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This news letter solely contains the questions and answers 2008, at this temple with the devotees which will be usef
1. What is Brahman?
Brahman is the Ultimate Reality of the entire appear cannot be worshipped directly, nor described exc
Consciousness, and "being". Vedanta philosophy explains that the whole univ vibrating kinetic energy which is the expression o Unbounded). The infinite aspects of creation, the *world of na unbinding modifications of this awareness.Some pli only a limited reality for the reason that it posse: conceals Brahman (Ultimate Reality) fromus and le the Gods and Goddesses are manifestations of Brahi
2. Mention some qualities to describe Almig
Compassionate, Divine wisdom, Eternal me! mmense Omnipotent Om Transcendent Immanent Bey
( Refer, in News letter- 3 the details of this is inexhaustible, incorporeal, omniscient, omnipresent and immanent, of absolute infinite existence, and t end. He is the Existence-Knowledge-Bliss who is hi effect of all creation known, unknown and yet to ha as the Ultimate Reality)
3. Define the following terms Athman Brah
Athman - Athman is the fundamental nature or pri present within a human being but not a soul or spr Brahman-Brahman is the absolute Reality or Cosm Karma - Karma is the total sum of all human ac human actions have corresponding consequences tha the state of moksha is achieved.
Moksha- moksha is the Liberation or release fror being). Different philosophical and religious stranc accepted concept is that, the attainment of union wit
4. What is Maya in terms of Hindu philosop
According to Hindu philosophy the physical world getting changed. The world where we live in is a w in contrast to Suth or the world of Truth that exists can ever reach.

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of a series of discussions held on the full moon day of May
to all.
ances. Theologians and philosophers say that, Brahman ept in abstract terms such as Bliss Awareness" or
erse is alive, structured as an ever changing field of f the absolute Consciousness termed as Brahman (the
ume (nama) and form (rupa)”, are the temporary and ilosophers say that everything other than Brahman has sses no permanence. Maya is the veiling power which ads us to believe that the world we see is permanent. All
8.
ghty God?
"cy and love Pantokrator ni Scient God of forgiveness vond human understanding
given as God is one and indivisible, indescribable, , omnipotent, original, first, eternal, both transcendent he ultimate principle who is without a beginning, or an dden in all and which is the cause, source, material and ppen in the entire universe. The Vedas depict Brahman
man, Karma and Moksha in relation to Hinduism?
nciple of life which is the Supreme (Absolute) Reality it. “Inner self is the most appropriate English term ic Self which is an abstract concept of the divine" tion. The law of karma refers to understanding that all it affect not only one’s present life but future lives, until
Samsara' (cycle of births and rebirths of the human is in Hinduism describe Moksha differently. Generally
God or knowledge of one's identity with Brahman
hy ?
where we live is not real, since it is temporary and ever orld of ignorance and falsehood (untruth), called Asath, beyond it, where neither the mind, nor any of the senses

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. What is the process of reincarnation?
Carnate gives the meaning of flesh. The phrase
Philosophy consider the soul is immortal and keeps r in order to resolve experiences. Thus learn all the process of reincarnation explains the natural way the According to Hinduism, life is a continuing process incarnations, is gradually purified in the conflagrati finally coconsciously reunite with brahman the matrix
6. What is the method of conquering the cycle
The linkages of the circle of Samsara or round of birt individual. So long as the individual desire material to this world in order to acquire them and enjoy. An the ordinary objects die away, then the links are brok more births attaining Moksha which
7. What is the process of Breaking the bonds
We stroll in this world of Samsara as if we are c amalgamate our self with Lord Almighty through m everlasting bliss. Break the bonds of Karma through Supreme peace of the Atman (thy innermost Self and I deaths and rebirths. After that we will be freed from Jivanmukta or liberated sage. We will see the Self in t
8. What happens to a person (Athman) after endless chain of deaths and rebirths)?
According to Upanishads, the individual Athman is ass comparison is that of a drop of water that, when dropp one. Although widespread, this metaphor does not quit Upanishads show that that the Athman is never separa moksha (release or liberation from the endless chain o dream of separateness.
