{"id":168,"date":"2020-03-25T01:06:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T01:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magazine.omrise.org\/?p=168"},"modified":"2020-06-19T03:57:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T03:57:48","slug":"editorial-note-spirituality-magazine-issue-1-navaratri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.omrise.net\/nl\/2020\/03\/editorial-note-spirituality-magazine-issue-1-navaratri\/","title":{"rendered":"Van de redactie: Nummer 1 - Navaratri & COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

Download<\/strong> Nummer 1. 25 maart 2020: English Edition<\/a> ; Dutch Edition<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current Corona pandemic has brought almost the whole world into an extreme VUCA situation (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity). What is seen as fact, or the best solution now may not hold tomorrow. The extreme volatility of information makes people experience high levels of uncertainty. Since no one was prepared for the Coronavirus, all members of society including experts, governments, professionals and citizens are poignantly aware of the complexity of the problem.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governments in every part of the world are putting their utmost effort toward providing guidelines and implementing regulations to prepare societies to prevent or cope with the virus and its consequences. Information about the virus and government actions may lead to different interpretations as not every country is in the same stage of the outbreak, and different demographic, social and cultural conditions, create even more ambiguity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But one thing many people have started to realize in this crisis is that we are all connected. The problem that has set the world upside down is a virus and not other human beings against whom we could fight, in the way we have traditionally prepared ourselves for, with armed warfare. All of a sudden nothing seems to be more important than the questions: How many people are infected? How many are in hospitals? How many have left their bodies? What are the new regulations? How will we find a cure? How much time will it take to get back to what we used to see as normal? Many, whether they like it or not, have confronted with existential questions like What is life about? What if I or my dear ones get the disease? What happens after death?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Everyone tries to keep up with news around the world. We have noticed a worldwide curiosity for each other in more pleasant times like during the Olympics. However, now the dashboard of worldwide news, instead of announcing Olympic medals, blares the numbers of deaths in each country. Each new day many of us are looking forward to taking new actions to cope better. Each new day we wake up with new hopes. On one hand, there is a fear and anxiety about the uncertain future. On the other hand, there is deeper contemplation as well as curiosity about the way it will transform life on our planet forever. In the end, it is just another play of nature to go from one equilibrium to another. Often pain is part of this transition invariably. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every day more people realize that we are all connected. Ancient Hindu scriptures, from thousands of years ago, presented the notion that we are all connected. Some may find inspiration and hope in such a notion. In turn, people may become more curious and take action to contemplative existence itself and devote themselves to spiritual sources to find answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May we invite you to read this newsletter with the hope that it will bring you inspiration for the holiday of  Navar\u0101tri and positive thinking in this time of crisis. Every year the festival of Navar\u0101tri and the Hindu New Year mark the rejuvenation of life at all levels. With Navar\u0101tri fasting and worship, we inculcate \u015bakti (energy) and prepare or reset ourselves to joyously embrace the New Year. May this Navar\u0101tri give us the strength to cope with the current crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspiring verses from Ancient Hindu Scriptures in times of crisis: All-connected<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0935\u0947\u0928\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0924\u094d \u092a\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0939\u093f\u0924\u0902 \u0917\u0941\u0939\u093e \u0938\u0924\u094d \u092f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0902 \u092d\u0935\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0915\u0928\u0940\u0921\u092e\u094d\u0964<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

\u0924\u0938\u094d\u092e\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928\u093f\u0926\u0902 \u0938\u0902 \u091a \u0935\u093f \u091a\u0948\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0902, \u0938 \u0913\u0924: \u092a\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0924\u0936\u094d\u091a \u0935\u093f\u092d\u0942: \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u093e\u0938\u0941\u0964\u0964 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>(\u092f\u091c\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947\u0926 32.8)<\/em><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Venastat pa\u015byannihita\u1e43 guh\u0101 sat yatra vi\u015bva\u1e43 bhavatyekan\u012b\u1e0dam\u0964<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

tasminnida\u1e43 sa\u1e43 ca vi caiti sarva\u1e43, sa ota\u1e25 prota\u015bca vibh\u016b\u1e25 praj\u0101su\u0964\u0964 <\/em>(Yajurveda 32.8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In search of the ultimate truth, the wise sages went everywhere in this universe and other realms, even in Divine realms (Devbhoomi<\/em>). They found that there was only one omnipresent truth everywhere. They knew that they themselves were absorbed in the same truth and then they understood that they were already part of the same truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0906 \u0928\u094b \u092d\u0926\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0903 \u0915\u094d\u0930\u0924\u0935\u094b \u092f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0941 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0924\u094b\u093d\u0926\u092c\u094d\u0927\u093e\u0938\u094b \u0905\u092a\u0930\u0940\u0924\u093e\u0938 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u092d\u093f\u0926\u0903\u0964<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

\u0926\u0947\u0935\u093e \u0928\u094b \u092f\u0925\u093e \u0938\u0926\u092e\u093f\u0926\u094d \u0935\u0943\u0927\u0947 \u0905\u0938\u0928\u094d\u0928\u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u092f\u0941\u0935\u094b \u0930\u0915\u094d\u0937\u093f\u0924\u093e\u0930\u094b \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0947 \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0947\u0965 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>(\u090b\u0917\u094d\u0935\u0947\u0926 1.89.1)<\/em><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u0100 no bhadr\u0101\u1e25 kratavo yantu vi\u015bvato’dabdh\u0101so apar\u012bt\u0101sa udbhida\u1e25\u0964<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

dev\u0101 no yath\u0101 sadamid v\u1e5bdhe asannapr\u0101yuvo rak\u1e63it\u0101ro dive dive\u0964\u0964 <\/em>(\u1e5agveda 1.89.1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May auspicious powers come to us from every side, never deceived, unhindered, and victorious. That the Gods ever may be with us for our gain, our guardian\u2019s day by day unceasing in their care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download<\/strong> Nummer 1. 25 maart 2020: <\/a>English Edition<\/a> ; Dutch Edition<\/a><\/strong>

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