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Chinmaya Vidyalaya Opinion   13/04/2016.       453.             All Members,        Respected family members of this great holy Nation.          *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC        **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION          Sub : INDIAN ( Bharatiya ) IDEALS OF LIFE : 2.7      Swami Chidananda           (A series of 3 talks given by Param Pujya Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj on the mornings of December 20, 21 and 22 1999, at the Sangeet Kala Kendra, Kolkata)           Ref :  Children and Youth of Bharatham are misguided by some evil forces, in the name of student wings sponsored by dirty political parties like Congress, Communists, etc., ..         Dear Children...

CHAPTER 2. HINDU SCRIPTURES : 1.10.3.2      1.The Scriptures : 10.3.2 10. The Eighteen Puranas-3.2  3. The Srimad Bhagavata Purana and the Ten Avataras-3 & 4 3. The Tamil Puranas Lord Siva incarnated himself in the form of Dakshinamurti to impart knowledge to the four Kumaras. He took human form to initiate Sambandhar, Manikkavasagar, Pattinathar. He appeared in flesh and blood to help his devotees and relieve their sufferings. The divine Lilas of Lord Siva are recorded in the Tamil Puranas like Siva Purana, Periya Purana, Siva Parakramam and Tiruvilayadal Purana. 4. The Upa-Puranas The eighteen Upa-Puranas are: 1. Sanatkumara, 2. Narasimha, 3. Brihannaradiya, 4. Sivarahasya, 5. Durvasa, 6. Kapila, 7. Vamana, 8. Bhargava, 9. Varuna, 10. Kalika, 11. Samba, 12. Nandi, 13. Surya, 14. Parasara, 15. Vasishtha, 16. Devi-Bhagavata, 17. Ganesa and 18. Hamsa. Swami Sivananda      To be continued....

Opinion   12/04/2016.       449.             All Members,        Respected family members of this great holy Nation.          *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC        **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION          Sub : INDIAN ( Bharatiya ) IDEALS OF LIFE : 2.6      Swami Chidananda           (A series of 3 talks given by Param Pujya Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj on the mornings of December 20, 21 and 22 1999, at the Sangeet Kala Kendra, Kolkata)           Ref :  Children and Youth of Bharatham are misguided by some evil forces, in the name of student wings sponsored by dirty political parties like Congress, Communists, etc., .. .         Dear Children of this Holy Nati...

CHAPTER 2. HINDU SCRIPTURES : 1.10.3.2      1.The Scriptures : 10.3.2 10. The Eighteen Puranas-3.2  3. The Srimad Bhagavata Purana and the Ten Avataras-2 The object of the Matsya Avatara was to save Vaivasvata Manu from destruction by a deluge. The object of Kurma Avatara was to enable the world to recover some precious things which were lost in the deluge. The Kurma gave its back for keeping the churning rod when the Gods and the Asuras churned the ocean of milk. The purpose of Varaha Avatara was to rescue, from the waters, the earth which had been dragged down by a demon named Hiranyaksha. The purpose of Narasimha Avatara, half-lion and half-man, was to free the world from the oppression of Hiranyakasipu, a demon, the father of Bhakta Prahlada. The object of Vamana Avatara was to restore the power of the gods which had been eclipsed by the penance and devotion of King Bali. The object of Parasurama Avatara was to deliver the country from the oppressi...

CHAPTER 2. HINDU SCRIPTURES : 1.10.3      1.The Scriptures : 10.2 10. The Eighteen Puranas-3.  3. The Srimad Bhagavata Purana and the Ten Avataras-1 The Srimad Bhagavata Purana is a chronicle of the various Avataras of Lord Vishnu. There are ten Avataras of Vishnu. The aim of every Avatara is to save the world from some great danger, to destroy the wicked and protect the virtuous. The ten Avataras are: 1.Matsya (The Fish), 2.Kurma (The Tortoise), 3.Varaha (The Boar), 4.Narasimha (The Man-Lion), 5.Vamana (The Dwarf), 6.Parasurama (Rama with the axe, the destroyer of the Kshatriya race), 7.Ramachandra (The hero of Ramayana—the son of Dasaratha), who destroyed Ravana, 8.Sri Krishna, The teacher of the Gita, 9.Vamana (Dwarf- to bless moksha to Mahabali) and 10.Kalki (The hero riding on a white horse, who is to come at the end of the Kali-Yuga). Swami Sivananda      To be continued..

Chinmaya Vidyalaya Opinion   10/04/2016.       443.             All Members,        Respected family members of this great holy Nation.          *REQUEST ALL  STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS MUST READ THIS TOPIC        **IT IS URGENT IMPORTANCE IN THE PRESENT SITUATION  OF THE NATION          Sub : INDIAN ( Bharatiya ) IDEALS OF LIFE : 2.5      Swami Chidananda           (A series of 3 talks given by Param Pujya Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj on the mornings of December 20, 21 and 22 1999, at the Sangeet Kala Kendra, Kolkata)           Ref :  Children and Youth of Bharatham are misguided by some evil forces, in the name of student wings sponsored by dirty political parties like Congress, Communists, etc., .. .         Dear Childre...

CHAPTER 2. HINDU SCRIPTURES : 1.10.2      1.The Scriptures : 10.2 10. The Eighteen Puranas-2. Neophytes or beginners in the spiritual Path are puzzled when they go through Siva Purana and Vishnu Purana. In Siva Purana, Lord Siva is highly eulogised and an inferior position is given to Lord Vishnu. Sometimes Vishnu is belittled. In Vishnu Purana, Lord Hari is highly eulogised and an inferior status is given to Lord Siva. Sometimes Lord Siva is belittled. This is only to increase the faith of the devotees in their particular Ishta-Devata. Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu are one. The best among the Puranas are the Srimad Bhagavata and the Vishnu Purana. The most popular is the Srimad Bhagavata Purana. Next comes Vishnu Purana. A portion of the Markandeya Purana is well known to all Hindus as Chandi, or Devimahatmya. Worship of God as the Divine Mother is its theme. Chandi is read widely by the Hindus on sacred days and Navaratri (Durga Puja) days. Next : 3....