This video is a discussion with an eminent Vedic scholar who understands the pre-sanskrit Vedic language as taught by the 125 year old Chatur Vedi from Bangalore. The gentleman in the video is Sri Sudhaakara Sharma. The focus of this discussion is the concept that two things are necessary for awakening. Proper conditions and simplicity forms the basis of this idea. Dr. Mercay discusses the concept of specific Vaastu principles that create the proper condition for awakening (measurement and orientation, etc.). Sri Sudhaakara Sharma discusses the concept of simplicity (you don’t need a big, fancy place to reach enlightenment – it can be a hut). Dr. Mercay points out that the simpler the Vaastu building the more the proper conditions are available to the inhabitant. Not mentioned in the video is the idea of having a proper “Vastu Temple Cottage” build on ones own property. These buildings as simple and pure Vastu.
Dr. Mercay asks to continue the inquiry in an earlier discussion regarding the meaning of the names of the Pada Devatas in the Vaastu Purusha Mandala based on ancient Vedic Language. Sri Sudhaakara Sharma whodiscusses the meaning of the name Ishwara.. He says that it means “One who is the richest – richest in all ways.” But more than that, richest in awakening – Divine bliss.
Not mentioned in the video is the concept offered by Dr. Mercay that the Pada Devata called Ishvara in the Vaastu Purusha Mandala brings about this ultimate kind of wealth to the inhabitant of the house as they live over time in the building. More will come at a later date on the meaning and energetic influence on humans of the Pada Devatas in a Vaastu building.
This is the second half of Dr. Sthapati’s talk at Brihadeeswara Temple in Tanjour, India in 2005. Thanks to Vastu Architect Michael Borden who caught it on his video recorder.
On April 22 we did two Vaastu Pujas for houses to be built in Patagonia. I mentioned this in an earlier post. I am offering you here an explanation of the puja and a bit about the knowledge that I have been involved with for a number of years. I hope you enjoy it and share it.
I recently read an article that described the Shastric citations and scientific clinical trials of the benefits of something called “Yagya Therapy.” A yagya is a fire ceremony done for many reasons. It has ancient roots and has been done by various cultures all over the world – most notably in India. Yagya therapy is an herbal inhalation therapy described in the ancient medical science called Ayurveda.
It is said that the burning of special herbs in a fire creates smoke that purifies the atmosphere, adds fertilization to the soil as the herbalized smoke drops on the fields, and affects the individuals breathing in the smoke. This is not too far fetched when you consider the modern practice of inhaling Vicks vapor rub, and the widely used practice of aromatherapy. It has been scientifically demonstrated that certain smells affect the amygdala the brain and bring a feeling of well-being. So, the concept of Yagya Therapy is not unreasonable.
One of the missing links in the use of yagyas is the special preparation of the fire pit. Mayan, the progenitor of Vaastu Shastras performed yagyas that were said to be so potent that even the wild animals of the jungle were peaceful. During a yagya and during Mayan’s yagya mantras or specific phrases are chanted along with a ritualistic building up of the fire in a fire pit. The combination of mantras and herbs bring about an amazing effect in the environment. However, there is something missing from modern day yagyas that was present in Mayan’s yagyas that special something – a missing link to the Divine – is the secret mathematics used to build the fire pit. In other words, people have the form of the fire pit in modern times but they don’t have the mathematics – the measure of the enclosed space of the fire pit that produces influences beyond material influences.
Use of mantras, herbs, and other elements produce subtle and gross effects on people and the environment. However the real change in humanity comes from altering the essential frequency of a person. There are all kinds of ways to change our material life but for lasting change, profound change, we have to change the frequency of individuals and the environment. Accessing the Divine rhythm or frequency can only do this. For a yagya to be deeply and profoundly beneficial it must be done in a fire pit that is mathematically calculated for the individual (when done for an individual) or for the community. When a fire pit is built properly per the Vaastu Shastras and Agamas, then the flame of the fire is literally holding the frequency of specific Divine qualities. It is not simply representing cosmic flame; it literally holds specific qualities of the cosmic flame. Like a Vaastu house, when exposed to these Cosmic frequencies, the individual’s own frequency in the cave of the heart is elevated. As the inner cosmic flame begins to vibrate with the external cosmic flame, positive qualities of the Divine begin to be out pictured as the life of the individual. Then health, peace, prosperity, and well-being emerge in ones life. This is thoroughly explained in my book “Fabric of The Universe” which can be obtained through the bookstore at www.aumscience.com.
