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s.ramachandran • January 11, 2003 


Would like to add to the wonderful exposition on Time:

1. Time is one of the key components, the other being Energy i.e. THAT
which enables us to live, breath, perform our daily duties as living
beings.

2. Again like Time, energy is a mysterious concept, but in the human
context, only with ENERGY (somewhat closely the Yoga system describes this
to be the PRANA or vital force) the basic difference between all beings and
humans is distinguished at a gross level, repeat gross level.

3. The tiger has got time and energy, though it is not aware.  It eats,
kills, procreates, and dies.while the human does all this and also is
conscious/aware/knows - which is nothing but operation of his mind,thought,
feelings, emotions, which in a simple term can be reduced to  "thought
processes"

4.  With this sole equipment i.e. "thought process" /mental faculty he/she
tries to know about time and also with the help of the same "mental
faculty"  attempts to increase energy and make time and energy meet for his
goal i.e Moksha, nirvana, Samadhi or call it by whatever name.  God is part
of this attempt to link and therefore God is percieved as timeless, without
Gunas, who is all pervading, cannot be destroyed, is beyond and full of
intelligenct, mental faculity etc.etc.and so on all the attributes

5. Without a shred of doubt the Vedas are the basic foundation blocks for
humanity.  The Vedas are the source of creation and the Vedas which
themselves are without beginning or end have clearly recognised this grand
design of things, materials,creation.

6. How can one say that the Vedas have already concieved this ?  Simple.
The Vedas declare a Upasana i.e. nitya upasana, which latter day
Rishis/seers etc.have always insisted on for strict adherence.  Yes, the
most important Upasana of Sandhyavandanam and Gayathri.

Every other upasana is concieved by the Rishis,Seers etc. AFTER THE
VEDAS!!!

7.  The Sandhya upasana is the one and only upasana where the Rishis have
made solemn, affirmatory and loud
declaration  not once but many times "Satyam Satyam Satyam" i.e.
Sandyavandanam is the sole mandatory requirement for everyone's benefit and
is a Must until one breathes the last.

8. What does Sandhyavandanam comprise ?  All that  Shri SadagopanIyengar
has outlined as 'action plan' in his exposition in the last para "moral of
the story", is covered in the Sandyaoupasana.  Gods, time, death, fear,
reverence, purity, cleanliness, duty,social responsibility, Yoga, health
matters,spiritual matters, navagrahas, universe, the primal building
elemental building blocks,  Sun,energy, mental powers, killing of
asuras/evil,saving lives, for rains.  Everything.

9. And without Sandyaoupasana, no point in doing various things - WITH DUE
RESPECT TO ALL THE BHAKTAS AND SCHOLARS IN THESE E-LISTS AND THE AUTHOR OF
THE ATTACHMENT THE ERUDITE SADAGOPANIYENGAR
- are mentioned like reading the Gita, chanting the Lord's name etc. may
seem to take second place.  PLEASE, WITH FULL SASHTANGA NAMASKARAM, I HOPE
NO ONE IS OFFENDED. PLEASE PLEASE FORGIVE ME IF THIS SEEMS INCORRECT OR
HURTS SOMEONE'S SENTIMENTS. THIS IS NOT THE INTENTION.

IF POSSIBLE LET ALL DISCUSS AND MAYBE CORRECT THIS IGNROANT WRITER.
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