Malaysia along with the lands of Cambodia, Myanmar, Sumatra, Java, Thailand, represent a civilisation of great warriors, great wealth, great architecture, noble Kings and beautiful Queens whose recorded history coincide with Buddhism as it spread throughout the lands of South East Asia. The foundations, however, and the reason Buddhism was so easily … Read more
‘P’ is that which expresses ‘purity’ as can be seen within ‘Ap’ a root from the language of Sanskrit which has been described as the beginning ( a ) of purification ( p ) and whose meaning is ‘water’ a medium which is used for bathing in the morning and the purificatory rites … Read more
‘M’ expresses that which has a ‘limit’ that which can be ‘measured’ and that which is governed by ‘time’ and the most obvious example of this is ‘Ma’ a root from the language of Sanskrit whose meaning expresses the finite concepts of ‘limit’ ‘time’ and ‘measure’. ‘Ma’ whose meaning is ‘measure’ expands … Read more
As they lit their fires, chanted their mantras and made their offerings, the Magi were the old world order, the priests of Zarathustra, the teachers of Avesta, and just as the Brahmans were to Vedic India and the Druids were to Europe so the Magi to Iran and the Middle East. ‘Magi’ … Read more
Some 2000 years ago the Old Roman calendar covered a ten month period which started with March and then progressed through April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December and this was followed by an unnamed winter period which eventually became January and February. ‘December’ was the tenth month of … Read more
‘Lubh’ is a word from the language of Sanskrit which has been described as to release ( l ) strong ( u ) vital energy ( bh ) a word whose meaning is that which ‘desires greatly’ that which ‘longs for’ that which ‘enchants’ and that which ‘seduces the mind’. ‘Lubh’ whose … Read more
Once a Bhagavad Gita was distributed to an elderly lady who would eventually become known as Pada Sevanam. Such was the impression Gita made she embraced it heart and soul and immediately set out to meet the devotees. At the temple the devotees escorted her to a guest room which was filled with other … Read more
Once there lived a great devotee of the Sun whose name was ‘Satrajit’ and as he sat there meditating, the god of the Sun who was pleased with his devotion, appeared before him. Unable to see his master clearly he requested him to remove his glaring effulgence and so to please his devotee … Read more
Six hundred years or so ago in the fabled land of Rajasthan, home of Kings, princess Mira blossomed under the benevolent guidance of her grandfather. Many versions of her amazing life in 14th century India abound, this particular retelling is not to please the historian or the scholar, for I am neither, but … Read more
‘V’ has been seen to express the concepts of ‘separation’ ‘distinction’ ‘division’ ‘diffusion’ ‘detachment’ as can be seen within the root ‘Vi’ whose meaning is to ‘separate’ the root ‘Va’ whose meaning is ‘diffusion’ the root ‘Vr’ whose meaning is to ‘choose’ the root ‘Ve’ whose meaning is to ‘intertwine’ to ‘weave’ all … Read more
