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The Dalits As Brahmins And The Brahmins As Dalits

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:01:52 +0100

A time where the Congress Government wants to raises the quota for backward classes to 50% in private and public sectors, nobody talks about the plight of the upper castes. The public image of the Brahmins, for instance, is one of an affluent, pampered class. But is it so today ? Well, judge for yourself: There are 50 Sulabh Shauchalayas (public toilets) in Delhi; ALL are cleaned and looked after by Brahmins (this very welcome public institution was started by a Brahmin). There are 5 to 6 Brahmins manning each Shauchalaya. These Brahmins came to Delhi eight to ten years back looking for a source of income, as they were in minority in most of their villages, where Dalits are in majority (60 – 65%). In most villages in UP and Bihar, Dalits have a union which helps them to secure jobs in villages. Too bad for the Brahmins ! Did you know that you also find a number of Brahmins working as coolies in the Delhi railway station ? Kripa Shankar Sharma, one of them, says that his daughter is doing her Bachelors in Science but he is not sure if she will be able to secure a job. “Dalits have often five to six kids, he says, but they are confident of placing them easily and well. As a result, the Dalit population is increasing in villages”. He adds:“ Dalits are provided with housing even their pigs have spaces; whereas there is no provision for goshalas for the cows of the Brahmins”.

You also find Brahmins rickshaw pullers in Delhi. 50% of the richshaw pullers in Patel Nagar are Brahmins who like their other brethren have moved to the city looking for jobs. Even after toiling the whole day, Vijay Pratap and Sidharth Tiwari, two Brahmin rickshaw pullers, say they are hardly able to make both ends meet. Their rickshaws, which are on a daily rent of Rs.25 /-, get stolen very often. These men make about Rs.100/- to 150/- on an average every day from which Rs.500 /- to 600/- go towards the rent of their rooms, shared by 3 to 4 people or their families.

The rickshawpullers working in West Patel Nagar, most of them in their thirties, reside in the nearby areas like Baljeet Nagar and Shadipur gaun. All of them belong to Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh. Some of them are qualified like Arun Kumar Pandey, a 28 year old Brahmin, who has done high schooling. He says that he is working as a rickshawpuller because there are less employment opportunities in his village and the schooling is not up to the mark. He is living on rent in a room which is shared by four people and pays Rs.600 monthly. Did you also know that most of Benares’ rickshaws pullers are Brahmins ?

This reverse discrimination is also found in bureaucracy and politics. Most of the intellectual Brahmin Tamil class has emigrated outside Tamil Nadu. Only 5 seats out 600 in the combined UP and Bihar assembly are held by Brahmins – the rest are in the hands of the Yadavs. There last 400.000 Brahmins of the Kashmir valley, the once respected Kashmiri Pandits, now live as refugees in their own country, sometimes in refugees camps in Jammu and Delhi in appalling conditions. But who gives a damn about them ? Their vote bank is negligible.

Do you think it is only in the North ? 75% of domestic help and cooks in Andhra Pradesh are Brahmlns. A study of the Brahmin community in a district in Andhra Pradesh (Brahmins of India by J.Radhakrishna, published by Chugh Publications) reveals that all purohits today live below the poverty line. Eighty per cent of those surveyed stated that their poverty and traditional style of dress and hair (tuft) had made them the butt of ridicule. Financial constraints coupled with the existing system of reservations for the “backward classes” prevented them from providing secular education to their children.

In fact according to this study there has been an overall decline in the number of Brahmin students. The average income of Brahmins being less than that of non-Brahmins, a high percentage of Brahmin students drop out at the intermediate level. In the 5-18 year age group, 44 per cent Brahmin students stopped education at the primary level and 36 per cent at the pre-matriculation level. The study also found that 55 per cent of all Brahmins lived below the poverty line that is below a per capita income of Rs.650 a month. Since 45 per cent of the total population of India is officially stated to be below the poverty line it follows that the percentage of destitute Brahmins is 10 per cent higher than the all-India figure. There is no reason to believe that the condition of Brahmins in other parts of the country is different. In this connection it would be revealing to quote the per capita income of various communities as stated by the Karnataka Finance Minister in the State Assembly: Christian Rs.1562, Vokkaligas Rs.914, Muslims Rs.794, Scheduled caste Rs.680, ScheduledTribes Rs.577 and Brahmins Rs.537.

Appalling poverty compels many Brahmins to migrate to towns leading to spatial dispersal and consequent decline in their local influence and institutions. Brahmins initially turned to government jobs and modern occupations such as law and medicine. But preferential policies for the non-Brahmins have forced the Brahmins to retreat in these spheres as well. According to the Andhra Pradesh study, the largest percentage of Brahmins today are employed as domestic servants. The unemployment rate among them is as high as 75 per cent

What about this other myth of the rich and arrogant Brahmin priest ? Seventy percent of Brahmins are still relying on their hereditary vocation. There are hundreds of families that are surviving on just Rs. 500 per month as priests in various temples (Department of Endowments statistics) Priests are under tremendous difficulty today, sometimes even forced to beg for alms for survival. There are innumerable instances in which Brahmin priests who spent a lifetime studying Vedas are being ridiculed and disrespected. At Tamil Nadu's Ranganathaswamy Temple, a priest's monthly salary is Rs.300 (Census Department studies) and a daily allowance of one measure of rice. The government staff at the same temples receive Rs.2500 plus per month. But these facts have not modified the priests' reputation as "haves" and as "exploiters." The destitution of Hindu priests has moved none, not even parties known for Hindu sympathy.

The tragedy of modern India is that the combined votes of Dalits/OBC and Muslims are enough for any government to be elected. The Congress quickly cashed on it after Independence, but probably no other Government than Sonia Gandhi’s has gone so far in shamelessly dividing Indian society for garnering votes. The Indian Govt gives 1000 crores for salaries of imams in mosques and 200 crores as Haj subsidies. But no such help is available to Brahmins and upper castes. As a result, not only the Brahmins, but also some of the other upper castes in the lower middle class are suffering in silence today, seeing slowly the minorities taking control of their majority. Anti-brahminism originated in, and still prospers in anti-Hindu circles. It is particularly welcome among Marxists, missionaries, Muslims, separatists and Christian-backed Dalit movements of different hues. When they attack brahmins, their target is unmistakably Hinduism.

So the question has to be asked : are the Brahmins (and other upper castes) of yesterday becoming the Dalits of today ?

K.K.SHARMA
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Tue, 17 May 2011 18:14:26 +0100

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आज भी परशुराम मंदिर के पश्चिमी भाग में दाक्षायणी या ढकियाइन का मन्दिर है जो रेणुका के रहने का स्थान बताया जाता है। परशुराम अपने पिता के लिए रामगंगा लाए थे उसका अंश आज भी जिगदिनी नाम की झील जमदग्नि का स्मरण दिलाती है।

त्रेतायुग में आतंकी राजाओं का परशुराम ने विनाश किया था और तपस्वी ऋषि-मुनियों की सुरक्षा की तथा ताल खुदवाए। परशुराम द्वारा खोदे गए ताल प्रायः धनुषाकार हैं तथा रामताल के नाम से प्रसिद्ध है। परशुराम मंदिर के सम्मुख आज भी रामताल है।

जनश्रुति और प्रमाणों से यह सिद्ध होता है कि भगवान परशुराम की जन्मभूमि यही रही होगी। यहाँ से पश्चिम दिशा में कटका-कटकिया आज भी कंटकपुरी की याद दिलाते हैं। जहाँ परशुराम ने सहस्रबाहु की सेना और उनके पुत्रों को अपने फरसे से काटा था। उसमें हयहयवंशी आतंकी क्षत्रिय पश्चिमी जंगलों में निवास करते थे।

