your favorite images :)

[Andal]

Sri Murugan

 

[Wannabe Yogi]

 

[Wannabe Yogi]

A nice Hinduized image of Jesus.

 

[Andal]

Wannabe Yogi, that river picture is breath taking. Do you know where it was taken?

 

[nameless]

Vishnu statue - Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat pics

 

[Riverwolf]

This picture of Jesus and Krishna.

 

[Metempsychosis]

Lord of Seven Hills(Temple)

Father of Yoga--Patanjali

 

[dharma_seeker]

CHAKRAs

 

[dharma_seeker]

ShIVA

 

[dharma_seeker]

 

[Metempsychosis]

OM is the most revered symbol of all dharmic religions. The sound of Om is also called Pranava, meaning that it sustains life and runs through Prana or breath. That is: You,me and everything else is OM.

The OM occurs first in the Upanishads..

The goal which all the Vedas declare, which all austerities aim at, and which men desire when they lead the life of continence, I will tell you briefly: it is OM. This syllable OM is indeed Brahman. This syllable is the Highest. Whosoever knows this syllable obtains all that he desires. This is the best support; this is the highest support.

---- Katha Upanishad I, ii, 15-17

Fire is not perceived in its source, the fire-stick, till it is ignited by percussion.
The subtle essence of fire, nevertheless, is not absent in the stick; for fire can be
obtained from the source, the fire-stick, by striking again.. By meditating on the Pranava(OM), the Atman is perceived manifestly in the body, (but it was there in a latent state even before realization).Making one’s own body the lower piece of wood, and the Pranava the upper piece of wood, and practising churning in the form of meditation, one should realize
God as one would find out something hidden.

----Svetasvatara Upanishad

Om according to the Mandukya Upanishad is shown in the figure below.

In Kundalini Tantra,

Om is the Bija Mantra(root sound) of Ajna chakra(third eye) . The circle is the Sunya or Void. The down triangle is Sakti; perched on its top is the black Lingam (Itara Lingam), which represents the Astral body(storehouse of one's personality and attributes) of the aspirant.The Lingam is known as Jyotir Lingam indicating its effulgence as opposed to the smoky Svayambhuva Lingam of Muladhara Chakra. The color changing from smoky to black to luminous indicates the progressive awakening of Spiritual Consciousness and Awareness. Shiva and Shakti unite with Om.

The Great name"Om" is the bow, the atman is the arrow, and the Brahman is said to be the mark. It is to be hit by a man whose thoughts are concentrated, for then he enters the target (atman merges with brahman).--Rudra Hridaya Upanishad

OM with ChandraBindu (Crescent with a dot) on top of it:
1)Dot=Bindu is the great void which is the Brahma Pada(place of Brahman)

2)Crescent =Nada=Sound /Vibration that is the Sakthi which created the universe.

The striking of the gong is like the falling of a heavy weight into a big ocean. Waves begin to rise: the Relative rises from the Absolute; the causal, subtle, and gross bodies appear out of the Great Cause; from Turiya emerge the states of deep sleep, dream, and waking. These waves arising from the Great Ocean merge again in the Great Ocean. From the Absolute to the Relative, and from the Relative to the Absolute.

----The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

Yogis who focus on the breath will eventually hear the subtle whispering form of Om being produced deep within them with each breath. This is called ajapa japa(Ham-Sa) by the yogis-spontaneous, automatic japa that is innate in each of us. Since our soul is always breathing Om, by intoning Om we put ourselves in tune with the very wellspring of our existence, linking up with our inmost consciousness.

Om!

 

[dharma_seeker]

should we chant "OM" while exhaling or inhaling while in meditation?

 

[Andal]

should we chant "OM" while exhaling or inhaling while in meditation?

I was taught that it is on the extended exhale. When we chant Aum slowly and deliberately we actually encapsulate all of the vowels in the alphabet

 

[nameless]

Handsome yogis

 

[Metempsychosis]

Somnath Jyotirlinga is present right in front of the Arabian Sea.Interestingly this temple has been destroyed six times by Islamic raiders it has been rebuilt every single time.

It was held in the highest honor among the Hindus, and whoever beheld it floating in the air was struck with amazement, whether he was a Musulman or an infidel.

Pakistan's nuclear missile Ghauri is named after Muhammed Ghori ,destroyer of Somnath,ruler of Afghan and an Islamic superhero.:drool:

 

[bp789]

Delhi Akshardham Temple

Angkor Wat

Lord Murugan in Malaysia

 

[Madhuri]

These are from my photobucket:

 

[Stella Polaris]

Reviving the thread!

I like this image of Hanuman & Rama --

This pic of Saraswati, I love --

And Surya --

 

[Shuddhasattva]

I like this one:

Om Klim Krishnaya Namaha! Om Klim Kalikaye Namaha!

Namaste

What a beautiful, beautiful image, thank you so much.

Thank you also OP, and all other contributors as well.

Namaste!

 

[Vinayaka]

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