It is only through elevating the individual frequency that real and lasting change occurs.
We are promoting the idea of properly constructed fire pits for yagyas with proper mathematics – it’s an advanced study topic taught as part of the AUM S&T Senior Graduate Program. I can hardly wait to have AUM S&T students building these fire pits in back yards all over the world.
I just read an article posted by my dear student Christina Brennan. The topic was a proclamation made by the Pope in 2009. Here is what the article said: “…the Pope said, (heaven) is neither abstraction nor a physical place, but a “living and personal relationship with the Holy Trinity,” the Christian understanding of God as one being in three persons of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Hell, he said, is ” the state of those who freely and definitively separate themselves from God, the source of all life and joy.”
My jaw dropped when I read this statement because this is essentially what Brahmarishi Mayan who cognized Vaastu Shastra, Pranava Veda, and Aintiram as well as many other texts) said many thousands of years ago (BC). In this Mayonic (Vaastu) tradition, each of us has a miniscule particle within us called Atman (Soul). This Atman has a vibrating thread of light running vertically through its’ center. (Some traditions refer to it as “Divine Spark”). It is the frequency of that vibrating thread of light that out – pictures as our life. The shape our life takes depends on the qualities or frequency of that thread of light (Brahma Sutra).
Some of us are born in or close to heaven. That is, our Brahma Sutra vibrates with a frequency that is resonant with Divine qualities of spiritual bliss, peace and harmony, hence, we have a direct relationship or resonance with the Divine (we live in a state or near state of heaven). Some of us vibrate with a frequency that is definitively separate from the Divine. There is deep unhappiness, emptiness, and sorrow (hell). Others of us vibrate with a frequency that gives us some happiness yet we have a deep feeling of emptiness or longing (the in between state called by the Pope – purgatory). So heaven, hell, and purgatory are human conditions.
Brahmarishi Mayan knew this also. He cognized the concept that individual frequency could be elevated to Divine level. That is, individuals could raise their frequency to resonate and live in harmony with the Divine. He understood that it takes more than prayer and meditation, good deeds, etc. to raise the frequency of one’s own Brahma Sutra. He understood and developed precise methods for accomplishing this. One method was through specific vibrant architecture (Vaastu) another through specific music (Vaastu). The purity of his knowledge has been lost for hundreds of years.
In fact, not only was this knowledge lost, it was reverse engineered and reduced to superstition. Lay people tried to examine existing Vaastu structures and came to improper conclusions. They also tried to read and interpret ancient texts without having proper understanding of the technical terms. This still goes on today. Ideas such as requiring that the front door of the house face only east and other superstitions arose out of misunderstanding of the ancient knowledge by non-technical people. People have even mis – quoted scientific research to support their false concepts. I could list a hundred misnomers regarding the modern application of this knowledge by various teachers and followers who have no business hijacking and practicing this knowledge without proper training.
We at AUM S&T are very fortunate in that we had an authentic Sthapati (traditional Vaastu architect), Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati, guiding us for many years. So, there are a few of us who are really propagating this knowledge properly. There are architects, Michael Borden in NZ, Krithika Karuppiah and her husband Santhana Krishnan (nephew of Dr. Sthapati), and Dakshinamoorthy (nephew of Sthapati). And, we have a gifted musicologist, Dr. Veerapandian (music scholar bringing out Vaastu or Mayonic music). In addition, our Indian friends have numerous family members who practice this knowledge properly. All of us engage in scholarly research, theoretical thinking and balance it with practical application. We have been blessed.
So, you can see, we have an amazing team of gifted and talented people helping us bring this knowledge forward as a gift to humanity so that we may all be in heaven – living a personal relationship with God, Creative Intelligence, Brahmam, or whatever you wish to call that Divine Force. Maybe the Pope knows more than we think he does?
