Hinduism Explained, A Story About Indra

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Hinduism Explained, A Story About Indra.
The Humbling of Indra is an ancient story taken from the Brahma Vaivarta Purana. In this story, Vishnu and Shiva come to the Vedic god Indra and teach him about the role of reincarnation in the life of the gods. His destruction of Vritra and later construction of the divine city lead to trouble with the gods of the Trimurti.
The first telling of this story I heard from Joseph Campbell.
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“Deciphering Ancient Minds”: geni.us/nUmKNa
Jungian Psychology
“Man and his Symbols” geni.us/manandhissymbols
Joseph Campbell
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“The Hero with a Thousand Faces” geni.us/herowithathousand.
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What a great video. Pls keep up the good work!

[@Enlightenchannel]

Thanks! I appreciate the support :-)

[@4LordPlato]

Best video to ever surface the internet🛂🗿🛰️🌞🦚🧛🏽‍♂️

[@user-hr3nw2dh8m]

Brahm- Genaration Vishnu- Organisation ShiVa- Destruction

[@andrewgreen2626]

Let us not forget Turya....

[@jindajat2607]

ब्रह्म और ब्रह्मा में अन्तर है भाई. ब्रह्म सुप्रीम God हैं. और ब्रह्मा त्रिदेव में से एक है. ब्रह्म से ही प्रकृति और पुरुष का निर्माण हुआ है उसके बाद त्रिदेव और आदि शक्ति का अस्तित्व आया है. (पुरुष का मतलब आज वाला पुरुष man नहीं).

[@nomnom7089]

Please be known that Bhraman & Bhrama are completely different... what you said in the Trimurti it is Bhrama..

[@DevendraMahendraSingh]

In Hinduism, there is a difference between Brahma, Brahman, and Brahmin. Brahma is the Creator. Brahman is the pervading, unseen spirit. Brahmin is the one devoted to spiritual science and devoted to living a spiritual life.

[@HinduismFAQ]

I have been a Hindu all my life, did not know the "Lotus Feet" was such a fantastic metaphor. #MindBlown

[@solelysoul8543]

Being a Hindu does not guarantee EXPERIENCE. Information comes from studying. KNOWLEDGE comes from EXPERIENCE. Lotus Feet is the vision of a part of the thousand petalled flower (sahastrar kamal, at the final chakra).

[@DevendraMahendraSingh]

Shiva was once asked about the garland of 108 skulls he wears as a necklace. He replied that each skull belonged to a Brahma from a previously destroyed creation/universe.

[@blorybuzz6572]

Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world ♥️

[@educationalportal7547]

No those 108 skulls were symbols of the previously dead physical manifestations of SHAKTI ....aka his wife (soulmate)...(according to what I have heared)

[@brandhimcneill2694]

Actually I thought only ma Kali where's that garland if skulls, not Shiva.

[@PhilipPedro2112]

They're like his Rosary Beads.

[@DevendraMahendraSingh]

Bhagwan Shiva keeps the last 108 skulls of the previous Brahmas as his garland.

[@karthikkishore796]

Indra is a demi god. He was created by bhrama. Indra has sinned many times ( that's why he is not worshiped ) but God always forgive him.

[@Salmonellatyphi]

my kriishna ❤️

[@WhiteMetal_]

Shiva is space (non physical) Vishnu exist in every atom(physical) Brahma work is to turns non physical into physical (creation).

[@5555emerson]

Thank you for initiating this. Love the feedback you are getting back. And extra credit for your attitude toward your feedback.

[@sebnemcorakc3366]

You explained so beautifully ! Congratulations and pls continue with this work, it is great what you did !!

[@Enlightenchannel]

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[@castielcollin4173]

Indeed a wonderful story...& the way you told was even more beautiful

[@edwardhayes6113]

In the beginning of this Video you explain the trinity better than any Christian theologian ever did. I have loved this story for over forty years.

[@mirrorflame1988]

Well researched and presented! Keep it up! Looking forward to more of your content!

