There's more to a swastika, more generally a yantra, than it being a "symbol", icon or associative representation. Sadgurus come from time to time to refresh the siddha of yantras, including the swastika. It is an occult machine, not just a 'symbol', crest or trademark.
On 3/15/06, mrfishey2001 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Mostly in the West, and mostly out of ignorance of
its significance as a positive spiritual symbol in
many Eastern (as well as Native American) cultures.
I'm in favor of reclaiming it from Hitler and restore
it to its original significance. I don't think he
should be accorded the power to have appropriated it
to his evil purposes permanently.
A visual referent connotes a set of ideas or beliefÕs held in common
by a specific group. To suggest that a symbol, in this case a
swastika, has innate spiritual or original significance, positive or
otherwise, is to ignore the traditional role of a signifier. A symbols
meaning, power and function come from collective understanding and
communal agreement. As a symbol, the swastikas use as a spiritual icon
is no more valid than its use as a symbol of depravity and genocide.
Its significance as a symbol resides in present and accepted meaning.
The tan-shirted Caucasians assembled on stage have no firsthand
historical reference for a swastika. Their allegiance comes from
present day fervor and tribal beliefs.
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