--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "yifuxero" <yifux...@...> wrote: > THE DUALITY BETWEEN THE DEVAS AND ASURAS > > > > > > Yet the duality between the Devas and Asuras is not absolute and should > > > not be confused with any simplistic good and evil. The Asuras represent > > > elemental energies and vital passions, the forces of rajas (rajoguna), > > > which have their place in the cosmic order. However, these powers of > > > action must be subordinated to the higher laws of the Devas (the forces > > > of mind and spirit) and sattva guna (peace and clarity) for them to > > > function properly. A Divine or sattvic type of action or rajas must > > > become dominant, absorbing the active force into a higher aspiration, > > > making the Asuras serve the Gods. > > > > > > The Asuras therefore cannot be destroyed but only controlled. To them > > > belongs the underworld, the realm of elemental and vital forces, and the > > > Gods strive to hold them there to do their work. The Asuras, however, in > > > their pride strive to invade the Earth through the underworld and to gain > > > control of humanity. Because of their restless energy the Asuras can > > > never rest content in their native domain but must ever strive upward > > > until the Gods cast them back down again. > > > > > > The Asuras generally come to power when the Gods become weak. The Gods, > > > being dominated by sattva guna, or peace and happiness, are inclined to > > > become self-content or complacent. They can lose their energy or passion > > > and get caught in the image of their own virtue. The Gods also can become > > > too otherworldly in their views and shirk the irresponsibility to the > > > creation, which affords a vacuum that the Asuras come in to fill. When > > > the Gods hold to knowledge (vidya) alone and give up action (karma), this > > > allows the Asuras to enter into the world. > > > > > > The Asuras are present in the cosmic order to keep both the Devas and > > > humans vigilant and active in their higher evolution. Otherwise they may > > > become content to stay at a particular level and cease to grow. For this > > > reason various Gods and sages have at times protected the Asuras from > > > being totally destroyed by the Gods, or even incited the Asuras to become > > > more active. > > > > > > Asuric religions similarly have great passion, but this passion is > > > misplaced or misguided. It is a power of the emotional ego, tinged with > > > exclusivism and intolerance. The Gods can only overcome the Asuras if > > > they create a stronger energy or passion but of a divine or non-egoistic > > > nature, which requires considerable effort or tapas. Only a Divine > > > passion or sattvic rajas can overcome the undivine or tamasic rajas of > > > the Asuras. The aggression of Asuric religions and the hypnotic appeal of > > > Asuric mysticism can only be countered by a greater zeal by the Gods and > > > Devic religions. > > > > > > The problem is that the Devic religions in humanity, mainly Hinduism and > > > Buddhism, have become passive and resigned, lacking in passion and human > > > interest. This makes the emotional human being vulnerable to Asuric > > > influences. Devic religions in their otherworldliness fail to counter > > > conversion efforts by Asuric groups and do not work hard enough to > > > attract people into their ranks. Hence at this stage in humanity Asuric > > > religious influences prevail, not only because of their inherent > > > aggression but because of the present passivity of Devic Dharmas. It is > > > important for Devic groups to look back to the older Vedic teaching that > > > contains an integral Dharma of both knowledge and work (vidya and karma) > > > through which the Divine force can remain supreme both in the outer and > > > inner worlds. > > > > > > Therefore, Devic forces should not simply label Asuric forces as > > > negative. Nor should they passively blame the Asuras for the problems in > > > the world as if they were no more than victims (hardly a Devic attitude > > > we should note). Only when the Deva Shakti is weak can the Asura Shakti > > > come forth. The Devas must arouse themselves to counter the influence of > > > the Asuras. This requires not only that they become more active but that > > > they seek a higher inspiration and zeal. They must unite with the Divine > > > Lord and Protector, Vishnu, and seek a new avatara, or descent of Divine > > > grace to lead them into the inevitable battle. > > > > > > An army of the Gods must be raised to counter the army of the Asuras. A > > > new Indra (king of the Gods) must manifest to lead the Gods to a new > > > victory over the Asuras. A Divine devotion and selfless force must emerge > > > to counter the human devotion and blind faith of the Asuric nature. This > > > is the real challenge to Dharmic traditions that they must now take up or > > > perhaps perish. The Asuras in their passion can defeat the Gods who are > > > lazy and complaisant. A sincere Asuric passion is more compelling to the > > > human heart than a weak or devitalized Divine vision. It is perhaps the > > > loss of vital energy in the Hindu and Buddhist traditions that allowed > > > them to be defeated and overcome by less evolved but more determined > > > religious groups in the first place. > > > > > > Therefore the message of