The Trinity Gods
(Please read
body mind intellect
given in the previous sections to understand concept of Trinity
Gods ).
The Trinity Gods
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva represent the Mind,
Intelligence and Awareness respectively. It is the mind that creates
(projects) everything and so
Brahma is the Mind. It is the intelligence
behind it that sustains it and hence symbolized as
Vishnu. The awareness of
this truth destroys the Ego, represented by
Shiva.
These three are symbolized in this
beautiful symbolic picture.
The three aspects of Mind, intelligence and Awareness are
represented beautifully in this picture. The right hand of Vishnu
holds on to Shiva, the Awareness. This means that with Awareness
(Shiva) , the intelligence (Vishnu) expresses as creation (Brahma).
The whole creation starts from Vishnu and the lotus springs out from
his navel and on that sits Brahma the Lord of Creation. Brahma has
four heads, the three axes of directions and the fourth space. The
Brahma is the mind the creator.
Lotus is the body and a plant like Lotus is used to denote the
transformation principle of light into usable energy. Plants has the
unique ability to transform light into food. Behind this is the
function of Intelligence. This is represented by the umbilical cord
like lotus stem arising from the navel of Vishnu. Like the umbilical
cord connecting the womb and mother's body so does Vishnu the Cosmic
Intelligence connects to the mind of us.
Without Consciousness there is no creation and so does without
Vishnu there is no "Jagat" or World. But this Vishnu holds a
shiva-linga which means that the Consciousness expresses itself
through Awareness the Shiva. This is why Vishnu holds the
shiva-linga.
This intelligence (Vishnu) lies on the infinite void of space
(symbolized as blue ocean) and infinite time (the witnessing
Ananta Serpent).
On this eternal time and space blooms this whole creation.
This snake has five hoods, which represents the five elements (Pancha
Bhutas).
It is fascinating know the mystery of creation when we
understand each of the symbolism in the vedic puranas. We will
explain more in the forth coming sections.
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