Spiritual Tourism XXIX - Heavens on Earth
The Parthasarathy Temple at Guruvayur
The Symbolism Behind Partha Sarathy
The Chariot is the human body, Sareeram Ratham eva cha. . Know that the Absolute Self is the Rider, Atamanam Radhinam Viddhi, The Discriminative Intellect, Prajna, is Arjuna, fighting with the background of Eternity, with the Infinite Self as the metaphysical Ground ! The five horses are the five senses and the Mind the reins, Mana pragraham eva cha.
Atmanam Radhinam Viddhi
Sareeram Radham eva cha
Buddhim thu Saradhim Viddhi
Mana Pragraham eva cha
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jnana Yoga and Bhakti Yoga have always fought with each other ! Our aim is not to support any, but give an integral solution to the perpetual fight betwixt Head and Heart !
A well known quote is that the Heart has its own reasons which the Head need not know of. All Religions averr that Love is greater than Intelligence.
If the HIghest Wisdom is Love, we have to move from an intellect based living to a heart centred living, thus modifying the Equation Prajnanasya Nama dheyani Bhavantu Sarvam to Premasya Nama dheyani Bhavantu Sarvam. Prajnane Pratishtitam to Preme Pratishtitam and PrAjnanam Brahma to Premam Brahma !
Not only is there a fight for supremacy between VIrtue and VIce but other fights also. Beween Conscience and Expedience. Between Head and the Heart.
In other words, Lord Krishna symbolises the Almighty Self and the Holy Geetha is the Lamp lit by Him at the altar of humanity, which contains the direct instructions of the Self to the discriminative intellect !
This Temple is consecrated to the Lord in His Aspect as the Divine Teacher, the Revealer of Absolute Truths to mankind !
Sweet Thy Dance, Sweet Thy
Friendship
All about Thee is sweet indeed !
Nrityam Madhuram, Sakhyam
Madhuram
Madhuradhipathe Akhilam Madhuram
Remove the negative elements from my mind
O Revealer of the Vedas Fourfold
May my intellect follow Thee always
My will in tune with Thy Will,
My purpose in tune with Thy purpose
Confer Bliss on us , O Lord of Bliss !
Let us follow His principles
Love All
Serve All
Hate None
Help Ever
Hurt Never
and Eternal Bliss will be ours !




By Govind Kumar