9. What are the fundamental scriptures of Hi
The fundamental scriptures of Hinduism, are collec collection of spiritual laws revealed by Saints and sag There are two types of sacred scriptures Hinduism: " passed on from generation to generation orally for c language. The significant Hindu scripts are the Vedas. Ramayana and Mahabharata.
10. What is unique in Makara Jyoti in Sabarim
Annually on Makara Sankaranthi day, at Sabarimala, border, a beam of light of amazing intensity appears adjacent mountain top called Kantamala hills. The gu
20 minutes.
11. What are the laws of the cosmos in relation

reincarnate elucidate to "re-enter the flesh." Hindu -entering a fleshy body time after time, over and over issons of life in the material world has to offer. The soul evolves from immaturity to Spiritual illumination.
if spiritual alchemy. The individual through countless in of experience to the point where the individual is of all life.
of births and rebirths (bond of Samsara)?
is and deaths(Bhava-Chakra), are the desires, of that objects of this world, the person ought to come back how when all the desires of that person intended for in down and that individual is free without taking any
is the fina! liberation (eimancipation).
of Karma
iferent from the Lord Almighty (Brahman). If we editation and Yoga, we will obtain immortality and awareness of the Eternal and have the benefit of the inner Ruler). We will be freed from the cycle of births, sin, freed from enthusiasm, attaining the state of a he self and see the Self as all.
reaching moksha (release or liberation from the
umed to merge into the cosmic Brahma. A traditional 2d into the Ocean loses its uniqueness and becomes e confine the significance of this merger. The te from Brahma; hence, individuality is illusory, and f deaths and rebirths) is simply waking up from the
nduism?
tively referred to as "Shastras", which are basically a es at varied periods in the long history of the world. hruti" (heard) and "Smriti" (memorized). They were enturies before they were written down in Sanskrit the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the epics of
alai hills in India?
a religious pilgrim centre at the Kerala-Tamil Nadu
on the horizon in the north-eastern direction of an ding light, is called Makara Jyoti, which lasts 12 to
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* 1e laws of the cosmos are 'terna Dharta of uni \ nioral and religious diutics, iaws and custons indu Taittiriya'aranyaka says that, "Dharma is the soundati a person who is best versed in charma for guidanc dhar IIa everything is sounded. There of e, dharma is ca
laws of Manu (Manu Dharma) says that." Dharma reseved, preserves: therefore, dharma should not be \ Dharma -The Laws of Manu 8: || 5)
12. What are the famous Maha vakyas (famou
i)"Prajnanam Brahma" ( "Intelligence is Brahma ii)"Aham Brahmasmi" ("I am Brahman"), The Brh iii)"Tattvamasi" ( "Thou art That"),The Chandog iv)"Ayam Atma Brahma" ("This selfis Brahman"
13. What is Gayatrimantra? Where do you fin
The Gayatrimantra is as follows:-
Om Bhur bhuvah svahah Tat savitur varenyam Bhargo Devasya dheenahi Dheeyo yonal prachoday. The Gayatri mantra is found Rig Veda 3.62: 10. The splendour of the god, Savitr. May it stimulate our thoug As the Sun annihilates darkness, the Gayathri Mantrac radiance of the Sun to energize all earthly life, to destr Krishna says in the Bhagvad Geetha that “Amongst th details of Gayatri mantra is given)
