The samudra manthana lit. churning of the ocean, is one of the best-known episodes in the Hindu philosophy. It explains the origin of amrita, the nectar of immortality and like us humans, both Devas and Asuras are struggling between power and death issue all the time. Kurma the second Avatar of Vishnu, like other avatars of Vishnu, Kurma appears at a time of crisis to restore the cosmic equilibrium. Kurmasana, a yoga posture that shows the supporting and mediating role of Vishnu in this mythology.
印度神話裡的眾神跟凡人一樣，有著愛恨情仇以及生老病死的煩惱。 這也是為甚麼我們在讀這些史詩時除了劇情精彩讓人停不下來以外，還能發人省思。 因為史詩裡的每個角色似乎都能在現實生活中找到對照。 這個週末的Samudra Manthana 攪拌乳海的故事讓我們一同來了解Vishnu如何化身為Kurma(海龜)，調解眾神與阿修羅之間的紛紛擾擾。
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