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Traditional Wisdom Wrút²; std{; ŒtËg JhtrªtctuÆt; > Arise! Awake! And stop not till the goal is reached! Dhī: Intuitive Vision gõ ÀgràbºttJh¥KtJ];t=Ægt==t:u yl];k ôJul bàgwlt =Gôg ôJul bàgwlt > gwJturhÀ:trÆt m«ôJvˆgtb rnhãggbT > ÆterC´tl blmt ôJurChGrC& mtubôg ôJurChGrC& >> O Mitra and Varuna, as you bestow upon us the unenduring waters which you obtain from the sun, through your own energy, through the inherent energy of the vigorous, may we behold your golden forms in our sacrificial halls, with our intuitive vision, with our mind, with our own eyes, with the eyes owned by Soma. (Rig Veda, 1.139.2) WMtu l sth& v]:w vtstu yuærJ‘w;æe‘åAtuNwatl& > J]Mt nrh& Nwraht Ctr; Ctmt rÆtgtu rnàJtl WN;ehsed& >> (Agni), like the lover of the dawn —bright, radiant, refulgent—displays his far-spreading lustre. Pure in his splendour shines the golden hero; our eager intuitive vision has he aroused and awakened. (7.10.1) Rà={u yÉlt lbtu c]nÀmwJ]rÿUbuhgtbnu > rÆtgt Ætult yJôgJ& >> Being desirous of protection, we offer our resolute adorations, hymns and prayers, born of our intuitive vision, to Indra and Agni. (7.94.4) August 2009 Vol. 114, No. 8 =uJtaolïttlNtiarCGt=ti J;o;tk Jvw& > ;thk sv;w Jtút¥ÅÀvXÀJtöltgbô;fUbT >> rJ˜Kwk Ægtg;w ÆtegoÅt c{Ñtlà=u rJjeg;tbT > mtÌgnk rfUr½t=Ëgºt l fwUJuo ltrv fUthgu >> Let the body be occupied with worship of deities, ritual ablutions, purifications, collection of alms, and the like; let the speech repeat the mantra and also the Upanishads, the crest of the Vedas; let the dhī meditate on Vishnu or be dissolved in Brahman; I am but a witness of these matters—I do nothing, nor do I get anything done. (Avadhuta Upanishad, 24–5) PB August 2009 451
THIS MONTH Consciousness, awareness, and intelligence are closely related yet distinct concepts. While consciousness studies are still grappling with the implications of Vedic insights into the nature of consciousness, intelligence has been the subject of some very fruitful empirical and applied research. Among the different shades of intelligence, Moral Intelligence, despite being of utmost social importance, has remained poorly studied. This and related issues make up the current number. The rishis of the Upanishads have shown us how a careful scrutiny of our commonplace experiences reveals the true nature of consciousness as the eternal, unitary, and immutable subject, capable of evolving into the objective world through a process of willing and of reacting to it with emotion. Swami Satswarupananda, a former editor of Prabuddha Bharata, has analysed these issues cogently in his article Consciousness, which has been made available for publication by Swami Atmapriya nanda, Vice Chancellor, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University. 452 The primary purpose of the Upanishadic discourse on consciousness is to enable its students to rediscover their true being as pure consciousness by detaching themselves from false identifications through the Yoga of Same-sightedness. This is brought home to us by Swami Vedananda of the Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco. Howard Gardner revolutionized our understanding of intelligence through his theory of ‘multiple intelligences’, at least seven varieties of which he categorically identified. Br. Isharupachaitanya of Ramakrishna Math, Belur, discusses the Varieties of Intelligence, with special emphasis on intellectual, emotional, and spiritual intelligence. Scholars have long noted many interesting parallels between Vedic insights and Greek thought. Plato’s Allegory of the Cave: A Vedantic Reading is a fresh study on these lines. The author, Dr Pramila Davidson, is a specialist in the history of ideas and mass communication from Pune. Ms Rajeshri Trivedi, Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda, takes a look at the concepts of self, Supreme Being, and liberation in the major systems of Indian philosophy to tell us about Spiritual Substance and Perfection in Indian Thought. Prof. Awadhesh Pradhan, Department of Hindi, Banaras Hindu University, concludes his survey of the Spiritual and Cultural Ethos of Modern Hindi Literature with a review of the Dwivedi and Chhayavad eras and the more recent progressive and experimental schools. Swami Chetanananda, Minister-in-Charge, Vedanta Society of St Louis, continues his research on the life and times of Girishchandra Ghosh with a study of Girish and the Devotees of Sri Ramakrishna. PB August 2009
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