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Swastika - A Silent Representation of Hinduism
There are two types of Swastikas. Right facing or Clockwise direction Swastika and Left facing or Counterclockwise direction Swastika. Left facing or Counterclockwise direction Swastika is also called “Aswastika" (not Sauvastika/ Sauwastika as per popular belief). Both are equally holy and used for different purposes to denote different ideas. Clockwise Swastika and counterclockwise Swastika is like two faces of a coin, Both are original.
Swasti/ Swastha/Swastham in Sanskrit means "well being", "being good", "auspicious", "prosperity" etc. So the Sanskrit word Swastika (Devanagari: स्वस्तिक) denotes "conducive to well being or auspicious". The symbol Swastika also denotes the same. Whereever Swastika image is shown it dissipate the idea of general well-beingness, auspiciousness ,good luck and prosperity.
The opposite word for Swasti/ Swastha/Swastham in Sanskrit is Aswasti/Aswastha/Aswastham. It means the exact opposite of Swasti/ Swastha/Swastham. That is it means " not well", "not good", "inauspicious", "hardship" etc. In Sanskrit the word Aswast (Devanagari: अस्वस्थ) denotes "unwell", "unhealthy" etc.
So the inverse Swastika or counterclockwise Swastika is known as "Aswastika" (not Sauvastika/ Sauwastika as per popular belief).
Swastika sign is used as the emblem for Sanatan Dharmma aka Hinduism from time immemorial
Swastika represents many concept of Hinduism at once. Later Jainism and Buddhism adopted concepts of Swastika as part of their belief systems.
Swastika interpretation by PR Sarkar...
Sanskrit scholar Shri P. R. Sarkar in 1979 said that the deeper meaning of the word Swastika is ‘Permanent Victory’. He also said that as any symbol it can have positive and negative meaning depending on how it is drawn. So in Hinduism, the right-hand swastika is a symbol of the God Vishnu and the Sun, while the left-hand swastika is a symbol of Kali and Magic.
Swastika is is a Sanskrit word that means “to have a good existence of a permanent nature” or to be "ultimately happy." It is composed of su which means "good" and asti which means "to become.”
The swastika has been seen as a symbol for good luck by people in both ancient and modern times. A closer look at the etymology of this Sanskrit word, however, reveals a deeper meaning. When the Sanskrit scholar and spiritual teacher, Shrii P.R. Sarkar visited Germany in 1979 he gave the following interpretation of the word:
su - means "good"
asti - means "to be, to exist"
ik - means "what is in existence, and will continue to exist"
a - denotes feminine gender
So "Swastika" means a 'good existence' that is not to be destroyed and that remains in a good condition. He went on to say that its deeper meaning is permanent victory. In the context of the cultural origins of the swastika, this means the victory of dharma - the fundamental spiritual nature of humanity.
Sarkar explained that the swastika has both a positive and a negative expression. He then went on to warn those present not to use the negative swastika, explaining that it brings total annihilation, while the positive swastika brings total victory."
In Hinduism,
Primarily it represents the fundamental five fold actions of God. Srishti (creation), Stithi (sustenance), Samhara (destruction), Tirodhana (concealing [the true nature of God]), and Anugraha (blessing [of God])
The four arms of Swastika represents the first four functions of God rotating along the central axis i.e Anugraha , the blessing of God. Here God in terms means Brahman, the absolute Consciousness , the Nirguna/ Formless state of God.
Brahman is explained as the combination of static and dynamic forces, which is also called as Shiva and Sakthi, Prakasha & Vimarsha, Purush and Prakriti in Hinduism. Brahman is the formless absolute Consciousness who is the root cause of everything. When Brahman takes form, IT do IT'S works through 3 Gunas or characters called Satva, Rajo and Tamo Gunas. By the combination of these 3 Gunas with 5 fold matter Prithvi (earth), Agni (fire), Jal (water), Vyau (air) and Akaash (ether/space) contribute the entire creation.
Swastika also represents five fold matter with its axis fixed on Akaash (ether/space)
Swastika's 4 arms also represents the 4 Vedas with central axis represents Brahman itself from which Vedas originates.
Swastika's 4 arms also represents Purusharths / Goals of life I.e Kama (fulfilment of desires) , Artha (wealth), Dharmma (righteousness) , Moksha (liberation from cycle of life) rotating on the central axis, Life.