ब्राह्मणों को कष्ट पहुँचाने वाले दस्यु रूप में रहते थे। परशुराम ने उन्हें नष्ट कर उनके स्थानों को खंडहर बना दिया जो आज भी खंडहर के नाम से प्रसिद्ध है। जनश्रुति के अनुसार खंडहर वाउनी कहलाती है। इसके अलावा दिउरा, जमुनिया, उबरिया आदि स्थान भी परशुरामजी से संबंधित बताए जाते हैं। स्थानीय लोगों का कहना है कि सभी पीठों के शंकराचार्य इस मंदिर पर आ चुके है। करपात्री जी महाराज अपने पर्यटन स्थलों में इसे प्रधानता देते थे।

परशुराम के मंदिर में सभी श्रद्धालुओं की मनोकामनाएँ पूरी होती हैं। नगर के नव विवाहित वर-वधू सर्वप्रथम इसी मंदिर में आशीर्वाद लेने आते हैं। दूर-दूर से मुण्डन, अन्नप्राशन, करधनी धारण आदि संस्कार कराने मंदिर पर ही लोग आते है। वर्तमान में इस मंदिर के महंत सत्यदेव पाण्डेय है जिनके कार्यकाल में मंदिर का विकास हुआ नये भवन बने, नवदुर्गा की स्थापना और चौबीस अवतारों की प्रतिष्ठा की गई।

भारतीय वांगमय में उसके रचयिताओं ने अपने तथा अपने ग्रंथों के ऐतिहासिक नायकों की जन्मतिथि और जन्मस्थान का कोई स्पष्ट और विस्तार से उल्लेख नहीं किया है। ऋषि मुनियों के जन्मस्थान और निवास स्थान स्थित दूसरी है। बहुत कम ऋषि मुनि ऐसे थे जिनकी एक या दो पीढियाँ किसी निश्चित स्थान पर निवास करती थी। अधिकांश ऋषि मुनि मानव कल्याण के लिए उपदेश प्रचार के लिए जगह-जगह भ्रमण करते थे और आवश्यकतानुसार आश्रम बनाकर निवास करते थे। इसीलिए वाल्मीकि, विश्वामित्र, अगस्त आदि ऋषियों के आश्रम देश के भिन्न-भिन्न स्थानों में पाए जाते हैं।

भगवान परशुराम के पूर्वज भार्गव ऋषिगण भृगु, शुक्राचार्य, च्यवन, दधीचि, मार्कण्डेय आदि भ्रमणशील थे। छठे अवतार परशुराम के पिता जमदग्नि के आश्रम देश के कोने-कोने में मिलते हैं। महर्षि जमदग्नि और परशुराम के अनेक प्रमुख स्थानों को भगवान परशुराम के जन्मस्थान से जोड़ा जाता है।

भगवान परशुराम के जन्मस्थान को लेकर कई स्थानों पर दावा किया जाता है। जिनमें उत्तर प्रदेश के जनपद गाजीपुर में जमनिया, जनपद मेरठ के पुरा महादेव परशुरामेश्वर, वाराणसी जनपद के भार्गवपुर व जलालाबाद शाहजहाँपुर, राजस्थान के जनपद चित्तौड़ स्थित मातृकुंडिया, हिमाचल प्रदेश के जनपद ददाहु के रेणुका तीर्थ तथा मध्य प्रदेश के ओंकारेश्वर स्थित जानापाव को परशुराम जन्मस्थली होने का दावा किया जाता है।

फिलहाल उत्तर प्रदेश के ब्राह्मण शाहजहाँपुर जनपद के जलालाबाद स्थित परशुराम मंदिर को ही भगवान परशुराम का जन्मस्थली घोषित करने के लिए सामाजिक व राजनीतिक प्रयास कर रहे हैं।

Om or Aum or ॐ or ओम् or ओ३म् Know Vedas Om Therapy- The greatest treasure of ...

Tue, 17 May 2011 18:12:02 +0100

Know Vedas Om Therapy- The greatest treasure of humanity

Q: What do you consider as the greatest word in all human dictionaries?

A: Om or Aum or ॐ or ओम् or ओ३म् (For pronunciation click the audio below)

Q: Oh, the Hindu chant of Om?

A: There is nothing Hindu or Muslim or Christian about it. Om – in its variants – forms part of all major cultures. It symbolizes goodness or power or meditation or respect.

Hindus use it as a chant for all mantras and bhajans and are more popularly associated with Om.

Christians and Jews use it as ‘Amen’ to denote strong affirmation.

Our Muslim brothers and sisters use it as ‘Aamin’.

Buddhists use it as Om Mani Padme Hum.

Sikhism is based on fundamental tenet of ‘Ik Omkar’ or One Om.

Omni which forms root of so many words implies infinity or ubiquity or tremendous presence. For example, omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient etc.

Thus Om – like its source Vedas – is beyond all later day religious or cultural divisions and is for entire humanity just as air, water, sunlight, blessings of Ishwar, love of mother, compassion for fellow beings.

Q: Is Om found in Vedic texts?

A: Yes, it is derived from Vedas and commended in other Vedic texts.

For example, Om is mentioned in following Mantras – Yajurveda 2.13, 40.15, 40.17,Rigveda 1.3.7

It is praised in several Upanishads and Geeta. Mandukyopanishad is dedicated to glory of Om.

Q: What does this Om mean?

A: The Vedic culture unequivocally states that Om is the best name of Ishwar. Refer Yoga Darshan 1.27-28

Om is made from three syllables – A (अ), U (उ), M (म्)

Now each of these syllables represent various characteristics of Ishwar or Allahor God or Supreme.

For example,

A represents vast, universal, worth being worshipped

U represents brilliant, minute, source, controller

M represents infinite, undying, knowledgeable, caring

These are just few examples. However in essence, Om summarizes essence of all other names of Ishwar.

Here is a summary of meanings:

Q: But how can A, U, M mean such things? It sounds so arbitrary!

A: To untrained mind, yes, it sounds very arbitrary. It is difficult to see a needle-hole while in a bumpy ride!

But this is the Vedic concept of origin of language:

To a mind in perfect tranquility, each pronunciation generates some feelings. During inception of civilization, Rishis characterized each such word (combination of pronunciations) to represent certain specific concepts.

The meanings for A, U, M are also derived from those feelings that each of these pronunciations produce in a tranquil mind.

An important note:

In fact this is how Vedas are to be interpreted. And this is the reason why most indologists fail to interpret Vedas correctly. One cannot understand Vedas until one is Yogi having perfect control over mind. Till we reach that level, we have to rely on other authoritative interpretations and logic.

Now since most people cannot have such control over mind, Rishis, classified some of the meanings of certain pronunciations in other texts like Nighantu. Based on this more coarser meanings of Vedic mantras were derived for less endowed people. Then they simplified them even further into simpler texts and so on. Most of us will have to use this texts, along with our own intellect to deduce the meaning of Vedic mantras.

But while other texts provide clues to Vedas, Vedas themselves remain the ultimate benchmark that can be comprehended fully only in perfect state of tranquility. However the very process of trying to understand Vedas help us reach that level of mental capability. This forms the entire philosophy of studying and applying Vedas.

And that is why a reader of Vedas should be clear that Vedas can be understood only as per root essence of each word and possibly each syllable and not later day meanings. For example, ‘Go’ has the root essence of something that moves or provided progression.

But fools try to interpret ‘Go’ in Vedic mantras to mean ‘cow’ everywhere and hence misinterpret Vedas. So Vedas demand understanding of root words, and ‘feeling’ the mantras rather than mechanical interpretations.

And since its an evolutionary process for each of us, Vedic philosophy is quite liberal about those who believe in Vedas and to whatever extent as per Laws of Karma.

Q: Could you be more clear about this concept of meaning from pronunciation of each syllable in case of A U M? Give an example.

A: Clarity can come only with perfect tranquility of mind. But lets take an example to explain how different sounds evoke different feelings or meanings – ‘M’ denotes emotional and caring aspect of Paramatma/ Ishwar.

