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Mythology

Dear Alokda In Balakandam of Valmiki Ramayana, the following sloka  gives the curse of Parvathi on the Earth (during the birth of Skandha): “अवने नैकरूपा त्वं बहुभार्या भविष्यसि ।।1.36.23।। न च पुत्रकृतां प्रीतिं मत्क्रोधकलुषीकृता । प्राप्स्यसि त्वं सुदुर्मेधे मम पुत्रमनिच्छती ।।1.36.24।।” 🙂🙏🏻📙🌏[…]

The curse of the gods and the realised seers are often a blessing in the obverse. The many Masters are the kings who will rule

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I have a question regarding Karna. Karna was not inherently a bad person, and with proper guidance, he too could have followed the path of Dharma. So why did the Divine allow him to become friends with Duryodhana? Would it not have been better for him if Kunti had revealed his True Identity during Rangabhoomi? He could have joined the Pandavas. Why was his identity only revealed to him at the end of his life? 🏹

The story of Mahabharata and the Ramayana reveals to us the different archetypes and how their life unfolds. Being universal archetypes you can find them

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In the divine family of Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha, and Lord Kartikeya, each deity is shown with an animal or vāhana — Nandi, the snake, the lion, the mouse, and the peacock. Interestingly, these animals are natural enemies and could destroy one another but how do they live in harmony there? What is the deeper spiritual meaning behind this symbolism, and what does it teach us🤔?

It gives us the secret of harmony which is to unite around the Divine Self and recognize our one and common Divine Mother. We may

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