A small introduction to very important @iChaukhambha Publication!
Their new book on Vrinda Madhava is a very very rare and very important Granth of Ayurveda, it's the first treaty ever on Ayurveda compiled by 6 manuscripts ( Tamra Patra ones, leaflets) altogether.
The book took more than 10 years to get compiled, edited, and then published.
It's the best book dealing with almost all the topics related to Ayurveda, from basic ailment treatments to living style as per Ayurveda and food habits as per seasonal changes also.
We request all to check the catalog of @iChaukhambha, they are Ayurveda, Sanskrit, and Indological Publishers since 1892.
One thing that new seeker should not: Just reading Hindu scripture only is not enough/effective.
Learning of scripture includes three steps/aspects: Shravana, Manana, and Nididhyasana. 1/5
From Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 2.4.5:
आत्मा वा अरे द्रष्टव्यः श्रोतव्यो मन्तव्यो निदिध्यासितव्यो मैत्रेयि,
आत्मनो व अरे दर्शनेन श्रवणेन मत्या विज्ञानेनेदं सर्वं विदितम् ||
Meaning in next tweet +
"The Self, my dear Maitreyi, should be realized – should be heard of, reflected on, and meditated upon; by the realization of the Self, my dear, through hearing, reflection, and meditation, all this is known."
The Pralaya, of equal length to a Kalpa, is the time period when the entire three worlds (the physical universe along with Devaloka and Asuraloka) are destroyed by fire emanating from the mouth of Vishnu's serpent Adiseshan.
Here is how it's described in the Srimad Bhagavatam:
"The devastation takes place due to the fire emanating from the mouth of [Ananta], and thus great sages like Bhṛgu and other inhabitants of Maharloka transport themselves to Janaloka....
the world Will Not actually get destroyed at the end of the Kali Yuga.
Rather, what's going to occur is that when the evil and decadence of the Kali Yuga reaches its zenith, Vishnu will have an avatar as Kalki the horse rider.
"Lord Kalki will appear in the home of the most eminent brāhmaṇa of Śambhala village, the great soul Viṣṇuyaśā. Lord Kalki, the Lord of the universe, will mount His swift horse Devadatta and, sword in hand,
...travel over the earth exhibiting His eight mystic opulences and eight special qualities of Godhead.
Displaying His unequaled effulgence and riding with great speed, He will kill by the millions those thieves who have dared dress as kings. +
At any point of time Original sanskrit slokas are 'authentic' Gita. The first authentic commentary was written by Sri Adi Sankaracharya, which is the bhashya that establishes the Advaita philosophy.
He made commentary of the 700 slokas of Gita out of 745 slokas. All the later Acharyas like Sri Ramanuja, Sri Madhva etc wrote commentaries only of these very 700 slokas chosen by Sri Adi Sankara.
The purpose of each was to establish one's own philosophy by explaining Gita. They wrote the bhashyas in sanskrit, analysing the slokas word by word and going to the very depth of each word.
Sanskrit is a very rich language & each word can be interpreted in many different ways.
A thread on What mantra Swami Vivekananda regularly chanted...
Sri Ramakrishna surrendered Swamiji to Maa Kali and asked him to meditate on the form of Maa Kali. So He had given Kali Mantra to Swamiji in all probabilities. 1/6
Swamiji soon started getting visions of Kali, different other deities and mantras, as He told confidentially to Sri M in 1887(as recorded in Sri Ramakrishna Kathamrita)
Sri Ramakrishna also gave Him Rama Mantra at Kashipore in 1886 (as mentioned in Sri Ramakrishner Antyaleela by Swami Prabhananda).
He was taught Swamiji Advaitavaad as mentioned by Swamiji in His Complete Works.
He, Who is of a calm countenance and reposes on one which moves with curves(of snake- Lord Ananta)
Who has a lotus navel(from which Brahma manifested), and Who is the Lord of all Gods; Who is the support of this World and is as vast as the Sky; and Who is of colour of a Black Cloud and has beautiful and auspicious body parts.
He, Who is the beloved of Lakshmi and Who has eyes like lotuses; Who is always approached by Ascetics in their state of Meditation; I worship that Vishnu, Who pervades everywhere, He, Who exterminates the fear of this illusionary world, and Who is the sole Lord of all the worlds.