the-capstone
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Today, rather than tackle the Rigveda’s next Sukta (Rv 1.28), I want to investigate three seemingly related symbols found in the Bible, as well as the Rigveda. Those three symbols are the Cornerstone, the Touchstone, and the Capstone. What might these three “stones” represent? Let’s begin our investigation into their symbolic meaning by scrutinizing the…
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Namaste, my brother in Christ, and welcome (or welcome back) to my latest adhyayana posting. Today, we’re discussing the Rigveda’s 27th Sukta, another wisdom teaching for Brahmins — the Teachers of God who can hear the sacred syllable, Om or AUM (rather than a “caste” of human society). Contrary to popular presumption, the 27th Sukta…