And you would see that even among normal human beings, there is a strong common thread across almost all cultures when it comes to ‘caring love’. So the word to signify Mother in almost all languages and cultures has the sound of ‘M’. Some cultures use a close sibling ‘N’ which comes under the same family of sounds.

This is the sound that most children utter first for physiological reasons and develop an emotional relation with. Ishwar’s language and His creation all go in sync.

Since this motherly love is one of the strongest emotions, we find it common across entire humanity in form of M. Same is case with other syllables which form part of Om.

Q: OK, I understand that Om has a great meaning. But why should I chant it?

A: Chanting of Om has several benefits – therapeutic, psychological and spiritual. Even if you don’t know the meaning of Om or are otherwise skeptic about it, you can still avail the therapeutic benefits from it.

Some people stay away from Om considering that it belongs to a particular religion. But as we have seen, there is nothing religious about Om. It existed much before these new religions came into existence and is in any case part of all major cultures.

To deny oneself of benefit of Om simply because it existed before their religion emerged is akin to refusing to use one’s hands, legs, air, water, horses, vehicles, food items, medicines etc simply because these also existed before their religion emerged.

Further, there is nothing in the meaning and essence of Om that is against the definition of God/Ishwar/Allah in any religion. Thus one should not be hesitant in embracing ‘Om’.

Om is supposed to be the primordial sound of universe and its reverberations are the most natural experience for all souls. This Om through its reverberations forms the connect between us and the Supreme Entity. Buddhists call it Inevitable Laws of Nature designed to benefit us, and we call it Existent, Conscious, Blissful Ishwar.

Q: So what are the therapeutic or health benefits?

A: Om is a foolproof method to add healthy years to your life.

a. Chanting of Om several times would relax your entire body and regulate your hormonal system.

b. If you have disorders due to anxiety or worry, or you tend to lose temper, there can be no better remedy.

c. It acts like a detoxifying agent for entire body. If your environment is polluted, you MUST use it.

d. It strengthens heart and circulatory system.

e. It will make your digestion stronger.

f. It will bring youthfulness in body and face.

g. If you are tired and exhausted, it can serve as a great rejuvenator.

h. It can solve most worrisome sleep disturbance patterns, in case you suffer from it. You would wake up alert from sleep if you practice it in night.

i. It strengthens your lungs with some practice.

etc etc

Q: What are psychological benefits of Om?

A: Om can become a life changing experience:

a. It can make you much more relaxed to face the world around comfortably.

b. It can help you control your anger and frustration. If you have been chanting Om regularly, it is unlikely that you get angry.

c. It can help you be in resonance with nature. Thus you would find yourself much more intuitive and in control of things. Your gut feel will become much higher.

d. Your interpersonal relationships will improve. You would be able to develop rapport with people much better and make friends from enemies.

e. You will find life much more meaningful and purposeful and carry that natural smile.

f. You will find a jump in your enthusiasm and activity level. Your alertness would increase.

g. You can never feel depressed if you are into Om therapy.

h. If you have a friend suffering from depression and having suicidal thoughts, make him read this article and Gayatri Mantra therapy. Soon all depressing thoughts will vanish away.

Q: What are spiritual benefits of Om?

A: Meditation upon Om is the best spiritual exercise on earth.

a. It helps you develop emotional connect with Ishwar and realize your relation with Ishwar.

b. It helps you realize your purpose in life and how Ishwar is helping you.

c. It helps you realize your identity beyond this temporary hustle-bustle of the world around and develops a sense of how to make best use of this world for the bigger goal.

d. It provides a sense of security that is unmatched. You realize how you are constantly under protection of Ishwar every moment.

e. It helps you feel the Law of Karma and how each thought of yours is shaping the next moment of life and how Ishwar is managing this Law of Karma meticulously for your benefit alone.

You understand why and how Ishwar is just and compassionate at the same time. How in his justice alone lies his pardon! How he loves you! How he is caring for you! How he is pampering you!

Q: How to derive these benefits? What is the method of Om therapy?

A: The complete therapy would be detailed and require separate coverage. Also, depending upon individual stage and requirements, it can be customized.

After all its not a mechanical exercise but a direct one-to-one interaction between you and He, without any other entity in between.

But here is a standard procedure:

1. Sit down with backbone straight in a position where you need not worry about bodily discomfort. If you are unwell, you can do it lying down.

But otherwise, always prefer to be seated. Close your eyes. Take some relaxed deep breaths to release any body tensions.

2. Four times are best for Om therapy – one immediately after waking up, one after morning cleansing, one in evening during sunset and finally before sleep.

You can also do it when you have nothing else to do better – traveling in a bus (make sure you are not driving!), waiting for someone, feeling the need to get rid of negative emotions or having the relaxed morning walk in park. (Though make sure you are not into something that demands alertness)

3. Listen to the method of chant as provided in audio in beginning of article. You can prolong the duration of each chant depending on your comfort. In general, longer the better but if done with comfort.

4. Now do at least 3-5 chants each time. If chanting loud is an issue, you can do it silently.

5. During each chant, FEEL the Ishwar and his love around. Keep a slight smile and flow into the reverberations of the sound inside. This is not the time to think about Ishwar but to FEEL the Ishwar.

We want to work at emotional level and not at logical level right now. (Rest of the day is for logic and if that be insufficient, we have enough material to counter and debate at Agniveer.com and hone these skills )

6. Continue the vocal chants as long as you enjoy, and then start chanting silently. You can also focus on rhythmic breath patterns for some time. Then you can switch to Gayatri Therapy and then again switch to silent Om Therapy.

7. After you have completed all this, you can switch to Shanti Mantra and conclude. Shanti Mantra basically prays for peace everywhere.

8. After this, if you wish you can continue this meditative stage as long you enjoy and pray to Ishwar in whatever way you desire or whatever name you want to take with a thankful attitude. If you are an atheist, you can replace thought of Ishwar with sense of comfort and peace (Its one and same with difference in semantics alone)

Thats it!

I have just shared a trade secret in plain simple terms that otherwise has become a multi-billion dollar industry and bread and butter of many a self-help gurus! Only that this would be much more practical and effective! And that it has been provided without redundant jargon and packaging!

Q: But I am a Muslim and you abuse Muslims on your site. Why should I follow what you say?

1. As I said there is nothing Hindu, Muslim or Christian about Om or Gayatri Mantra. Do you refuse to eat mangoes because it is not mentioned in Quran? The only things that a Muslim is prohibited from is what goes against Quran. But there is nothing in Om or Gayatri that is against any theist or even atheist belief.

2. What you are referring to as abuses to Muslims is merely an intellectual debate on books and has nothing to do with being insulting to anyone. Do you refuse to have food from mother merely because you have different viewpoints? Once should never mix intellectual differences with emotional bonding.

3. See, despite whatever we may have written that you may have objections to, we still openly claim to be proud of calling ourselves ‘Muslim’ because it has a great meaning. We proudly hail Genius Muhammad as our role model. And we proudly sit in Vajrasana which is nothing but Namaaz position because it is good for digestion and general health. Thus while we may differ, we are still one family!

4. Even if you hate us, why should you refuse to take benefits from Om Therapy? Do you refuse to receive your father’s letter because you do not like the postman? Agniveer is just a postman – a carrier. So even if you hate us, you should not stop yourself from imbibing good things that are compliant even with your own interpretation of Islam.

5. See, all these debates are superficial and merely tools to explore true wisdom. We may have different beliefs due to our different experiences in life and we should definitely discuss and debate to learn from each other. But beyond all these debates and arguments, which even get hot at times, we are still humans.

And to love fellow beings is our innate nature – gift of Ishwar. After all we are one single family! But why prohibit yourself from deriving benefits from something which is neither Agniveer’s copyright, nor against Islam, nor can do any harm at all? Good things should be imbibed even from enemies!

