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mundaneandmagicalcreature · 2 years ago

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Media consumed during 2023

Books

The Secret to Superhuman Strength (2021). Alison Bechdel. 7/10

Salomé (1891). Oscar Wilde. 10/10

The Vampire Lestat (1985). Anne Rice. 8/10

Time is a Mother (2022). Ocean Vuong. 3/10 (I feel like an asshole, but I didn't like it)

The Queen of the Damned (1988). Anne Rice. 9/10

Infinity (2017). Hannah Moscovitch. 8/10

Bomarzo (1962). Manuel Mujica Lainez. 10/10

Stone Fruit (2021). Lee Lai. 9/10

The Vampire Armand (1998). Anne Rice. 7/10 (I hate Marius)

Mémoires d'Hadrien (1951). Marguerite Yourcenar. 2/10 (How do you make a bisexual emperor sound like a boring old man, Marguerite, how?)

The Tale Of The Body Thief (1992). Anne Rice. 5/10

Poems (1931). Wilfred Owen. 7/10

La Sed (2020). Marina Yuszczuk. 8/10

Spinning (2017). Tillie Walden. 9/10

Movies

Emma (2020). Autumn de Wilde. 8/10

Minari (2020). Lee Isaac Chung. 10/10

Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920). Robert Wiene. 7/10

Bones and All (2022). Luca Guadagnino. 7/10

Maurice (1987). James Ivory. 7/10 (the book's better)

Fucking Åmål (1998). Lukas Moodysson. 6/10

Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant (1972). Rainer Werner Fassbinder. 6/10

Le Fil (2009). Mehdi Ben Attia. 10/10 (I would marry this movie if I could)

37°2 le Matin (Betty Blue) (1986). Jean-Jacques Beineix. 7/10

Salomé (1922). Charles Bryant, Alla Nazimova. 4/10

Interview with the Vampire (1994). Neil Jordan. 8/10

The Addams Family (1991). Barry Sonnenfeld. 9/10

Addams Family Values (1993). Barry Sonnenfeld. 7/10

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022). Guillermo del Toro. 8/10

渺渺 (Miao Miao) (2008). Hsiao-tse Cheng. 5/40

La ley del deseo (1987). Pedro Almodóvar. 7/10

და ჩვენ ვიცეკვეთ (And Then We Danced) (2019). Levan Akin. 10/10 (so, so, so sweet)

Morte a Venezia (Death in Venice) (1971). Luchino Visconti. 7/10

Disobedience (2017). Sebastián Lelio. 8/10

Shiva Baby (2020). Emma Seligman. 7/10

X (2022). Ti West. 5/10 (maybe I just don't like slashers; the music was 10/10 tho)

Back to the Future Part II (1989). Robert Zemeckis. 5/10

Ammonite (2020). Francis Lee. 7/10

Colette (2018). Wash Westmoreland. 6/10

The Duke of Burgundy (2014). Peter Strickland. 8/10 (unnerving and visually stunning)

Summerland (2020). Jessica Swale. 7/10 (Studio Ghibli vibes in a live action movie; a bit saccharine-y at times)

The Handmaiden (2016). Park Chan-wook. 9/10

The Favourite (2018). Yorgos Lanthimos. 10/10

Nope (2022). Jordan Peele. 8/10

Renfield (2023). Chris McKay. 6/10 (I liked the Nicholas Cage scenes, everything else was kinda meh).

Professor Marston & The Wonder Women (2017). Angela Robinson. 7/10 (sweet, romantic, entertaining, but at times it felt fake and manufactured, the way "based on a true story" movies usually are).

The Terminator (1984). James Cameron. 4/10 (it could have been 45mins instead of 1h45mins...)

Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991). James Cameron. 6/10 ("If you didn't like the first why did you watch the second?" Because I love my sibling)

Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade (1989). Steven Spielberg. 6/10

Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992). Francis Ford Coppola. 9/10

The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Jonathan Demme. 10/10

Sycorax (2021). Matías Piñeiro. 8/10

Black Narcissus (Passion of the Swamp) (2022). Peter Strickland. 8/10

Carta a Mi Madre Para Mi Hijo (Letter To My Mother For My Son) (2022). Carla Simón. 7/10

Is It Too Much To Ask (2019). Leena Manimekalai. 6/10

The Actress (2021). Andrew Ondrejcak. 9/10

Shakti (2019). Martín Rejtman. 6/10

El Silencio es un Cuerpo Que Cae (Silence Is A Falling Body) (2017). Agustina Comedi. 10/10 (so sad, so tender, so loving)

Meeting The Man: James Baldwin in Paris (1970). Terrence Dixon. 9/10 (Something tells me this is an excellent documentary; but there's a lot about "talk about certain things in a certain way" and "you know what I mean?" and no, I don't know what he meant or what things and ways were those).

Aftersun (2022). Charlotte Wells. 10/10 (who will lift this elephant off my chest now?)

Vers La Tendresse (Towards Tenderness) (2016). Alice Diop. 6/10

Silvia Prieto (1999). Martín Rehtman. 9/10

Camarera de Piso (Maid) (2022). Lucrecia Martel. 1/10 (the audio was unintelligible)

Contes Immoraux (Immoral Tales) (1973). Walerian Borowczyk. 4/10

Ojo Dos Veces Boca (Eye Two Times Mouth) (2023). Lila Avilés. 8/10

Az prijde kocour (The Cassandra Cat) (1963). Vojtech Jasný. 8/10

O Ornitólogo (The Ornithologist) (2015). João Pedro Rodrigues. 8/10

Uma Paciência Selvagem Me Trouxe Até Aqui (A Wild Patience Has Taken Me Here) (2021). Érica Sarmet. 6/10

Squish! (2021). Tulapop Saenjaroen. 3/10

Fugue (2023). John Gianvito. 6/10

Η δουλειά της (Her job) (2018). Nikos Labôt. 8/10

Playback (2019). Agustina Comedi. 10/10

Maine Diil Nahin Dekha (I Am Yet to See Delhi) (2014). Humaira Bilkis. 1/10 (I have seen instagram reels with more argument and better structure)

Proyecto Fantasma (Phantom Project) (2022). Roberto Doveris. 7/10

El Vuelco del Cangrejo (Crab Trap) (2009). Oscar Ruíz Navia. 6/10

Ema (2019). Pablo Larraín. 9/10

Los Fuertes (The Strong Ones) (2019). Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo. 7/10

Phörpa (The Cup) (1999). Khyentse Norbu. 7/10

Նռան գույնը | Nran Guyne | Sayat Nova (The Color of Pomegranates). Sergei Parajanov. 10/10 (The weirdest movie I've ever seen, and one of the most visually stunning ones)

Voyage of Time: An IMAX Documentary (2016). Terrence Malick. 10/10

إن شئت كما في السماء (It Must Be Heaven) (2019). Elia Suleiman. 9/10

Potemkiniştii (The Potemkinists) (2022). Radu Jude. 2/10 (yes, I know the Russian government is evil, but please tell me something else)

Nr. 1 - Aus Berichten der Wach- und Patrouillendienste (From The Reports Of Security Guards and Patrol Services) (1985). Helke Sander. 8/10

Liborio (2021). Nino Martínez Sosa. 6/10

Sendiri Diana Sendiri (Following Diana) (2015). Kamila Andini. 6/10

Valkoinen Peura (The White Reindeer) (1952). Erik Blomberg. 4/10

Wadja (2012). Haifaa Al-Mansour. 10/10

La Femme Au Couteau (The Woman With A Knife) (1969). Timité Basori. 4/10

Tornar-se um Homem na Idade Média (Becoming Male In The Middle Ages) (2022). Pedro Neves Marques. 6/10

Un Garibaldino al Convento (A Garibaldian In The Convent) (1942). Vittorio de Sica. 6/10

Théo et Hugo dans le même bateau (Paris 05:59 Théo & Hugo) (2016). 7/10 (20 mins of porn followed by an hour and 10 mins about post-exposure prophylaxis and the importance of public health and transport systems)

Suplement (The Supplement) (2002). Krzysztof Zanussi. 7/10

天下乌鸦 (All The Crows In The World) (2021). Tang Yi. 6/10

L'Échapée (Escape) (2009). Katell Quillévéré. 8/10

An Exercise In Discipline - Peel (1982). Jane Campion. 1/10

La Amiga De Mi Amiga (Girlfriends And Girlfriends) (2022). Zaida Carmona. 2/10

Matka Joanna od aniołów (Mother Joan Of Angels) (1961). Jerzy Kawalerowicz. 8/10

Please, Baby, Please (2022). Amanda Kramer. 8/10

Magari (If Only) (2019). Ginevra Elkan. 7/10

Amansa tiafi (Public Toilet Africa) (2021). Kofi Ofosu-Yeboah. 5/10

Holy Spider (عنکبوت مقدس) (2022). Ali Abbasi. 10/10

Movies (II, 'cause I reached the character limit in a section)