Swastika also represents 4 stages of life a man should follow. Brahmacharya (celibacy/education period), Grihastashrama(family/married life), Vaanaprastha ( retiring from responsibilities) and Sanyaas (becoming a hermit) rotating on the axis Life.
The Swastika represents the Vedic path and Counterclockwise Swastika represents the Tantric path either of which should be chosen by a person for righteous living.
The swastika drawn as a Yantra represents the auspicious orientation of Prana Shakti/energy. Prana the basic life force has spin and interacts with the human body via the Ida and Pingala Nadis, which is the reason why Pranayama focuses on controlling the flow of Prana, through proper breathing. So Swastika represents prana which is the root cause of life itself.
Swastika also represents the Sun or Surya, the source of all life on earth. As per Hinduism Sun is Surya deva the direct representer of Brahman. There is only one God/Deva i.e Surya who represents the ultimate god head
Swastika also represents Kala or Time, I.e the flow of time, the cyclical motion of time to be exactly.
Swastika also represents Life, the flow of life, the cyclical flow of life
It also represents the dynamic motion or vibration of matter. It represents Spanda or Vibration which is nothing but Aum mantra.
In fact Swastika represents everything.
Swastika is primarily associated with four colours. Red, gold, green and Black/Deep Blue.
Red clockwise Swastika represents the flow of Prana which represents flourishing of life. Red is also the colour of pure Satva Guna or absolute purity. So this Swastika represents the Maya or Adi Parasakthi , the mother of the universe. This symbol shows nourishment and motherly protection from all odds . So wherever this symbol is used nourishment will be in abundance, simply means it provides all-round protection from all odds
The gold colour symbolises wealth in Hinduism.
The gold coloured Clockwise Swastika represents absolute auspiciousness. It represents the nourishment of wealth in all forms. So wherever this symbol is used wealth will be in abundance, simply means it attracts wealth.
Green coloured Clockwise Swastika represents the flourishing of agriculture , the flourishing of food. So wherever this symbol is used food will be there in abundance
Black/Deep Blue coloured Clockwise Swastika is used to represent Defensive Power. It directly represents the protective power of God. In other words it represents Dakshin Kalika the fierce form of mother Goddess or the auspicious Kali. It also shows Vedic aspect of defensive power otherwise called the protection derived from Adharva-Veda and Tantra.
In Hinduism Red, Black/Deep Blue coloured Swastika is used in Counterclockwise direction.
Counterclockwise Swastika , “Aswastika" (not Sauvastika/ Sauwastika as per popular belief) in Red, Black /Deep Blue colour represents the ultimate destructive power of God. It represents Samhara Kalika, the most ferocious form of God. So whenever this symbol is used the enemies will fly away , utter destruction of enemies will happen. This symbol is purely used for offensive purpose, like in a flag to scare away enemies. It also shows Tantric aspect of ultimate destructive & offensive power mostly derived from left hand path of Tantra & Black Magic.
In Jainism
The swastika is an important Jain symbol. The four arms of the swastika symbolize the four states of existence as per Jainism.
It represents, Heavenly beings (devas encantadia"), Human beings, Tiryancha (subhuman like flora and fauna), Hellish being
It also represents the four columns of the Jain sangha: sadhus, sadhvis, sravakas and shravikas - monks, nuns and female and male laymen.
It also represents the four characteristics of the soul: infinite knowledge, infinite perception, infinite happiness, and infinite energy.
Jainism's Swastika
It represents the perpetual nature of the universe in the material world, where a creature is destined to one of those states based on their karma. In contrast to this circle of rebirth and delusion is the concept of a straight path, constituted by correct faith, understanding and conduct, and visually symbolized by the three dots above the running cross of swastika, which leads the individual out of the transient imperfect world to a permanent perfect state of enlightenment and perfection. This perfect state of liberation is symbolized by the crescent and dot at the top of the swastika.
In Buddhism
Buddhists use Counterclockwise Swastika to show the destruction of ego or in other words it annihilates ones ego which is the root cause of all problems as per Buddhism. So when Buddhists use Counterclockwise Swastika it is used for the purpose of destruction of ego, all vices in a person.
