June 2026
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Ever since we talked about the grindstone/millstone, a question has been percolating inside my mind: Are the grains mentioned in the Vedas, the Bible, and the Qur’an meant to symbolize the “alms” we offer to the millstone for grinding into the powder or flour the Holy Spirit disperses universally via the Divine Matrix? Today, we’ll…
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Welcome or welcome back to The Holy Meeting Place. Today we’re moving ahead to the Rigveda’s 30th Sukta, which Google describes as a hymn primarily addressed to Indra, the “king” of the devas, with verses dedicated to the twin horse-headed physicians known as the Asvins, in addition to Usha, the Hindu goddess of dawn. How…
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Yes, I know. My headlines are rather perfunctory, but we’re all about substance over flash here at the Holy Meeting Place dot com. Today, as the utilitarian heading suggests, we’ll be studying the Rigveda’s 29th Sukta. Only 9,987 to go, so we’re making progress! Snail-like progress, to be sure, but progress nevertheless. What is the…
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Okay, WordPress. What happened to my post-draft? Two days ago, I was ready to publish my annotated translation of the Rigveda’s 28th Sukta; and today, all my work has vanished. The thought of starting again sickens me, but what else can I do? But wait, because my post’s disappearance may have been for the best,…
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