{"id":12433,"date":"2018-06-03T05:30:14","date_gmt":"2018-06-03T05:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/?p=12433"},"modified":"2022-08-05T11:09:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T11:09:55","slug":"the-symbolic-meaning-of-lord-vishnu-and-lakshmi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/the-symbolic-meaning-of-lord-vishnu-and-lakshmi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Symbolic Meaning of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Of all the Hindu Gods, Vishnu is the most difficult to interpret. The roles in which Vishnu appears in Hindu myth are varied and oftentimes confusing. But this is the complex nature of esoteric symbolism. <\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Essentially, the symbolic meaning of Vishnu is absolute consciousness, but despite the breadcrumbs dropped throughout ancient texts, this connection has gone largely unnoticed by scholars and commentators. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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A member of the Hindu Trinity, Vishnu is regarded as <\/span>A<\/span> Supreme God. It should be noted that <\/span>all<\/span> the Gods in the Trimurti are Supreme Gods. Together they encompass the aspects of all the 33 important Gods of Hindu mythology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the early Vedic myths, Vishnu is also called Lord Narayana and described as The Absolute Truth. The metaphysical aspects he is associated with are energy, vibration, matter and consciousness. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this knowledge to hand, there is little doubt in my mind that the esoteric meanings of Vishnu is absolute consciousness – but let\u2019s take a closer look at how I draw this conclusion. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lord Vishnu is Hindu Myth <\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hindu\u2019s recognise Vishnu as the \u201cprotector.\u201d He is the aspect of your personality that can dissolve the ego and uphold new <\/span>Dharmas<\/span><\/i> that enable you to develop peace of mind and bliss. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ayurvedic teachings describe consciousness as being present. By taking control of emotions present in the <\/span>five elements<\/span> and the <\/span>three gunas<\/span>, you can take control of your life and master the energies of universal manifestation. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vishnu is the higher consciousness that guides us and downloads messages that inform us what the right actions are to take. The problem most of us suffer is not knowing when we receive these messages because we are rooted in base consciousness.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conscious comes to us as a thought, symbolised by <\/a><\/span>Brahma<\/span> in Hindu mythology. In the \u201cPadma Purana\u201d, Vishnu gives birth to Brahma who blossoms from the lotus flower that sprouts from Vishnu\u2019s navel. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brahma is said to be the creator of all things. He is the manifestation of ideas in the physical plane. The Lotus flower symbolises enlightenment, implying that consciousness passed to mortals is the Absolute Truth. The instructions to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rig Veda states: <\/i><\/b>“Vishnu is the most ancient of all, yet also the most recent. Nothing and no one creates Vishnu, yet Vishnu creates everyone and everything.”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In essence, the Supreme deity is a creative source but serves a greater purpose as the preserver. Escaping the bonds of the habitual mind is not easy and Vishnu has to keep a check that right actions are being followed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is said that Vishnu created the world with the right side of his body \u2013 that which is controlled by the left-side hemisphere of the brain. Although there are creative aspects in the right-side of the brain, it is widely accepted that most creative powers arise from the left side of the brain. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The right side of the brain<\/a> is associated with collecting information and analysis. It\u2019s the sensible part of the brain that talks us through what we should really do. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Incarnations of Vishnu<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All matter is conscious which evolves. As Absolute conscious, Vishnu creates the world through Brahma, and <\/span>Hindu mythology gives an account of the evolution of Earth<\/span><\/a> in the incarnations of Vishnu. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to legend, Vishnu has reincarnated nine times so far. They are: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n