Thanks to Vastu Architect Michael Borden (http://www.vastu-design.com/) for providing the video footage of Dr. Sthapati recorded in Tanjour in 2005. It’s been split into 2 videos because of youtube’s limitations.
We are pleased to announce “The Cornerstone Series In Mayonic Science and Technology.” It’s an in-depth study of the secrets behind Vastu Science, building architecture of Sthapatya Veda, traditional Indian and sacred world architecture. Course dates are July 21 – August 26, 2012 in Patagonia, Arizona.
Here’s What You Will Learn
The ancient mysteries governing the science of architecture (Sthapatya Veda and Vastu Shastras) used to build King Solomon’s temple, the Great Pyramids, the Mayan and Aztec temples, Macchu Picchu, the great and potent temples of India, and thousands of ancient and modern houses around the world – all vibrant forms which bring inner peace and spiritual bliss to visitors and inhabitants.
The authentic ancient teachings of the world’s most eminent Vastu/Vaastu Architect and sculptor passed down for thousands of years through his lineage.
Experience with working on an authentic Vastu structure.
The mechanics of creation from unmanifest (Vastu) to manifest (Vaastu) – the formation from Absolute Space and Absolute Time, OM light, OM sound, and the five elements – space, air, fire, water, and earth from their subtle to their gross states.
The application of the mechanics of creation (laws of nature) to land/site selection, soil assessment, proper orientation of buildings, Ayadi calculation (specific units of measure used in Vaastu), building design and construction principles (including positioning of buildings on land, the secrets of the correct measure used in a properly built Vaastu building, positioning of doors, windows, walls, etc.).
The scientific significance and calculation of the open space in the center of the building (Brahmasthan) and the building.
The positive and negative effects of structures on the health, well-being, and bliss of the dweller.
The application of modern physics to the mechanics of Vastureva Vaastu (energy transforming into matter or Consciousness manifesting itself as the material world).
And much more!
In January 2012, the American University of Mayonic Science and Technology students visited Tamil Nadu, South India as part of ongoing Vastu studies. In this short video they travel to Chennai to pay respects to Amma, the widow of Dr. V. Ganaphati Sthapati.
Dr. Ganapathi Sthapati with palm leaf texts containing knowledge (Vastu Shastras) drawn from the ancient Pranava Veda.
A number of years ago we started a translation program for the Pranava Veda. Unfortunately the program is on hold due to technical difficulties. It is still on the burner – but the back burner. The funds collected for this project were used for the first 100 verses. The difficulty of translating this text is beyond what anyone thought. I recently spoke with a scholar in Chennai who knows Technical Tamil and he said it is an immense project to be undertaken slowly.
However, I want to share with you something that I posted on the AUM S&T student message board some time ago. I wrote:
As I have been reading the verses of Pranava Veda that Dr. Sabharathnam has been sending I have been observing my inner experience in relationship to the structure and content of the verses. I noticed a pattern that I think you will find interesting. Here is the note I wrote him and the comment he wrote back:
“Dear Dr. Sabharathnam,
Thank you for Pranava Veda 41-50. It seems that Mayan alternates between very concrete and very abstract ideas. He talks about the Primal Lord then talks about construction (architecture/building)… back and forth -
Abstract Unmanifest then back to concrete manifestation. Shilpi and then Shilpa. Vastu and then Vaastu.
This alternation seems to have the effect of taking the mind and heart through Vastureva vaastu in a sense. In other words, we automatically have an internal experience of the Unmanifest and the manifest by reading this
text. This seems to create a profound inner experience and a form or ordering and purifying of the mind and heart. It is a subtle point but the effect seems profound. It is also an interesting teaching technique.
Would you agree with me on this point?”
Dr. S emailed me back the following:
“Dear Jessie,
Congrats. What you have observed is correct.
I am very much happy to observe your exact technique of understanding the verses of the Pranava Veda. Each time I send the translation I would have my own doubt whether this could be easily understandable to you, because of the terse and minute subject matter. Now I have come out of that hesitation and doubt. You understand the exact import of the text in the most accurate way and by such correct understanding you enter the main shrine of the verse to see the inner message face to face. You have given me the fullest confidence to go ahead without hesitation.
