Epics of India - MLLL 4993-996

Author's Notes So this story turned out to be heavily inspired by the Prequel meme 'The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise". As I went over my notes on Bramha I realized that he became obsessed and consumed by  his creation, and lost a true sense of who he was. The end result of this was Bramha becoming a legend and left mostly unacknowledged.   Bramha the Wise Did you ever hear the tragedy of Bramha the Wise? I thought not. It is not a story that western society would tell you. It is an ancient Indian legend. Bramha was the creator of the world, so powerful and so wise he could use his powers to change his shape, alter the universe, and create life… He had such a knowledge and power that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. Such power was unyielding; it fogged his mind, focused his thoughts, and made him loose his sense of self. In an effort to learn who he was as a person, Bramha created a daughter, who came to represent the whole world. As the...

Bramha - The Flawed Creator Despite being the creator of the world, Bramha is mentioned only in passing through much of the mythology that we have read so far. The desire to worship a creator has roots in the Christian viewpoint. However, there is a different story in Hinduism. The poets of the Vedas determined that the reason for creating the world was for him to understand himself. However, Bramha became obsessed with the world, mimicking it's material forms. He continued to desperately chase this material world, rather than using it to understand himself. Thus, the reason Bramha is not worshiped is because he forgot his reason for creating the world. Image of Bramha ( Source ) Shiva and Vishnu Both Shiva and Vishnu have learned to suppress their desires for the material world. Shiva does so my destroying the negative aspects. Vishnu does so my acknowledging them and working past them. Bibliography 7 Secrets Hindu Calendar - Chapter 7: Brahma's Secret - Pa...

The Cow Long story short, cows are wonderful. They provide for humans for their entire lifetime, including in death. The cow represents nature and selflessness. Ideally, a "Society forces us to be cows, to create value by producing milk, and giving that milk not just to our calf but to others as well." Avatars of Vishnu Rama was an avatar of Vishnu that was covered in the reading of the Ramayana. Rama was involved in the world and focused on upholding the rules of Vishnu, called dharma. Another avatar was Krishna, he was also involved with the world, but he operated primarily by changing the rules around him to his advantage. Unlike these two avatars, Balarama stepped away from the world discontent with the rules in place. Cows are Cute :) ( Source ) Bibliography 7 Secrets Hindu Calendar - Chapter 6: Vishnu's Secret - Part 1 7 Secrets Hindu Calendar - Chapter 6: Vishnu's Secret - Part 2