A Wisdom Archive on Innumerable

innumerable: So many as to be beyond counting.

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Gandhari, Hastajihva, Kuhu, Sarasvati, Pusha, Sankhini, Payasvini, Varuni, Alambusha, Vishvodhara, Yasasvini, etc., are some other important Nadis. These have their origin in Kanda. All these Nadis are placed on the sides of Sushumna, Ida and Pingala, and proceed to different parts of the body to perform certain special functions. These are all subtle Nadis. Innumerable minor Nadis spring from these. As the leaf of the Asvattha tree is covered with minute fibres so also, this body is permeated with thousands of Nadis.

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Vedic Yoga and the Three Gunas
The Vedas present a vast pantheon of deities (devatas) on many different levels, often said to be innumerable or infinite in number. One of the main early efforts to classify the Vedic Gods (as in the Brihad Devata of Shaunaka) was to reduce them to the three prime deities for the three worlds.
Agni or Fire on Earth (Prithivi)
Vayu or Wind in the Atmosphere (Antariksha)
Surya or the Sun in Heaven (Dyaus)
These three deities are three aspects of the One God or the Purusha, the supreme consciousness principle and higher Self that is pure light.
 

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Yoga enables us to unite the individual soul with the ultimate eternal One. This union is the chief purpose of human life and in our endeavour to achieve this, we are faced with innumerable obstacles. But all hurdles are removed when the sadhaka or practitioner of yoga obtains the grace of God.
 
Fourteen obstacles have been observed formally by yogis. Nine of them are classified as main obstacles and another five, as sub-obstacles. When these nine hurdles are encountered, five more obstacles appear according to the circumstances:
 

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Most religions and cultures view dreams and sleep as mechanisms to connect the present physical world to that of the supernatural. Before Buddha's birth, his mother Queen Maya dreamt that a white elephant has entered her body. Similarly, Ramakrishna's mother dreamt that a small green figure, whom she identified as God, was telling her that He will be born in her house. Mother Mary, too, learnt through a dream about the impending birth of Christ. There are innumerable such instances of prophetic dreams.
 

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In pre-Mandalised India of the seventies, Prof A L Basham, the author of The Wonder that was India, and I were colleagues at 'El Colegio de Mexico". He once observed that despite innumerable divisive factors of caste, creed and language, the fact that democracy was a functional reality in India, made India a living wonder. Today, I ask myself, are we truly a democratic country?

 
(See also: Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul )

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Ramakrishna Paramahamsa was one of the most remarkable Indian saints of recent history (1836 -1886). He is chiefly known for his high attainments in approaching God along many different paths. Most saints have one path, one line of attainment in reaching the goal. Ramakrishna, however, explored each in its turn. He was a lively and likeable human, and made a deep impression on all that came into his sphere. He left behind innumerable devotees and helped many to follow the ultimate goal in his footsteps.
 

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The mysteries of the universe fascinate every human being. As we observe its manifold phenomena, we marvel at how this entire process of creation came about and wonder if we can ever fully understand what it is all about. We see the innumerable stars in the night sky, and we want to discover those distant worlds. When we see a bird flying in the sky so effortlessly, we too want to soar high.

 
(See also: Inner self, Faith and Belief, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul )

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