Jul 20, 2020
Why Do the Famous Temples of Khajuraho, Puri and Konark in India Depict Naked Images as Seculptors?
Erotica on the walls of the world famous heritage temples arouses curiosity and even puzzles the mind. The brazenness and ethereal beauty of these temples will ever continue to amaze the common people.
There is a deep secret behind these erotic carvings. All these exquisite carvings are on the outer walls of the temple and not inside the sanctum-sanctorum (garbha-griha) of the temple, which is like the soul of a temple, where the main deity is enshrined.
The real reason behind these sensuous carvings in close embrace and interlocked in lovemaking has remained shrouded in mystery to the curious onlookers.
The human body is in likeness of a temple where the embodied-soul dwells unseen within. The dual nature of male and female energies are on the outer surface of physical body only, like the outer walls of a temple.
The bliss of deep meditation is also similar to sex experience. The same state of no-mind, no-time, non-identification with the body; and blissful glimpse of super consciousness of God can be attained in a state of deep meditation within.
The duality of the pair of opposites is transcended in those few moments of ecstasy. But indulgence in sex also results in a loss of vital energy and the experience of bliss is for short fleeting moments of time. — The question is how to prolong this state of bliss without any loss of vital energy?
To reach the inner portals of one’s soul, one has to cross the barrier of all these dualities of male and female bodies. The state of a man and woman in embrace is a union of two basic life principles of Purusha and Prakriti.
One has to leave behind all lust and clean one’s mind before entering the inner central shrine of a temple to attain oneness with consciousness of the deity.
The same blissful experience of no-mind and cessation of time can also be experienced in a state of deep meditation and union with the super-consciousness of God.
In meditation there is no time-limit, and no loss of energy and it clears all the clutter and impurities of the wandering mind. Deep meditation is Sattvika(pure) bliss from the beginning to the end.
The Bible Psalm says, “Be still and know that I am God.”…. It is the stillness of the mind, with no-thoughts and just emptiness for God-consciousness to fill the space.
It is a union of one’s soul with infinite consciousness of the universe. The other person is not needed in meditation and one can joyously meditate while alone in one’s room, or at any other place for any duration of time.
The ‘Kamasutra book’ originated from Hinduism to denote the union of male and female energies to indicate that sex is the primal natural instinct in all living species for propagation of the species. — Finally one has to conquer the urge of sexual lust to attain union with the Spirit of God.
Dependence on the other person is slavery, and others can even manipulate and exploit for their selfish reasons.
Upanishads say, “Tat Twam Asi — (That thou art).” — It means Self-soul of every living human being is a part of the all pervading consciousness of God. It apparently seems separated as there are many layers of impurities and ignorance.
Can you see your reflection in a mirror if there is a heavy layer of dust on the mirror? — No! — The thick layer of dust prevents the reflection of our image.
Similarly there are layers of anger, lust, greed, selfishness and many other impurities on our Self-soul which prevents the reflection of God-consciousness.
Bhagavad Gita:
As fire is covered by smoke, as a mirror by dust, as an embryo by the womb; so is the knowledge of Self-soul covered by sinful lust and anger. (Book Word of God Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 3 verse 38) : copy rights with author
Sanskrit to English transliteration: — — Dhumena: — by smoke; avriyate: — is covered; vahnih: — fire; yatha: — as; adarshah: — a mirror; malena: — by dust; cha: — and; yatha: — as; ulbena:-the embryo; avratah: — is covered; garbhah: — womb; tatha: — so is; tena: — by it; idam: — this; avratah: — covered
The above verse says that the knowledge of ‘Self-soul’ is similarly covered by layers of lust, anger and greed.
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