6. So let us keep our intellectual differences aside, use other forums to sort those out. And if you are too angry with our other posts, feel free to scold or abuse us to your heart’s content through comments. We shall not delete them. But please make best use of Om Therapy. It can change your life!

Same logic we adopted for Christians and all other people who otherwise differ from us.

Q: I still have a doubt. In a world demanding actions, how can chanting do wonders? Is this not an escape mechanism to run away from challenges of life?

1. Any form of meditation or Om therapy or whatever is not a replacement for rest of the duties of life. It is on contrary a catalyst to increase the efficiency of our overall life. Thus one is not expected to run away from duties and chant Om.

On contrary, one is supposed to do it for a limited period of time in general. It won’t take more than 15-20 minutes in entire day if you do it 4 times. You can increase the duration for specific objectives.

2. Chanting is nothing but a commitment. Its a promise you give to Ishwar/ Allah or God that you would cooperate with Him. That you would justify all his caring and love showered upon you.

That you would try to imbibe the qualities that are expected from you. That you would try to emulate Ishwar in those qualities where you can – justice, compassion, discipline, consistency etc.

Chanting in this manner is a commitment at subconscious level. And hence it works! Those who chant with this overall theme, derive the best benefits.

However those who chant even mechanically would at least derive the health benefits. Even if you don’t believe in benefits of desi cow’s milk, it would still benefit you if you consume. Same is the case here. But when done with FEELINGS, benefits multiply!

Q: There are some more doubts. How do I address them?

A: Proof of the pudding is in the eating. Simply practice for a month and all doubts would be dissolved. However if you still have some really valid doubts or specific requirements, you can Contact us or comment here. But remember, we can show you the path. It is you who will have to walk across! And believe us, it would indeed be greatest fun!

So just get going into Om Therapy!

Shri Bhagwan Parashurama

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:37:30 +0100

Shri Bhagwan Parashurama

Parashurama has been mentioned in several scriptures - Ramayana, the Mahabharata, and Bhagavata and Kalki Puranas. He is famous for killing the Haihaya-Kshatriyas on the earth 21 times for their Ahankara (pride/arrogance). He wanted to spread & preserve the Vedic culture on Earth. Major parts of India & Indian villages have been said to be built by him. He was the most obedient descendants of the Bhargava gotra, who always followed the teachings & orders of his Gurus & parents. He respected the elders (jeshtas) and never insulted them. His Bhaava(emotion) was to keep this jeev shrishti(earth) alive with its beauty of nature. He requested the Ocean to recede so that he can build a place to live for the growing population situated in modern day Konkan. He wanted this earth to stay alive for Jeev shrishti like Birds, animals, Trees, Fruits & whole of Nature. He explained that Dharma of Raja was to spread Vedic life & not empowering its praja through kingdom. He was born a Brahmin but is Kshatriya by Karma, or deeds. He is also known as Bhargava.

It is also learned that Parashurama had learned most of the vidyas in his balyaavastha (the education given to children under 8 years or age) with his mothers teachings. He understood & spoke to the animals. Even the wildest of all animals became his friends after he touched them.

He always taught the military arts only to Brahmins. However, there were exceptions. His well known students are -

1. Bhishma

2.) Drona, the teacher of the Pandus and Kurus, father of Ashwatthama

3.) Karna: Because Karna lied to Parashurama about being a Brahmin to earn tutelage under Parashurama, once Parashuram found out the truth of Karna's Kshatriya birth, he cursed Karna that he will forget all that he learned at a critical point when he needs it the most. Thus, when Karna and Arjuna square off on Kurukushetra, Karna loses to Arjuna simply because he could not remember the vital mantra to invoke a weapon.

Shri Parashurama had been blessed by the teachings of Gurus & Gurumata like Maharshi Jamdagni (his father, fondly called as "Da") Jagatmata Renuka devi (his mother, fondly called as "Ma") Maharshi Kashyapa Gurumata Aditi Brahmasrhi Vishwamitra Maharshi Rutvij Maharshi atri Gurumata Ansuya Maharshi Vasishtha

Birth

Parashurama was the Great Grandson of Bhrugu Rishi, after whom the "Bhruguvansh" has been named. Bhrugu's Son, Rucheek, married King Gadhi's daughter, Satyavati. One day, Satyavati requested Bhrugu for a Son for herself and her mother. Bhrugu prescribed separate regimens for the two ladies in terms of worshipping a particular kind of tree, keeping in mind that Satyavati was married to a Brahmin and Her mother to a kshatriya. However, the two ladies got confused - Satyavati followed the regimen of her mother and Vice Versa. Consequently, Bhrugu foretold that Satyavati's son will display Kshatriya traits and her mother's son will display Brahmin Traits. After some pleading, Satyavati convinced Bhrugu to have this effect, not on her son (Jamadagni) but her Grandson (Parashurama)

Jamadagni married Renuka, daughter of King Prasenjit. They had five Sons, Parashurama being the youngest, the others being eldest of all Som,then Krutvu,Turvasu and Megh. As Bhrugu had foretold, Parashurama, despite of being born in a Brahmin family, had Kshatriya traits in terms of aggression, warfare and valour, as was displayed after Haihaya King Sahasrarjuna killed his father Jamadagni.

The Killing of Jamadagni and Parashurama's revenge

A haihay King Kartavirya Arjuna (Sahasrarjuna - purported to possess a thousand arms) and his army visited Jamadagni, a Brahmin sage, who fed his guest and the whole army with his divine cow Kamadhenu. The king demanded the magical cow. Jamadagni refused because he needed the cow for his religious ceremonies. King Kartavirya Arjuna (Sahasrarjuna) took the cow forcibly and devastated the ashram. Angered at this, Parashurama killed the king's entire army and, after cutting each one of his thousand arms, the king himself with his axe. As a revenge, the King's sons killed Jamadagni in Parashurama's absence.

Furious at his father's murder, Parashurama killed all sons of Sahasrajuna and their aides. His thirst for revenge unquenched, he went on killing every adult Kshatriya on earth, not once but 21 times, filling five ponds with blood. These are the actions which highlight his warrior characteristics. Ultimately, his grandfather, Richeek Rishi appeared and stopped him. Subsequently, he donated the whole of the earth won from the Kshatriyas to Brahmins. Drona reaped the benefit of this donation by Parashurama; he went to Parashurama and requested for Parashurama's warfare skills. Parashurama agreed.

Extermination of the Haihaya-kshatriya caste

Parashurama is said to have cut off 1,000 of King Kartavirya Arjuna's arms

The enmity between the Haihaya and the Bhargavas are mentioned in the Mahabharata Hindu text numerous times. In the Srimad Bhagavatam SB 9.8.5-6, the Haihaya are mentioned as "the uncivilized"[2].

Once, when Parashurama returned home, he found his mother crying hysterically. When asked why she was crying, she beat her chest 21 times. In a rage, Parashurama vowed to exterminate the world's Haihaya-Kshatriyas 21 times. He killed the entire clan of Kartavirya Arjuna (or Sahasrarjuna), thus conquering the entire earth. He offered his dead father's soul tarpana with the blood of the kings and warriors he slew. He then conducted the Ashvamedha sacrifice, done only by sovereign kings, and gave the entire land he owned to the priests who performed at the yagya, viz. Kashyapa.

Parashurama then became responsible for killing the world's corrupted Haihaya kings and warriors who came to attack him in revenge for the killing of Kartavirya Arjuna, to prevent a Brahmin from being emperor and threatening their position. The Ashvamedha demanded that the kings either submit to Parashurama's imperial position or thwart the sacrifice by defeating him in battle. They did neither and were killed. Parashurama exterminated the world's Haihaya-Kshatriyas 21 times, thus fulfilling his vow.