14. What are the dimensions of a religion?
Myrtle Langley in his A book of Beliefs Religions giv
six dimensions of a religion
i. Dopctrine-A belief systems which gives a tota ii. Myth-Stories about God and the gods, significance(Myth is not fiction.). iii. Ethics-Values and codes of behavior. iv. Ritual- Worship, festivals, rites of passage a v. Experience-The individual's experience of belonging and commitment to something greater th vi. Social-The institutional organization of peop
15. Give some quotations of a Religion by some
Some quotations about Religion by some fan i. Religion is - the flight of the alone to the A ii. Religion is - what a man does with his soli iii. Religion is - Men create the gods in their o iv. Religion is -“One religion is as true as anot v. Religion is -"We must have religion for rel vi. Religion is - Religion is the sigh of the op
the soul of Souless circumstances. it is the illusory happiness of the pople is the denman illusions about their condition is a demand Marx (1818-1883)

c'sal natura | ia w Sanathana i Ohai' ) { is also ilir: s that are it hirfoily with the natural laws }n of the whole universe. In this world people go unit) . By means of dharma one drives away cvil. Upon
led the highest good." (Taittiriya aanyaka ():79)
, when violated, certainly destroys, dharma, when iolated, lest the violated dharma destroys us" (Manu
s sayings) of Veda and where do you find them ?
n"), The Aithareya Upanishad of the Rig-Veda . adaranyaka Upanishad of the Yajur-Veda hya Upanishad of the Sama-Veda , the Atharva-Vedas
d Gayatri mantra in Rig Veda?
Tlalt
meaning of it is that, "We mediate on the Supreme ghts" lestroy ignorance. This Mantra invokes the power and Dy our sins and to reveal the Supreme Self to us. Lord e Mantras, I am the Gayathri" (Note: in news letter 3
ses Six Dimensions of Religion as, follows:-
explanation of reality. creation and salvation, and events of historical
nd initiations and customs regulating food and dress. he awe-inspiring and the transcendent, or a sense of an the self.
le to practice their religion
famous writers?
nous writers are,
one — Plotinus.
arineSS' - A.N. Whitehead
wn inhage' - Xenophanes
her - Robert Burton
gion's sake. - Victor Cousin pressed creature, the feeling of a heartless world and opium of the pople. The abolition of Religion as the d for their real happiness.The demand to give up the o give up a condition that requires illusion - Karl

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vii. “ Religio is -"Religion would then be the
obsessional neurosis of children. If this view religion is bound to occur with the total inc (1856-1939. Founder of phycho-analysis
viii. Religion is - if religion has given birth to
the soul of religion -Emile Durkheim (1858
ix. Religion is -“Religion has its own indepe
Rudolf Otto (1869-1937)
16. What is Soma plant that is used to prepar Veda?
Soma is the personification of a hallucinogenic plant The hallucinogenic mushroom Amanita muscaria ge been used for thousands of years by Siberian shamans and Afganisthan.The prosperity of Soma, the "elixir of of euphorbia and ecstasy experienced by those who dri is supposed to have been pressed and bottled before it i In the Rig Veda, Soma is often called madhu (hony referring to the dark yellow colour of the mushroom a f
17. Are Hindu cosmological time cycles accurat
Hindu cosmological time cycles is based on Indian Hir calculations of the construction of Hindu stellar time This is because that the Hindu astrophysical time cycle. and are an absolute system of time measurement, based minute as 1/216000 of a day and as huge as 3.1 104x 10 is based on the prime basic unit of the cycles, namely manu, caturyuga, and kaliyuga intervals.
18. In Hindu cosmological time cycles what is th
In Hindu cosmogeny, all proceeds en route for precisic immense interval of one kalpa, (the primary unit of manifests all conscious creatures out of Himself. This the god of our Solar system returns all conscious creatu factor is termed a "night of Brahma". In Hindu astr divisions of time.