Les Cinq Diables (The Five Devils) (2022). Léa Mysius. 8/10

Close (2022). Lukas Dhont. 10/10 (so, so, so sad)

Rien à Foutre (Zero Fucks Given) (2021). Emmanuel Marre, Julie Lecoustre. 7/10

Un Affaire De Femmes (Story Of Women) (1988). Claude Chabrol. 10/10

Serpentine (2022). Eva Doležalová. 2/10 (good photography, but the story is trite an shallow)

Strange Way of Life (2023). Pedro Almodóvar. 7/10

Belle (2013). Amma Asante. 6/10 (not terrible, but cardboard-y like it was written to teach middle schoolers history)

Series

Severance (2022-). Season 1. Dan Erickson. 7/10 (entertaining but i wanted more answers)

Atlanta (2016-2022). Season 1. Donald Glover. 9/10

Atlanta (2016-2022). Season 2. Donald Glover. 9/10

Atlanta (2016-2022). Season 3. Donald Glover. 8/10 (very uneven)

Atlanta (2016-2022). Season 4. Donald Glover. 8/10 (Mr. Glover, why was the last episode dedicated to product placement?)

The White Lotus (2021-2023) Season 1. Mike White. 6/10

The White Lotus (2021-2023) Season 2. Mike White. 7/10

The Last Of Us (2023-). Season 1. Craig Mazin. 9/10

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013-2018). Season 1. Anthony Bourdain. 8/10

Six Feet Under (2001-2005). Season 1. Alan Ball. 9/10

Six Feet Under (2001-2005). Season 2. Alan Ball. 8/10

Six Feet Under (2001-2005). Season 3. Alan Ball. 8/10 (Nobody Sleeps is my favorite episode so far; so close to my own understanding of what love is)

Six Feet Under (2001-2005). Season 4. Alan Ball. 9/10

Gravity Falls (2012-2016). Season 1. Alex Hirsch. 8/10

Six Feet Under (2001-2005). Season 5. Alan Ball. 8/10

Good Omens (2019-). Season 1. Douglas Mackinnon. 8/10

Good Omens (2019-). Season 2. Douglas Mackinnon. 9/10

Gravity Falls (2012-2016). Season 2. Alex Hirsch. 9/10

The Bear (2022-). Season 2. Christopher Storer. 10/10

Dictaduras Latinoamericanas (2016). Pablo Gregui and Marcel Cluzet. 3/10 (the episodes were way to short to teach me anything beyond common knowledge)

What We Do in the Shadows (2019-). Season 5. Jemaine Clement (?). 7/10

The Newsreader (2021-). Season 2. Michael Lucas. 10/10

Our Flag Means Death (2022-). Season 2. David Jenkins.4/10

Over the Garden Wall (2014). Patrick McHale. 10/10

The Fall of the House of Usher (2023). Mike Flanagan. 9/10

Misc

Pokemon Leaf Green (2004) 3/10 (beating the pokemon league was a debt from childhood but it was so boring)

Escape From Monkey Island (2000) 6/10

HBO's The Last Of Us Podcast (2023). Season 1. 10/10

The Procession to Calvary (2020). 10/10 (I expected a fun, silly little game and got exactly that)

Stardew Valley (2016). 10/10

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learntodive · 2 years ago

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Yoga

Subtle energy channels – Kundalini, Sushumna, Ida & Pingala

The origins

Thousands of years before X-rays and MRIs, ancient civilisations regarded the intricate workings of the inner body in a very different way. Across the East, holistic medical systems like Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Tibetan medicine and Ayurveda understood that even though we can’t see them, there are countless channels, vortexes and layers of energy running through us. TCM refers to these channels of energy as meridian lines, whilst the Yogis of India first called them Nadis. If you’ve ever been to a Kundalini yoga class, practiced pranayama or visualisation, you may have come across these subtle energy channels before, but do you know how to work with them to elicit powerful effects?

Energy channels

It is said that there are over 72,000 subtle channels of energy running through the body. Whilst veins and arteries carry blood and oxygen, these invisible channels carry prana and Qi – our ‘life force energy’. The ancients understood that just as a problem within veins and arteries can result in physical issues, a blockage or deficiency within the Nadis and meridians can manifest as various physical, psychological and emotional imbalances. In recent years, researchers have even found that the meridian lines correspond perfectly to the lines of fascia – a connective tissue responsible not only for physical wellbeing, but that also has the potential to hold emotions too – think of it as holding ‘issues in your tissues’.

Within yogic texts, there are three channels of energy that can help to change our energetic state, and encourage a powerful energy known as Kundalini to rise up the spine to the top of the head – where the upper Chakras (powerful energy centres) are found – potentially resulting in a state of bliss and enlightenment. These three channels are known as Sushumna, Ida and Pingala. Just like the meridian lines, scientific research has also found that when we stimulate these energy channels through breathwork or other means, it can have a very real effect upon the mind and body too.

Kundalini energy

At the very base of the spine, we find our lowest and most primal base energy centre – Muladhara Chakra. Just below this point is said to be an abundance of potential energy just waiting to move. Think of this as the potential we have to feel our most powerful and vibrant, ecstatic and enlightened.

The yogis say that pranayama, meditation, mantra and asana practices can help clear the way for this energy to flow so that we can reach our highest potential in mind, body and spirit. This potential energy is represented in many texts as a coiled snake waiting to spring. This is known as Kundalini, meaning ‘coiled’ or ‘circular’, from the Sanskrit term ‘coiled female serpent’. It is also referred to as ‘Shakti’. When this powerful feminine Shakti energy is awakened through yoga practice, it rises to the top of the head to meet with the masculine energy known as Shiva.

Sushumna Nadi

Running up the length of the spine and all the way to the top of the head, Sushumna Nadi is the main channel of energy that the Kundalini Shakti rises up through. Translated as ‘joyful mind’ or ‘most gracious mind’, the name implies that when this energy channel is clear and flowing freely, we benefit from a happier and more uplifted mental and emotional state. Sometimes Sushumna Nadi is referred to as Brahma Nadi, with ‘Brahma’ representing the divine, absolute or a form of God. Some may feel that when experiencing states of ecstasy and joy, that they’re able to connect to their understanding of divinity or Godliness.

Along this main subtle energy channel are located the seven main chakras from the tailbone to the top of the head. These are: Muladhara, Svadisthana, Manipura, Anahata, Vishuddi, Ajna and Sahasrara. When the chakras are ‘spinning’ well and in a good state of balance without any blockages, the potential Kundalini Shakti energy at the base of the spine is free to flow upward along Sushumna Nadi. Meditating on the chakras, performing asanas to stimulate energy to flow through them such as twists, inversions and backbends, and practicing various forms of pranayama (breathing techniques) are all intended to cultivate a clear pathway for energy to flow. If you’ve ever been to a Kundalini yoga class, you may have also practiced Kriyas – a set of specific yoga practices intended to balance the chakras and awaken the potential feminine energy at the base of the spine.

Breathing through the nose

Pranayama involves breathing practices that almost always focus on breathing through the nose. This is an underrated yet incredibly vital ability we have. Its importance has become more widely known with the popularisation of yoga, as well as methods like Patrick McKeown’s Oxygen Advantage, and James Nestor’s book Breath in the last several years.

Humans have evolved to breathe through the nose, filtering debris and bacteria through the nasal passages upon inhalation, and enabling proper oxygen absorption. We’re also able to breathe far more efficiently, increasing oxygen saturation in the blood, brain and tissues, as well as impacting the nervous system. The very act of breathing through the nose itself serves to widen the nasal passages and improve breathing function. This is why those who suffer from respiratory issues often find pranayama beneficial.

Left or right nostril?

It isn’t just the simple practice of breathing through the nose that benefits us. The nostril we choose to breathe though can have a huge impact on our state of being too. The traditional yogic practice of Swara Yoga is a set of somewhat secretive verses on the movement, patterns and power of the breath. In his book Breath, James Nestor explains; “The Shiva Swarodaya describes how one nostril will open to let breath in as the other will softly close throughout the day. Some days, the right nostril yawns awake to greet the sun; other days, the left awakens to the fullness of the moon”.

The text states – and anecdotal studies show – that these rhythms of left and right nostril activation (known as ‘nasal cycles’) are shared by the whole of humanity, and are especially influenced by the activity of the sun and moon. Studies also show that the nostrils really do switch dominance throughout the day, usually in relation to how we feel emotionally, as well as our environment.

