Sabarimala.....Myths & Facts
There is high hue & cry ( for & against ) the SCI verdict....a verdant patch in the Indian judicial scenario
Prior to a final consensus on the judgement, it would be prudent to analyse the facts for around 4...5...millennia
Asia is the cradle of almost all civilisations & Most of the religions ......barring the Mayans, Mestizos , Incas ......of the Pacific littoral
Prior to the introduction of religions, people of these area , including the Indian Subcontinent ......( from Afghanistan to Bali of Indonesia ) .....were just vagabond pagans, especially the lay legions
The learned & the erudite, albeit negligible out of sheer intellectual pursuits put forward the philosophical school...Sanathana Dharmam....
Which led the barbarian hunter to the civilised “ MAN “
Though the elite scaled the mounts of wisdom, the lay & the less fortunate mass cemented their heathen faiths as such
( For them, anything above the level of their comprehension, they attributed to God )
Lightning, Snakes, Mountains, Tall trees, Wild Animals, Waterfalls, Sea, Boulders ....all killed them
All of the above, for fear of death , were elevated to God by different sects
( ie...Any potential Killer of Nature enjoyed the status of Gods / Demigods )
Trees, Mountains etc could not be conveniently worshiped.....due to their mammoth stature Hence ....miniature forms.....chipped off from them ( which represented the original giant form ).....
Here came the word....ലിംഗം ....
( A Sanskrit word which means NOTHING , but അടയാളം , ചിഹ്നം , Representation etc )
പർവതത്തിന്റെ ലിംഗമായി കല്ല് ...
വലിയ വൃക്ഷത്തിന്റെ ലിംഗമായി തടി കൊണ്ടുള്ള വിഗ്രഹം
( സാലഭഞ്ജിക അഥവാ സാളഗ്രാമം )....
The Sanskrit word “Siva “ means auspicious.....മംഗളകരമായത് ....Which brings fortunes......
ശിവമായ ലിംഗം ....ശിവലിംഗം
( It is certainly not Siva’s Dick ....!!!! )
With the primitive settings of the yore, escape from this mindset, which evolved out of fear , was almost impossible
Sanathana Dharmam ( SD ), a School with logic .....piloted by the erudite of the society....( just like the current rationalists ) prevailed simultaneously, challenging the views of the above lay guys
The spectre of SD dominated the spiritual scenario of entire Asia for 2...3 Millennia
The golden era of mankind....!!!
To be engraved in the annals of history for good...!!!
No idols....!!!!!
No Religions...!!!
No worships....!!!!!
Just man...man...& ...man only
No cast....creed.....sect....
Concept of SD was superb.
SD projected Man, Nature, All creations in Nature as a “ Single Entity “
It also highlighted the importance of moderation in all interactions of man with nature
“ സമാത്മാ സർവഭൂതാനാം "
Life of entire creations ...( Not man alone ...!!! ) ....are similar should be preserved & respected
" പിപീലികാദി ബ്ര്ഹമപര്യന്തം സർവമീശ്വരമയം "
From the most tiny ant to the mammoth creations one should be able to discern the dignity of Almighty
“ ആത്മവത് സതതം പശ്യേത് അപി കീട പിപീലികം “
In all interactions, consider all creations with empathy ( ie as yourself or as your own mirror image )
Temples were Centres of spiritual & scientific learning......Definitely NOT for screaming/ prayers display of gestures in the name of god
" ക്ഷതാത് ത്രായതേ ഇതി ക്ഷേത്രം “
ക്ഷതങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് മനുഷ്യരെ ത്രാണനം ചെയ്യുന്നത് ക്ഷേത്രം
അപ്പോൾ ക്ഷതമോ ....?
" മനഃ ശരീര ബാധാ ക്ഷത : “
മനസിനെയും ശരീരത്തെയും bബാധിക്കുന്നത് എന്തും ക്ഷതം തന്നെ
Despite all these solid decrees, vandalism especially towards animals ran rife
The mass, More so the lay, discarded the gems of great souls as trite talks
At this juncture evolved Buddhism to spread SD in toto
There were light years from the concerned prince of Lumbini to the content sage of Gaya
Buddha never advocated the hoodwinking theory of God
He never asked anyone to seek God
Instead he was an ardent votary of ethics of the trio...
The fabulous...ത്രിത്വം ....of SD
The trio of Thoughts, Words & Deeds
Buddha urged all to be pious with positive & pure trio
Any negative air of the trio, as per his School was .....HIMSA...
Ie....Any negative thought, word or action was condemned as killing
As per his HIMSA theory, more than the “ killed “ the killer too, got killed by a Pollution of anyone of the trio
To propagate his school through his celibate disciples, he established a chain of Kshethras( temples ) throughout Asia
These Kshethras....most of them..as vide supra, ....were centres of excellence, spiritual uplift, centres of yoga, hubs of meditation etc
Sabarimala too one among them
( as most of the major temples throughout India )
As per Amarakosam ( Circa AD 2nd Century ) “ Sastha “ is a synonym for a Buddhist monk learned enough to impart some skills to a raw disciple
“ മുനീന്ദ്ര ശ്രീ ഘന ശാസ്താ മുനി ശാക്യമുനിസ്തു ബൗദ്ധശ്ച ശൗദ്ധോദനിശ്ച "
See the word .....Soudhodani.....means , son of Sudhodanan.......Buddha
This set up with no affiliation to any religion ( but co existence with nature ) was the dictum till the 8th Century AD
By the 8 th Century AD, Buddhism began to wither & wane ...