19. In Hindu cosmological time cycles what is M
Ꮄ There are 14 Manus in a day of Brahman (a kalpa), an translation of the Aryabhatiya verse 3)
The following complete description of the cycles comes 1) That which begins with respirations (prana) is ca
these a nadi, 2) And sixty nadis make a sidereal day and night. Of
civil (savana) month consists of as many sunrises, 3) A lunar month, of as many lunar days (thithi), a si the sun into a sign of the zodiac, twelve months mak 4) The day and night of the gods and of the demons ar them are a year of the gods, and likewise of the dem 5) Twelve thousand of these divine years are denon
hundred and thirty-two solar years

universal obsess ik)}}a helir) sis of htimai iyi ike ile is right, t is to be supposed titat a tiring-away to il ; vitability of a process of growth.'- Sigmund Freud
all that is essential to Society, it is because society is :- 1917 founder of modern sociology ) indent roots in the hidden depths of the spirit itself .
“soma pana” by the priests while chanting Sama
the preperation of lay at the heart of Vedie sacrifice. nerally known as fly agaric. Amanita muscaria has to induce ecstatic states. This plant grows in Seberia the gods" which is, frequently discussed is the sense nk it. Soma, like the fly agarics is thought to be red. It S drunk. ) and pavamanui (a tawny yellowish liquid) possibly ruit has been pressed.
du astronomy the astronomical quantities used in the cycles are more accurate when compared to others. Scharacterize numerically the life of our Solar system i upon the sexadecimal numeral system with units as 'years. This system of the cosmological time cycles , the kalpa period, and its three major sub units: the
e unit of a day?
'n in cycles of repetitive incarnations, throughout the the cycles). Almighty of our cosmological system time factor is termed a "day of Brahma". After this, res to himself for the interval of one kalpa. This time onomy cosmological time cycles is the basis of the
anu, Caturyuga, intervals, in terms of era factor?
tid 72 yugas constitute the period of a Manu. ( Clark’s
; from the Burgess translation of the Surya.Siddhanta. illed real. Six respirations make a vinadi, sixty of
thirty of these sidereal days is composed a month, a
olar (saura) month is determined by the entrance of ce a year. This is called a day of the gods. 'e mutually opposed to one another. Six times sixty of
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6) Is cotliposest that "h thitryuga, with its lifyi' (i.
other, vuga.S. (us intet, s tíreal hy the clifference in the 7) The tenth part of a Chathuryuga, multiplied succe the Kerhtayuga (ind the other vugais: the Sixth par 8) One curld Seventy Challhuryugcts make a manu, at
krethuyuga, and which is a deluge. 9) In a kalpa are reckoned fourteen manus with th kalpa is a fifteenth dawn, having the length of a k. 10) The kalpa, thus composed of a thousand chathu, that exists, is a day of Brahma, his night is of the , 1) His extreme age is a hundred according to this
past, of the remainder, this is the first kalpa. 12) And of this kalpa, six manus are past, with their r
twenty-seven Chahturyugas are past, T3) Of the present, the twenty-eighth, chahturyuga, th
20. Are there any evidences from
The Rig Veda, composed in 1000 B.C. gives the follow
Twelve spokes, one wheel, navels three. Who can comprehend this? On it are placed together three hundred and sixty like pegs. They shake not in the least. (Dirghatama, ,
A seven-named horse does draw this three-navels wheel... Seven steeds draw the Seven-wheeled chat Wise poets have spun a seven-strand tale around this heavenly calf, the Sun. (Dirgh A brief expression of the essence of the cycles is give for the three mean motions of the Sun and "seven-w Thus, there can be no question that Hindu cosmologica
21. What is the Hindu units of time on a logarit
The Hindu units of time on a logarithmic scale is giver
Sidereal metrics
a paramanu is the normal interval of blinking O a vighati is 6 paramaanus, or approximately 2 O a ghadiya is 60 vighatis, or approximately 24 a muhurta is equal to 2 ghadiyas, or approxim O a sidereal day (nakshatra ahoratram ) is exc sunrise.)
