@PriyamvadaGopal @ChathamHouse @AdomGetachew Hindu nationalism should not have a negative connotation. It’s not exclusivist because Hinduism isn’t a religion - rather, it’s a way of life, and the term “Hindu” refer broadly to the people around and east of the Sindhu. This transcends the modern construct of religions.

Khutbah Topic By Sheikh Salaah Al Budair: 01/01/21

'Warning from Busying yourself with others Faults'

O Muslims:
People of intellect and sound mind protect and guard themselves from falsehood and their honor from anything which may harm it by following the path of virtue and good and avoiding what causes suspicion.

There is no virtue except for the one who protects his honor and tries to increase in good. I swear that there is no dishonor for a person in death, if he is not afflicted in life with what is shameful.

No one who is alive, even if he lives safely, will be more mortal than those in their graves. Every youth and every new thing will come to an end, and everyone will eventually return to Allah.

The believer does not accept to be an aim for the arrows of suspicion, or a target of backbiting, criticism and slander. He must cut off the causes of doubt and evil thoughts that may come to people.

Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal #temple -Gunaseelam,Near Trichy,TN #Thread

Gunaseela Mahatmyam,a chapter of Bhavishyottara Purana describes greatness of this place.

Venkatachlapathi of Tirumala Tirupati appeared b4 Gunaseela Rishi here,so Gunaseelam is known as Ten(South)Tirupati

Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal is in a standing posture with 4 arms holding sankha & chakra in the upper hands.The lower right hand is in abhaya pose,blessing devotees &left hand is in kati hasta,resting on waist.

A sceptre(senkkol)rests on right shoulder,with which this murti is believed to cure people affected by mental illness.These patient stay here for a period-48 days& participate in poojas&most of them get relieved of their problems.There is a temple run Mental Rehabilitation center

#storytimethread -As per Sthala Puranam,existence of this temple is due to efforts of Gunaseela Rishi, a disciple of Thalpiya Maharishi.
Thalpiya Maharishi along with his disciple Gunaseela Rishi once went to Himalayas.On his way back, Gunaseela Rishi stayed back at Tirupathi.

He was so wanted to have darshan of Venkatachalapathy in Gunaseelam near his asharam & bless the devotees.

He came back, bathed in the Cauvery,took blessing from his guru &undertook severe penance here in his ashram in Gunaseelam.

Rig Ved 1.36.7

To do a Namaskaar or bow before someone means that you are humble or without pride and ego. This means that we politely bow before you since you are better than me. Pranipaat(प्राणीपात) also means the same that we respect you without any vanity.

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Surrendering False pride is Namaskaar. Even in devotion or bhakti we say the same thing. We want to convey to Ishwar that we have nothing to offer but we leave all our pride and offer you ourselves without any pride in our body. You destroy all our evil karma.

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We bow before you so that you assimilate us and make us that capable. Destruction of our evils and surrender is Namaskaar. Therefore we pray same thing before and after any big rituals.

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तं घे॑मि॒त्था न॑म॒स्विन॒ उप॑ स्व॒राज॑मासते ।
होत्रा॑भिर॒ग्निं मनु॑षः॒ समिं॑धते तिति॒र्वांसो॒ अति॒ स्रिधः॑॥

Translation :

नमस्विनः - To bow.

स्वराजम् - Self illuminating.

तम् - His.

घ ईम् - Yours.

इत्था - This way.

उप - Upaasana.

आसते - To do.

स्त्रिधः - For enemies.

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अति तितिर्वांसः - To defeat fast.

मनुषः - Yajman.

होत्राभिः - In seven numbers.

अग्निम् - Agnidev.

समिन्धते - Illuminated on all sides.

Explanation : Yajmans bow(do Namaskaar) before self illuminating Agnidev by making the offerings of Havi.

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🌺𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐢’𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐮𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐝 🌺

1. ɪʀᴜᴠᴀɪʟᴜ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
2. ᴍᴜɴᴅᴋᴜʀ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
3. ʙᴀᴘᴘᴀɴᴀᴅᴜ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
4. ᴄʜɪᴛʀᴀᴘᴜʀᴀ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ

5. ᴋᴜɴᴊᴀʀᴜɢɪʀɪ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
6. ʙᴇʟᴍᴀɴ ᴅᴜʀɢᴀᴘᴀʀᴍᴇꜱʜᴡᴀʀɪ
7. ᴘᴏʟᴀʟɪ ʀᴀᴊᴀʀᴀᴊᴇꜱʜᴡᴀʀɪ
8. ᴋᴏᴛᴀ ᴀᴍʀᴜᴛʜᴇꜱʜᴡᴀʀɪ

9. ᴋᴜᴍʙʜᴀꜱʜɪ ᴄʜᴀɴᴅɪᴋᴀ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
10. ᴜᴄᴄʜɪʟᴀ ᴍᴀʜᴀʟᴀᴋꜱʜᴍɪ
11. ᴋᴀᴅɪʟʏᴀʟɪ ᴍᴀʜɪꜱʜᴀᴍᴀʀᴅɪɴɪ
12. ᴀᴍʙᴀʟᴀᴘᴀᴅʏ ᴍᴀʜᴀᴋᴀʟɪ

13. ᴋᴀᴍᴀʟᴀꜱʜɪʟᴇ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
14. ᴋᴏᴅʏᴀᴅᴋᴀ ᴀɴɴᴀᴘᴏᴏʀɴᴇꜱʜᴡᴀʀɪ
15. ʙᴀʀᴋᴜʀ ʏᴇᴋᴀɴᴀᴛʜᴇꜱʜᴡᴀʀɪ
16. ʜᴇʀɢᴀ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ

17. ᴋᴏʟʟᴜʀᴜ ᴍᴏᴏᴋᴀᴍʙɪᴋᴇ
18. ᴍᴀɴᴅᴀʀᴛʜɪ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
19. ɴᴀɴᴅɪᴋᴏᴏʀ ᴅᴜʀɢᴇ
20. ꜱᴀꜱɪʜɪᴛʟᴜ ʙʜᴀɢᴀᴠᴀᴛʜɪ

#Ramayana #LecturesOnTheRamayana

In today's thread and perhaps some subsequent threads, we will start looking into Rama as a person. The author clearly tries to bring out the human aspect of Rama captured beautifully in some of the verses.

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Please note, the discussion is NEVER challenging the supreme divinity of the person, but tries to capture the nuances or the finer points of the Bhagwan.

Sri Rama had extra-ordinary merit - Unequalled, Unmatched merit. He always remained at his own highest level.

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He seldom fell below it at times, wherein one can spot the conditions that led to the decline. In these conditions, he did & said things that his own higher nature would never approve.

Sri Rama was indeed the guardian and embodiment in himself of Dharma.

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Some incidents bring out the very best in him where he is able to uphold his own moral ideal.

For ex, when Vibhishina sought asylum, he held a council of war with all eminent counsellors. Except Hanuman whose advice was considered weak, rest all including Lakshmana ..

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recommended him to reject Vibhishina, with a few even ordering killing him.

He listened to this charged conversation (a skill where we humans utterly lack today) & said the famous words:
" No man shall seek my protection in vain. No matter who, how undeserving, how wicked..

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