[@nevidkaalgu2897]

Thank you for this wonderful authentic rendition! ❤

[@harshit6768]

Amizing... makes you realize how tiny we humans as a species are in this vast cosmos & we should cherish the very little time we have

[@thenaturalpeoplesbureau]

Narayana created the gods, and narayana means soul(ayana) of humanity (nara). So mankinds soul (narayana) created the gods. We are the cosmos. We are atma, we are brahman. Look how huge we are.. All the devas are in our body; Surya is the eye, soma the ears, indra the hands, rudra the heart... Indeed we should cherish the time we have ;^) That is good advice. Regards

[@DevendraMahendraSingh]

Once Brahma wanted to test the little boy Krishna. In response Brahma saw many Brahmas seated on swans flying to the boy Krishna with the Brahmas offering praises and singing the glories of Krishna. Bewildered, the Brahma enquired and realised that each Brahma presided over another universe and many were more powerful than him. Some of those Brahmas presided over universes that were too inhospitable to any form of life and some universes had sizes in comparison to the power of the Brahma presiding over it.

[@Mystudioprvinesyeahpr]

Honourable narrator thanks a lot for such wonderful narrative One thing I need to draw your attention is Shri Radha was not Shri Krishna's wife but they were ideal and most adorable and adored lovers among those others for Hindus.

[@Dustincormierofficial]

Wow great job dude!

[@habibamalik195]

Even the celestial deities can learn new lessons. Enjoyed it!

[@thisidahomomreports]

Wow! So fantastic. Great analysis. So educational

[@HansLiu23]

i enjoyed listening to this. thanks.

[@dnyandevaiwale7033]

thanks for knowledge

[@krehlcook406]

Love the video! Thank you!

[@ActiveAdvocate1]

Not the last time Indra was humbled by my Lord Vishnu. You've clearly seen Little Krishna; one of my favourite moments from that whole series is when the Lord lifts the hill up over His head to protect the people of Vrindavana from Indra. Nice face-full of mud for the "king" of the Gods there. Hail Vishnu!

[@surgeonscut7203]

One of best story i ever heard.

[@johndurant8687]

thanks for sharing - I really like the music also!

[@shilpilall8661]

Very well said

[@DevendraMahendraSingh]

Shiva is always engaged in gradually destroying until all the hands of all the clocks of time simultaneously reach the time of final destruction. Destruction is required for creation, re-creating, and rebirth. Shiva is also the destroyer of the negatives and vices within.

[@youtubestudio2817]

Thank You Man, Thanks a Lot For This Video

[@bichobrazil6414]

Cool tie!

[@crissie-cristhianzencuadro8341]

Fantastic way to tell the story of Indra thanks 🙏

[@henryoates9286]

Wow. I'm floored.

[@sarojdwivedi8643]

Very informative❤❤❤❤

[@satishshetty3878]

Radha is not wife of Krishna, Radha is self of Krishna form of love

[@acsmoothoperatorakashadow1332]

I love this story it's 1 of my favourites and everyone that tells it always tells it well thank you

[@user-tt4jj3mp4h]

Radha was not wife of Krishna. Krishna never married her. They are so together always that they are most commonly called RadheKrishna (Radha first) and many go further and ommit Krishna as well and call "RadheRadhe" here Krishna is completely dissolved in the name of Radha (The symbol of pure Love)

[@aisabelsilva9815]

Amazing

[@krishnapatel3583]

An excellent story told by person that’s an excellent storyteller.

[@iloveserenitychurch]

I'm so glad I found you you are source of entertainment and education Second To None on these topics that you choose to share with us

[@sundarindia7867]

Radha was like a girlfriend Not wife It's true Hinduism talks about mult-verse and time dilation . The sleep is like inception movie .

[@siddharth108]

Thanks for mentioning "somewhere down the history". Most people just dispose off these things as mythology. Appreciate you calling it history. Namaste

[@Angelshavemanyeyes]

wow what a great story i love this

[@Divinenubian]

Excellent I really enjoyed your story telling skills!

[@bullsdeepdish6982]

Wow great story well told thank you.

[@beingfrank40]

Nice!

[@129mayankaatulya3]

Conclusion of Indra's net story : There are no jewels , only reflections. Meaning: Reality is an illusion(or Maya in Hindi), That is why we meditate in Yoga....Yoga is our way of praying to God.Let's say it is important for us (followers of Sanatan Dharma) to meditate to find ourselves....and not pray to God

[@thenaturalpeoplesbureau]

The ocean (vishnu) is the drops, yes!

[@theturtwig50]

I don't ever remember Radha being Krishna's wife.

[@jewelpreciousndulue802]

She is his eternal spiritual consort .