Legends

It is said that when Parashurama saved and reclaimed Kerala, he settled Kerala from the retreat of the sea, that was the beginning of the Kollam Era (AD 825) (possibly named after the city Kollam) for the Malayalam Calendar.[3]

According to one legend, Parashurama also went to visit Shiva once but the way was blocked by Ganesha. Parashurama threw the axe at him and Ganesha, knowing it had been given to him by Shiva, allowed it to cut off one of his tusks.

There is an interesting side to Parashurama's conquest of Kshatriyas. After one his conquests, he returns to Aihole (Badami Taluka, Bagalkot district in Karntaka) which, some say was where he lived. Those who know Aihole would know that the river Malaprabha does a near 180 degree turn there. While Parashurama washed his blood soaked axe upriver, beyond the bend, there were village belles washing clothes downriver. The axe was so bloody that it turned the entire river red. This, the women washing clothes saw and exclaimed "Ai hole!" (oh, what a river!). The name stuck and the village is now known as Aihole. There is an another legend that Nairs (Nagas)of Kerala removed their sacred thread and hide in forest to avoid Parasuramas revenge against Kshatriyas. Parasuram donated the land to Nambuthiri Brahimns and Nambuthiris denied the Nairs Kshatriya status (though they did Kshatriya duties and almost all the royal houses in Kerala come from them)

Shiva's Bow

In the Ramayana, Parashurama came to the betrothal ceremony of the seventh Avatara, Rama, to the princess Sita. As a test of worthiness the suitors were required to lift and string the bow of Shiva, given to the King Janaka by Parshurama. Rama successfully strung the bow, but in the process it broke in two, producing a tremendous noise that reached the ears of Parashurama.

In one such version, played in ramlilas across India, Parshurama arrived after hearing the sound of the bow of Shiva breaking. The kshatriyas were afraid to confront the sage, but Sita approached the sage. He blessed her, saying "Saubhagyawati bhavah", literally meaning "you will have your husband alive for your lifetime, you wont see his death". So when he turned to confront Rama, the destroyer of Shiva's bow, he could not pick up his axe to do so. This was so because, as he blessed Sita with good luck, he could not cause any harm to her husband. At the same time, he recognised Rama for what he truly was, namely, the avatar of Vishnu as his bow fent flying in the hands of Lord Rama.

The Mahabharata

When Amba came to Parasurama for help because Bhishma refused to marry her. He decided to slay Bhishma. Parasurama hated the Kshatriya race, He fought Bhishma for twenty three days. It was a long and equal combat between the two greatest men-at-arms of the age, but in the end Parasurama had to acknowledge defeat because Bhishma was Immortal. He told Amba: "I have done all that I could and I have failed. Throw yourself on the mercy of Bhishma. That is the only course left to you."

Parasurama was giving away his earning and wealth of a life time to brahmanas, Drona approached him. Unfortunately by the time Drona arrived, Parasurama had given away all his belongings to other brahmanas. Taking pity upon the plight of Drona, Parasurama said you can choose any of my wepons, which one would you like to have? The clever Drona said I will like to have your wepons with their mantars as and when I need them. Parasurama said so be it. In other words Drona decided to impart his knowledge of combat which made him supreme in science of arms.

In the Mahabharata, Parashurama was the instructor of the warrior Karna, born to a Kshatriya mother but raised as the son of a charioteer, or lower class of Kshatriyas. Karna came to Parashurama after being rejected from the school of Drona, who taught the five Pandava and one hundred Kaurava princes. Parashurama agreed to teach Karna, believing him to not be of Kshatriya birth, and gave him the knowledge of the extremely powerful Brahmastra weapon. But an incident would render the Brahmastra almost useless to Karna.

One day, Parashurama was sleeping with his head resting on Karna's thigh, when a beetle crawled up and bit Karna's thigh, boring into it. In spite of the bleeding and the pain, he neither flinched or uttered a cry so that his teacher could continue his rest. However, the blood trickled down, reaching Parashurama and awakening him. Convinced that only a Kshatriya could have borne such pain in silence and that Karna had therefore lied in order to receive instruction, he cursed Karna that his knowledge of the Brahmastra would fail him when he needed it most. Later, during the Kurukshetra war, Karna had a dream at night when he thought of his guru and asked him to take back the curse he had warranted years back. Parashurama explained that he knew that the day would come; he knew that Karna was a Kshatriya, but deemed him to be a worthy student and instructed him nevertheless. However, the outcome of the war would have left the world in ruins if Duryodhana were to rule, as opposed to Yudhishthira. For that reason, Parashurama requested that Karna accept the curse and fall at the hands of Arjuna, inadvertently saving the world.[citation needed]

Parashurama was the guru of both Bheeshma (Devavrata) and Dronacharya. Also, the Sudarshan chakra (or Sudarshan Vidya) is said to be given by Parashurama to Krishna.

The Sixth Avatara

The purpose of the sixth incarnation of Vishnu is considered by religious scholars to be to relieve the earth's burden by exterminating the sinful, destructive and irreligious monarchs that pillaged its resources, and neglected their duties as kings.

Parashurama is of a martial Shraman ascetic. However, unlike all other avatars, Parashurama still lives on earth, even today. Secondly, he is an Avesha Avatara, a secondary type of Avatara. In such an Avatara, Vishnu does not directly descend as do Rama or Krishna but instead enters the soul of a man with His form. Accordingly, unlike Rama and Krishna, Parashurama is not worshipped. But in South India, at the holy place Pajaka, there exists one major temple commemorating Parashurama.

Parshurama, the creator of the Konkan coast, is also worshipped in a temple at Lote Parshurama in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district.The people of the Konkan call their land 'Parshurama Bhoomi' or the land of Parshurama in accordance with the legend that the sage reclaimed the land from the sea.

There are several Parashurama temples throughout the western coast of India as well as North India, but especially more in the costal areas from Bharuch(ancient name of Bharuch is Bhrugu Kutchchh) in the west Indian state of Gujarat right up to Kerala, the southern tip of India. One can see a Parshurama Temple with a Agni Mandir in Shivpuri, Akkalkot, Khopoli in Maharashtra and Fort Songadh in Gujarat.

Kalki Purana

The Kalki Purana states Parashurama will be the martial guru of Sri Kalki, the 10th and final avatar of Lord Vishnu. It is he who instructs Kalki to perform a long penance to Shiva to receive celestial weaponry.

Parashurama and Deities' Temples

In the Kanyakumari Temple in Kanyakumari town, Parasurama installed the Idol made of blue stone. Parashurama installed the idol of Dharma Sastha (Ayyappa) on the peak on the Sabarimala Hill in the forest.[1] Parashurama trained Ayyappa[2] just as Parashurama had trained Karna in the Mahabharata and is believed will train the future Kalki.

He created a temple of worship right after he resurfaced Kerala from the sea. He placed statues of various deities in 108 different places and introduced martial arts ("Kalari Payattu") to protect the temple from the evils.[3]

Also, while the other pilgrimages created by Parashurama are devoted to Lord Shiva, Lord Subramanya and Lord Ganesha, Kollur is the only one devoted to goddess Parvati.[4]

There are "Seven Mukti Stalas" of Karnataka, which were created by Parashurama and some of the above such as Kollur belong to them.

