The Puranas

The Adiveda Weekly #52

Jul 02, 2023

Hari Aum Sadhakas,

In this week's blog, we delve into the age of the Puranas, a significant era following the Vedic Age in Sanatana Dharma. The Puranic sages, Vyasa and Valmiki, brought forth a Golden Age of spirituality, ensuring the preservation of the ancient way of righteous living. Through their ingenious master plan, the Puranas communicated the profound truths of the Vedas to the masses through stories, rituals, and symbols, embedding them into the very fabric of everyday life. The Puranas served as a vital bridge between the complex Vedic truths and the understanding of ordinary individuals. Vyasa skillfully intertwined the essence of Vedic wisdom into stories around various gods, making them accessible even to children and the uneducated. These tales not only conveyed moral and ethical virtues but also conveyed the profound message that every individual is an expression of the Supreme Reality, fostering spiritual growth and enlightenment. The Puranas, therefore, played a crucial role in preserving and transmitting the spiritual culture of Sanatana Dharma, making it a way of life for all.

-Adiveda Team

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The Sanatana Dharma

For any religion to serve its true purpose, it must have its head in the heavens and its feet planted firmly on the ground. The Puranas were the master plan of the rishis, which ensured that the highest standards of ethics and morality were given in the form of Puranic stories that would benefit every type of person. The virtues portrayed in the characters were imprinted in our minds. The Puranas and Itihasas portray every type of virtue we must cultivate and every type of vice we should avoid.

Reflection of the Week

Without the Puranas, the Vedic religion, however sublime, would have slipped into oblivion like the ancient Egyptian, Macedonian, and Cretan cultures. Though these cultures had attained high levels of spirituality, they have been wiped off the face of the earth because they had no communication with the masses. It is due to the genius of the rishis that Sanatana Dharma has preserved its spiritual culture by keeping the truths and traditions alive among the masses as a whole, and not confining them to a few erudite scholars! This was a master plan of the rishis, which was both scientific and practical. It helped to divert the mind away from its indulgence in the lower fields of sensuality and fix it on a higher place of thought.

Ayurvedic health tip of the week

Once you wake up in the morning, gaze upon as much natural morning light as you can. Open your curtains/blinds and windows and stare out into this light, which will help your circadian rhythm to adjust in the best possible way. Take this time to also give thanks that you are alive with the opportunity for another day in which to live out your dharma and face your karmas. Make full use of your time in this life!

By Dr. Poorna Menon, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

Mantra of the Week

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Important dates this week

Guru Purnima on Monday, July 3, 2023

Gajanana Sankashti Chaturthi on Thursday, July 6, 2023

Books by Mataji:

Hindu Way of Life Volume 1 & 2

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