Meaning on Pooja

The word "Pooja" means to give birth to Punya..
"Poo" means Punya and "ja" means Jayate (or giving birth). Any deeds that give birth to punya is a Pooja.

Punya are those deeds that elevates us spiritually and bring us close to self realization.

Kshetram or Bharatheeya Temple

Bharatheeya Temple or Kshetram is an energizing center. A kshtram normally follows mainly 2 types of aradhana krama or methods of worship.

1) Vaideegam. Homam or havan aradhana in which we offer various things to Agni
2) Pauranika aradhana kramam. This is where vigrahas are established inside the sreekovil or the main block of the temple and worshiped upon

Vigraham  can be of 8 types
1) Hard stone
2) Red stone or clay stone
3) Marble
4) Wooden (Daaru shilpam)
5) Metallic (Panchaloham or any other metal)
6) Drawing or Painting
7) A lamp
8) Manoroopam (i.e. an image in your mind)


Kshetram or temple is like a yaga shala. It has a place called Uthara vedi, which will be either a square or circular. This is where the vigraham will be established.


Courtesy
Dr N Gopalakrishnan (Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pVWFnKymBs

Vigraham and Pancha Shudhi

Visheshena Grahayithum yet sakhyam tat Vigraha.

Four type of vishesha energies, Light energy, heat energy, chemical energy and sound energy are taken and given to living beings assembled in a temple.

To go to a temple there are 5 qualities needed for a person. These are called Pancha shudhi..

1) Shareera shudhi (Body should be clean)
2) Manah shudhi (Mind should be clean)
3) Aahara shudhi (Food that eat before and after going to temple should be clean and satwik i.e. Vegetarian food)
4) Vag shudhi (Our speech should be clean)
5) Karma Shudhi (Our deeds should be clean)

The Pancha shudhi should be maintained though out our lives..

Courtesy
Dr N Gopalakrishnan (Indian Institute of Scientific Heritage)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pVWFnKymBs

Nataraja at CERN Geneva

Very few Bharathiyans might be knowing that there was a 2 meter tall statue of Lord Shiva (Nataraja) is placed at the entrance of CERN (The European Organization for Nuclear Research) where the "God Particle" was discovered.

Nataraja symbolizes the cosmic dance of creation, sustaining and destruction in a most artistic and scientific way.

Meaning of Vaikuntam and Swargam

Many of us think that Maha Vishnu resides in a place called "Vaikuntam". The real meaning of "Vaikuntan" is as follows

The state of mind where No sadness, no difficulties etc exists.

i.e. When a person attains Bhramha jgana, he will have complete peace of mind, which is symbolized by this word.


The word "Swargam" means,

"Sugathi ethra bhavathi thatra eva Swargaha"

Meaning: The meaning is almost same as the for Vaikuntam.

"Mind" according to Bharatheeya Rishis

 Mind is classified into four divisions.

 Chittam - The part that helps us the remember things. (Physical Memory)
 Bhuddhi - The part that helps us in discursive thinking, to make decisions (Inteligence.. in general)
 "Nishchayatmika bhuddhi"
 Manaha - The part that helps us to imaging or visualize. This is the part that most of us think what Mind is.
 "Bhavanatmakam Manah"
 Ahhamkaram - The part that make us feel egoistic. This is what make us feel "I", "I am", Mine etc..


Reference: L. Girish Kumar (Mind Management)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRvUXcR92ZU

Bhagavadgitha Quotes by Robert Oppenheimer

Divi surya sahasrasya
Bhaveth yuga paduthitha
Yadi bha sadrusi sa syath
Bhasasthasya mahathmana (11:12)

In Mahabharatha war when Arjuna saw Viswaroopam of Lord Krishna told these words with surprise. This looks like thousands of suns are rising at the same time. Nothing in this Universe is equivalent to this prabha (light). The same words quoted by Oppenheimer when he had performed first nuclear explosion at Trinity nuclear test.
His quotes was “If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the mighty one ..”

Courtesy:
Dr. N.Gpoalakrishnanhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw5SZrCwIxw
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Robert_Oppenheimer