Parashurama Kshetras

Eight kshetras are popularly known as Parashurama kshetras and a.k.a. 'Parashurama Srishti'. They are:

1. Chiplun

2. Udupi

3. Subramanya

4. Kollur

5. Shankaranarayana

6. Koteshwara

7. Kumbasi (Annegudde)

8. Gokarna

Further Kshetra Legend

There is a legend that in one of the kshetras a King called Ramabhoja worshipped Lord Parashurama. He was the ruler of the lands between Gokarna and Cape Comorin and was proclaimed king of the entire Parasurama Kshetra. Once he decided to perform the aswamedha yajna and plowed the land but mistakenly killed a serpent. However the serpent was a demon. To repent this sin, King Rambhoja was directed by Lord Parasurama to build a big silver pedestal with the image of a serpent at each of its four corners and to worship Him who would be seated in spirit on the pedestal and also to distribute gold equal to his own weight (Tulabhara) to deserving persons. Rambhoja did likewise and performed the ashwamedha yajna successfully. At its conclusion, Lord Parasurama appeared and declared that he was pleased with the Yajna and that henceforth the sacrificial land 'Roopya Peetha' (silver pedestal) would become a famous centre of pilgrimage. This land is also known as 'Thoulava' land and because Rambhoja performed 'Tulabhara'. This is in brief is the legend of the land.

Reclamation of Konkan (coastal Maharashtra) & Kerala

Lord Parshuram with Saraswat brahmin settlers commanding Lord Varuna to make the seas recede to make the Konkan.

There is also the Panhala Fort founded by Raja Bhoja in the late 12th century[4] which Chhatrapati Shivaji had used and is said to be the only fort in which he stayed for 500 days! This fort is said to have a connection with Parashurama. Konkan is the karmabhumi of Parashurama (the land founded by him), but very few people know about his janmabhumi (birthplace). His birthplace was in Mahur, which is at the border of Marathwada and Vidharbha of Maharastra. At the left side of Renuka Mata temple there is a temple which is believed to be Parashurama's birthplace. It was very beautiful at the time of construction, but is now in very bad condition.

Parashurama's status today

A temple of Parshuram is also situated at Akhnoor, 18 km away from Jammu city, J&K.

Every year, in the month of May, a brobdingnagian fete in the form of a parade, referred as Parshuram Jayanti, with hundreds of tableaux, thronged through the main city of Jammu. The budget of this celebration is in lakhs and is entirely arranged by the Brahmin community of Jammu city and the adjoining areas. The following is a sloka (hymn) in praise of Parasurama

Parasurama Dhyana Sloka

Devam naumi ramapathim ranapatum baswath kireedanchitham,

Kodandam sasaram karena dadhtatham vamena chanyena cha,

Aartha thrana patum kutaramasatham kandacchidam bhasuram,

Smasru prasphurithananam surathanum ramam sada saswatham.

we salute that immortal Parasurama, who is worshiped by the Devas,

Who is the consort of Lakshmi, who is an expert in war, who has a shining crown,

Who holds a bow in his right hand and a white axe in his left

Which protects the oppressed and destroys the bad,

Who has a great shine on his face and is praised by the Devas. parshurama was a bhramin and a avtar lord vishnu.

WELCOME TO YOU

Points to consider for Brahmin

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:14:22 +0100

Read, study, and spread this message among Brahmin. Points to consider for Brahmin
1) Patriotism: In a socially diffused country like India; where every social group is involved in selfish agenda; patriotism by Brahmin, who are victims of hatred, persecution and discrimination on ethnic ground is waste of energy and diversion from problem of Brahmin themselves. So far so many Brahmin sacrificed their family welfare, property and lives for this cause, what Brahmin got in return? A must ask question to himself by every Brahmin. Not even equal citizenship.
2) Hindutva: political agenda of hindutva political parties now these days is not different from congress. All parties including BJP are supporting caste based discrimination and reservations. Because of hindutva Brahmin are labeled as castist and hostile to other religion by some powers vary articulately, cunningly. Brahmin are thus making themselves victim and disqualified in politics of this country. Increasing enemies.
One another question is; are non Brahmin hindus really concerned about hindutva? , in my view their priorities are totally different and hindutva is the last thing of concern for them. No one will be ready to sacrifice their reservations for sake of Hinduism. So shouting for an empty cause again by the micro minority community like Brahmin is a big joke and wasting of energy, which can be utilized in self up gradation, organization, brotherhood, development of Brahmin.
Hindutva parties are a good ladder for all minority non Brahmin caste to power. Brahmin becomes bonded labors in this business.
So, dharma and hidutva, in private, individual sphere only; not in public sphere. Chant mantras, read Vedas in homes, do not involve in futile business of dharmaraksha, darmajagaran etc. No more energy waste and enmity with other communities. We have a lot of enemies among hindus itself. Let those do it who get something from that. Concentration on problems of Brahmin only. It is call of time.
3) Samajseva (social service for others): again a must ask question what Brahmin got in return or fruit of the social service?( A lot many Brahmin done enormous social service In every field of life, for non Brahmin community, sacrificing own physical, mental health, family welfare, properties and much more). ANS: Ingratitude, hatred, discrimination, secondary citizen like conditions. All who benefitted from Brahmin social service finally become anti Brahmin and forget the help Brahmin given to them in their bad days.(someone will argue this is human nature but here an agenda is going against a particular ethnic group namely Brahmin collectively so the answer necessitates this discretion)
We have not taken contract of the Deshbhakti( patriotism), samajseva(social sevice), hindutva.
4) Self imposed one child policy: this policy is making Brahmin community a paralyzed and mentally collectively weak community. Single children tend to be more delicate in nature. Secondly one child from two individuals means reducing numbers by half. Consequently, decline in number and weakness.
5) Caste no bar (in marriages esp. by girls): why cast no bar in marriages, when caste is a bar (being Brahmin a lot of boys and girls are kept away from opportunity by reservations) in every competitive exam, employment, education. Inter caste marriages is an indirect supporting, help and ratification of hatred and discrimination against Brahmin. It is cancer from inside.
6) Denial of physical labor work and agricultural work: a man or women who is not able to produce his food and blacken his hands for survival is not worthy to live life (a notion taken in mass and not intended for individuals) naturally who do physical type of work tend to be more vigorous and more worthy of living a life of struggle. Among Brahmin, profession demanding physical labor is like a taboo. It must be changed.
7) Exclusivity, void intellectualism, over liberalism, ornamental, artificial, long stretched speaking (forgetting content and substance, poetic approach to problems which Brahmin community is facing): this makes task of welfare and safety of Brahmin community more difficult. So there is high quality software available but no hardware to implement the ideas itself. World quality architects, and no masons and workers available... So involve in even minor events of community, with physical service.
8)Absence of pragmatic approach: an old psyche to deal with today’s problems. Most important: We must consider, Migration (both to western countries and to parts of India where Brahmin are in good numbers) is a good solution to problems of Brahmin esp.dignity, safety and prosperity of coming generations. Migration to the part of India where Brahmin are already living in large number will solve our problems of safety and dignity, peace. Second, fields like defense, judiciary must be considered as a solution to problem of employment. Finding actionable ways/ solutions.
9) In coming times, social conditions of India are going to be vary bad. Due to growing population, hostile nature due to global warming and so cut throat competition for all resources including land and water, consequently increasing conflict and unrest in society. But the prime cause is inefficient govt. machinery to handle the problems. This inefficiency exists because of compromised quality human resource in all govt. machinery due to caste based reservation, inefficiency is increasing day by day as compromised quality human resource and degradation of government is exponential as bad fellows fetch more bad fellows in govt... A machine with sixty percent parts of compromised quality in it will not work in any circumstances. This is case of India. In such conditions a peace loving, virtuous and honest, intelligent community should grasp the sinister future and act for the safety and well being of their coming generations.
10) Only word Brahmin and no denominations of sub caste, language, state, food, skin color, profession, political views, our first and last Identity should be pledged as Brahmin only. Unity of Brahmin, on universal level.
11) Open eye view of the world with ground realities and pragmatism, study of other communities with similar conditions like Jews.
Part II silent ethnic cleansing by forced crossbreeding (how govt. creating a condition so as to more and more Brahmin girls marries with other caste. Depriving Brahmin males of education and employment and providing opportunity to girls)
1. Brahmin girls have much more opportunity of education and jobs due to 30% reservations for them. A simple statistics proves this
Total seats – 100 (suppose this is a class room of MBBS FY though in every govt. office and institution it is going on. govt. sector have 20 million jobs educations seats are different.) (draw a square table, split it in two equal parts, then split right half as per proportion given below in five parts and see what is happening)
A (50) B (17)
C (15)
D (8)
E(8) F(2)
A – Seats reserved for sc, st, obc (50%)
B – Seats reserved for open category women (30%)
C - open category seats acquired by sc, st, obc candidates (25% to 35%)
D - Open category seats acquired by open category meritorious women (more than the 30% quota)
E- Seats acquired by men of open category non Brahmin
F-seats acquired by Brahmin men
(Shaded areas (A and B) show where Brahmin /open category boys are not allowed. The parallel reservations for physically handicapped, ex serviceman and their children, project affected are not mentioned.)
In addition there are age relaxations for reserve category, cap on number of attempt of open category.
This shows that how 1. Boys (open category) get only 10%of seats on the other hand girls get 27 %seats.2. If Brahmin only considered, taking in consideration the fact that number of girls taking education in Brahmin community (due to equal treatment and freedom) is far more than other communities this statistics shows that in 100 seats for MBBS (or any other) course there will be only 2 or 3 boys of Brahmin community and on the other hand there will be at least 15 Brahmin girls in the same course. This is the main reason behind inter caste marriages of Brahmin girls. Inter caste marriages of Brahmin girls are not just due to lack of family watch on behavior of girls it is equally due to govt. policy of injustice. (Govt. and govt. funded institutions have become cross breeding farms. Where male are picked from non Brahmin caste and female necessarily are Brahmin) 3.Secondly absence of deterrence is another cause i.e. if a Brahmin girl marries to boy of another community, possibility of violent reaction against the couple is very less. Third, the acceptance shown by our community towards such couples is unfortunately giving rise to such marriages. Acceptance is approval in these matters. Violence is not a solution, indoctrination right from childhood. Strong convictions of superiority of our caste and need to maintain and preserve it, Intolerance of such acts; these are the important solutions.
4. Except Brahmin, all communities practiced female foeticide with help of sonography technology. Consequently the number of females (gender ratio) in their community decreased drastically. They are trying to fill the gap by marrying Brahmin girls. Inter caste marriage of Brahmin girls to non Brahmin boys is ratification and help to their inhuman act of female foeticide.
5. Inter caste marriages of Brahmin girls with other caste is an indirect ratification of hatred against Brahmin, a help to non Brahmin in persecution of Brahmin. Like a prize/trophy for antibrahminism a memento of victory.
It is a cancer killing Brahmin community from inside. It is a silent ethnic cleansing.
No animal on earth accepts the crossbreeding.

