| General Knowledge | Ganesha Symbolism | Vishnu Symbolism | Shiva Symbolism | Chanting |
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Saraswati Maa
What is the main deity in Chinmaya Bharati?
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Listen, don't just hear. Think and analyze.
What does his big ears and head represent?
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Mind focusing on the Lord
Why is the snake hooded over Vishnu?
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Flow of knowledge
What does Ganga represent?
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vya-va-sā-yāt-mi-kā bud-dhiḥ
eke-ha kuru-nan-dana bahu śākhā hya-nan-tāś-ca bud-dha-yo'-vya-va-sā-yi-nām
vya-va-sā-yāt-mi-kā bud-dhiḥ
eke-ha kuru-nan-dana bahu śākhā hya-nan-tāś-ca bud-dha-yo'-vya-va-sā-yi-nām |
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Swami Tapovan Maharaj
Swami Chinmayananda's Gurus name
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Discrimination between right and wrong
What does his trunk represent?
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Noble values
What does the milky ocean represent?
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He is beyond time
What does the crescent moon, and the moon cycles represent?
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kā-māt-mā-naḥ svar-ga-pa-rāḥ
jan-ma kar-ma pha-la pra-dām kri-yā vi-śe-ṣa ba-hu-lām bho-gaiś-var-ya ga-tiṁ prati
kā-māt-mā-naḥ svar-ga-pa-rāḥ
jan-ma kar-ma pha-la pra-dām kri-yā vi-śe-ṣa ba-hu-lām bho-gaiś-var-ya ga-tiṁ prati |
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Brahmārpañam Brahma Havir BrahmāgnauBrahmañāhutaṃ,
Brahmaiva Tena Gantavyam BrahmakarmāSamādhinah.
Chant the prayer that is said before eating
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Control of the mind
What does his mouse represent ?
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Wealth
What does Lakshmi ji represent?
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Don't let the poison of the world get to your head or heart.
What does his blue neck represent?
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kar-maṇ-ye-vādhi-kā-ras-te
mā pha-le-ṣu ka-dā-ca-na mā kar-ma-pha-la-he-tur-bhūḥ mā te saṅ-go'st-va-kar-ma-ṇi
kar-maṇ-ye-vādhi-kā-ras-te
mā pha-le-ṣu ka-dā-ca-na mā kar-ma-pha-la-he-tur-bhūḥ mā te saṅ-go'st-va-kar-ma-ṇi |
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Brahma
Who is Sarasvati Devi's husband?
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Cutting attachments
What does his axe represent?
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Inner voice always guiding us on the right path
What is "the inner conch" ?
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Body is impermanent
What does the ash/vibhooti around his body represent?
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śru-ti vi-pra-ti-pan-nā te
ya-dā sthās-ya-ti niś-ca-lā sa-mā-dhā-va-ca-lā bud-dhiḥ tadā yo-gam avāps-ya-si
śru-ti vi-pra-ti-pan-nā te
ya-dā sthās-ya-ti niś-ca-lā sa-mā-dhā-va-ca-lā bud-dhiḥ tadā yo-gam avāps-ya-si |
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worship or "sitting near"
What does Upasana mean?
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Remover of all obstacles
What does Vighnesvara mean?
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It is used to destroy the ego
What does the discus represent?
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Two eyes represent love and justice, the third is wisdom
What do his three eyes represent?
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kro-dhād bha-va-ti sam-mo-haḥ
sam-mo-hāt smṛ-ti vi-bhra-maḥ smṛ-ti bhraṁ-śād bud-dhi nā-śaḥ bud-dhi nā-śāt pra-ṇaś-ya-ti
kro-dhād bha-va-ti sam-mo-haḥ
sam-mo-hāt smṛ-ti vi-bhra-maḥ smṛ-ti bhraṁ-śād bud-dhi nā-śaḥ bud-dhi nā-śāt pra-ṇaś-ya-ti |
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