Divine Sanskrit (Buddhism, Holy Spirit, quote, pray)

[Travelling fella]

Sanskrit is a language that is considered divine.

Sanskrit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sanskrit (संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India.
Its position in the cultures of South and Southeast Asia is akin to that of Latin and Greek in Europe and it has evolved into as well as influenced many modern-day languages of the world. It appears in pre-Classical form as Vedic Sanskrit, with the language of the Rigveda being the oldest and most archaic stage preserved. Dating back to as early as 1500 BC, Vedic Sanskrit is the earliest attested Indo-Aryan language, and one of the earliest attested members of the Indo-European language family.
The corpus of Sanskrit literature encompasses a rich tradition of poetry and drama as well as scientific, technical, philosophical and religious texts. Today, Sanskrit continues to be widely used as a ceremonial language in Hindu religious rituals in the forms of hymns and mantras. Spoken Sanskrit is still in use in a few traditional institutions in India, and there are some attempts at revival.

For the civilizations who use it, it's something considered sacred and divine, they regard the energy put into those words and characters as something charged with cosmic vibrations, that is the reason mantras are considered sacred or magical.

What are your thoughts on this beautiful, magical language?

If a nice dialogue starts we could analyse some words and feel the energies of them or at least we can have a very interesting conversation.

Maybe some other threads could start, about the vedas, what is yoga, about the bhagavad gita, or poetry made in sanskrit.

Holy Spirit, Divine love and Compassion

Booom!!!!!

[Tricky D]

I've never read sanskrit, but I guess it is like any other foreign language.

[Travelling fella]

Originally Posted by Tricky D

I've never read sanskrit, but I guess it is like any other foreign language.

It could be, but it's considered sacred for many civilizations, most have their language, and sanskrit, which is reserved for the holliest of things.

[goldengrain]

I also plead ignorance.
I have heard that no one is sure of the pronunciation of Sanskrit.

But it sure looks great! Looking at the words alone is reminiscent of the odor of good incense.

[Travelling fella]

Some more interesting facts about sanskrit I found this in a webpage that teaches the basics and I wanted to share with you

Source: Sanskrit step-by-step (http://chitrapurmath.net/sanskrit/step-by-step.htm - broken link)

Some things are contagious, the love for Sanskrit, for instance. That Param Poojya Sadyojat Shankarashrama Swamiji loved the language deeply, was apparent. We were new entrants into sadhana. The desire to please one's Guru was great. And what better way than to learn Sanskrit ourselves!

The Guru's anugraha is abundant. We were introduced to an excellent, energetic, enthusiastic, young teacher who smashed every" why I cannot learn Sanskrit " reason in the book.
As we walked the various avenues of our past, we developed a sense of wonder and pride. The zero was no foreign invention. "Why did the chicken cross the road?" was an old Sanskrit riddle. Medical surgeries had been described in ancient texts. Cures for predicted ailments, that would much later emerge in a future, modern world. "How to build aircrafts." The list was endless.
Sanskrit has emerged as The Language for computer studies, what with its grammatical precision. Experts in various fields all over the world are turning towards secrets that Sanskrit texts are only too willing to reveal. As for its adaptability... it has words for the internet, information technology , even for chocolate. How much more modern can one get!
As for us, we began to finally understand prayers that were said. Poojas became intimate. The wealth of meaning in shlokas and stotras brought tears. Dramas, tales , poetry, humour could be enjoyed in the language they were written in. Most wondrous of all, we had begun to speak the language of the Gods. The past opened up a treasure, to enrich our lives now.
Enthusiastic that we are, we couldn't wait to share it all with you. Share the beauty of the language that Sanskrit is. And what better medium than the website? It opens up doors as never before. Lessons will be taught and if you have any queries regarding the lessons, you can always write to us. We will learn and grow together.
There is one thing though that you can definitely expect. At times we will be informal, and, at times formal...but always interesting and fun.
Today, the 3rd July 2002, is the birth centenary of Param Poojya Shrimat Anandashram Swamiji. On this auspicious occasion, we bow down in reverence to the entire Guru Parampara, seeking their blessings for an auspicious beginning.

For more information you can visit: Sanskrit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[steffan]

I wonder what its relation is to apocalyps, also concidered a sacred/holy form of writing