K.K.SHARMA
PRESIDENT
SHRI GAUR BRAHMAN MAHASABHA BIKANER
9785005949
As gold is tested in four ways by rubbing, cutting, heating and beating -- so a man should be tested by these four things: his renunciation, his conduct, his qualities and his actions.

Points to consider for Brahmin

Eye Donation for Corneal Blindness

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:39:33 +0100

Eye Donation for Corneal Blindness

Eye Donation for Corneal Blindness

The greatest blessing comes from giving sight to a blind person. Imagine the world of a person who cannot see-a world of darkness, without hope. God has blessed all of us with eyes. But some of the less fortunate persons cannot see through them. Most of the blind are unable to earn a living. They are forced to depend on others. But, for some of these carnally blind persons, there is hope. This hope comes from the kindness of persons who are blessed with good eyesight, who will donate their eyes when they are of no use (after death). This great act of charity costs nothing. What is being donated is useless to the donor after death.

The blessings this donation brings are fantastic what blessings can be more than the heartfelt thanks of two persons who are now able to see. You have the power to bring immense joy: To give sight to the blind.

Corneal Blindness

What is ‘corneal’ blindness? Cornea is the front transparent skin cover which keeps dust and dirt out of the eye. It is like the windscreen of a car; if it is damaged, vision is lost.

How many of the blind persons in India are ‘carnally’ blind? Out of the 1.5 Crore blind persons, 20 per cent (Le. 30 lakh persons) are ‘carnally’ blind, who can actually start seeing if their defective cornea is replaced.

How can carnally blind persons be made to see? By merely replacing the damaged cornea with a good cornea, these carnally blind persons can begin to see.

What causes corneal blindness? The main causes are: eye infections not attended in time, eye injuries, and malnutrition. A very large percentage of carnally blind are children from poor families.

‘Is there any artificial substitute for a damaged cornea? No; despite all the advances of science, there is no artificial substitute invented so far to replace a human cornea.

When can a person donate the cornea? Corneas can be removed only after death, when they are of absolutely no use to the dead person.

Can eyes be donated without affecting the appearance of the face? The face retains the same look even after the eyes are removed. There is no trace of the eyes having been removed.

How long does it take? The actual removal takes just 15 to 20 minutes.

Within how much time should this be done? As soon as possible after the death certificate is made; preferably within three hours, and maximum six hours of death.

What needs to be done to donate the eyes? If death occurs in a hospital, request the person making the death certificate to give consent form. Two persons who are relatives/ close friends of the deceased and who are present at that time should sign this consent form. The doctor on duty will then arrange for the enucleating.

Keep the eyes closed, covered with cold wet cloth or ice compress, in a cool area (but not directly under a fan). Keep the head raised by putting a pillow under the head. The death certificate and the consent form must be completed before enucleating.

Facts about Eye Donation

Eyes are never removed from a living person. They can be removed only after death certificate is issued, and the consent form is signed by two close relatives or friends of the deceased.

Eyes can be donated even of persons who wear spectacles or have had cataract surgery.

Corneas cannot be used for transplantation if the patient suffered from AIDS, hepatitis B or C, rabies, septicemia (white blood cell count over 15,000), active leukemia, and cancer of head, neck or face.

Eyes can be donated even if they have not been pledged earlier.

Eyes donated by one person give sight to two carnally blind persons. ‘Enucleation’ is the process for removing the eyes. It does not disfigure the face. The entire eye is enucleated and transported to the processing centre, where the cornea is skillfully separated and evaluated before processing for reuse. There is no charge payable by the donor. Enucleation is done free of cost. There is a processing charge.

Eyes are given for transplantation in accordance with a priority list. Mumbai has a state-of- the-art cornea processing and enucleation facility. ‘The Eye Bank Coordination and Research Centre’, which is affiliated with the International Federation of Eye and Tissue Bank of Baltimore, USA, is a charitable organization. There are many more eye banks in all states specially attached to eye units of Medical Colleges. They are listed in telephone directories with special dial nos.

What can you do?

Decide to donate your and your family’s eyes.
Donate eyes of your near and dear departed ones.
Create awareness of cornea retrieval.
Contribute you-mite for cornea retrieval project.

All donations are tax exempt.

All religions teach us to do well, to help the poor and the needy. ‘Blessed is he who gives, for his will be the kingdom of heaven: Let your near and dear ones get the biggest blessing of all by giving the gift of sight to the blind. Let eye donations become your family tradition.

Lab-grown Cornea (Cloning of Cornea)-Molecular Biologist’s Dream Less Invasive Approach

This technique could help perhaps tens of thousands of people in all countries where the disease called trachoma is common, said Dr Neil F. Martin of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Trachoma is one of the world’s leading causes of blindness.

Doctors already transplant corneas directly from one person/ s eye to another by corneal graft. The new approach requires only tiny silver from the donor’s limbos; those cells are then grown in a laboratory dish until they are ready for transplant.

Dr Ivan Schwab, co-author of the DC Davis Study and the Journal editorial said that the ability to grow cornea tissue is “a unique and important step” toward the goal of producing” off-Use-shelf” cornea replacement tissue.

