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SRI AUROBINDO KAPALI SASTRY INSTITUTE OF VEDIC CULTURE
Posted Date: 13 May 2008 Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing Category: Useful Websites
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Posted By: TULASI KRISHNA Member Level: Gold
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SAKSIVC is a Spiritual movement. The aim is to spread the message of Veda and Sri Aurobindo, which imparts awareness to lead a beautiful, harmonious, creative and happy life, individually and collectively.
Overview
The Institute 'SAKSIVC' was started in 1997 with the aim of disseminating the wisdom in the ancient Veda Samhita and related books such as Upanishads, so that the knowledge becomes easily accessible to all interested persons who are not necessarily knowledgeable in Sanskrit or even the Devanagari script. Most of the existing English translations of the Veda Samhita view the books as anthropological and ritualistic curiosities rather than as books of wisdom. Even though Hinduism contains many important religious books of later times, the wisdom of the Vedic age is relevant even today. The sages of the Vedas had an integrated and pragmatic attitude towards the pursuit of the supreme goals of the spiritual life and the demands of everyday life. Unlike some of the later books, the Vedic books do not exhort everyone to take up sanyas or cessation from common daily professional activities for seriously pursuing a spiritual life.
Our institute draws its inspiration from the great spiritual savants and scholars, Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950), The Mother (1878-1973), Sri Kapali Sastry (1886-1953) and Sri Madhav Pandit (1918-1993). Their well-mown books emphasize the need for harmonizing both the spiritual and 'worldly' aspects of our life. We have to take seriously the notion 'All is Brahman'. We should become conscious of every act or thought in us so that we can indeed lead a beautiful and harmonious life.
A poet, philosopher and mystic, Sri Aurobindo has through his theory and practice, pioneered the understanding the message of the Vedic heritage and the meaning of the modem renaissance. He is one of the outstanding "builders" of Indian philosophy in recent times. He formulated his philosophy of integralism on the basis of his own authentic experience. Experience is manifold; it may relate to any field of life - art, poetry, religion, philosophy, occultism, and so on. When it is organized as a verifiable field of knowledge, it is philosophy. Sri Aurobindo's philosophy is described as integral for two reasons. It takes into account the
Sri Aurobindo
whole of reality as it reveals itself to the uplooking / inlooking human mind. It is also integrative as it leaves no grade of experience behind once another experience comes by. The lower is taken up and integrated into the higher, the smaller into the larger. Sri Aurobindo did not arrive at his philosophy by a sudden revelation. His was a steady growth of consciousness with dimension adding itself to dimension. Though he started as an agnostic, he turned out to be a passionate minstrel of God, a prophet of the message of life divine for humans, a revolutionary who initiated radical departures from the established traditions not only in the sphere of politics and social structure, but also in the practice of spiritual life and philosophical thought. Sri Aurobindo's philosophy continues to shape the lives and minds of human beings in various ways, at different levels.
T. V. Kapali Sastry was a Vedic scholar who had his early training under the renowned Kavyakantha Ganapati Muni. His scholarship and spiritual sadhana endeared him to Ramana Maharshi. From 1916 onwards he was drawn to Sri Aurobindo's yoga and settled down in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Interpreting the philosophy of Ramana Maharshi and Sri Aurobindo both in English and Sanskrit became a lifelong vocation for him. Teacher, translator,
Sri T. V. Kapali Sastry
commentator, essayist and poet, Kapali Sastry was attuned to Tantra. In his Sanskrit commentary on the first Ashtaka of the Rigveda inspired by the intuitive interpretation of the Vedic hymns by Sri Aurobindo and in his luminous analysis of the Upanishads, we watch how his great body of work is a natural continuation of the Vedic corpus; in the same manner, his study of Tantra shows how the Tantrik deities are descendants of Vedic divinities; his Sanskrit commentaries on Ganapati Muni's 'Umasahasram' and other contemporary Tantrik-philosophical classics are of vital importance to an understanding of the foundations of Indian culture and its unimpeded flow down the centuries.
