Mesopotamia and Buddhism

[Joe Shearer]

Oh dear.

You seem to have got yourself into a thorough muddle.

Detailed answer in six hours: I have to hand in my course outlines for the next term, listen to a student's attempt at making a video of the B School and attend a formal house-warming thingy. Keep calm and shoot the philosophers.

@Joe Shearer
Indian Philosophy is divided into Orthodox and Heterodox Schools of Thoughts .
2 of the Heterodox schools of Thought have become independent religions in Buddhism and Jainism .

Hindus are divided into several sects .
Shaivism , Shakta and Vaishnavism are sects yet can be termed as independent religions .
Shaivism and Shakta's can be described as Monotheistic , while Vaishnavism is more Pantheistic than Monotheistic .

Where do these sects stand in Indian Philosophy ?
The above have their Origin in Puranas .

BUT ;
Vishnu makes an appearance in Rig Veda but as Brother to Indra .
Shiva makes an appearance as Rudra in Rig Veda .
Concept of Shakti or Divine Mother is older than Vedas but re appears in Hindu society through Puranas .

Then we have this concept of Para Brahman ( Brahman and Atman ) , Which further complicates things .
Then out of no where , Comes the Trimurti concept where Brahma , Vishnu and Mahesh become aspects of the GODHEAD . Now this GODHEAD is Krishna for some , Shiva for some , Divine Mother for others or simply Nirgun Brahman .

 

[Kashmiri Pandit]

Oh dear.

You seem to have got yourself into a thorough muddle.

Detailed answer in six hours: I have to hand in my course outlines for the next term, listen to a student's attempt at making a video of the B School and attend a formal house-warming thingy. Keep calm and shoot the philosophers.

Why DID I Pick Indian Philosophy and Logic for last year ? Future looks Dim ?

 

[Joe Shearer]

Why DID I Pick Indian Philosophy for last year ? Future looks Dim ?

What are you studying?

 

[Kashmiri Pandit]

What are you studying?

BA Sociology ( IGNOU , 3rd Year ) , I am a B Tech ( CSE ) 4th year Dropout

 

[Joe Shearer]

BA Sociology ( IGNOU , 3rd Year ) , I am a B Tech ( CSE ) 4th year Dropout

Oy vey! Why did you take Indian philosophy? It is a very complex subject. But all is not lost. Just take it easy and don't panic.

@Kashmiri Pandit
Could you post your course outline?

 

[Kashmiri Pandit]

Oy vey! Why did you take Indian philosophy? It is a very complex subject. But all is not lost. Just take it easy and don't panic.

I got into Spirituality and Occult during my Struggle ( B Tech ) .
When I shifted to BA ( 2 years passed 67 % ) , In 3rd year I had to choose subjects from Political Science to Economics .
As I was involved with Spirituality ( AT personal level ) , I thought Indian philosophy will improve me further on Personal level .

But these sanskrit tongue twisters and Mantras have become pain in the neck .

 

[Joe Shearer]

I got into Spirituality and Occult during my Struggle ( B Tech ) .
When I shifted to BA ( 2 years passed 67 % ) , In 3rd year I had to choose subjects from Political Science to Economics .
As I was involved with Spirituality ( AT personal level ) , I thought Indian philosophy will improve me further on Personal level .

But these sanskrit tongue twisters and Mantras have become pain in the neck .

<groan>

Indian Philosophy has NOTHING to do with spirituality and the occult. I suppose there is no way in which you can change away?

 

[Kashmiri Pandit]

Oy vey! Why did you take Indian philosophy? It is a very complex subject. But all is not lost. Just take it easy and don't panic.

@Kashmiri Pandit
Could you post your course outline?

3rd Year Subjects

ESO 15 Society and Religion
ESO 16 Social Problems in India
ANC 1 Nutrition for the Community
BPY01 Indian Philosophy
BPY02 Logic-Classical and Symbolic Logic

<groan>

Indian Philosophy has NOTHING to do with spirituality and the occult. I suppose there is no way in which you can change away?

I did the same mistake 5 years ago . I joined B Tech Computer Science with an Idea to become Animator
My B Tech teachers told me , Computer Science has nothing to do with Animation

 

[Harisudan]

I think Joe has given a clear reason than i could have, Validating my comment

No, I've confronted Joe with a response comment, you should try that too..

 

[Harisudan]

I got into Spirituality and Occult during my Struggle ( B Tech ) .
When I shifted to BA ( 2 years passed 67 % ) , In 3rd year I had to choose subjects from Political Science to Economics .
As I was involved with Spirituality ( AT personal level ) , I thought Indian philosophy will improve me further on Personal level .

But these sanskrit tongue twisters and Mantras have become pain in the neck .

Hi, out of interest I would like to ask a question.. Since you said, you got attracted towards occult sciences, Have you had any meta Physical experience that dragged you towards or just got interested..??
Also, are you experienced with Upasana??

 

[Kashmiri Pandit]

Hi, out of interest I would like to ask a question.. Since you said, you got attracted towards occult sciences, Have you had any meta Physical experience that dragged you towards or just got interested..??
Also, are you experienced with Upasana??

Ummm ! No .
I used to see same kind of dreams but nothing special .

I used to do Upasana/Meditation but not regularly .
I am interested and done study on Vedic astrology and Palmstry ( I have forgotten about Palmstry )

 

[Harisudan]

Ummm ! No .
I used to see same kind of dreams but nothing special .

I used to do Upasana/Meditation but not regularly .
I am interested and done study on Vedic astrology and Palmstry ( I have forgotten about Palmstry )

oh Vedic Astrology?? nice.. by the way , which Zodiac do you use for calculating the co ordinates???
In other words which ayanamsa do u use??
and one more question, who is your upasana devatha?? Ishta devatha?

 

[Kashmiri Pandit]

oh Vedic Astrology?? nice.. by the way , which Zodiac do you use for calculating the co ordinates???
In other words which ayanamsa do u use??
and one more question, who is your upasana devatha?? Ishta devatha?

Sidereal , Prashara Hoora Shastra ( North Indian Charts )
BTW , I am a Cancer Lagna , Scorpio Moon and Aries Mars in 10th and Sun Ketu in Gemini 12th.
My Sun and Moon are weak Venus and Mercury in Cancer in Lagan , Shani in Capricon in 7th
Rahu in 6th ketu in 12th

Our Family Ishta Devatha is some Goddess ( Ragniya Bhagvati a.k.a Kheer Bhavani mata )

 

[Harisudan]

Sidereal , Prashara Hoora Shastra ( North Indian Charts )
BTW , I am a Cancer Lagna , Scorpio Moon and Aries Mars in 10th and Sun Ketu in Gemini 12th.
My Sun and Moon are weak Venus and Mercury in Cancer in Lagan , Shani in Capricon in 7th
Rahu in 6th ketu in 12th

Our Family Ishta Devatha is some Goddess ( Ragniya Bhagvati a.k.a Kheer Bhavani mata )
Gotra is Dattatreyae

ok.. Moon may not be weak.. Its dispositor Mars is very strong, so I wouldn't call Moon weak.. Sun is yes infact weak, but that's ok..

 

[Kashmiri Pandit]

ok.. Moon may not be weak.. Its dispositor Mars is very strong, so I wouldn't call Moon weak.. Sun is yes infact weak, but that's ok..

Ya ! Moon is getting Neech Bangh Raj Yog but I read somewhere that NBRY is a bad yoga for Cancer Asc but Got no clarification on it . U have any Idea ?