Deva and Asura is that one must not only beware > > > of falling into an Asuric mode, but of becoming so passive in a higher > > > Dharma that Asuric forces are encouraged to attack. In this regard Hindus > > > should blame their own weakness and lack of response for the perpetuation > > > of Asuric beliefs in India. Had Hindus been united and strong in their > > > own Dharma this would not have occurred. Similarly if Hindus not only > > > unite but also regenerate a dynamic energy and warrior strength of > > > Dharma, they can once more overcome these Asuric forces or even redeem > > > them and bring them once more over to the side of the Gods. > > > > > > > > > ASURIC MYSTICISM AND INDIA > > > > > > Asuric mysticism is well documented in Hindu tradition. Ravana, the great > > > enemy of Lord Rama, was not only an Asura but came from a Brahmin > > > background. Other great Asuras like Hiranyakashipu or Bali were defeated > > > by Vishnu, while Prahlad, a noble Asura, became a great devotee of Vishnu. > > > > > > Asuric mysticism usually occurs when people of Kshatriya or warrior > > > temperament (those who represent rajoguna in society) reject the rule 'of > > > the Brahmins or those of spiritual knowledge, the true priests, monks and > > > yogis, or when they come to follow false Brahmins, those who have no true > > > spiritual knowledge or only that of a mixed or distorted type. This split > > > between the Brahmin and Kshatriya elements in humanity can also occur > > > when the Brahmins (forces of knowledge) reject or fail to properly > > > acknowledge the importance of the Kshatriya (force of action) and abandon > > > the Kshatriyas, failing to guide and support them, which causes them to > > > turn against the Brahmins. Such fallen Kshatriyas set themselves up as > > > the highest spiritual law of the land and refuse to honor those who have > > > renounced the world for higher values. > > > > > > Asuric mysticism therefore is Kshatra without Brahma and its heroes are > > > usually generals and warriors, aggressive soldiers who may be called > > > martyrs if they fall in battle. True Kshatriya mysticism, which contains > > > various forms of martial arts, is Brahma with Kshatra. Its heroes are > > > warriors who fight to create peace in the world so that the spiritual > > > practices of the sages are not interfered with. This is the example of > > > Rama in the Ramayana and the Pandavas, particularly Arjuna, in the > > > Mahabharata. In true Kshatriya mysticism force is never used to impose a > > > religious belief upon others. > > > > > > The problem of India today consists of Brahma without Kshatra, spiritual > > > knowledge without any power or method to rule society. Many spiritual > > > people have shirked their social responsibility and abandoned the social > > > field to worldly forces. Naturally this reinforces Kshatra without > > > Brahma, people who use militant methods or corruption to gain their ends, > > > even taking a religious form for this purpose. Hindus need a Brahma that > > > creates Kshatra and a Kshatra that follows Brahma, the correct balance of > > > spiritual knowledge and a righteous social order. This is Sanatana Dharma > > > and the ancient way of Bharatiya society. > > > > > > Hindus must awaken and reject Asuric beliefs and values, whether in their > > > own society or coming from other religious groups. For Hindus to accept > > > Asuric religious beliefs or practices as true and valid, whether in their > > > tradition or outside of it, is to deny the Dharma. For Hindus to excuse > > > the Asuric actions of others, like tolerating the violence and > > > exclusivism of Western religions, is simply naive. Hindus must learn to > > > throw off this Asuric or false Kshatriya energy for one that is wholesome > > > and sattvic. Hindus therefore need a new spiritual Kshatriya to overcome > > > these Asuric forces. > > > > > > All over the world the Asuric force is predominant. We live in an age of > > > power, propaganda, and commercialism, which all have an Asuric appeal. To > > > counter this the Devic force must arouse itself and take humanity in a > > > new direction. If Devic traditions cannot arise and challenge this Asuric > > > dominance, then its negative energy and destructive consequences are > > > bound to increase. > > > > > > The importance of India is that it is a country where the Deva Shakti has > > > been the most active historically. India itself is the land of Durga, the > > > Divine Mother who herself is the manifestation of the Deva Shakti, and > > > who has the real power to conquer the Asuras. If this Shakti cannot > > > awaken again in India, it does not bode well for the rest of humanity > > > either. > > > > > > May that Durga force arise again!
Wonderful post, thanks for posting this. Regarding Dr. Frawley's concerns I can assure him that this is being taking care of by the Holy Tradition. David is no fool, he knows very well that the "war" in putting the Asuras back where they well belong has been going on for centuries and that many on this list have given their life energy in this battle on behalf of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the chief Kashtrahya in this battle in modern times. He is right also; Durga Herself will have do the final battle. We can only say Jai Guru Dev And do the regular Programme