Balance your energy body with José de Groot

Using Nadi Shodhana and acupressure points to balance and clear the Yin and Yang energies of your body, this practice will calm an active mind, or wake up a drowsy mind, due to two different approaches to this Pranayama technique. Accumulated emotions, tension and fatigue may also be released, which can also be very healing

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nityarawal · 1 year ago

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July 19, 2023

Morning Songs

(Listening To Morning Becomes Eclectic)

I Love You A Little Bit

I Love You A Lot

I Love The Way

You Make Me Feel Like

Radha Singing Shiva Shakti

To Ram

Chants

I Love You A Little Bit

I Love You Alot

With Emily Dickenson

Faith

Misunderstood

I Love You A Little Bit

I Love You Alot

With Movie Star Romance

You Stole My Heart

Buddha Empathy

Beyond Reality

I Love You A Little Bit

I Love You Alot

Wasn't 'Love Bombed'

By You Or Anything Like

That

Just A Magnetic Pull

Like Iron Filings

To A Magnet

In Maharishi's

T.M. Lecture

I Love You A Little Bit

I Love You Alot

Like Radha

Waiting In The Jungle

10 Years Beat Me To A Pulp

I Love You A Little Bit

I Love You Alot

Like The Ramayana

Ramacharitmanayana

By Tulsi-Das

Carved Into Thai Teak

Vintage Chang Mai Dressers

God's Dancing

For My Abode

I Love You A Little Bit

I Love You Alot

An Emerald Buddha

Twinkling

Clearer Than I've Seen

Before

Mercurial

I Love You A Little Bit

I Love You Alot

What Is It About

The Physicists

Chemistry

That Makes It All

Seem A Possibility

I Love You A Little Bit

I Love You Alot

A Curiosity

An Old World Intuits

Guide

Two Are Better

Than One

I Won't Lie

I Love You A Little Bit

I Love You Alot

Didn't Want To

'Love Bomb' You

Took Me 10 Years

A Decade

To Be Sure

Love You A Little Bit

Love You Alot

A Soulmate

Green Radar

A Soulmate

Lightning Rod

A Soulmate

Sculpture

I Love You A Little Bit

I Love You Alot

Radha And Krishna

Want To Be Happy

Forever

Rule Our Kingdom

With Billions

Lotto Style

Radha And Krishna

Will Make Great

Ranis' And Babbas'

Father's And Kings

Queen Mothers

Of California

Beat Out Of Homes

Obeisant No More

Functionally Obsolete

Courts

No Loyal Dogs

No Clarks' Obey Laws

No Loyal Dogs

We Want More

Isha's 18th Birthday on the 21st

Anjali Wants

To Emancipate

I'm Sure

Drew Barrymore

Style

No More Paris Juvenile

Detention

Bad Dreams

Mammas Here

Iowa Strong

Got In The AI

I'm Here

Writers Strong

Mammas Here

Not Dying Of Cancer

Had Scares Before

With Plan B

Just A Tick

Not A Monster

Embedded In My Soul

Dr. Bug Says It

Must've Overtaken Me

3 and a Half Years

Festering In Covid

No Oxygen

On Bieber Luxuries

3.5 Years Festering

For Alexandria House

Dust

30 Something Variants

Of Spike Proteins

They Wanted

To Try On Me

-AB Blood Type

AI Dream

Only .07%

Represented

Don't Headhunt

My Cousins

Don't Headhunt Me

For We Got Delicate

Anatomy

Until Soulmate

Quarantined

Delicate

Physiology

Quarantined

Until Soulmate

You Might Like

Our Vibe

Than Sufi Over

And Ask For Peace

For My Tribe

Brother Eternal

Sister Eternity

Asks For Pirate Camps

Eternal Love

For My Brothers

And Me

On Timothy O' Leary

River

Homesteading

Pools

In What I Would've

Bought

If Estates

Weren't Slummed

By X- Sheriff

Keith Harper

And His Broker

Murdering Militia

All Returned

To Persian

America

With Our Billion

Dollar Bribes

Been Too Gracious

Paying For The

Social Workers

Pedophiles Dramas

#FreeBritney

Gaslighting Us

Say No

No No No

No No

No More Lies

Been Too Grascious

Persians Laying

Down Handmaid

Carpets

No Handmaidens

Tale For You

Or Me

On TV

Persians Been Too

Gracious

Genies Muses

Dancers

-AB Mommies

Extorted

Exploited

By The Gay Fashionistas

Of Courts

Jelly

Not A Poppet

For Your Master

Not A Dancer

For Your Video

Not A Model

For Your Threads

From Slavery

Chinese Labor

Spirochetes

Covid Lymes Morgellans

Not A Host

For Your Lymes

Furry Nazis

Northerners

Haters

Disease

Not A Host

My Baby America

You Won't Be Dropping

Ticks In Her Bed

Not A Host

In My Treehouse

Not A Host

Of Parasites In Courts

Not Playing

Princess And The

Tick No More

Princess Had Enough

Of Bugs Larvae

Peas; Lizard Eggs

And All Your

Foul Stuff

Princess Meghan

Princess Mitra

Princess Anjali

Princess Britney

Princess Me

Princess Nitya

Eternity

Saved From Murphy's

Law Princess Britney

Saved By

#FreeBritney

Billionaire Britney

We'll Take Bribes

To Undo The Baby

Factory That Got You

'Oops I Did It Again,'

My Gal Will Sing

Acapello For Me

At A Pirates

Camp

'Oops I Did It Again,'

#FreeBritney Will Sing

Not A DJ

But For Real

My Soul Sister

And Me

'Oops I Did It Again,'

And I'll Do It Once More

Dumb Luck

Blonde Breeze

Or Brunette Integrity

'Oops I Did It Again,'

Fell In Love

For Eternity

'Oops I Did It Again,'

Sammy & You

Made Unity

'Oops I Did It Again,'

Community Grew

'Oops I Did It

Again,'

My Homegrown

Paul Cannon

Padres

Madres

Iowa Band

'Oops I Did It Again,'

Practical

Pragmatic

You Got This

'Oops I Did It Again,'

The Nanny Is Back

Actors Strike

Belting It Out

For Franny

And I

Writers Strike

'Oops I Did It Again,'

I Did It For You

Wrote A Book

Took 60 Million

When A Billion

Dollar Britney

Is Not A "B"

'Oops I Did It Again,'

I Did It For You

We Birthed A New

America

We Birthed A New

California

We Birthed A New Iran

We Birthed The Princesses

Back

'Oops I Did It Again,'

In Las Calinas

Toilette

'Oops I Did It' For You

Sang For 18 Months

Solid

'Oops I Did It' For You

Mused My Country

Back To Health

'Oops I Did It,' For You

Told The Truth

Against The Odds

'Oops I Did It,' For You

We Fought Every Gag

Order

'Oops I Did It,' For You

When Security

Clobbered Princess

Diana #FreeBritney

And I For A Stirling Boys

Club

'Oops I Did It,' For You

Water Birthed

My Nation

'Oops I Did It," For You

Emancipated

From Great Britain

Peace,

Nitya Nella Davigo Azam Moezzi Huntley Rawal

*OOPS I Did It Again- inspired by #FreeBritney #FramingBritney & Queen "B" - Britney Spears - Eternal Prayers Mammas' xo

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h0bg0blin-meat · 1 month ago

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Yeah wahi

But it's so fun to see Vishnu and other male deities as her avatars as well

Shiva-Shakti the OG girlboss x malewife 🗿💅

One of the versions of Shakta myths says that Vishnu is Shakti's avatar

Does that.....

Does that make.....

Harihar cano- *gunshot*

Brilliant!

Also, If we follow that, then that makes Lokkhi Narayon weird, in other words, Lokkhi defaults to Durga's daughter

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h0bg0blin-meat · 4 months ago

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Just vishnu and shiv being homies <3

"And they were roommates!" 🗿💅💅💅

#hindu mythology #hindu gods #hindu deities #shiva x vishnu #lord shiva #lord vishnu #shiva #vishnu #hinduism #hindu myths #tripurarahasya #shakti #hindublr #desiblr #desi tumblr #desi tag #hindu scriptures

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nerajaana · 3 years ago

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Shiva x Shakti the og it-couple of hinduism but D/S trope. They’re both switches obviously. Hear me out ok?

First of all, Shiva. He’s such a simp like dude keeps himself restrained with all the self control in the world (literally) for a reason. As a supremely most powerful god almighty guy he knows his absolute devotion and love for his soulmate would be a potential hazard to the rest of creation (don’t let the intellectuals of ye olde fool you this is the real reason why Shiva isolates himself from the society okay) and then Shakti as Sati waltzes in casually telling him to stahp with the self isolation and he did and then she goes off and self immolates and he’s on the brink of destroying the whole universe literally Krishna could *never*. No seriously gimme the names of gods who didn’t hesitate for even a moment before getting ready to destroy everything that has ever been known in the face of their sheer agony and heartbreak. I’m waiting.