PS:- It has nothing to do with Nazi's or Hitler. Nazi's stole this symbol and used it for bad purpose. Its a good symbol used for terrible purposes by a bunch of bad people.
Excerpt from an Article...
- Prince
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Swasti/ Swastha/Swastham in Sanskrit means "well being", "being good", "auspicious", "prosperity" etc. So the Sanskrit word Swastika (Devanagari: स्वस्तिक) denotes "conducive to well being or auspicious". The symbol Swastika also denotes the same. Whereever Swastika image is shown it dissipate the idea of general well-beingness, auspiciousness ,good luck and prosperity.
The opposite word for Swasti/ Swastha/Swastham in Sanskrit is Aswasti/Aswastha/Aswastham. It means the exact opposite of Swasti/ Swastha/Swastham. That is it means " not well", "not good", "inauspicious", "hardship" etc. In Sanskrit the word Aswast (Devanagari: अस्वस्थ) denotes "unwell", "unhealthy" etc.
So the inverse Swastika or counterclockwise Swastika is known as "Aswastika" (not Sauvastika/ Sauwastika as per popular belief).
Swastika sign is used as the emblem for Sanatan Dharmma aka Hinduism from time immemorial
Swastika represents many concept of Hinduism at once. Later Jainism and Buddhism adopted concepts of Swastika as part of their belief systems.
Swastika interpretation by PR Sarkar...
Sanskrit scholar Shri P. R. Sarkar in 1979 said that the deeper meaning of the word Swastika is ‘Permanent Victory’. He also said that as any symbol it can have positive and negative meaning depending on how it is drawn. So in Hinduism, the right-hand swastika is a symbol of the God Vishnu and the Sun, while the left-hand swastika is a symbol of Kali and Magic.
Swastika is is a Sanskrit word that means “to have a good existence of a permanent nature” or to be "ultimately happy." It is composed of su which means "good" and asti which means "to become.”
The swastika has been seen as a symbol for good luck by people in both ancient and modern times. A closer look at the etymology of this Sanskrit word, however, reveals a deeper meaning. When the Sanskrit scholar and spiritual teacher, Shrii P.R. Sarkar visited Germany in 1979 he gave the following interpretation of the word:
su - means "good"
asti - means "to be, to exist"
ik - means "what is in existence, and will continue to exist"
a - denotes feminine gender
So "Swastika" means a 'good existence' that is not to be destroyed and that remains in a good condition. He went on to say that its deeper meaning is permanent victory. In the context of the cultural origins of the swastika, this means the victory of dharma - the fundamental spiritual nature of humanity.
Sarkar explained that the swastika has both a positive and a negative expression. He then went on to warn those present not to use the negative swastika, explaining that it brings total annihilation, while the positive swastika brings total victory."
In Hinduism,
Primarily it represents the fundamental five fold actions of God. Srishti (creation), Stithi (sustenance), Samhara (destruction), Tirodhana (concealing [the true nature of God]), and Anugraha (blessing [of God])
The four arms of Swastika represents the first four functions of God rotating along the central axis i.e Anugraha , the blessing of God. Here God in terms means Brahman, the absolute Consciousness , the Nirguna/ Formless state of God.
Brahman is explained as the combination of static and dynamic forces, which is also called as Shiva and Sakthi, Prakasha & Vimarsha, Purush and Prakriti in Hinduism. Brahman is the formless absolute Consciousness who is the root cause of everything. When Brahman takes form, IT do IT'S works through 3 Gunas or characters called Satva, Rajo and Tamo Gunas. By the combination of these 3 Gunas with 5 fold matter Prithvi (earth), Agni (fire), Jal (water), Vyau (air) and Akaash (ether/space) contribute the entire creation.
Swastika also represents five fold matter with its axis fixed on Akaash (ether/space)
Swastika's 4 arms also represents the 4 Vedas with central axis represents Brahman itself from which Vedas originates.
Swastika's 4 arms also represents Purusharths / Goals of life I.e Kama (fulfilment of desires) , Artha (wealth), Dharmma (righteousness) , Moksha (liberation from cycle of life) rotating on the central axis, Life.
