A View of Santhigiri Ashram

A View of Santhigiri Ashram
Lotus Parnasala and Sahakarana Mandiram , Santhigiri Ashram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Showing posts with label Mettayya. Show all posts
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Saturday, June 30, 2018

What is the basis of the Dharmic Order of India?


Why Hinduism continues to hit roadblocks despite its unparalleled rich spiritual history? The reason is the distortions, dilutions and interpolations the scriptures have undergone in the hands of some greedy Vaidikas. Let us first see what is the basis of the Dharmic Order of India? Is it based on Trimurty tradition or Manu tradition? First this should be decided. In the Trimurti tradition (Hinduism), Brahma, Vishnu, Siva and several other deities are mentioned as authorities of creation in the puranas, which are written down to satisfy various sects in India. But in Sanatana Dharma or Manu Dharma, Manu is the creator, not Brahma. 

Who is this Manu? Everything originates from Manu. For this reason, Manu is called the progenitor of mankind and the cosmic time cycles are calculated in terms of Manvantara after the name of Manu. The concept of Adam has originated from Manu. Manu and Satarupa were the first man and woman God created, it is written in the Upanishads and Puranas. But the Vedic scribes distorted the original Manu Dharma in order to promote temple-centric Trimurti spiritual order in which brahmin is also made a god (brahmana devo bhava). The history of Manu was omitted except the mention of his name in scriptures. The texts mentioning the history of Manu are lost.

Sanatana Dharma does not promote devi-deva worship, but the worship of Brahman alone through the medium of an enlightened spiritual master. This is what the Upanishads and sacred texts like Bhagavad Gita and Guru Gita teach. Sanatana Dharma is Ashram-centric or Guru-centric spiritual culture, whereas Trimurti tradition or the present day Hinduism is temple-centric or priest centric religious culture. It has caste laws attached to it. Caste laws are written down in the puranas, epics and smritis like Manu Smriti. These texts are not authoritative. They have undergone several distortions in the hands of Vedic scholars during the course of several ages. Rishis have advised to weed out these interpolations just like we separate pebbles etc. from grains bought from shops.One should accept only the original teachings of rishis. Caste system alienates people from each other as it arbitrarily makes people high and low by birth.

There is no caste system in Sanatana Dharma, whereas Hinduism advocates and practises caste system which has done immense damage to Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) and Hindu unity. Unless this spiritual distortion brought about by selfish Vaidikas is corrected, Hinduism will continue to face its challenges and existential crisis.

If one has to understand Sanatana Dharma, Manu Dharma is to be understood. Manu Dharma is the cosmic order of spiritual evolution through the Manvantara time cycles. This spiritual evolution is presided over by an enlightened Guru in every yuga, such as Sri Ram in Treta Yuga, Sri Krishna in Dwapara Yuga. There will be gurus for shorter periods, 1500 years, 2000 years, etc. under the Supreme Guru of a Yuga. After that those religious movements get degenerated and another spiritual guide appears by the Will of God for further spiritual guidance of mankind. This is the Dharmic Order in the universe and the Rishis called it rightly as Sanatana Dharma, i.e. God's Eternal Spiritual Order. The basis of India's tolerance towards other religions rests on this concept of spiritual evolution over ascending ages lasting up to Satya Yuga, the all perfect age.

Trimurti gods Brahma, Vishnu, Siva and great gurus like Sri Ram, Sri Krishna were spiritual masters of bygone ages. The spiritual tenure of these masters does not work in Kali Yuga, because Kali Yuga has its own Supreme Guru and a Dharma of its own. It is known as Yuga Dharma. So concepts such as 'The Only Messenger of God' or 'The Final Messenger of God' are blind and irrational beliefs negating the eternal spiritual order of Almighty God. It is against God's spiritual scheme of evolution.

Now all the world religions are on the brink of a collapse as they have outlived their spiritual tenure more or less. Now this is the time for another spiritual renewal through a great Master. There are many prophecies about the arrival of such a Guru. There is the prophecy about  a Maitreya Buddha (Mettayya) in Buddhism, the Son of Man in Christianity, the Mahdi Imam in Islam and several others.  In recent times, Sri Aravind Ghosh had seen in vision the arrival of a Supramental Light on the earth plane accompanied by Sri Krishna. The great Guru in the prophecies has taken birth in India, in the southern most State of Kerala - Gods' Own Country. That supreme spiritual Master is none other than Navajyoti Sri Karunakara Guru, who came to re-establish Sanatana Dharma, the eternal spiritual order. Hinduism can regain its stature as the World Guru by recognising and following the footsteps of the Guru. This is a rare opportunity given by God Almighty to remove all the pollution in Sanatana Dharma.