Vedanta - Places of Deep Insight
DINESAN NAMBOODIRIPAD
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Places of worship play a significant role in cultural reformation. The innate vibrations, cultural complexion and spiritual qualities resonate all around the devotee. So, more than places of worship, they are cultural rendezvous centres for traditional community activities.The serving and server concept between the paramatma (cosmic consciousness) and the jeevatma (body consciousness) is discernible during worship. Temple means body or embodiment. Our goal is to attain moksha: renunciation without preconditions. On obtaining liberation from worldly possessions, the seeker becomes one with the Brahmn.
Regardless of the kind of worship, truth-realisation can remove the pall of gloom cast by world ly possessio ns. Knowing oneself is to know the truth; for this, regular interaction with the learned is necessary . Even proximity to an enlightened person can have a positive influence. Herein lies the importance of a temple.
Temples enable devotees to share sacred and blissful experiences that the yogi has attained through rigorous, painstaking sadhanas. The experiences are often displayed and illustrated on temple walls. The sringara rasa is given importance in such illustrations. Sringara denotes the sublime union of prakriti and purusha, or jeevatma and paramatma.
The temple is constructed taking into consideration the intellectual, mental and physical aspects of the devotees. Since the intricate methods with which a human body is created are also employed in a temple's construction, the rich cosmic vibrations in the temple get transmitted to the devotees.
Regardless of the kind of worship, truth-realisation can remove the pall of gloom cast by world ly possessio ns. Knowing oneself is to know the truth; for this, regular interaction with the learned is necessary . Even proximity to an enlightened person can have a positive influence. Herein lies the importance of a temple.
Temples enable devotees to share sacred and blissful experiences that the yogi has attained through rigorous, painstaking sadhanas. The experiences are often displayed and illustrated on temple walls. The sringara rasa is given importance in such illustrations. Sringara denotes the sublime union of prakriti and purusha, or jeevatma and paramatma.
The temple is constructed taking into consideration the intellectual, mental and physical aspects of the devotees. Since the intricate methods with which a human body is created are also employed in a temple's construction, the rich cosmic vibrations in the temple get transmitted to the devotees.