[@babloo1666]

wow great story, share more of your knowledge

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[@babloo1666]

i definitely did

[@crimsonarya6988]

Indram mitram varuNam agnim ãhuh, atho divyah sa suparNo garutmãn, ekam sad viprãh bahudhã vadanti, agnim yamam mãtarišvãnam ãhuh. (They hail Him as Indra, as Mitra, as VaruNa, as Agni, also as that divine and noble-winged Garutmãn. It is of the One Truth that the wise ones speak in diverse ways, whether as Agni, or as Yama, or as Mãtarišvãn).

[@thenaturalpeoplesbureau]

sanatana dharma is the same as psychology! Great video!

[@parasara54]

Very useful explanation of hidden truth of Hindu religiion.Thanks you Sir for sharing your profound thoughts !

[@prospero6337]

I am so glad I watched this...Thank You ....and you have done a service. ; >

[@onepathmypath2935]

Many thanks

[@jiendaiiigonmeisi6937]

Love ew brother... u r aweseme

[@snigdhachakraborty2110]

nice presentation sir 👌

[@suryaprasad8830]

This was a good video Trimurti Brahma Vishnu maheshwara (shiva) these three came from one supreme lord name the different from one place to another some called adishakti meaning first power or supreme Power, lord Brahma Vishnu maheshwara all are equal

[@ricardo0347]

Thank you

[@rayhaanchoudhary1632]

🕉 shantih 🙌 brahma 🕉 vishnu 🕉 mahesha 🕉

[@taijramramkumar3609]

Vishnu is the soul of the soul of gods Brahma is the brain, Durga maa is the power and Lord Shiva is the soul maker because he is the supreme lord.

[@thenaturalpeoplesbureau]

*If you read the sri rudram it actually says in the beginning: sankarshana murti svarupo yosavaditya paramapurusha: sa esha rudro devataa* Your scriptures says sankarshana is rudras svarup. sankarshana is a murti of narayana, and he (sankarshana) is the svarupa of Rudra tattva. Both are the one paramapurusha! Sankarsana is absolute being - just like paramashiva, the highest tattva for shaivites, means absolute being. Parabrahman manifests itself as either krishna, shiva or shakti. Depending on your rasa and svarupa.. Sectarianism destroyes your brain!

[@nomnom7089]

The thunderbolt which is called 'Vajra' was created by the sacrifice of a Rishi(sage) not a God. The Rishi was called 'Mahirshi Dhadhichi'

[@monique3156]

Nice - I know the Indra story very well... its just the other way around. Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and from Him Vishnu emanates and the different Vishnu forms create the material worlds.

[@vidyamadamanchi8490]

Indra represents ego. So no temples are made on Indra

[@Mokambo_khush_Hua]

Not sure but I have feeling about Devraj.

[@christiandoran707]

well said

[@dipenchandra4014]

Very grate job u thank very much

[@Enlightenchannel]

Dipen Chandra thanks, be sure to subscribe

[@thenightmare9332]

Nice video

[@sanjayprasad2739]

Great vid but it's Brahma not Brahman.

[@Enlightenchannel]

Sanjay Prasad ya I make that mistake a lot

[@avacado9689]

@@Enlightenchannel Radha is not Krishna's wife as well.

[@youcontroltheworld9721]

Lord Shiva is Mahadev - You Should Google the Defention of Mahadev. Om Namah Shiva 🕉 In Shaivism Lord Shiva is worshipped as Brahman himself. In his manifested aspect (vyakta) he becomes Isvara, the lord of the universe and the whole creation. Isvara is his dynamic form, with awakened Shakti, who acts as the creator, preserver, concealer, revealer and destroyer of all manifested things. Krishna is a recarnation of God and Surpreme personality of God Head. Shiva is not a Demi God but God. Shiva is God and formless but can take shape. Om Namah Shiva and Hare Krishna 🕉

[@kishan5481]

Most of the foreigners pronounce Brahma wrongly -- you have to say it like Bram-Ha

[@crimsonarya6988]

no u idiot, it is BRAH-MA

[@DevendraMahendraSingh]

As per Hindu Cosmology, one of earth's year is equal to one day of the Devas. Read up on Hindu Cosmology.

[@sanjaysaini2008]

Krishna is incarnation of lord Vishnu and not Indra.

[@thenaturalpeoplesbureau]

vasudeva sarvam iti - everything is vasudeva... Technically... Prakriti, Sadashiva, the atmas, even paramatma - all are forms of vasudeva.. The ocean is the drops..

[@amagrawal0090]

Radha was not his wife.

