) in memory of his spiritual teacher, Shri Ram Chandra of Fatehgarh (aka Lalaji) (1873–1931). Lalaji and his lineage claim that Lalaji was the first "non-Muslim" Master of the Naqshbandiya Sufi Order and that his Master was Hazrat Maulana Shah Fazl Ahemad Khan Naqshbandi Mujaddadi Mazahari r.a. (Huzur Maharaj) of Raipur (Kaimganj), Uttar Pradesh, India. Lalaji was initiated on January 23, 1896 at 05 P.M. and was conferred full Master-ship on October 11, 1896, which he remained to his death on Aug. 14, 1931. The teachings of Lalaji are the teachings of his Master, Huzur Maharaj, of whom he was declared "a perfect copy" by an independent panel of other religious disciplines.

The stated purpose of the Shri Ram Chandra Mission is to "awaken the divine consciousness and support on the path of evolution", and according to the movement, its modified form of Raja Yoga starting at step #7 of Patanjali's “Raja Yoga “

The Sahaj Marg system uses the cleansing of the past impressions (sanskara), meditation on the heart and the support of a living spiritual master.

Chimaya Mission:

Chinmaya mission is  a Hindu spiritual organisation engaged in the dissemination of Vedanta, the science of the Self as expounded in theVedas, particularly the Upanishads, and other important Hindu scriptures including the Bhagavad Gita. Chinmaya Mission was established in India in 1953 by devotees of the world-renowned Vedanta teacher, Swami Chinmayananda. Under his guidance, these devotees formed the nucleus of a spiritual renaissance movement that now encompasses a wide range of spiritual, educational, and charitable activities, touching the lives of thousands in India and outside its borders. Administered by Central Chinmaya Mission Trust in Mumbai, India, the Mission is now headed by Swami Tejomayananda. There are over 300 mission centers all over India and Abroad.

Idol-Workship:

I can’t clearly say this- Idolatry does not find any support from Vedas.

In chapter 32 of Yajurveda it has been said that God Supreme or Supreme Spirit has no ‘Pratima’ or material shape. He cannot be seen directly by anyone. His name is so great that only the Name is enough to invoke Him. He pervades all beings and all directions. 

Vishnu has been equated to Yagya or Yagna ("sacrifice") as early as in the Vedas.[9]

The Vishnu Sahasranama ("Thousand names of Vishnu") also relates Yagya as a name of Vishnu.

In Yagna, God is worshiped by honoring fire and fire is the vehicle that takes the request to God.Thats the reason why Some Missions see their own soul as a God and work ship it by spiritual forms rather than any idol.

Myself being a religious person I can see the greatness of god in the chants, Mantras,Hymns,Epics.I consider it as one of the approach for the liberalization-attaining Moksha –Salvation. I know that one day I would become spiritual (although I didn’t started leading my life as a Spiritual one ) .I have seen people directly started  a spiritual approach rather than religious Approach. No problem all roads are  leading you to a ‘MOKSHA-Town’ .What matters is “How you are driving on those roads with your Vehicle gifted by your Guru “.The vehicle (Teachings ) which your guru gave   to you will make to reach your desired destination(PARAMATMA-GOD) .The questions which I asked you at the beginning  will  definitely be  answered  by following any one of  these approaches

                                            

                                            “SARVE-JANA SUKINO BHAVANTHU”

Is Sedition law antiquated?

 According to Oxford dictionary the meaning of sedition is “a conduct or speech inciting rebellion against the authority of a state”. There was a lot of pandemonium across the country on this “sedition laws” after the case of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi who cartooned the two lions on our national emblem as the two flesh eating foxes which resembles the politicians of our country.

Coming to the history of sedition laws, it was a British act and section 124A of Indian Penal Code (IPC) states that “whoever by words either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representation or otherwise attempts to bring hatred towards the government shall be punished with imprisonment.”

The Prima facie of these sedition laws violates “Right to freedom of speech” of Article 19[1] in our constitution. Scrapping of this law is being supported by Mr.Katju (Chairman of Press Council of India), Mayank Gandhi (member of India Against Corruption) and many other influential people. In a democracy Politicians must learn how to accept criticism instead calling Aseem a ‘Greenhorn’.

Aseem said that it was his total poignancy towards the corruption of these leaders made him to cartoon. Upholding the sedition law, Supreme Court (Kedarnath singh Vs State of Bihar) said that it should apply only to cases when an accused person intended to create public disorder or incite violence. How far the government is correct in putting Mr.Trivedi in jail on the sedition charges if he is not creating any public disorder, even not creating any communal violence? Hence there is a need to review this sedition law and its existence always will be a culpable mark on this biggest democratic country. India must scrap this repressive sedition laws. Trivedi’s cartoons mainly criticize the current Corrupted political leaders. I request all the politicians to stop their worthless hegemony towards the citizens-aam admi and standby as Pantheons for the present Young India
                                                           JAI HIND!!!!