Our first publication was new edition of the entire text of Rigveda Samhita in a beautiful format, published in 1998. We are apparently the first to publish an English translation of Rigveda Samhita giving the meaning of every Sanskrit word. Volumes 1 to 3 of Rigveda Samhita containing the first 1300 verses in this format were published in 2000-2001.
We are also the first to bring out the Krishna Yajur Veda Samhita or Taittitiya Samhita in book form including the complete text both in Devanagari and roman scripts, English translations of individual padas or phrases emphasizing the psychological meaning in them and the subtle yajna occurring in our subtle bodies which enhances our integrated well being...
We have published also books giving the highlights of Rigveda relevant for the modern age. The book "Why read Rigveda" and its Kannada translation have been well received.
A large number of booklets in both Kannada and English entitled "Creative Life Series" is in production. These books give highlights of the Vedas, Upanishads and Gita needed by everyone for leading a creative and happy life.
One more ambitious activity of the Institute is 'Creative Life Project'. The project aims at unfolding the creativity latent in every one. To fulfill the aims of this project we conduct various programs periodically.
The membership for 'Creative Life Project' is open for all enthusiasts.
The Institute is part of the Sri Aurobindo Kapali Sastry Institute of Vedic Culture Trust, a non-profit organization. Contribution can be sent to:
Sri Aurobindo Kapali Sastry Institute of Vedic Culture Trust, by DD/ Cheque. A part of the contribution to the trust is free of income tax under the Income Tax Act. Section.h 80G.
Managing Trustee
Prof. G.V. Anantha Iyer
Trustees
Prof. R.L. Kashyap
Sri T. Sreenivasan
Activities
Ongoing Programmes
Veda Classes: Every Monday 6.00 P.M. to 7.00 P.M. at SAKSIVC premises.
Satsang: Current Topic: Gita
Every Wednesday 6.00 P.M. to 7.00 P.M. at SAKSIVC premises.
Pranayama Classes: Every Thursday 6.00 P.M. to 7.00 P.M. at SAKSIVC premises.
Workshop on Vedas
Vedas, Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda, Atharva Veda, contain eternal wisdom. They are very much relevant to the modern age.
Vedic hymns are the repositories of deep psychological insights. By appropriate contemplation on Vedic deities and chanting of the associated Veda Mantras, the corresponding powers like will-power, inspiration, delight etc. take birth in us and grow like a child in the womb.
It is most essential to realize the secret of Veda and make it a part of our lives.
Our Institute has designed "workshop on the Veda'. The purpose of the workshop is to introduce the insights of the four Vedas to the participants.
Duration of the workshop is half day. In the workshop we first give an overview of the four vedas from a modern or utilitarian view. After that we focus on the issues of interest containing in the Veda:
Collaboration of Human and Divine Powers.
The power of mantras and their application in daily life.
Personality development, facing challenges, interpersonal communication.
Having a healthy body and knowledge of healing arts.
Getting happiness, pursuing hobbies like music, athletics etc.
We also give the original text of the relevant mantras along with their translation.
Ongoing Projects
Following projects are underway.
Rig Veda, all 10524 mantras, text, transliteration, translation and notes.
Atharva Veda, complete text in devanagari, roman transliteration, translation in english and notes.
Sama Veda, complete text in devanagari, roman transliteration, translation in english and notes.
Umasahasram audio. Selected slokas from Umasahasram by Vasista Ganapati Muni (Discoverer of Ramana Mahasrshi). M. P. Pandit's commentary on the same.
Pranayama Multimedia, Guidance from Sri M. K. Gopalkrishna.
Why Read Rig Veda, Agni & Indra Powers, Sarasvati in Tamil, Marati, Malayalam, Telugu.
Secret of Rigveda in kannada.
For more details, visit http://www.vedah.com/org
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| Author: Vidya 23 May 2008 | Member Level: Diamond Points : 2 | Useful article
| | Author: TULASI KRISHNA 29 May 2008 | Member Level: Gold Points : 2 | thanks madam vidya for your kind feedback
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