Does Adi Shakti decide to give it a rest tho? Obviously not. Another reincarnation as Parvati this time. And then she does all those fasts rituals tapasyas etc etc for her beloved much simp so wow Parvati jeeez. Poor guy was in his cave meditating away like pls no I’m trying to deal with my grief don’t bothER ME (burns Cupid who was trying to amp up the pace of the Shiva-Parvati 1000000000000k+ words slow burn romance ooOps he should’ve known better one simply does not go around trying to shoot love arrows at the God of Time and Destruction jfc Manmadha you were raised better than that🙄). She got the guy at the end ofc. As if there was ever a doubt. Trying to delay the inevitable smh Shiva pls the entire universe knows how you’re like when it comes to your wife.

The way she’s usually depicted praying to him or sitting at his feet or by his side-basically submissive to Shiva? And in contrast you’ve got how Shiva’s depicted with Shakti as Kali? HE HAS LITERALLY ZERO FUCKS TO GIVE HE’S ALL STEP ON ME MY DEVI😩🙌🔥 Like I said, switches.

Over again, absolute simps for each other no restraint at all. Peak mutual unconditional love and devotion no one does it like them. Goals man, goals.

#‘pray for a husband like Lord Rama’ why would i pray for a husband to be like the guy who willingly gave up on his love for the good of the #society or some such when Shiva’s right there with the ‘mess with me I’ll forgive you mess with my wife i will demolish *everything*’#grandma you have such bland taste jfc #the way shiva/shakti have me on a chokehold oh gods #Shiva’s the numero uno with the biggest BDE in the multiverse that’s a fact #don’t get all flabbergasted if Mirabai could do what she did in the name of worship then so can i with my opinions #puritans dni #shiva #sati #parvati #kali #hindu gods #jaan rants #desi #desiblr

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The Ardhanarishvara (Sanskrit: अर्धनारीश्वर, romanized: Ardhanārīśvara, lit. 'the half-female Lord'), is a form of the Hindu deity Shiva combined with his consort Parvati. Ardhanarishvara is depicted as half-male and half-female, equally split down the middle. The right half is usually the male Shiva, illustrating his traditional attributes.

Ardhanarishvara represents the synthesis of masculine and feminine energies of the universe (Purusha and Prakriti) and illustrates how Shakti, the female principle of God, is inseparable from (or the same as, according to some interpretations) Shiva, the male principle of God, and vice versa. The union of these principles is exalted as the root and womb of all creation. Another view is that Ardhanarishvara is a symbol of Shiva's all-pervasive nature.

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Ardhanariswara painted in an untraditional way

#this is so fucking cool #just adding some context bc I wasn't familiar #of course feel free to reblog from OP instead!#art #deities #androgyny #trans #-ish #genderfuckery #hindu #duality

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Ratan is not a human and they're soulmates (part 2)

More moments that made me think so or at least that he's NOT a normal human

Okay this has nothing to do with it but I just wanted to include it because it was cute and it gives context as it's the beginning of the scene 😂 (also I had the same reaction as Amala and it melted my heart ❤️)

"I can see more than just what's on the surface" That's for sure, he does know more than he lets on. But the question is, is he a Brahmin? or is he a divine being?

Again he's unperturbed as if knowing everything and just waiting for MC to realise, also now we know for a fact he carries the unknown within himself :0

HOW JUST HOW ON EARTH DID HE KNOW THAT MC THINKS SHE'S GOING INSANE?? YOO RATAN CAN YOU READ MINDS?? OMG

Ye, "simply observant" my arse, sir you either read her mind or you know her so well that you know what she's thinking (reincarnation trope again? :0)

AND THEN HE DOWNRIGHT TELEPORTED TOWARDS MC, I don't know but nothing of that screams human, sir who or what are you?? :0

And this last part just screamed SOULMATES!! It's like he was the first to wake up and to remember everything and now he's calling for his counterpart to wake up too. They keep mentioning masculine x feminine energy so what if Amala and Ratan are the divine feminine x divine masculine energies? (or they're related to Shiva and Shakti/Parvati/Kali?)

The fact that they keep mentioning something dark and dangerous emanates from him tho, reminds me of the duality of Lord Shiva who brings peace but also can cause destruction (this about Lord Shiva is something I read on Google, I'm by no means well versed in Hindu mythology so spare me if I say something wrong please).

(I HAVE SO MANY THOUGHTS ABOUT Ratan)

#romance club #kali call of darkness #ratan vaish #soulmates #kali: call of darkness #twin flames #rc ratan #ratan x amala

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Sri Yantra

Sri Yantra composed of nine triangles of different size overlapping with one another. A Sri Yantra is a type of mandala with geometric patterns. Sri Yantra is an ancient diagram which has very strong cosmic powers and has the ability to focus your energies and desires to make your wishes come true.

The upper half of the Sri Yantra Represents Shiva and the lover half as Shakti. The Sri Yantra portrait the expansion of the universe starting from the center of the mandala and describing the union of feminine and masculine energy. “Sri Yantra” means Instrument for Wealth. It is believed that Sri Yantra has an extraordinary power to fulfill all wishes and change the life forever.

Size =53cm x 53cm, Price = 120$ Material used = Cotton canvas, natural pigment, gold

(via Instagram: Hasta Thangka Art Center) FB: Hasta Gola Mandala Thangka Art Center

#yantra #mandala #buddhism #hinduism

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Double-Sided Painted Banner (Paubha) with God Shiva and Goddess Durga, 1501, Art Institute of Chicago: Asian Art

In this dynamic, double-sided painted banner from Nepal, designed to be carried high over the heads of the crowd during a religious festival, the Hindu God Shiva dances on his bull, Nandi, who turns his head upward to look lovingly at his Lord. This may represent Shiva as Nataraja, Lord of Dance, who is often depicted dancing atop his bull in Nepal. The other side depicts Durga, Shiva’s shakti (energy), dancing on a white snow lion. The remarkably well-preserved painting is enlivened by the bold colors and vibrant textile patterns, the sashes flying out in all directions, and the swag at the top framed by flaring tassels. Large, striking flowers are scattered against the background. In his upper arms Shiva holds his traditional attributes the trident and the rosary (rudrakshamala). He holds a Buddhist stupa (burial mound) in one lower hand—an unusual attribute—while his other forms the vitarka mudra (teaching gesture). That a Hindu deity should hold a Buddhist stupa illustrates the non-sectarian, all-encompassing nature of religious devotion in Nepal. Kate S. Buckingham Fund Size: 95 x 71 cm (37 3/8 x 28 in.) Medium: Pigment and gold on cotton

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/142517/

#asianart #museumarchive #artinstituteofchicago

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art-now-india · 3 years ago

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GODDESS PARVATI, HINDU GODDESS OF LOVE, FERTILITY AND DEVOTION COMMISSIONED ART, Manjiri Kanvinde

Commissioned art. Please contact to get a similar artwork commissioned. Parvati is a Hindugoddess. Parvati is Shakti, the wife of Shiva and the gentle aspect of Mahadevi, the Great Goddess. Parvati is considered as complete incarnation of Adi Parashakti', with all other goddesses being her incarnations or manifestations. Mediium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 18 x 14

https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-GODDESS-PARVATI-HINDU-GODDESS-OF-LOVE-FERTILITY-AND-DEVOTION-COMMISSIONED-ART/49006/4540409/view

#fineart #impressionism #expressionism #abstractexpressionism #manjirikanvinde #figurative

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The trimurti in Hinduism is sometimes referred to by HIndus as the trinity of the Hindus. But the trimurti also becomes a quaternity in Hinduism. I have seen different examples for the transcendent fourth. I have read a book that described that the trimurti was a quaternity when the Mother Goddess was added. Another example is, those who worship Surya, the Sun God, see Surya as the transcendent fourth part of the trimurti. For the Surya worshippers, Surya encompasses the previous three deities in the trimurti. They say that the other three Gods are manifestations of Surya

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimurti

The Quaternity for Surya worshippers in relation to the Hindu trimurti

Surya is Brahma in the morning

Surya is Shiva in the evening

Surya is Vishnu in the afternoon

Surya

There are four hindu sampradayas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampradaya

Sri Devi Lakshmi Sampradaya

Rudra

Brahma

Four Kumaras

Originally the vedas were considered the triple vedas. A fourth veda however was added.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedas

Rigveda

Samaveda

Yajurveda

Atharveda

Each veda has four major text types

Samhitas

Brahmanas

Aranyakas

Upasanas

There are 16 stages of life in Hinduism. These are the 16 Samskaras. http://www.vmission.org.in/hinduism/samskaras.htm

Indologist Jan Gonda has identified 16 steps (shodasha upachara) that are common in all varieties of puja:[27]

Avahana (“invocation”). The deity is invited to the ceremony from the heart.

