Dr. Svoboda shares the cosmic and inner classes to be realized from the layered Indian fantasy – The Churning of the Ocean of Milk.
On this particular episode of Dwelling With Actuality, Dr. Svoboda—by means of the blessing of his mentor, the Aghori Vimalananda—invitations us right into a energetic telling of the richly layered Indian fantasy: The Churning of the Ocean of Milk. Grokking this candy and helpful story from each the exterior cosmic vantage, in addition to the microcosmic inner perspective, Dr. Svoboda lifts the veil to a holographic understanding of this astronomy-steeped foundational Vedic story.
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Indian Myths // Microcosm & Macrocosm
Welcoming you into one other story-time fashion episode, Dr. Svoboda presents knowledge from his mentor, the Aghori Vimalananda, pertaining to the layered, holographic nature of fine Indian myths. By the vantages of each the cosmic-external and the personal-internal, Dr. Svoboda dives into a novel and memorable retelling of the pivotal Vedic story of The Churning of the Ocean of Milk.
“The Churning of the Ocean of Milk—as Vimalananda was keen on commenting, all Indian myths have many layers of that means. The actually necessary myths, he used to love to say, have at the least 7 totally different views from which they are often interpreted—that is definitely a kind of myths.” – Dr. Robert Svoboda
Indra & Rishi Durvasa // Devas & Asuras (6:30)
After outlining some astronomy, Dr. Svoboda begins by setting the cosmic stage, introducing Indra (King of the God’s, representing the senses) encountering the irritable Rishi Durvasa (representing tamas) in a karmic trade which left Indra and the opposite Devas (Gods, representing good ideas) powerless by the hands of King Bali and the Asuras (sibling rivals of the Devas, representing egocentric ideas). From right here, he interprets what this implies internally in your physique and persona.
“So on the within, within the microcosm, what has occurred is: you might have accomplished not so good karmas, which has brought about tamas to extend in you, and you’ve got grow to be egocentric. And also you now want to beat your heaven (heaven is within the head). You could conquer that again out of your egocentric self and return to a self that’s extra open to being reworked into one thing celestial.” – Dr. Robert Svoboda
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The Churning of the Ocean of Milk // Lord Shiva & Halahala Poison (17:30)
Having misplaced their energy to the Asuras, Indra and the Devas look to Vishnu for recommendation. Disclaiming that point was not but once more of their favor, Vishnu prompt making peace with the Asuras—working collectively by ‘churning the ocean of milk’ to provide amrita (nectar of immortality) for all of them to share. Describing the paranormal churning of this cosmic milk of creation, and the way Shiva saved the universe from poison which sprang from it, Dr. Svoboda sheds mild on the compelling metaphors for internal yogic work hidden inside this story.
“Vimalananda would say, while you grow to be a critical sadhaka—somebody who’s critical about spirituality—you’ve obtained to maintain the skin world outdoors, you’ve obtained to domesticate interiority, in any other case you get poisoned. It’s a must to cease figuring out with the exterior world, not simply your restricted ego persona, however the Kundalini Shakti particularly. Which keep in mind, Ahamkara & Kundalini; similar factor.” – Dr. Robert Svoboda
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Amrita, Vishnu, & Private Sadhana (29:00)
After depicting the assorted glories which sprang forth from the good churning, Dr. Svoboda shares the relatively ingenious (but nonetheless karma-creating) plan enacted by Vishnu—remodeling into the Enchantress Mohini to make sure solely the Devas, not the Asuras, have been capable of drink of the amrita (aside from one tough Asura, whom when came upon was chopped in half, turning into lunar nodes Rahu & Ketu.) To shut, Dr. Svoboda uncovers the interior, microcosmic that means of the Devas victory in acquiring amrita.
“When the amrita is produced—when there’s readability of thoughts, and application, and intelligence—all the egocentric features of your persona need their share, however in case you’re doing good sadhana, your spirit will delude your persona. Ultimately your persona will notice, ‘What are you doing?’ and it’ll struggle again. However hopefully by that point that amrita could have strengthened the great elements of your persona.” – Dr. Robert Svoboda
Dr. Robert Svoboda focuses on lunar node Rahu – a celestial physique that causes eclipses, on Ep. 12 of Dwelling With Actuality
