Sunday, February 7, 2010

Stans and Sanskrit benefits

There are many countries which end with Stan like Pakistan, Afghanistan or one which people want to have as ‘Kurdistan’ and yet these countries have forgotten Sanskrit and have embraced religion which does not want to keep Sanskrit. In fact listening to some of their words in their languages one could easily get so many Sanskrit words….as Swami Vivekananda said or as Kanchi Mahaswamigal said that Sanskrit is the root/mother of all languages.

Also some people especially so called pure Tamil lovers, do not want to keep Sanskrit (Not knowing how those great Tamil kings looked upon Sanskrit and Tamil as their two eyes). Such people might even ask why wouldn’t God understand Tamil? Why should Sanskrit mantras be used (Detail explanation why it should be Sanskrit or what is Mantras and why a special caste for preserving all are mentioned in தெய்வத்தின் குரல் ).. if one is really interested they will turn as mentioned to தெய்வத்தின் குரல் , but if one is on a lighter note questions these, then I could ask on a lighter note, why not they ask the same to religions which have come to India from other countries using a far distant language, a foreign language to India in their prayers? Even to say ‘God is great’, they will not use the regional language but a foreign language to India? Can we ask why God wouldn’t understand if one say ‘Kadavuley Periyvar’.

In Swedish Stan means the same as in Sanskrit, the town. Quite sure there should be many languages like Swedish to mean, stan to town.

Now one could easily guess that Boston and Houston must be actually Bostan and Houstan.

The root of all these stans must be the Sanskrit root which we call in temples as ‘mulastanam’. The root/origin of seat/place, meaning God.Meaning that we are all from same one God.

Indians must make every effort to learn Sanskrit and the world too should once again learn this great language in which all great ancient wisdom is recorded. As Swami Vivekananda said, Why can’t we spend few lakhs to teach Sanskrit to all in India, irrespective of caste?

Swami Vivekananda also said, that if Buddha's teachings had been taught in Sanskrit in stead of Pali, Buddhism would have stayed a bit longer in India…how true it is, even now, Nibbana is not much known or used but it is well known under Sanskrit word as Nirvana.

In short learning Sanskrit will unite all people of the world (once again) and make us all respect each other and help each other to spiritually progress towards the same common goal.Instead of fighting over languages for narrow interests, lets see and act to set up Sanskrit learning centers for a wider benefits for all.

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