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It's said that the Crown of Thorns, and some other relics practically as significant, came to Paris inside the August of 1239, in the hands of two Dominica Friars, to whom they had been pawned. The King, Louise IX, bought these relics at the huge price they asked - 135,000 livres. It had been under the protection of the Latin Emperor Baldwin II of Constantinople. The Sainte-Chapel was built on the ?le de la Cit?, in the courtyard of the palace. On the 26th April 1248, the developing, which had stonework covered by paintings and sculptures of saints and of martyrs, and which by then had a number of one of the most coveted religious relics inside the world, was consecrated. Spirituality is an critical component of becoming human, It gives us hope and as a reminder items like the Shiva Shiv Shankar are normally utilized to strengthen faith.
Now, this is not an ordinary answer. This is actually a statement of faith. Consequently, it contains a really high risk. This is a hazardous statement. This statement of faith demands "full commitment" without having any reservation. It demands totality. You do not ask your neighbor if he/she is a Christian, a Jew, a Muslim, a Hindu, a Buddhist, a Confucian, or an Atheist. You do not love him/her because of their religious or any other affiliation. You enjoy them for what they're. In this statement, God matters above all. Churches and religious institutions come and go, God remains. You might like to refer It as the Existence, no predicament at all. It's That, beyond He-God, and She-God. It's THAT. This is complicated. Simpler stated, than carried out. The scholars, the men of book, the high priests were amazed. They had been familiar with such statements, but not familiar with the tone with which Jesus repeated them. Jesus repeated those statements without quoting the scriptures.
Is there any difference between Shiv and Shankar ?
According to Markandeya purana brahma created manas putra in which one of them was rudra.Shiva is considered to be the supreme authority .Also he has infinite Brahma and 14 thousand Vishnu inside his body.
There is no difference between Shiv and Shankar, since both are imaginary characters. The below case study may clarify the matter:
Ancient Indian scholars tried their best to edify/educate the common people who were ignorant and illiterate, in that process scholar invented the simpler and the best method to communicate/demonstrate to common people by means of pictures and symbols.
The scholars conveyed to the common man that God is one; God is Spirit (no form), God has three main attributes;
1) Omnipotent
2) Omnipresent
3) Omniscient
Ancient Indian scholars depicted (To represent in a picture) each attribute of God composing the things items and animals which are common and known to people, since it was the easy and better way to convey to illiterates and Ignorant people to understand the power of God.
1) Omnipotent: Shiva is depiction of omnipotent
First Shiva depicted to demonstrate the power of creation they depicted Shiva as lingam in combination of yoni and phallus.
Then Shiva refined like half man and half woman – it is symbolic representation of God as creator.
Shiva is pictured with moon in the head - it is symbolic representation as God has control over time since moon considered as time unit (lunar calendar example)
Shiva is pictured with Ganga from the head - it is symbolic representation as God giver of life since water is considered as symbol of life.
Shiva is pictured with snake around the neck - it is symbolic representation as God has power over death.
In the same way there are explanations for leopard skin that covers the body. The third eye, trishul, dumbru, skuls, bull, poison in the throat, etc….
Shiva is not God but represents one power of God who is Spirit and without form. Hence worshiping idol of Shiva is foolishness.
2) Omnipresent: Vishnu is depiction of Omnipresent.
Vishnu pictured as resting on the water to show God is present on/in the water
Vishnu pictured as flying on the Garud to show God is present on the earth also in the water
Vishnu is not God but represents one power of God who is Spirit and without form. Hence worshiping idol of Vishnu and the so called avatars of Vishnu is foolishness.
3) Omniscient: Brahma is depiction of Omniscient.
Books in the hands of Brahma represent knowledge and Wisdom.
Brahma is not God but represents one power of God who is Spirit and without form. Hence the people who gained knowledge of God did not made any idol of God and they don’t worship idols.
All three attributes Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient together makes GOD.
As the times changed peoples understanding / knowledge of God is vanished and ignorance multiplied so people are being fooled in the name of god, pictures became Gods and selfish pundits/priests introduced new avatars of gods and made a way to add any number of gods, and they have elevated even men and women as gods.
God must have forgiven ignorant and illiterate (stupid’s), but God will not forgive the present educated brutes.
God is Spirit Worship God in truth and in Spirit. Idol worship is not according to Vedas.
The history behind innovation of idol worship is given for your reference;
According to Vedic (Sanatana) religion animal sacrifice was an important ritual which used to be performed by Brahmans for the remission of the sin. Only Brahmans were authorized to slaughter the animals and they were only permitted to consume the meet of the animals sacrificed. Brahmans were beef eaters in that period.
Around 300 BC Vedic religious practice of animal slaughtering was prohibited by the king after he got converted to Buddhism. Due to this prohibition of animal slaughtering animal sacrifice was banned consequently Vedic Brahmans lost their livelihood and priesthood and also the status in the society. At that time for the sake of their survival and status Vedic Brahmans fabricated new religions in compliance with Buddhist doctrine of ahimsa and the new religions are called as Shaivism and Vaishnavism in that new religions animals sacrifice replaced by puja and archana of Idols and they called the new gods as Shiva and Vishnu, subsequently transformed into present Hinduism.
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