Factors were manifold...
Sri Sankara felt an impending doom of SD by the “ moderate & passive “ School of Buddhism
Though not severe like recent campaigns of conversions to the Semitic faiths ( Islam, Christian) by coercion, intimidation, torture there were telltale signs of faith change from isolated corners
Significant of them were Yaman Merchants in dhows, Camel caravans from Bactria, Turkey
Christian clergy from Jerusalem etc
Sankarans’ concern coupled with the greed of the newly formed “ clergy class “ of SD, initiated a chain of armed attacks ( occult & overt ) throughout Asia
Most of the Buddhist Monasteries were raced to ground
Many of them gave way to temples attributed to “ Neo Divine Symbols “.....Krishna, Vishnu, Siva etc
Sabarimala too, NO exception
Still there are landmarks of SD & Buddhism in Sabarimala
Eg.....തത്വമസി .....
ചാന്ദ്വോഗ്യോപനിഷത്തിൽ ഉദ്ദാലക മഹർഷി ശ്രുത കീർത്തിയോട് പറയുന്നതാണ് രംഗം ....
Sruthakeerthi.....How can I seek God & feel his blissful presence...?
Uddalakan......” Disciple, Why you slog your brain in the futile quest for God ? Its’ weird as if fire fights for flame, It’s You, within you & you yourself & Nothing else ( ie, What you plans to seek ....God... is yourself...Your thoughts, words & deeds , if pure, are the best means to feel its presence
തത് ( that ) ത്വം ( you ) അസി ( is ) ......means.....That’s you...
SD, the Noblest School of mankind nosedived into the present nadir due to the base motives of the Brahmin clergy & over indulgence of idolatry.....
As per SD, none are barred from ( male / female ) attaining spiritual / scientific awareness from erstwhile Kshethras......( Not the present silhouette of temples run by the syndicate of knaves of Government & idiotic figurehead clergy )
It’s indeed a moment of happiness for a person of my mindset , I presume
The same bent of mind should evolve to put an end to sexual discrimination in all other places including mosques
KP
There is high hue & cry ( for & against ) the SCI verdict....a verdant patch in the Indian judicial scenario
Prior to a final consensus on the judgement, it would be prudent to analyse the facts for around 4...5...millennia
Asia is the cradle of almost all civilisations & Most of the religions ......barring the Mayans, Mestizos , Incas ......of the Pacific littoral
Prior to the introduction of religions, people of these area , including the Indian Subcontinent ......( from Afghanistan to Bali of Indonesia ) .....were just vagabond pagans, especially the lay legions
The learned & the erudite, albeit negligible out of sheer intellectual pursuits put forward the philosophical school...Sanathana Dharmam....
Which led the barbarian hunter to the civilised “ MAN “
Though the elite scaled the mounts of wisdom, the lay & the less fortunate mass cemented their heathen faiths as such
( For them, anything above the level of their comprehension, they attributed to God )
Lightning, Snakes, Mountains, Tall trees, Wild Animals, Waterfalls, Sea, Boulders ....all killed them
All of the above, for fear of death , were elevated to God by different sects
( ie...Any potential Killer of Nature enjoyed the status of Gods / Demigods )
Trees, Mountains etc could not be conveniently worshiped.....due to their mammoth stature Hence ....miniature forms.....chipped off from them ( which represented the original giant form ).....
Here came the word....ലിംഗം ....
( A Sanskrit word which means NOTHING , but അടയാളം , ചിഹ്നം , Representation etc )
പർവതത്തിന്റെ ലിംഗമായി കല്ല് ...
വലിയ വൃക്ഷത്തിന്റെ ലിംഗമായി തടി കൊണ്ടുള്ള വിഗ്രഹം
( സാലഭഞ്ജിക അഥവാ സാളഗ്രാമം )....
The Sanskrit word “Siva “ means auspicious.....മംഗളകരമായത് ....Which brings fortunes......
ശിവമായ ലിംഗം ....ശിവലിംഗം
( It is certainly not Siva’s Dick ....!!!! )
With the primitive settings of the yore, escape from this mindset, which evolved out of fear , was almost impossible
Sanathana Dharmam ( SD ), a School with logic .....piloted by the erudite of the society....( just like the current rationalists ) prevailed simultaneously, challenging the views of the above lay guys
The spectre of SD dominated the spiritual scenario of entire Asia for 2...3 Millennia
The golden era of mankind....!!!
To be engraved in the annals of history for good...!!!
No idols....!!!!!
No Religions...!!!
No worships....!!!!!
