A Wisdom Archive on mankind

Manu (Sanskrit). The great Indian legislator. The name comes from the Sanskrit root man "to think" - mankind really, but stands for Swayambhuva, the first of the Manus, who started from Swayambhu, "the self-existent" hence the Logos, and the progenitor of mankind. Manu is the first Legislator, almost a Divine Being.

 
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Pitar Devata (Sanskrit). The "Father-Gods", the lunar ancestors of mankind.

 
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Janarddana (Sanskrit). Lit., "the adored of mankind", a title of Krishna.

 
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One of the most difficult and painful things to do in life is to admit one's mistakes. When Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon the first words he meant to say and which he had practised several times were: "That's a small step for a man, but a giant leap for mankind". What he actually uttered was a contradiction: "That's a small step for man but a giant leap for mankind". But no one has acknowledged this error so far.
 
Most of us hesitate to confess our mistakes. We are equally reluctant to express regret, and it is a rare person who tries to make amends or even simply render a heartfelt apology.

 
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In India, many civilisations have come together over the years, creating new patterns of universal oneness. Raja Ram Mohan Roy ushered in the age of new thought in 1828. He wrote: "All mankind is one great family of which numerous nations and tribes existing are only various branches".
 
All religions tell us that the divine is within us. The Gospel according to St Thomas says: "He who has heard and assimilated my word is as I". In Sanatana Dharma it is Tat Tvam Asi. To find divinity within oneself it is important to act with compassion towards all beings.

 
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Maharajahs, The Four (Sanskrit). The four great Karmic deities with the Northern Buddhists placed at the four cardinal points to watch mankind.

 
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Phoroneus (Ancient Greek). A Titan; an ancestor and generator of mankind. According to a legend of Argolis, like Prometheus he was credited with bringing fire to this earth (Pausanias). The god of a river in Peloponnesus.

 
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PHOSTER
A recurrent "illuminator" that visits mankind from time to time as a "Redeemer," such as Seth, Melchizedek, Zoroaster, Jesus....
 

 
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