Indian Spiritual Science

An interesting anecdote in the Manas is related to the marriage of Bhagawan Shankar. The sages requested Lord Shankar to take the blessings of Lord Ganesha at the time of His marriage to mother Parvati! This appears astonishing. How could the son of Lord Shiva and Parvati exist before the meeting of His own parents and be present in the form of an idol to bless His own parents? It is said in the Manas that Lord Shiva and mother Parvati very happily performed Ganesha Puja (worship) before tying the nuptial knots! Goswami Tulsidas says: "Muni anusäsaì ganapatihi püjeu saàbhu bhaväni | kou suni sansay karainjani anädi jiyeì jäni (Manas: Bälkäìòa: Verse 1: Stanza: 100) One can ask how this is possible. Lord Ganesha can only be born after the marriage of Lord Shiva and mother Parvati; to which Goswamiji replies that no one should doubt this statement since all the Devatas of the Vedic pantheon are "Anädi" or eternal in nature. There can be no chronology what...

Every attempt has been made by Saints and Sages to keep alive the blueprint of "idealistic living" through stories from the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The devotional mellow of the Ramayana is expressed in the Ramcharitamanas by Goswami Tulsidas where the fervor of Bhakti is at its very heart. The Vedic expositions claim that it is only Bhakti that will help mankind evolve in consciousness with Jnana (Knowledge) and Karma (Detached action) at the backdrop. The Ramcharitamanas is that version of Ramayana which is suffused intensely with the fervor of Bhakti. When one intently reads this work or listens to it with surrender, mellows of devotion trigger thereby, washing away the dross of flawed character within the heart of the listener/reader. Ramcharitamanas comprises of seven kandas or seven cantos, each depicting the various stages of life, Lord Rama being the central character. It highlights the duties of an ideal son, brother, husband and an ideal king. Sri Rama...