[@KhmerTarotReading]

Hari Krishna Hari Krishna Krishna Krishna Hari Hari Hari Ram Hari Ram Ram Ram Hari Hari 🪷 🌸

[@chiefrabbi6735]

Not brahman but brahma. There is a MASSIVE difference between the two.

[@hemneeraj1370]

Radha was not his wife 😂😂😂 . She was the devotee and beloved of lord krishna . There are three words . Bhramh = the Supreme God; Bhramha = One of the manifestation of God. And bhrahaman = One who get enlightenment and be the living God or saint.

[@Survivethejive]

In Rigveda Indra is superior to Vishnu. Vishnu is just the friend of Indra. Shiva doesn't even exist in the Rigveda!

[@crimsonarya6988]

Indram mitram varuNam agnim ãhuh, atho divyah sa suparNo garutmãn, ekam sad viprãh bahudhã vadanti, agnim yamam mãtarišvãnam ãhuh. (They hail Him as Indra, as Mitra, as VaruNa, as Agni, also as that divine and noble-winged Garutmãn. It is of the One Truth that the wise ones speak in diverse ways, whether as Agni, or as Yama, or as Mãtarišvãn).

[@gauthamkshatriya2953]

Yeah that's because Shiva is brahman and comes later when gods were arguing within themselves about who is supreme god.

[@gauthamkshatriya2953]

www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-Lord-Shiva-is-not-mentioned-in-the-Vedas

[@E_RichG]

Honor thy mother and father and love thy wife and you will have an abundant and long life.

[@amannoobs]

start is great but I would like to tell you other symbolism in the mahavishnu image. the serpent is 5 headed because he's representing the panchabhuta and brahma is connected to vishnu through the amblical cord. symbolising that the universe is getting created using energy as well as matter. the 4 heads of brahma being a geometrical equation symbolising the 4 axis which are necessary for creation. also vishnu is lying on kshir sagara meaning the milky way

[@Texasmade74]

Also Madhavcharya talks about the hierarchy among the Gods too

[@vijaysingh3133]

I liked that, beautiful ......

[@williamregister7720]

So my instinct on meditation is right, if you are aware you will gain benefits of meditation without doing the meditation.

[@thenaturalpeoplesbureau]

Yes - but meditation increases your awareness. Your awareness has not reached infinity, so to increase you should meditate. But you can also try to be selfaware in waking state, dreamstate and sleepstate. If you retain selfawareness in those 3 states the fourth state manifests in your heart. If you enter a room, enter the room with your consciousness as if you were a liquid pouring into it. Enter into the middle point of any space, and see everything from inside with your third eye! Just being aware gives you the rewards of your LVL. It doesnt level you up. To level up, you have to either work for the self in all, or meditate. Otherwise you remain aware on your level.. Cheers!

[@neelnima]

great Video, You did awesome job. Ignore negative comments. You know more about Hinduism than Hindus and great comparing it with other religions I am hindu by birth went to christian school ad reading abt Judaism now They are all the same

[@michakoecki9603]

Whats the name of song on the begining?

[@roshan74824]

A very nice video sir,, just one correction.. shri radhe was a lover of lord krishna and not his wife .. his wifes name was rukhmini

[@BODYGUARDAXI1GOD007]

Thank you, you can teach us a lot. i would like to learn more, a name given to me is maha Indra Dayal.

[@Derek_The_Magnificent_Bastard]

A great story to tell children to teach them the dangers of vanity.

[@AxemanMessiah]

So is this is a projection of the Brahma, which is also just a projection of Vishnu from his dream, then where did Vishnu come from? Also if Indra was created as a God from Vishnu to protect the universe, then wasn't Vitra also created by Vishnu as he is the original creator? Indra is the creation of the Vishnu the creator. If a painting goes bad do you blame the paint or the painter? If Indra went bad, he had the conscious given to do to, does that make him evil or the creator that gave him the power and ignorance to do so? If one thing is a projection, of a projection, of a creator, who created him? and who created him? Instead of going in an infinite loop of layers, why not just cut it right here instead of even going to the first layer of projection? Existence itself is enough to be a religion. I really love your explanation and these are the questions that I wanted more clarity on so I can fully grasp this :) Thanks for the video.

