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That which we are, we are | One equal temper of heroic hearts | Made weak by time and fate | But strong in will | To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield

[Suhas @Suhas_AN]

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The Serpent Fire Guru: Subramanya Swami and the Awakening of the Light

In the hushed silence before creation, a singular, unbearable light of pure consciousness (Para Brahman) sought to know itself. From this primordial desire, a pulsation emerged, a cosmic sound, Om. And from this sound, there crystallized a divine blueprint of wisdom, a potency known as Shanmukha, "The Six Faced." This is the first, unmanifested form of Subramanya, the Guru of Gurus. He is not merely a deity to be worshipped, he is the very architecture of spiritual ascent.

The Guru as the Unifier of Polarities

Before the cosmos knew duality, Subramanya Swami existed as the reconciliation of opposites. He is the son of Shiva (Pure Consciousness) and Parvati (Dynamic Creative Energy). But in the esoteric sense, he is the living bridge between them. Shiva is the static, unmanifest absolute,l, Shakti is the kinetic, manifesting power. Their eternal embrace creates a friction, a cosmic tension. Subramanya is the scintillating spark that leaps from this tension, the first born Vidyut, or lightning flash of individual awareness within the universal.

His two consorts reveal the Guru's path:

· Valli, the daughter of the forest, represents the wild, untamed, and instinctual spiritual yearning (Ichha Shakti) that arises from the earthly realm.

· Devasena, the army of the Gods, represents the divine, structured, and celestial knowledge (Jnana Shakti) that descends from above.

The Guru Subramanya teaches that enlightenment is not a rejection of one for the other, but the sacred marriage (yamala) of both. The seeker must honor the raw, earthy longing (Valli) while simultaneously cultivating disciplined wisdom (Devasena). Only then is the seeker's inner army (the Devasena of one's own siddhis and virtues) complete and ready for the final battle.

The Six Faces and the Shattering of Illusion

Why six faces? This is no mere ornament. He is Shanmukha, the six headed. These faces do not look outward, but inward, into the six primary chakras of the human subtle body. From the base of the spine to the space between the eyebrows, each chakra is a nexus of latent psychic energy and a repository of specific illusions (maya).

The esoteric Guru Subramanya sits not on a peacock, but as the peacock,the magnificent Mayura. The peacock is the master of snakes, and snakes symbolize the coiled, dormant psychic energy, the Kundalini Shakti, which resides in the lowest chakra. Each of Subramanya's six faces emits a unique bija (seed) mantra, which is a sonic key that unlocks and purifies each chakra. As the mantras resonate, the "peacock" of his grace devours the "serpents" of our ignorance, channeling the Kundalini upward.

His six faces correspond to the six adharas (supports) and their attendant impurities:

1. Muladhara (Root): Ignorance of one's true nature.
2. Swadhishthana (Sacral): Attachment to pleasure and desire.
3. Manipura (Navel): Fear, shame, and the sense of a separate ego.
4. Anahata (Heart): The illusion of emotional bondage and grief.
5. Vishuddha (Throat): The deceit of false speech and unprocessed knowledge.
6. Ajna (Third Eye): The final, subtle veil of duality itself.

When the Kundalini, awakened by his grace, pierces through these six stations, it reaches the seventh, the Sahasrara at the crown. This is his true abode, the realm of infinite consciousness. He is thus the Gu (darkness of ignorance in the six chakras) and the Ru (the light that dispels it).

The Call of the Mountain

He resides upon the sacred mountain, Seshachala or Arunachala. The mountain is the symbolic spinal column of the seeker. The climb is the arduous path of sadhana. The summit is the awakened state. He, as the Guru, is both the path, the guide, and the destination.

[Hermit Sanʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ @Splendid_Tiger]

From ruins to radiance! I reconstructed the shattered Narasimha Swamy idol of Hampi, honoring our ancient legacy. Check out the before & after pure magic!

[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

A special day made even more special.

On the blessed occasion of #GuruPurnima, had the honour of spending time with Sri Vishvesha Teertha Swamiji of the Sri Pejawara Matha, Udupi.

Learning from him and hearing his thoughts is a very humbling experience.

[Rigveda Bot @Rigveda_Online]

4.50.6: Thus to the father of all the gods, to the bull, we would do honor with sacrifices, with homage, with oblations. O Indra, may we, possessed of good offspring and of heroes, be lords of riches.

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4.41.1: O Indra and Varuṇa, which praise song obtains your favor, bringing oblations like the immortal Hotar? The one spoken by us, which, filled with resolve, filled with homage, will touch your heart, o Indra and Varuṇa.

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2.33.2: Through the remedies given by you that bring best luck, Rudra, might I reach a hundred winters. Banish hatred away from us, very far away, distress away, and afflictions away, widely scattered.

[Suhas @Suhas_AN]

The class and dignity in the commentary of Atherton and Hussain adds to the game.

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2.24.11: Far-going everywhere within the lower settlement, you, who are great and joy-bringing, increase in power— the god spreads out widely before the gods; lord Indra of the sacred formulation encompasses all those things.

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2.11.18: Take to yourself the vast power, o champion, by which you cut down Vr̥tra, the son of Dānu! You uncovered the light for the Aryan, Indra, and sent down the Dasyu to the left.

[Suhas @Suhas_AN]

Farewell, Ozzy Osbourne.
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[Ankit Jain @indiantweeter]

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Please help save a girl’s life.

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2.22.4: This spirited deed of yours, o dancing Indra, your foremost ancient work, is worthy to be told forth in heaven— that by the power of a god you let the waters flow and let life flow with them.

[Suhas @Suhas_AN]

Warrior.

[Home of Fight @Home_of_Fight]

❤️Dustin Poirier talks with his daughter backstage after loss to Islam Makhachev:

"Nothing to cry about, baby. This is a celebration. Daddy’s living his dream.

🎥 @ufc

[ParteekNotPrateek @randomcricfacts]

Another day when you realize what a beast Steyn was.

He took 2428 balls less than Starc to reach 400 test wickets

[Suhas @Suhas_AN]

Sundar. 4 wickets, all 4 bowled.

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4.24.3: Just to him do men separately call at the encounter of battle. Having given up their bodies, they make him their preserver, when the men of both camps, on opposite sides, have come to abandon their bodies in the winning of offspring and descendants.

[Suhas @Suhas_AN]

Pant came to bat when Rahul was around 50. He came, he scored quickly, almost got to his century before Rahul, but slowed down in the 90s, then scored quickly again after his century, crossed Rahul's score and even got out.

All this in a matter of a few hours.

[Rigveda Bot @Rigveda_Online]

2.28.3: Might we be under the protection of you, who bring many heroes, who receive wide praise, o Varuṇa, our leader. O undeceivable sons of Aditi, let us enjoy friendship with you, o gods.