For this reading I am continuing the 7 secrets of Hindu Calendar Art videos. This video focuses on Narayan. It goes into the Hindu belief of rebirth and how this is not present in other cultures. This belief is closely related to Narayan. One thing I found interested was how he lays on a ocean of milk, which represents possibility. Narayan is required for the existence of Narayan, who operates outside of time. This goes into a more philosophical argument of whether anything cab exist if their is no observer to observe its existence. Once again these videos are really philosophical and confusing. I am not finding much material here for a story. I will probably go back to prior reading and use an idea that I have not already used. It is interesting to learn about figures such as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Who is also portrayed as a cosmic cow. Narayan is her keeper. He is also known as Vishnu, due to his role as the protester of the world. Later in the video the Hindu concept of souls is disused. This explained with Vishnu. One story is the story of Hiranakashipu and his son Prahalad. Hiranakashipu believes he is a god because he is immortal from all dangers in the natural world. In response the gods send a hybrid from outside the natural world to kill him. In this story are more little riddle loopholes, like last readings. He cant be killed on, above, or below the ground. Somehow being on the creatures lap is a loophole for that.
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| Statue of Narayan Wikimedia Image |
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