Sterile Membrane

A thicker layer is eventually produced, which is tough enough to be transplanted. Of the 14 patients at DC Davis, 10 had improved vision. Professor Ivan Schwab, who led the research, said: “The criteria we had been improved vision with no recurrence of disease and we did return some vision.”

Are there any dedicated telephone numbers for calling the Eye Bank for eye donation?
yes there in Bikaner you can call at following numbers of SHRI GAUR BRAHMAN MAHASABHA BIKANER WHICH IS ASSOSIATE WITH SHRI RATAN NETRA JYOTI SANSTHAN BIKANER

(1) K.K.SHARMA PRESIDENT 9785005949
(2) BHAGWATI PRASAD GAUR SECERATORY 9799493743
(3) R.P/GAUR CHEIF PATTERON 9829539343 OR you can call to SHRI RATAN NETRA JYOTI SANSTHAN BIKANER at following numbers
(1)DR.VIJAY BOTHRA
(2) ASHOK KOCHAR 0151-2221170,71 N 9414138552
(3)JITENDRA SHARMA 9829136756
(4)HOTEL SHANTI NIWAS 015102521925
(5) RAJESH LUNAWAT 9414139406,9828161346

Eye Donation

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:46:49 +0100

Do you know that we can light the life of a blind person by donating our eyes after our death?

In India, we have an estimated 4.6 million people with corneal blindness that is curable through corneal transplantation made possible by eye donation. More than 90% of the corneal transplantation is carried out successfully and helps restore vision in people with corneal blindness. Corneal transplantation in infants born with cloudy cornea can make a big difference to their lives.

The C U Shah Eye Bank at SANKARA NETHRALAYA operates 24 hours throughout the year. Through our Eye Bank, we obtain, evaluate and distribute eyes received as donations for use in corneal transplantation, research and education. We do this with utmost care taking into account patient safety by adopting strict medical standards. Eyes which cannot be used for corneal transplantation are used for research and education purposes.

Who can be eye donors?

Anyone from the age of one. There is no age-limit for donating the eye. All one needs to do is bequeath his or her eyes by taking a simple pledge to donate the eyes after death. While taking a pledge during ones lifetime itself is a noble deed, it requires the support of the relatives or friends to carry out the wishes of eye donation of the deceased. People using spectacles and those diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension can donate their eyes.

Can the next of kin consent to a donation if the deceased person has not signed an eye donation form?

Yes, the relatives of the deceased can decide on donating the eyes of their beloved one.

Whom should we contact to donate eyes?

Eyes need to be removed within six hours after death and so it is important to get in touch with your nearest eye bank at the earliest.

you can contact us at

K.K.SHARMA 9785005949, PRESIDENT SHRI GAUR BRAHMAN MAHASABHA BIKANER

Spreading `light' in world of darkness

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:34:50 +0100

Donate eyes and gift sight

DUMP YOUR " I "
BUT DONT DUMP YOUR "EYE"
DONATE IT.

Eye Donation - a gift of beauty, a return for Eternity.

Eye Donation makes your eyes immortal

Let Eye Donation be your family tradition

LIGHT up a life, donate your EYES

DONATE YOUR EYES

You don't need a degree, any special skills, or
even perfect vision. All you need is a
completed eye donor card, and a desire to help.
Donating your eyes at death to The Eye-Bank
for Sight Restoration can help bring sight to
someone in need.

CORNEA TRANSPLANTS
Eye donations are used for cornea transplants.
The cornea is the clear outer covering of the
eye. Through injury or disease it can become
cloudy, causing blindness. But doctors can
transplant a donated human cornea and restore
sight.

HELPING PEOPLE

Men, women and children of all races and ages
have received cornea transplants. More than
43,000 people have had their sight restored
with corneas furnished by The Eye-Bank. Yet
many more are still waiting.

ANYONE CAN DONATE
Almost anyone from the ages of 1 to 75 can be
an eye donor, even if you wear glasses or have
poor vision. Any donations that are unsuitable
for transplant can be used for medical research
and education. Eye donation is approved by
every major religion. Generally, eye donations
do not delay funeral arrangements or prohibit
open caskets.

TALK TO YOUR FAMILY
It is important to tell your family you want to
be an eye donor. Most hospitals will ask for
your family's consent to eye donation at the
time of death, even though a pledge card has
been signed. It is vital that your family can
make your wishes known. Families are not
charged or paid money for donations.

SIGN A DONOR CARD
The donor card helps identify you as an eye
donor at the time of death. All that is required
is that you be 18 years of age, have checked the
appropriate boxes on the donor card and that
you and two witnesses have signed it while you
were all together.

CARRY IT WITH YOU
Always carry the donor card in your wallet.
You can also pledge your eyes (and other
organs) by completing the appropriate sections
of your driver's license.

ABOUT THE EYE-BANK
The Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration was
founded in 1944. It is a non-profit charitable
organization serving Greater New York and
supported by people like you. Eye donations
are used for sight-restoring cornea transplants,
medical education and research. You can help
people in need with financial contributions as
well as eye donations.

मरणोपरान्त नेत्रदान किए

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:16:44 +0100

बीकानेर, 15 दिसम्बर। रथखाना निवासी श्रीमती ईश्वरी देवी के नेत्र मरणोपरान्त उनके परिजनों ने दान किए हैं। उनके परिजनों ने श्री गौड़ ब्राह्मण महासभा बीकानेर व श्री रतन नेत्र योति संस्थान के संयुक्त तत्वावधान में चल रहे जनजागरण अभियान ‘मरणोपरान्त नेत्रदान’ से प्रेरणा लेकर यह कार्य किया है। महासभा के अध्यक्ष के. के. शर्मा, महामंत्री भगवती प्रसाद गौड़, महिला अध्यक्ष श्रीमती मिन्टो जोशी ने श्रीमती ईश्वरी देवी के परिजनों के इस निर्णय की प्रशंसा की है। अशोक कोचर ने पटेल नेत्र बैंक के लिए नेत्र संकलित किए। संस्थान की प्राप्त विज्ञप्ति के अनुसार मंगलवार, 21 दिसम्बर को यह नेत्र दो व्यक्तियों को प्रत्यारोपित कर उनके जीवन में रोशनी भर दी जाएगी।

Hindu Calendar

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 04:06:12 +0100

Hindu Calendar

Months in the Hindu Calendar
Month	No. of Days
Chaitra	30
Vaisakha	31
Jyaistha	31
Asadha	31
Sravana	31
Bhadrapada	31
Asvina	30
Karttika	30
Margasirsa	30
Pausa	30
Magha	30
Phalguna	30
Days in the Hindu Calendar
Indian Calendar	Western Calendar
Raviãra	Sunday (day of Sun)
Somavãra	Monday (day of Moon)
Mañgalvã	Tuesday (day of Mars)
Budhavãra	Wednesday (day of Mercury)
Guruvã	Thursday (day of Jupiter)
Sukravãra	Friday (day of Venus)
Sanivãra	Saturday (day of Saturn)

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Panchang Software for IBM-PC and Compatibles.

The Four Yugas
Yuga(Age)	Years
Sata Yuga	BCE
Treta Yuga	BCE
Dvapara Yuga	BCE
Kali Yuga	3102 BCE
The Hindu Era
Hindu Era	Western Era
Vikram Samvant	57 BCE
Saka	78 BCE
Names of Fifteen Moon Days
Indian Calendar	Western Calendar
Prathamã	First
Dvitïyã	Second
Trtïyã	Third
Caturthï	Fourth
Pañcamï	Fifth
Sasthï	Sixth
Saptamï	Seventh
Astamï	Eighth
Navamï	Ninth
Dasamï	Tenth
Ekãdasï	Eleventh
Dvadasï	Twelfth
Trayodasï	Thirteenth
Caturdasï	Fourteenth
*Pancadasï()**	Fifteenth
*()Suklapaksha purnimã**	Full Moon
*()krsnapaksa amãvãsyã**	New Moon