Asana. The deity is offered a seat.

Padya. The deity’s feet are symbolically washed.

Water is offered for washing the head and body

Arghya. Water is offered so the deity may wash its mouth.

Snana or abhisekha. Water is offered for symbolic bathing.

Vastra (“clothing”). Here a cloth may be wrapped around the image and ornaments affixed to it.

Upaveeda or Mangalsutra. Putting on the sacred thread.

Anulepana or gandha. Perfumes and ointments are applied to the image. Sandalwood paste or kumkum is applied.

Pushpa. Flowers are offered before the image, or garlands draped around its neck.

Dhupa. Incense is burned before the image.

Dipa or Aarti. A burning lamp is waved in front of the image.

Naivedya. Foods such as cooked rice, fruit, clarified butter, sugar, and betel leaf are offered.

Namaskara or pranama. The worshipper and family bow or prostrate themselves before the image to offer homage.

Parikrama or Pradakshina. Circumambulation around the deity.

Taking leave

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puja_(Hinduism)

There are 16 stages of Puja in hinduism.

There are four major denominations of Hinduism

Vaishnavism

Shaktism

Shaivism

Smartism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_denominations

Panchayatana puja is the form of Puja in the transcendent fourth denomination Smartism. A quincunx is a cross/X made of five parts. The deities in Smartism are worshipped in the form of a quincunx.

The Ramayana

The marriage of the four sons of Dasharatha with the four daughters of Siradhvaja and Kushadhvaja Janakas. Rama and Sita, Laskhmana and Urmila, Bharata and Mandavi and Shatrughna with Shrutakirti.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramayana

The Ramayana describes the fourfold incarnation of God through Ram and his three brothers- the four sons of Dasharatha

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmana

The birth of Four Sons of Dasharatha is depicted below

The Hare Krishna mantra is 16 words in a four by four quadrant model grid. The Hare Krishna teach that the mantra is God Himself. The 16 square quadrant model is the Form of Being

The Hare Krishna mantra is a quatrain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hare_Krishna_(mantra)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva_Tandava_Stotram

Quatrains have four lines. The Shiva Tandava Stotram is composed of quatrains. Each line in the quatrain has 16 syllables There are 16 squares in the quadrant model. The hymn is said to have been created by Ravana. Ravana stole Sita from Ram in the Ramayana.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaupai_(poetry)

Chaupai is a quatrain verse that uses a metre of four syllables. Quatrain is four lines. The syllable count of chaupais are 16/16. There are 16 squares in the quadrant model.

There are 40 famous chaupais. Again there is the repetition of four.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanuman_Chalisa

The Hanuman Chalisa has 40 verses. Chalisa means forty in Hindi. Again, there is the repetition of fours

The introductory dohas of the Hanuman Chalisa talks about “the four fruits” of Ram. The Gita press interprets the four fruits as the four purusarthas.

The first three are worldly. They were described in the Vedas. The Upanishads added the transcendent fourth, Moksha.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puruṣārtha

Dharma

Kama

Artha

Moksha

The Ganesha Shodashi is 16 forms of Ganesha in a quadrant model pattern. The Ganeshas are in a four by four pattern. The Ganesha Shodashi is the most popular form through which Ganesha is worshipped. Ganesha is said to represent the Aum, and be shaped like the Aum. I described that the Aum is the fourfold sound.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-two_forms_of_Ganesha

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-2776/5-Facts-You-May-Not-Know-About-OM.html

The physical form of Ganesha is related to the Om. The Om is the fourfold sound. The upper curve of the Aum is the face of Ganesha. The lower curve is the belly. The twisted curve on the right side of the Om is the trunk.

The four states of consciousness in Hinduism

http://articles.nithyananda.org/2012/06/intensity-and-the-four-states-of-consciousness/

http://yogananda.com.au/g/g_turiya.html

In Hinduism there is three regular yogas and a fourth transcendent yoga. Swami Vivekananda articulated that there are four main paths of yoga

http://yogananda.com.au/g/g_turiya.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Yogas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_of_Synthesis

Karma Yoga or the Path of Action (karma)

Gyan Yoga or the Path of Knowledge (Gyan)

Bhakti Yoga or the Path of Devotion (bhakti) to Ishvar (God)

The fourth different yoga is Raj yoga

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are very famous. I watched lectures on them a long time ago on the internet. They are composed of four parts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_Sutras_of_Patanjali

Samadhi Pada

Vibhuti Pada

Sadhana Pada

Kaivalya Pada

The Brahma Sutras are four chapters each divided into four parts. The 16 parts are a quadrant model pattern.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahma_Sutras

According to the Upanishads the self has 16 parts.

“Lastly, Sukesa approached the sage and said: ‘Holy sir, Hiranyanabha, prince of Kosala, once asked me this question: ““Sukesa, do you know the Self and his sixteen parts?”” I replied, ““I do not. Surely, if I had known them, I should have taught them to you. I will not lie, for he who lies perishes, root and all.”” The prince silently mounted his chariot and went away. So now I ask of thee, Where is the Self?’” (Prashna Upanishad 6:1).

https://ocoy.org/dharma-for-christians/upanishads-for-awakening/the-prashna-upanishad/where-is-the-self/

https://msu.edu/~puhek/miem/Upanishads.html

Shankara recognized 16 authentic upanishads. There are 16 squares in the quadrant model.

There are four stages of life in Hinduism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashrama_(stage)

Bramacharya- focused on education. The first square is related to the idealist temperament. Idealists are mental and concerned with education. 0-24

Vanaprastha- 48- 72. This is the retirement stage. The individual is now less concerned with the family and more with preparing for Moksha. The artisan temperament is related with the third stage. The artisan is more of an individual and less concerned with community and family

Grihastha- the Grihastha stage is concerned with family and married life. The second square is related to homeostasis and relationships 24-48

Sannyasa 72 plus. The person has renounced the world and is focused on Moksha. The fourth square temperament is the rational temperament. The Rational is focused on seeking the Truth.

There are four Adi Shakti Pithas. They are said to be the four major parts of Devi Sati’s body. They are

Puri, Odisha (inside Jagannath Templecomplex)

Guwahati, Assam

Berhampur, Odisha

Kolkata, West Bengal (Kalighat Kali Temple)

There are 16 bridal ornaments that Hindu women wear. There are 16 squares in the quadrant model.

https://www.utsavpedia.com/cultural-connections/solah-shringar-the-grand-makeover/

There are four major Advaita Mathas. Each of the four is related to one of the four Great Sayings of the vedas

Padmapāda

Hastāmalakācārya

Sureśvara

Toṭakācārya

The four great sayings of Hinduism are

prajñānam brahma - "Prajñāna[note 1] is Brahman"[note 2], or "Brahman is Prajñāna"[web 3] (Aitareya Upanishad 3.3 of the Rig Veda)

tat tvam asi - "Thou art That" (Chandogya Upanishad 6.8.7 of the Sama Veda)

ayam ātmā brahma - "This Self (Atman) is Brahman" (Mandukya Upanishad 1.2 of the Atharva Veda)

aham brahmāsmi - "I am Brahman", or "I am Divine"[7](Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.4.10 of the Yajur Veda)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor_Wat

Angkor Wat has a central quadrant and a lot of cruciform layouts.

The Deula style has four components

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vimala_Temple

vimana (structure containing the sanctum)

nata-mandapa (festival hall)

jagamohana (assembly hall)

bhoga-mandapa (hall of offerings)

Aurobindo is a famous Hindu sage. He was thought by many to be an avatar of Krishna. He also is worshipped with the Divine Mother. The woman who he is worshipped with was thought to have been an avatar of Laxmi. He said that there were four beings involved in creation. They are

https://books.google.com/books?id=VLetDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT38&lpg=PT38&dq=four+beings+aurobindo&source=bl&ots=gK2kaJSPKG&sig=YhINYug5PcnfH-Q_ynJ5OeB6QN8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjdxeqeu-XXAhVoxlQKHS7wBM4Q6AEIRDAH#v=onepage&q=four%20beings%20aurobindo&f=false

Varuna

Bhaga

Mitra

Aryaman

According to many Hindus, like the Hare Krishna, Krishna originally had two quadruple expansions. According to these Hindus, Krishna is the supreme God. The two quadruple expansions are similar to the gnostic notion that in the beginning was two tetrads.

https://www.facebook.com/Knowyourgod/posts/501900056583733:0

First quadruple expansion

Karanadakashayi Vishnu [Maha-Vishnu]

Kshirodakashayi Vishnu [the Supersoul in each individual]

Garbhodakashayi Vishnu [the expansion in each universe]

Sesha, also called Seshanaga

These four create the material cosmic manifestation.