22. What is the units of time measurement ( scale?
The time measurement described in the section of the 15 twinklings of the eye = 1 Káshthā a 30 Káshthás = 1 Kalá
30 Kalás = 1 Muhúrtta O 30 Muhürttas = 1 day (24 hours)
30 days = month O 6 months = l Ayana
2 Ayanas = 1 year or one day (day + night) of

(l swilight. The clifference of the k ' ' hit vigot atrict the iumber of the feet of Virtue in e të th, is as follows: ssively by four, three, two, and One, gives the length of of each belongs to its clawn tunc/ twilight. is end is a twilight which has the number of years of a
eir respective twilights, at the commencement of the 'ethayuga. yugas, and which brings about the destruction of all ame length. valuation of a day and a night. The half of his life is
espective twilights; and of the Manu son of Vivas vant,
is krethayuga is past....
the Vedas for Hindu cosmological time?
sing:-
Rig Veda l. 164.48)
"iot...
atama, Rg Veda 1. l64, 1-5) -n above. A study has shown that "navels three" stand heeled chariot" for the precession of the equinoxes. l time cycles were already an established conclusion.
hmic scale?
below,
in humans, or approximately 4 Seconds
4 seconds
minutes
lately 48 minutes "ctly equal to 30 muhurtas ( A day begins and ends at
lescribed in the Vishnu Purana on a logarithmic
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Micro- inits of time used in the Vedas is given below,
23.
a trasarenu is the combination of 6 cclestial ct, a truti is the time needed to integrate 3 trasare a vedha is 1 00 trutis.
a lava is 3 vedhas. a nimesha is 3 lavas, or a blink. a kshanas is 3 nimeshas. a kashthas is 5 kshanas, or about 8 seconds. a laghu is 15 kashthas, or about 2 minutes. a danda (one nadika) is 15 laghus
What do you mean by thithi (lunar day) in
A thithi (lunar day) is defined as the time it takes for to increase by 12°. Thithis begin at varying times of da to approximately 26 hours.
l,
2.
3.
4.
5.
24.
a paksha (lunar fortnight) consists of 15 thithis a masa ( lunar month) consists of approximate pakshas: the one between new moon and full one between full moon and new moon krishna a rithu consists of 2 masa an ayanam consists of 3 rituhs an year consists of 2 Aayanas (6)
What is the time measurement described in
The time measurement described in the Vishnu Purana
2 Ayanas (six month periods, see above) = 1 humar 4,000 + 400 + 400 = 4,800 divine years = 1 Kretha 3,000 + 300 + 300 = 3,600 divine years = 1 Thretha 2,000 + 200 + 200 = 2,400 divine years = Dhwap 1,000 + 100 + 100 = 1.200 divine years = 1 Kali Yu 12,000 divine year = 4 Yugas = 1 Mahayuga(also c Reckoning of time for Brahma. 1000 Mahayugas = 1 kalpa = 1 day (day only) of B Two kalpas constitute a day and night of Brahma) 30 days of Brahma = 1 month of Brahma (259,200, 12 months of Brahma = 1 year of Brahma (3,1 10,4( 50 years of Brahma = 1 Pararddha 2 parardhas = 100 years of Brahma = 1 Para = 1 Ma (The lifespan of Brahma is 3 1,040,000,000,000 h. One day of Brahma is divided into 10000 parts call
The Four Yugas
i) Kretha Yuga (Sathya Yuga) 4 charanas (1,7
ii) Thretha Yuga 3 charanas(1,2 ii) Dhwapara Yuga 2 charanas(864 iv) Kali Yuga 1 charanas(432
The cycle repeats itself so altogether there are 1000 cyc
X One cycle of the above four yugas is one maha
> as is confirmed by the Gita statement "sah meaning, a day of brahma is of 1000 mahayug. billion solar years. Two kalpas constitute a day
> A manvantara consists of 7 mahayugas (306
Manu.

to filS. 'nus, or / 687.5th of a second.
lunar metrics?
the longitudinal angle between the moon and the Sun ly and differ in duration from approximately 19 hours
ly 29.5 days. A masa ( lunar month) is divided into 2 moon is called gaura (bright) or Shukla paksha; the (dark) paksha
the Vishnu Purana?
