Mythology
Civilizations have been developed...Kingdoms were ruled...a history had happened. May be it is the time to turn the pages of history which happened centuries before.For everyone history seems to be most boring among all the categories of studies. But unfortunately, it is also the domain where significant knowledge resides.It is really a database, which our ancestors had preserved and provided us before centuries. And it is our responsibility to know about it.Major important libraries in India were damaged by British invaders during the period of their rule over India. India, a place renowned for its for its culture and heritage, a land, which is the origin of several sciences and arts, is gradually losing its glory. And it is the time to re-discover and re-define it. Knowledge only gets inherited if its made to share. So, be a part of this mission.
Significance of temples
Though godliness is everywhere and human beings are also present everywhere, only in some specific circumstances within us do we become attuned to that godliness. So temples served as centers of receptivity to, enable us to feel . . .Read more
Reverberation of Sound
As time passed even stones were discovered which could multiply the resonance to a tremendous degree. There is a Buddhist prayer hall in the Ajanta caves where the stones echo sound with the same intensity as that of the Indian musical instrument. . .Read more
Electricity within body
Look at the statues of Buddha and Mahavira in padmasan or siddhasan. These indicate other methods for the formation of such circles. When we sit putting both our feet together and our hands on our legs, then the whole body begins to act as a circle. . .Read more
Sound and electricity
It should be remembered that sound is a subtle form of electricity. Now even science agrees with this. In fact, everything is a form of electricity. But the Indian sages go one step further and say that electricity is a form of sound, that sound is the base. . .Read more
Transformation 2012
According to the Mayan Prophecies, the meaning of 2012 is that we are supposed to go back to where we were at the beginning, in the sense that we should be back living in the cycles of nature. … The first step is to have a massive calendar change, where we. . .Read more
Science of sound
Why? Slowly it began to be realized that the sound produced by the chanting of ”Aum” has a unique purifying effect. There are certain sounds which have a purifying effect, and there are others which contaminate. Some particular sounds act as. . .Read more
Effects of sound energy
Now we readily accept that certain effects are produced by certain sounds because science can prove it. We now say that if a particular light ray falls on your body, it will bring particular results; if a specific medicine is administered to a patient, it will produce. . .Read more
Sound and health
Disease and health are dependent on special sound waves, so in the past people made hygienic arrangements in their temples which were not in any way dependent on air. They did not believe that only an abundant air supply lead to good health. . .Read more
Vedas
Western languages emphasize the linguistic rather than the phonetic, whereas the vedic view gives more importance not so much to the meaning of the written or spoken word as to the special sound it should produce, and the composition of that sound. . .Read more
Emphasis on Phonetics
TThe effect of sound in the temple, and the temple itself, was an arrangement for experimentation. As long as the effect of the sound of a word was not understood, the whole experiment was meaningless. For example, it was a convention that a mantra should only be given to a disciple by a master. . .Read more
Mantra
A Mantra is a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of "creating transformation". When a mantra is chanted in rhythmic tone with ups and downs, it creates a melodious effect in the body. The constant repetition causes the production. . .Read more
Impact of mantras
The phonetics of Sanskrit also creates the most effective mouth reflexology, but it is important to get the pronunciation right. So as we chant, we stimulate energy in the meridian centres of the mouth which then awaken dormant parts of the brain and circulate energy. . .Read more
Scientific proof
Neuro-scientist Marian Diamond from the University of California found that chanting helps block the release of stress hormones and increases immune function. It also keeps our muscles and joints flexible for a long time. The body’s energy and vitality are augmented by regular chanting . . .Read more
Artificial Sound Energy
Today, if we can fully understand the science of sound circuits we can invent better instruments than a temple. Now some research is already going on in this direction. It is possible to invent better instruments because now we know a lot about electricity. . .Read more
Tremendous change
You may wonder if temples can be used today in these changed times. Yes, it is possible, but the conventional orthodox priest who is in the temple today will not be able to explain what was happening and how, in temples in ancient times. . .Read more
Benefits of Temples
So far we have been discussing the benefit of temples on those who entered them. But temples have their external significance and utility as well. So far we have discussed how a devotee would go into a temple and go deeper into meditation. . .Read more
Attributes of Temples
Many other things like that were made use of in the temple, they have their inner connections. It might be an earthen lamp filled with ghee, the burning of incense, or the use of sandalwood paste or flowers or any other fragrance all were related. . .Read more
Tirthankara
Jains believe that Mahavira’s body never gave out any bad odor. His body had a certain fragrance, on the basis of which it was possible to recognize a tirthankara. In Mahavira’s time, eight other people claimed to be tirthankaras, but this particular. . .Read more
Fragrance of Mantra
Every mantra creates its own fragrance. Those who have practiced chanting ”Aum” have known a certain fragrance. Similarly, every mantra produces a particular type of inner light. How much light should be provided in a temple was decided on. . .Read more