Swastika also represents 4 stages of life a man should follow. Brahmacharya (celibacy/education period), Grihastashrama(family/married life), Vaanaprastha ( retiring from responsibilities) and Sanyaas (becoming a hermit) rotating on the axis Life.
The Swastika represents the Vedic path and Counterclockwise Swastika represents the Tantric path either of which should be chosen by a person for righteous living.
The swastika drawn as a Yantra represents the auspicious orientation of Prana Shakti/energy. Prana the basic life force has spin and interacts with the human body via the Ida and Pingala Nadis, which is the reason why Pranayama focuses on controlling the flow of Prana, through proper breathing. So Swastika represents prana which is the root cause of life itself.
Swastika also represents the Sun or Surya, the source of all life on earth. As per Hinduism Sun is Surya deva the direct representer of Brahman. There is only one God/Deva i.e Surya who represents the ultimate god head
Swastika also represents Kala or Time, I.e the flow of time, the cyclical motion of time to be exactly.
Swastika also represents Life, the flow of life, the cyclical flow of life
It also represents the dynamic motion or vibration of matter. It represents Spanda or Vibration which is nothing but Aum mantra.
In fact Swastika represents everything.
Swastika is primarily associated with four colours. Red, gold, green and Black/Deep Blue.
Red clockwise Swastika represents the flow of Prana which represents flourishing of life. Red is also the colour of pure Satva Guna or absolute purity. So this Swastika represents the Maya or Adi Parasakthi , the mother of the universe. This symbol shows nourishment and motherly protection from all odds . So wherever this symbol is used nourishment will be in abundance, simply means it provides all-round protection from all odds
The gold colour symbolises wealth in Hinduism.
The gold coloured Clockwise Swastika represents absolute auspiciousness. It represents the nourishment of wealth in all forms. So wherever this symbol is used wealth will be in abundance, simply means it attracts wealth.
Green coloured Clockwise Swastika represents the flourishing of agriculture , the flourishing of food. So wherever this symbol is used food will be there in abundance
Black/Deep Blue coloured Clockwise Swastika is used to represent Defensive Power. It directly represents the protective power of God. In other words it represents Dakshin Kalika the fierce form of mother Goddess or the auspicious Kali. It also shows Vedic aspect of defensive power otherwise called the protection derived from Adharva-Veda and Tantra.
In Hinduism Red, Black/Deep Blue coloured Swastika is used in Counterclockwise direction.
Counterclockwise Swastika , “Aswastika" (not Sauvastika/ Sauwastika as per popular belief) in Red, Black /Deep Blue colour represents the ultimate destructive power of God. It represents Samhara Kalika, the most ferocious form of God. So whenever this symbol is used the enemies will fly away , utter destruction of enemies will happen. This symbol is purely used for offensive purpose, like in a flag to scare away enemies. It also shows Tantric aspect of ultimate destructive & offensive power mostly derived from left hand path of Tantra & Black Magic.
In Jainism
The swastika is an important Jain symbol. The four arms of the swastika symbolize the four states of existence as per Jainism.
It represents, Heavenly beings (devas encantadia"), Human beings, Tiryancha (subhuman like flora and fauna), Hellish being
It also represents the four columns of the Jain sangha: sadhus, sadhvis, sravakas and shravikas - monks, nuns and female and male laymen.
It also represents the four characteristics of the soul: infinite knowledge, infinite perception, infinite happiness, and infinite energy.
Jainism's Swastika
It represents the perpetual nature of the universe in the material world, where a creature is destined to one of those states based on their karma. In contrast to this circle of rebirth and delusion is the concept of a straight path, constituted by correct faith, understanding and conduct, and visually symbolized by the three dots above the running cross of swastika, which leads the individual out of the transient imperfect world to a permanent perfect state of enlightenment and perfection. This perfect state of liberation is symbolized by the crescent and dot at the top of the swastika.
In Buddhism
Buddhists use Counterclockwise Swastika to show the destruction of ego or in other words it annihilates ones ego which is the root cause of all problems as per Buddhism. So when Buddhists use Counterclockwise Swastika it is used for the purpose of destruction of ego, all vices in a person.
PS:- It has nothing to do with Nazi's or Hitler. Nazi's stole this symbol and used it for bad purpose. Its a good symbol used for terrible purposes by a bunch of bad people.
Excerpt from an Article...
- Prince
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