Krishna then expands himself into four forms. These four forms experience pastimes in Vrindavan. When studying Hare Krishna I would watch cartoons on the pastimes of Krishna. The cartoons consisted of these four characters, who are four forms of Krishna.

Krishna

Pradyumna

Balarama

Aniruddha

The second quadruple expansion are present in the infinite vaikuntha planets

Vasudeva- expansion of Krishna

Pradyumna

Sankarshana- representation of Balarama

Aniruddha

https://vaniquotes.org/wiki/The_four_Srimad-Bhagavatam_verses_beginning_with_aham_evasam_evagre_are_the_gist_of_the_whole_Bhagavatam._These_are_nicely_summarized_by_Lord_Caitanya

According to Hindus like the Hare Krishna, four verses sum up the Bhagavatam.

The renowned isckon temple of Delhi is divided into four sections

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISKCON_Temple_Delhi

https://www.nativeplanet.com/delhi/attractions/iskcon/

Lord Caitanya had four disciples. Caitanya was seen as an incarnation of Krishna. Often Caitanya is depicted cruciform, with his arms raised, and with his four disciples, two on each side.

The Char Dham are four holy pilgrimage sites in Hinduism. They are mentioned in the Mahabarata

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Char_Dham

Badrinath

Puri

Dwarka

Rameswaram

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Char_Dham

The four pilgrimage sites above are for Vishnu. Shiva also has four pilgrimage sites associated with him.

The Vedic Priesthood consists of 16 members in four groups of four. Four groups of four is the quadrant model. The 16 members are four chief priests and their assistants.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedic_priesthood

The hotṛ was the reciter of invocations and litanies. These could consist of single verses (ṛca), strophes (triples called tṛca or pairs called pragātha), or entire hymns (sukta), drawn from the ṛgveda. As each phase of the ritual required an invocation, the hotṛ had a leading or presiding role.[citation needed]

The udgātṛ was a chanter of hymns set to melodies (sāman) drawn from the sāmaveda. This was a specialized role in the major soma sacrifices: a characteristic function of the udgātṛ was to sing hymns in praise of the invigorating properties of soma pavamāna, the freshly pressed juice of the soma plant.[citation needed]

The adhvaryu was in charge of the physical details of the sacrifice (in particular the adhvara, a term for the Somayajna). According to Monier-Williams, the adhvaryu "had to measure the ground, to build the altar, to prepare the sacrificial vessels, to fetch wood and water, to light the fire, to bring the animal and immolate it," among other duties.[citation needed] Each action was accompanied by supplicative or benedictive formulas (yajus), drawn from the yajurveda. Over time, the role of the adhvaryugrew in importance, and many verses of the ṛgveda were incorporated, either intact or adapted, into the texts of the yajurveda.[citation needed]

The brahman was the reciter of hymns from the atharvaveda who was largely silent and observes the procedures and uses Atharvaveda mantras to 'heal' it when mistakes have been made.

With the hotṛ:

the maitrāvaruna

the acchāvāka

the grāvastut (praising the Soma stones)

With the udgātṛ:

the prastotṛ (who chants the Prastâva)

the pratihartṛ ("averter")

the subrahmanya

With the adhvaryu:

the pratiprasthātṛ

the neṣṭṛ

the unnetṛ (who pours the Soma juice into the receptacles )

With the brahman:

the brāhmanācchamsin

the agnīdh (priest who kindles the sacred fire)

the potṛ ("purifier")

The Hindus have a four caste system

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste_system_in_India

Brahmins (priestly people)- mental. The first square is mental and good.

Vaishyas (artisans, merchants, tradesmen and farmers)- These are the doers.

Kshatriyas (also called Rajanyas, who were rulers, administrators and warriors). Homeostasis. The second square maintains order and structure. Rulers and administrators organize and order. Warriors protect.

Shudras (labouring classes).

The fourth caste was seen as different

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/twice-born

The three upper orders were “distinguished from the shudras”.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvija

The Brahmins, the Kshatriyas, and the Vishyas are considered “twice born” but the shudras are not.

http://eighttwosix.blogspot.com/2010/03/indias-caste-system-socially-useful.html

Again the quadrant pattern in the caste system is fulfilled in that the first three castes are different from the fourth. Hindus say that they have a four caste system. There is a fifth element that is so different that it is not even really considered a caste. The fifth is always questionable and ultra transcendent. I described how Empedocles said that fire is the fourth different element. But fire still associates with air, water and Earth. The fifth, ultra transcendent element, aether, does not even interact with the first four. It is not even connected. The same holds true for the untouchables.

Ramakrishna had a teaching about four wise men and an elephant. The four wise men touched different parts of the elephant, and thought the elephant was the aspect they touched. Ramakrishna says that religion is like the elephant, and different religions understand a different part of the whole

One touched the leg of the elephant, and said, "The elephant is like a pillar."

The third touched the belly, and said, "The elephant is like a big jar."

The second touched the trunk, and said, "The elephant is like a thick stick or club."

The fourth touched the ears, and said, "The elephant is like a winnowing basket."

https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ramakrishna

Ramakrishna had 16 disciples. There are 16 squares in the quadrant model.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disciples_of_Ramakrishna

Swami Brahmananda

Swami Premananda

Swami Yogananda

Swami Niranjanananda (The Senior)

Swami Saradananda

Swami Shivananda

Swami Ramakrishnananda

Swami Turiyananda

Swami Abhedananda

Swami Adbhutananda

Swami Advaitananda

Swami Nirmalananda

Swami Akhandananda

Swami Trigunatitananda

Swami Subodhananda

Swami Vijnanananda

Michael Tsarion says that there were four great ancient cults. They were

https://archive.org/stream/MichaelTsarionIrishOriginsOfCivilizationVolume1/Michael%20Tsarion/Michael%20Tsarion%20-%20Astrotheology%20-%20Part%202_djvu.txt

Stellar

Solar

Lunar

Saturnian

Four Dharmasutras survive. They are

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmaśāstra

The Manusmrti is divided into four parts

Creation of the world

The dharma of the four social classes

Source of dharma

Law of karma, rebirth and final liberation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit_prosody

There are 16 auspicious dreams in Jainism. These 16 dreams were seen by the mothers of important leaders in Jainism. There are 16 squares in the quadrant model. Some sources say that there are 14 auspicious dreams. The 16 dreams are the dreams of Trishala, mother of Mahavira

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auspicious_dreams_in_Jainism

The first of the dreams is of an elephant with four tusks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahajanapada

Ancient India, during the time of the Buddha, was made up of 16 Great Kingdoms. There are 16 squares in the quadrant model.

The Buddhist Anguttara Nikaya lists the 16 nations.

sixteen great nations: Anga Assaka (or Asmaka) Avanti Chedi Gandhara Kashi Kamboja Kosala Kuru Magadha Malla Machcha (or Matsya) Panchala Surasena Vriji Vatsa (or Vamsa

The Vyākhyāprajñapti, a sutra of Jainism, has a different list of the 16 Great Nations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahajanapada

Anga

Banga (Vanga)

Magadha

Malaya

Malavaka

Accha

Vaccha

Kochcha

Padha

Ladha (Lata)

Bajji (Vajji)

Moli (Malla)

Kasi

Kosala

Avaha

Sambhuttara

The muladhara chakra is the root chakra. The muladhara chakra has four petals

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muladhara

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogini

64 is four 16s. There are four extant shrines of the 64 yoginis.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muladhara

I have spoken to Hindus, and researched the chakras, and they are a four plus three pattern. The first four are different form the next three.

The four petals are said to represent the four elements. The four petals are also thought to represent the four vrittis

greatest joy

delight in controlling passion

natural pleasure

blissfulness in concentration

The four petals are also thought to represent the four goals of a Hindu, dharma (psycho-spiritual longing), artha (psychic longing), kama (physical longing) and moksha (longing for spiritual liberation.

The Vishuddha chakra is the fifth chakra. The chakra has 16 petals.

https://www.yogaindailylife.org/system/en/chakras/vishuddhi-chakra

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishuddha

In Hinduism there are 16 abilities that a human can develop. An avatar is said to be perfect in all 16 abilities. There are 16 squares in the quadrant model. The sixteen petals are also argued to represent the 16 vowels in the sanskrit alphabet.