Book I Chapter III is as follows: n year or 1 day of the devas
Yuga Yuga ara Yuga liga alled divine yuga)
rahma (4320,000,000 human years).
000,000 human years) )0,000,000 human years)
hakalpa uman years) ed charanas. The charanas are divided as follows:
28,000 solar years)
96,000 solar years)
,000 solar years)
,000 solar years) les ofmahayugasin one day of Brahma.
yuga (4.32 million solar years) lasra-yuga paryantam ahar-yad brahmano vidu H", as. Thus a day of Brahma, kalpa, is of duration: 4.32 and night of Brahma ,720,000 solar years). Each Manvantara is ruled by a

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A fier cach man vanta": { } | lv » vvss one Sandhi Ka 44 tarana). (it is said that iuring a S. (Ihi Kai A kalpa consists of a period of 1,728,000 man vantaras and Sandhi Kalas. A day of Brahma equals (4 times 7 mahayugas) + (5 x 4 Charanas) = 994 mahayugas + (60 Charanas) = 994 mahayugas + (6 x l 0) Charanas = 994 mahayugas +- 6 mahayugas = 1 000 mahayugas
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25. What is the symbolic significance og Lord G
The form of Lord Ganesha symbolically represents the Goddess Parvathi (Uma). Due to a mythological incid be replaced with that of an elephant. The elephant-he representing the quintessence of the Vedas (Hindu scrip of Lord Ganesha is given below by a Sloka.
Eka dhantham Maha kayam, Lambo dara Gajananam Vigna nasa karam devam, Herambam Pranamam yaha,
I salute the Lord Heramba (the self-effulgent Ganesha), huge body, a face that of an elephant and only one tusk.
Lord Ganesha has four hands. In one hand he holds the in another, he has a goad to guide the worshipper in t third keeps the modaka,( a sweet), representing the frui devotees. His right tusk is broken and it represents pers Lord of the Ganas, the Spirits guarding the cosmos. Lor Lord's grace to every nook and corner, moving silently, lives.
He is the creator of obstacles, if one is going in the obstacles. Accordingly all Hindu functions and rituals Lord Ganesha.
26. What is the meaning of the following Durga.
Sarva-mangala-mangalye Shive Sarva
Sharanye Trayambake Gauri Narayan Explanation: Goddess Durga (Parvati) is the consort of Lord Siva an literature describe Goddess Durga as having many for Kali Uma etc. Lord Siva symbolizes the efficient c material cause. Translation of the sloka is as follows:
The one who is the auspiciousness of all that is auspic
Siva (Sive), who is the means of accomplishing all ( (saranye), the three eyed one(tryambake), the fair Narayani(marayani namostute). Salutations to the cons auspicisous, who is the Mastress of all, who blesses de of all.
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anesha?
potential energy of Lord Siva and kinetic energy of ent, the normal human head of Lord Ganesha had to aded Ganesha looks like AUM, the pranava mantra, tures), indicating power and wisdom.The appearance
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the only one who destroys all obstacles, who has a
noose to capture and retain obstacles or difficulties; he right direction, by removing his obstacles; in the it of devotion and with the fourth hand he blesses his onal sacrifice to achieve bigger possessions. He is the d Ganesha rides a mouse. It is the mouse that carries seldom visible in the darkness, which influences our
wrong direction. He is also the remover of those will always commence with invocation and puja to
sloka o
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id is worshipped as Sakti. The evidences from Puranic ms, including Gauri, Narayani Chandi, Hemawathy, cause of all the creations, and Sakti symbolizes the
;ious (sarva mangala mangalye), the consort of Lord lesires Sarvartha sadhake), who is the refuge of all
complexioned one(Gouri), Salutations to you, ort of Sri Narayana (Sri Lakshmi Devi), who is all votees succeed in their efforts and who is the refuge
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