Just man...man...& ...man only
No cast....creed.....sect....
Concept of SD was superb.
SD projected Man, Nature, All creations in Nature as a “ Single Entity “
It also highlighted the importance of moderation in all interactions of man with nature
“ സമാത്മാ സർവഭൂതാനാം "
Life of entire creations ...( Not man alone ...!!! ) ....are similar should be preserved & respected
" പിപീലികാദി ബ്ര്ഹമപര്യന്തം സർവമീശ്വരമയം "
From the most tiny ant to the mammoth creations one should be able to discern the dignity of Almighty
“ ആത്മവത് സതതം പശ്യേത് അപി കീട പിപീലികം “
In all interactions, consider all creations with empathy ( ie as yourself or as your own mirror image )
Temples were Centres of spiritual & scientific learning......Definitely NOT for screaming/ prayers display of gestures in the name of god
" ക്ഷതാത് ത്രായതേ ഇതി ക്ഷേത്രം “
ക്ഷതങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് മനുഷ്യരെ ത്രാണനം ചെയ്യുന്നത് ക്ഷേത്രം
അപ്പോൾ ക്ഷതമോ ....?
" മനഃ ശരീര ബാധാ ക്ഷത : “
മനസിനെയും ശരീരത്തെയും bബാധിക്കുന്നത് എന്തും ക്ഷതം തന്നെ
Despite all these solid decrees, vandalism especially towards animals ran rife
The mass, More so the lay, discarded the gems of great souls as trite talks
At this juncture evolved Buddhism to spread SD in toto
There were light years from the concerned prince of Lumbini to the content sage of Gaya
Buddha never advocated the hoodwinking theory of God
He never asked anyone to seek God
Instead he was an ardent votary of ethics of the trio...
The fabulous...ത്രിത്വം ....of SD
The trio of Thoughts, Words & Deeds
Buddha urged all to be pious with positive & pure trio
Any negative air of the trio, as per his School was .....HIMSA...
Ie....Any negative thought, word or action was condemned as killing
As per his HIMSA theory, more than the “ killed “ the killer too, got killed by a Pollution of anyone of the trio
To propagate his school through his celibate disciples, he established a chain of Kshethras( temples ) throughout Asia
These Kshethras....most of them..as vide supra, ....were centres of excellence, spiritual uplift, centres of yoga, hubs of meditation etc
Sabarimala too one among them
( as most of the major temples throughout India )
As per Amarakosam ( Circa AD 2nd Century ) “ Sastha “ is a synonym for a Buddhist monk learned enough to impart some skills to a raw disciple
“ മുനീന്ദ്ര ശ്രീ ഘന ശാസ്താ മുനി ശാക്യമുനിസ്തു ബൗദ്ധശ്ച ശൗദ്ധോദനിശ്ച "
See the word .....Soudhodani.....means , son of Sudhodanan.......Buddha
This set up with no affiliation to any religion ( but co existence with nature ) was the dictum till the 8th Century AD
By the 8 th Century AD, Buddhism began to wither & wane ...
Factors were manifold...
Sri Sankara felt an impending doom of SD by the “ moderate & passive “ School of Buddhism
Though not severe like recent campaigns of conversions to the Semitic faiths ( Islam, Christian) by coercion, intimidation, torture there were telltale signs of faith change from isolated corners
Significant of them were Yaman Merchants in dhows, Camel caravans from Bactria, Turkey
Christian clergy from Jerusalem etc
Sankarans’ concern coupled with the greed of the newly formed “ clergy class “ of SD, initiated a chain of armed attacks ( occult & overt ) throughout Asia
Most of the Buddhist Monasteries were raced to ground
Many of them gave way to temples attributed to “ Neo Divine Symbols “.....Krishna, Vishnu, Siva etc
Sabarimala too, NO exception
Still there are landmarks of SD & Buddhism in Sabarimala
Eg.....തത്വമസി .....
ചാന്ദ്വോഗ്യോപനിഷത്തിൽ ഉദ്ദാലക മഹർഷി ശ്രുത കീർത്തിയോട് പറയുന്നതാണ് രംഗം ....
Sruthakeerthi.....How can I seek God & feel his blissful presence...?
Uddalakan......” Disciple, Why you slog your brain in the futile quest for God ? Its’ weird as if fire fights for flame, It’s You, within you & you yourself & Nothing else ( ie, What you plans to seek ....God... is yourself...Your thoughts, words & deeds , if pure, are the best means to feel its presence
തത് ( that ) ത്വം ( you ) അസി ( is ) ......means.....That’s you...
SD, the Noblest School of mankind nosedived into the present nadir due to the base motives of the Brahmin clergy & over indulgence of idolatry.....
As per SD, none are barred from ( male / female ) attaining spiritual / scientific awareness from erstwhile Kshethras......( Not the present silhouette of temples run by the syndicate of knaves of Government & idiotic figurehead clergy )
It’s indeed a moment of happiness for a person of my mindset , I presume
The same bent of mind should evolve to put an end to sexual discrimination in all other places including mosques
KP