In yoga there is the swastika pose called the swastikaasana

http://www.yogicwayoflife.com/swastikasana-the-auspicious-pose/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLJT5UQ_OVE

Square breathing involves inhaling for four seconds, holding for four seconds, exhaling for four seconds, and then holding the breath out for four seconds and continuing. I attended a meditation event where the instructor had the class do square breathing some time last year. I did not even realize that what we were doing was quadrant oriented, until I looked it up afterwards and realized that the four components of the breath was a quadrant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmTPI8iPPPE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashtakam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Pg1RoMJP4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aPD_SdwuVg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASa08VbK5V4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashtakam

The stanzas in an "ashtakam" are a rhyming quartet with four lines, i.e. end lines rhyme as a-a-a-a. Thus, in an ashtakam generally thirty-two lines are maintained. All these stanzas follow a strict rhyme scheme. The proper rhyme scheme for an astakam is: a-a-a-a/b-b-b-b….. (/ represents a new stanza).

The conventions associated with the ashtakam have evolved over its literary history of more than 2500 years. One of the best known ashtakam writers was Adi Sankaracharya, who created an ashtakam cycle with a group of ashtakams, arranged to address a particular deity, and designed to be read both as a collection of fully realized individual poems and as a single poetic work comprising all the individual ashtakams. He wrote more than thirty astakams in stuti [dedication] to various deities.

64 is four 16s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:64_grid_Manduka_design_Hindu_Temple_Floor_Plan_Vastu_Purusa_Mandala_Ancient_Architecture.svg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_temple

The 8x8 (64) grid Manduka Hindu Temple Floor Plan, according to Vastupurusamandala. The 64 grid is the most sacred and common Hindu temple template. The bright saffron center, where diagonals intersect above, represents the Purusha of Hindu philosophy.[4][33]

The Brahma Padas, in the center, is a quadrant. There are four padas, the Brahma, the Devika, the Manusha, and the Paisachika.

The 9x9 layout still has four padas, but it extends the Brahma Padas.

The 9x9 (81) grid ‘’Parama Sayika’’ layout plan (above) found in large ceremonial Hindu Temples.

http://theswastikasymboloriginandmigration.blogspot.com/2010/03/swastika-symbol-is-also-commonly.html

Agni, the God of fire in Hinduism, was associated with the swastika. When making a fire people use firesticks, and the sticks make a cross.

https://at37.wordpress.com/category/swastika-and-maltese-cross/page/4/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnLbYVsjsZg

THE KABBALISTIC CROSS is used in Kaballah

THIS IS ANOTHER SIKH MANTRA. There are 16 WORDS FOUR BY FOUR. There are 16 SQUARES QUADRANT MODEL- THE MANTRA IS CALLED THE DIVINE DOCTOR

https://www.spiritvoyage.com/mantra/ra-ra-ra-ra-ma-ma-ma-ma/man-000099.aspx

Mantra: Ra Ra Ra Ra Ma Ma Ma Ma

Complete Mantra:

Ra Ra Ra Ra

Ma Ma Ma Ma

Sa Sa Sa Sat

Hari Har Hari Har

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIHUgfxW0Kg

The Sikh Triple Mantra is also made up of quatrains of four lines

http://www.spiritvoyage.com/blog/index.php/the-aad-such-mantra-a-code-for-unconditional-love/

Aad Such Chant like you are speaking to a friend from long ago and visualize that you are pointing to the past (behind you). Jugaad Such Chant like you are speaking to a friend from the future and visualize that you are pointing into the future (forward). Hai Bhai Such Chant with the feeling like its going on right now and visualize like your hands are pushing something down from your chest to your hips. Nanak Hosee Bhai Such Chant with the feeling like its going on all around you and visualize your palms up and to your sides. **Make such you are emphasizing the CH in Such like you are coaxing a snake up your spine.

Mantra: Aap Sahaee Hoa

https://www.spiritvoyage.com/mantra/aap-sahaee-hoa/man-000007.aspx

Complete Mantra:

Aap Sahaaee Hoaa, Sachay Daa Sachaa Doaa, Har, Har, Har

Language: Sanskrit

Translation:

You, Divine One, have become my refuge. True is Your support, Great Creative Infinite.

ANOTHER VERY FAMOUS FOUR PART MANTRA

https://www.3ho.org/kundalini-yoga/meditation/featured-meditations/adi-shakti

Adi Shakti, Adi Shakti, Adi Shakti, Namo Namo

(I bow to the Primal Power)

Sarb Shakti, Sarb Shakti, Sarb Shakti, Namo Namo

(I bow to the all encompassing Power and Energy)

Pritham Bhagvati, Pritham Bhagvati, Pritham Bhagvati, Namo Namo

(I bow to that which God creates)

Kundalini Mata Shakti, Mata Shakti, Namo Namo

(I bow to the creative power of the Kundalini, the Divine Mother Power)

BEFORE BEHIND LEFT AND RIGHT IS A QUADRANT- VERY POPULAR MANTRA

http://rootlight.com/music_meditation_prayerlight.htm

The Prayer of Light

Love before me

Love behind me

Love at my left

Love at my right

Love above me

Love below me

Love unto me

Love in my surroundings

Love to all

Love to the Universe

Peace before me

Peace behind me

Peace at my left

Peace at my right

Peace above me

Peace below me

Peace unto me

Peace in my surroundings

Peace to all

Peace to the Universe

Light before me

Light behind me

Light at my left

Light at my right

Light above me

Light below me

Light unto me

Light in my surroundings

Light to all

Light to the Universe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajra_(king)

King Vajra then had 16 idols of Krishna and other gods carved from a rare, imperishable stone called Braja and built temples to house these idols in and around Mathura so as to feel the presence of Lord Krishna. The four presiding idols of Braja Mandala are Sri Harideva of Govardhan, Sri Keshava Deva of Mathura, Sri Baladeva of Baladeo, and Govindaji of Vrindavan. There are two Naths—Sri Nathji, who were originally at Govardhan and are now in Nathdwara, Rajasthan and Sri Gopinath, who is now in Jaipur. The two Gopals are Sri Madana Mohan, who is now housed at Karoli Rajasthan, and Sakshi Gopal, who is now moved to town of Sakshi Gopal, Orissa, near Puri. There are 16 squares in the quadrant model.

The show Information Please would have a transcendent fourth guest panelist.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Please

Panel regulars included writer-actor-pianist Oscar Levant and newspaper columnists and renowned wits and intellectuals Franklin P. Adams and John Kieran. All the panelists were well-versed in a wide range of topics, though each had a specialty. Music and filmquestions were often addressed to Levant. Adams was well known for his mastery of poetry, popular culture and Gilbert and Sullivan. Kieran was an expert in natural history, sports and literature. A typical question would have three or four parts and would require the panelists to get a majority of the questions right, lest they lose the prize money.

The show would always have a fourth guest panelist, usually either a celebrity, a politician or writer. Guest panelists included Fred Allen, Leonard Bernstein, Boris Karloff, Clare Boothe Luce, Dorothy Parker, S. J. Perelman, Sigmund Spaeth, Rex Stout, Jan Struther, Deems Taylor, Jackie Robinson, Alexander Woollcott, George S. Kaufman, Ruth Gordon, Orson Welles, Basil Rathboneand a very young Myron "Mike" Wallace.

A variation of Information Please, this time a program devoted exclusively to music with the same four-member panel format, became popular when it was televised in Los Angeles in 1953. After two years of local success, Musical Chairs became a summer replacement series on NBC Television. The Bill Leyden-hosted game show lasted eleven weeks on the national airwaves.

https://books.google.com/books?id=xteudBGBIuoC&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=16+items+wife+wears+hinduism&source=bl&ots=p73U8fSGH5&sig=efOpwxFS3WKcDJG36kTjMWzFIp8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiv-ePi56_YAhVl0FQKHZrSCP4Q6AEIPjAG#v=onepage&q=16%20items%20wife%20wears%20hinduism&f=false

During marriage a Hindu woman wears 16 necessary items. There are 16 squares in the quadrant model.

VASTU SHASTRA has HINDUS ORGANIZE THE HOUSE around THE FOUR ELEMENTS

http://www.vaastu-shastra.com/bring-energy-balance-elements.html

http://www.vaastu-shastra.com/ngif/five-elements.gif

To relive the blocked energies, centre of existence need to be balanced for well-being and better life. Our living place consists of five elements. Space which is the most important of all the five elements.

Air is governing element of North-west corner while fire is assigned the South-east because of its aggressive nature. Water is an element of North-east and earth is assigned with South-west. Likewise the human body is a crafted frame having an order of five elements called chakras which is balanced by external elements. The elements of living place need to be balanced akin we balance body’s elements with external material such as food and meditation.