[@kaushikkashyap899]

The demigods humans animals plants all are living entity According to Vedas there are 8.4 millions species in universes including demigods our body is mostly made of soul their bodies are mostly made if light and air but they all come under living entity.and all living entity inside material universe is called fallen soul.you know the story of Adam and Eve?soul who decided to enjoy life in absence of God is called Fallen soul so we are all fallen soul including demigods They are just Higher things to do but they all fall under illusion Only Narayan and lord shiva who is his expansion are free from illusion and illusion is God external energy just to provide a plateform for fallen soul who want to enjoy the material world so it's said God hs given us free will to enjoy life same applies for demigods but the purpose of all these is to realise we can't be happy with this temporary things only happiness is to serve God so all yogis try to attain God cz this is end of cycle if birth and death and once we become God consciousness after death we go back to God head for eternal life where there is no death old age decease etc nd there are many ways to attain this which people follow in different religion all destination is same some are easy some hard.

[@jegannagaseras6323]

I think that's the Peru. Which has the sign of heaven, the tree

[@E_RichG]

The earth is His footstool. Walking upon the narrow path, following after Him is worshiping the lotus feet of The Lord, repenting and humbling oneself at the feet of The Lord in spirit and truth, knowing we are His creation and all that we are and all that we have is from Him and out of the Supreme Source of All and Lord of Lords.

[@winstonbachan9661]

THE VEDIC TRINITY

[@saffiyehbrandhijaffer-mcne2800]

Vishnu ,Shiva, BRAHMA, not Brahman. Brahman is the One Formless God , that appears as the Trimurti of Brahma the Creator Lord who was born out of a lotus from the navel of Lord Vishnu the Sustainer, and as finally Lord Shiva, the Lord of dissolution .

[@Enlightenchannel]

I Know, I usually don't mix those up.

[@anirudhkrishnamani]

Enlighten Although that is what the current Puranic system preaches. “Brahma” was the same as Brahman at an early point of time. With respect to this story, this isn’t Brahman as what Saffiyeh said. This Upanishad is from the Puranic age. Otherwise there is no concept of a trinity in the Vedic pantheon; the highest is Prajapati and everyone else is below him, including Rudra/Shiva and Vishnu.

[@kiranadhikari4192]

@@anirudhkrishnamani Brahma being superior is written in Brahma puran. Shiva being the ultimate creator in Shiva puran ( Vishunu and Brahma originating from him) and Vishnu being the ultimate and supreme as described in previous comments in Vishnu puran. These purans are mere story written by sages and showed favoritism to the god they loved. The truth is in Vedas where Brahman is described as the ultimate form, it is not Brahma, Vishnu or Shiva.

[@solelysoul8543]

Adi Shankaracharya in his masterly, Bhaj Govindam says, nahi nahi rakshati grammar. We have to EXPERIENCE divinity rather than the detailed information. Experience requires bhav. Scholarship is a hindrance to REALISATION.

[@urumakkaraya29]

Apparently some guy named karthikeya is more powerful than indra....apparently.

[@Maitreyaaman]

Radha wasn't the wife of Krishna, she was just his lover.She didn't marry him.Indra created his vajra out of the bones of a great sage Bhrigu,not of another god.

[@Enlightenchannel]

Aman Vijay Singh lol thanks for the details

[@T.Thevar]

Aman Vijay Singh ; vajra is made out of bones of Maharishi Dhatichi, who was the student of Mahadeva, thus Maharishi Dhatichi had extreme powers. Once when Asura's took over the Heaven. The Gods wanted to hide their wepons. Thus they requested Maharishi Dhatichi to consume all their wepons.

[@AmitPrajapati-wm4ht]

Enlighten what was the lol in this he is right

[@burpeeschallenge2023]

Rajan A Thevar Right He was Rishi Dadhichi

[@uniquename846]

I think you have some great stories in the east.. most of the ours in the west were erased I think.. or are hard to find :(

[@aky155]

U are wrong with....radha as wife of lord krishna....they loved each other...but couldn't marry...

[@armondfurmie5613]

it's been app. 60 plus minus a year or two finally exposes the magnificents of mercury hermes indra vishnu brahma shiva the messenger permeating all i mean all life...

[@akshykdowlut8439]

We cannot even think beyond time...and The supreme lord is beyond time.....so how will the living entity think of...... We are within time and we cannot think how life and how things is going outside of the realm of time..... So that's Why Supreme lord incarnata within time in each ages

[@jeremyb5468]

That was a great story makes me not want to work for a house

[@andrew3912]

43-63

[@atmanand5802]

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[@rajasundaramjayanthan9571]

Visva karma the architect

[@thenaturalpeoplesbureau]

Only the masons worship vishvakarma, haha! I worship shiva shakti and krishna!

[@markwarrensprawson]

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