The whole text is like that. Since Mayan reveals what he has known through deep meditation directly, we cannot expect a systematic presentation as we see in a thesis writing. It is our duty to present what Mayan has told in the Pranava Veda, in an orderly and systematic way. After completing the translation, let us bring out a separate book on Pranava Veda.”
I wanted to post this so that you will have more insight into the import of this many faceted work. This translation is not a simple task nor is the text just another text. More importantly, I want you to understand that as we read the text, we are taken on a journey to that place where Mayan went when he cognized this work. Can you imagine where that place is given the content of Pranava Veda? Our own consciousness becomes cultured during the process. That place our awareness enters into or awakens to is the place longed for by yogis. It is the experience of bhakti or direct resonance with Brahmam: the awakened state.
The AUM S&T program is structured around this idea of abstract and concrete experience for you as students. It is designed to create an internal self awareness and eventual awakening in the largest sense. This is the opportunity that you have as an AUM student.
When I was in India in January, there was discussion by my various Indian friends who are all Sthapatis, regarding the amazing wealth unearthed at Anantapadma Nabha Swami Temple. Many people were laying claim to the immense wealth – but primarily the government. Here is an interesting article by my friend Dr. S.P.Sabharathnam who did a number of translations for Dr. V. Ganapati Sthapati.
As you will see. The conclusion is that the temple itself owns the wealth and it should be used in specific ways according to Agamas. It’s interesting.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
A HINDU TEMPLE TREASURE DILEMMA
HINDU SCRIPTURES GIVE GUIDANCE
ON BIG PADMANABHASWAMI TREASURE
India (By Sri Dr. S.P. Sabharathnam) – The huge treasure unearthed in the should be handled very, very carefully. What the temple authorities should have done first is the systematic performance of Svarnakarshana Bhairva Yagna and Nidhipati (Kubera) Yagna to get the permission from the concerned Deities to lay their hands on the treasure. Such rules are found in the Agamas. They have not done these yagnas. As per the directions given in the Agamas under the chapter on “Mulakosa Bhakta Vivarana” (Allocation of the Divine Treasure) the treasure belongs solely to the Temple. Neither the Ruler of the country nor any other [human] supreme authority has a right to claim it. The Agamas indicate that such treasure may not even have been deposited by humans. They may have appeared upon the performance of certain yagnas that could had taken place centuries before.
(1.) Golds and diamonds should be preserved as “Mulakosa” and from the interest available from this Kosa, one part should be utilized for the timely renovations and maintenance of the temple. These gold and diamond items should not be sold. (2.) One part should be for education in general and education of Vedic and Agamic studies in particular. (3.) One part should be for maintaining health centers and hospitals. (4.) One part for maintaining Gosala and Gajasala. (5.) One part for maintaining Gardens and flower plants for the temple. (6.) One part for conducting the monthly festivals and yearly grand festivals (mahotsavas) without violation or omission. (7.) One part for large scale anna dana(providing food for all the devotees). (8.) One part for maintaining irrigation system and temple tank. (9.) One part for the maintenance of other temples which are in need of financial help. (10.) One part for the performance of Vedic Yagnas. In this way, the directions continue further.
As I read this article I was reminded of how this spiritual guidance and much spiritual guidance of Agamas has been completely ignored.
Another example is that Agamas make it very clear that only a Sthapati may install and remove an idol in a temple. Yet there are those, specifically priests, who take it upon their selves to remove and install numerous idols. (We do owe a great deal of gratitude to the priests as they are tending to the protection of these amazing buildings and are very sincere in their worship).
Furthermore, it is stated that the temple building itself (Sanctum) is a living, vibrating form of God and thus should be worshipped as such. In fact, the temple building should have precedence over the Idol in terms of worship.
There is a deep and profound significance between the relationship of the Temple and the Idol yet even those who are assigned guardianship over them both do not understand that relationship. If this understanding could be revived and acted upon, the Temples would bring about amazing fortune on all levels.
I have taken the liberty to post a full textbook on this topic on Scribd, an online document site. Just do a search on my name and the textbook for the India course will come up.
Somehow this pure, sacred, and ancient knowledge must be revived for the wellbeing of humanity. That’s what we are trying to do. www.aumscience.com
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