Vastu Energy Balance Imbalance of elements can be corrected by the most subtle & higher element- space while defects in native place can be balanced or rectified using Vastu tools like wind chimes, energy pyramid and crystals. These Vastu tools helps rectifying negative energies and try subtle the ambience with positive prana. Body prana can be instilled by correcting chakras that are responsible for our day to day functions. In such way external prana of cosmos or dwelling place have to make lively by creating balance with energy elements of Vastu.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v7aK7Z4iaJA/UU06D6EatRI/AAAAAAAAALc/_NJKmKCHGEg/s1600/download+(1).jpg

http://vastu-home.blogspot.com/2013/01/vastu-for-pooja-room.html

The pooja space in your home should be organized according to Vastu Shashtra, because it is the place where you reflect and praise.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wwGy3M3E2Rg/TcqEJORuk0I/AAAAAAAAADw/Pqmd4TVzR4M/s1600/user2207_1167715246.GIF

A mandala (Sanskrit: मण्डल, literally "circle") is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism, representing the universe.[1] In common use, "mandala" has become a generic term for any diagram, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically; a microcosm of the universe.

The basic form of most mandalas is a square with four gates containing a circle with a center point. Each gate is in the general shape of a T. Mandalas often exhibit radial balance.

Painted Bhutanese Medicine Buddha mandala with the goddess Prajnaparamita in center, 19th century, Rubin Museum of Art

Kalachakra Mandala

Mandala of the Six Chakravartins

Floorplan for the 9th-century Indonesian Buddhist temple Borobudurin takes the form of a mandala

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandala

Vajrabhairava Mandala, silk tapestry, China via The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cosmological Mandala with Mount Meru, silk tapestry, China via The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Chenrezig sand mandala created at the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on the occasion of the Dalai Lama's visit in May 2008

Sandpainting showing Buddha mandala, which is made as part of the death rituals among Buddhist Newars of Nepal

Painted 17th century Tibetan 'Five Deity Mandala', in the centre is Rakta Yamari (the Red Enemy of Death) embracing his consort Vajra Vetali, in the corners are the Red, Green White and Yellow Yamaris, Rubin Museum of Art

Thangka painting of Manjuvajra Mandala

Fig. 132 – The Vishva-Vajra is the emblem of the fifth Djanibuddha (Vairocana). The two crossed thunderbolts (vajra) of this tantric symbol represents the indestructible truth.

https://quadralectics.wordpress.com/3-contemplation/3-2-temples/3-2-5-eastern-religious-architecture/

Fig. 134 – The Tibetan sanctuary of Samye Gompa is a monastic complex with the ground plan of a mandala.

https://quadralectics.wordpress.com/3-contemplation/3-2-temples/3-2-5-eastern-religious-architecture/

The Shivaistic (Hinduistic) temple-complex of Prambanan is situated some forty kilometers to the east of Borobudur. It matches the beauties of the contemporary Borobudur temple in many respects.

Fig. 143 – A Map of the Prambanan temple complex by N.J. Krom (1920).

https://quadralectics.wordpress.com/3-contemplation/3-2-temples/3-2-5-eastern-religious-architecture/

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The 12 Jyotirlinga of India

Practice of pilgrimage is common from the ancient days and is still growing considerably. India is the birthplace of four of the world's major religions- namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. In India Hindus call the sacred places to which they travel tirthas, and the action of going on a pilgrimage tirtha-yatra. Together with tourism it has grown considerably among the travellers both domestic and international.

1. Kedarnath in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand

2. Vishwanath in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

3. Baba Baidyanath in Deoghar, Jharkhand

4. Mallikarjuna in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh

5. Ramanathaswamy in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu

6. Bhimashankar in Maharashtra

7. Trimbakeshwar in Nashik, Maharashtra

8. Grishneshwar in Ellora, Maharashtra

9. Omkareshwar in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh

10. Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

11. Somnath in Gir Somnath, Gujarat

12. Nageshvara in Dwarka, Gujarat

Kedarnath Jyotirlinga: Among the 12 Jyotirlinga the Kedarnath temple is located in the highest of all at 3500 m above sea level in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand and is open only from April (Akshaya Tirtha) to November (Karthik Purnima). Rest of the months the deities carried down and is worshipped at Ukhimath. The shrine is located at a distance of 14 kms from approachable road. From here pilgrimage visiting has to trek or take Pony ride, Pithu and Palki. Also the shirine can be reached by Helicopter services operated by many operators. According to Hindu legends, the temple was initially built by Pandavas, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga s, the holiest Hindu shrines of Shiva.

Kashi Vishwanath Temple: This temple is located in the Ancient city of India Varanasi or Varanas on the western holy bank of mighty river Ganges. The main deity is known by the name Vishvanatha or Vishveshvara meaning Ruler of The Universe. Varanasi city is also called Kashi, and hence the temple is popularly called Kashi Vishvanath Temple. Its name originally was Vishveshvara (broken down Vishwa: Universe, Ish: Lord; Vara: Excellent) or Lord of the Universe.

Baba Baidhyanath Dham: Located in Deoghar Santhal Parganas division of the state of Jharkhand, India. It is a temple complex consisting of the main temple of Baba Baidyanath, where the Jyotirlinga is installed, and 21 other temples complex. According to Hindu beliefs, the demon king Ravana worshipped Shiva at the current site of the temple to get the boons that he later used to wreak havoc in the world. Ravana offered his ten heads one after another to Shiva as a sacrifice. Pleased with this, Shiva descended to cure Ravana who was injured. As he acted as a doctor, he is referred to as Vaidhya ("doctor"). From this aspect of Shiva, the temple derives its name.

Mallikarjuna Jyotirliga: Mallikarjuna of Srisailam is located in Andhra Pradesh state dedicated to Lord Shiva and Parwati. The temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga and the Shakti Peethas of goddess Parvati. This is one of the three temples in India in which both Jyotirlinga and Shakti Peeth worshipped.

Shri Ramanathaswamy: Located in Indian state of Tamil Nadu and located on Pamban Island connected by the famous Pambam Bridge. The temple is also considered to the main part of Char Dham the other being Kedarnath, Puri and Dwarka.

Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga: The Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga Temple is located around 110 kms from Pune. The region is also the source of Bhima River a tributary of River Krishna. The temple is built in a graceful manner.It is believed that the ancient shrine was erected over a Swayambhu Lingam (that is the self-emanated Shiva Lingam). It can be observed that the Lingam is exactly at the centre of the floor of the Garbhagriha (the Sanctum Sanctorum) of the temple. Intricate carvings of divine beings, interspersed with human figurines adorn the pillars and the doorframes of the temple. Scenes from mythology find themselves captured in these magnificent carvings.

Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga: The Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga temple is located 28 kms from Nashik city and the origin of sacred Godavari River is near to here. Kusavarta, a kunda (sacred pond) in the temple premises is the source of the Godavari River, the longest river in peninsular India. The temple has three lingams (an iconic form of Shiv) representing Shiv, Vishnu and Brahma. The temple tank is called Amritavarshini, which measured 28 m (92 ft) bu 30 m (98 ft). There are three other bodies of water, namely, Bilvatheertha, Viswananthirtha and Mukundathirtha.

Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga: The Word Grishneshwar denotes "Lord of Compassion" located in Ellora of Maharashtra state about 32 kms from Aurangabad. This pilgrimage site is located in Ellora (also called Verul), less than a kilometer from Ellora Caves – a UNESCO World Heritage site.This 240 ft x 185 ft temple is the smallest Jyotirlinga temple in India. Halfway up the temple, Dashavataras of Vishnu are carved in red stone. A court hall is built on 24 pillars. On these pillars, there are carvings summarizing various legends and mythologies of Shiva.

Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga: The Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is located on Omkar Mountain and Island in the mid of Narmada River. There are two main temples namely Omkara and Amareshwar located in the Island and south bank or River Narmada on the main land. The temple is situated in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.

Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga:The most sacred abodes of Lord Shiva is located in Ujjain the ancient city of Madhya Pradesh and is about 56 kms from Indore. The Mahakal dominates the life of the city and the people living here. The shrine is also revered as one of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas. The idol of Mahakaleshwar is known to be Dakshinamurthy means facing South which is unusual. This Jyotirlinga is said to be 'swayambhu' (self-manifested) that obtained its 'Shakti' (power) from within itself, unlike other lingams that were established ritually by chanting 'mantra'.

Somnath Jyotirlinga: The temples of Gold and is considered to be the first site for Darshan was destroyed numerous times by Mughal's and rebuilt 16 times. Temple is located in the Westernmost part of India and lies in the longitude of no lands from temple seashore to Antarctica.

Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple: The Nageshwar Jyotirlinga temple is located between the Dwarka City and Beyt Dwarka Island. It is enshrined by one of the 12 swayambhu (self-existent) Jyotirlinga s in the world, in an underground sanctum. A 25 m tall statue of a sitting Lord Shiva and a large garden with a pond are major attractions of this rather serene place. Some archaeological excavations claim five earlier cities at the site.

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