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According to Google (quoting the Wisdom Library) “Rigveda 1.14 is a 12-verse hymn (Sukta) dedicated to Agni (the sacrificial fire) by the seer Medhātithi Kāṇva in the nicṛdgāyatrī meter. It acts as an invitation for Agni to bring various deities—including Indra, Vāyu, Mitra, and the Maruts—to the ritual to partake in the Soma drink, emphasizing Agni’s role as…
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Google tells us the Rigveda’s 13th Sukta “consists of twelve verses in Gayatri meter, focusing on inviting deities to the sacrifice through Agni, often featuring phrases like samiddho adya manuṣvad agnir (1.13.1) and narāśaṃsam iha priyam (1.13.3). The verses are dedicated to various deities associated with the ritual, including Agni, Narāśamśa, and the Barhis (the sacred grass).” If you’ve…
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Are you ready to unlock the secrets of the Rigveda’s 10th Sukta? Getting this far feels like a milestone — until I remember how many more Riks lay ahead. Yikes. Will I finish the job before I drop my body? Will I even get through the first Mandala? Only time will tell — and best…
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Let’s continue our conversation about the Rigveda’s Sixth Sukta by reviewing the verse we ended on last time. That verse is Rv 1.6.5, rather than Rv 1.6.6, as per Max Muller, the 19th-century Oxford orientalist credited with restoring the Rigveda to its original metric form. In so doing, he divided Rv. 1.6.4 into two lines,…
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In my last post, we explored what actually transpires after the seventh seal is opened by the Lamb of God in the Book of Revelation. We also learned that the seventh seal is Netzach, the seventh Sefirot on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life. We further learned that Netz-ach means “falcon-brother” in Hebrew, rather than “eternity”…
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Today, I want to clarify that the Word of God is not a printed text. As we learn in ACIM Workbook Lesson 125: In quiet I receive God’s Word today, the Word of God is the vibratory sound emanating from the Logos to remind us of the Truths we’ve forgotten in the dream of earthly…
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Lush expanses of lawn, sacred grasses, and verdant green pastures feature prominently in the scriptures of many faiths. But what are these peaceful meadows intended to represent? Today we’re going to walk through those grassy fields (and many scriptural passages) in search of the answer. Let’s begin with the Old Testament Book of Genesis, wherein…
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“Holy Stream of Sound” is the phrase used by the historical Jesus to describe the ever-present echo of God’s Voice we hear with our inner ears. We know this from a teaching attributed to Jesus in the Essene Gospel of Peace, a largely unknown 3rd-century text discovered in the Secret Library of the Vatican in…
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Launching the blog on the Feast of the Epiphany wasn’t accidental – nor was it strictly my idea. When guided (in meditation) to launch THE HOLY MEETING PLACE on that date, I knew that January 6 marked the arrival of the three Wise Men in Bethlehem. I also knew the event was allegorical, rather than…
The Holy Meeting Place 